Breaking News: The Great Oba of Benin Reportedly joins his ancestors. His Royal Majesty Omo n’Oba n’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo Erediauwa, the monarch of Benin Kingdom has joined his ancestors. He was 92 years old.According to authoritative sources within and outside Edo State, the well-regarded king transited to the great beyond about two weeks ago.

His death is still being kept secret because by Benin tradition, the death of an Oba could only be officially announced 30 days after his transition.The Oba was said to have died in his palace. Immediately he was confirmed dead by his personal physician, a delegation of senior Benin chiefs went to the house of the heir apparent the throne, Prince Eheneden Erediauwa to inform him of the development.

Investigations by ionigeria news revealed that the Oba died about two days before the campaign rally of the Presidential candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Major General Mohammadu Buhari in Benin City. Buhari had his rally in Benin City on Thursday, January 29, 2015. That is why the Monarch could not receive Major General Buhari.

Similarly, when President Goodluck Jonathan visited Benin City for his campaign rally, he was only received at the palace by a team of Benin chiefs led by the Iyase, Chief Sam Igbe. Oba Erediauwa was born in 1923, son of Oba Akenzua II.

Before being crowned he was known as Prince Solomon, Aiseokhuoba, Igbinoghodua Akenzua. He attended Edo College, Benin City, Government College, Ibadan then Yaba College, before going to King’s College, Cambridge to study Law and Administration. He joined the Eastern Nigeria Civil Service in 1957 as a District Officer, later moving to the Federal Civil Service where he retired as Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health in 1973.

For a short period he was the regional representative of Gulf Oil. In 1975 he was appointed Commissioner for Finance in Bendel State during the Military Administration of Major-General George Agbazika Innih.Ascending to the throne as the 38th Oba of Benin on 23 March 1979.

During this period, he several times acted as a peacemaker between politicians. For example, he intervened in a dispute between Abia State governor Orji Uzor Kalu and Tony Anenih, Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party Board of Trustees, and resolved another face-off involving Anenih and former Edo State Governor Lucky Igbinedion.

More recently, he tried to broker peace between the feuding members of Edo State House of Assembly.It would be recalled that his wife, Queen Esther died about a year ago. we made some calls to one or two family members, but they neither refuted nor confirm the story to be true or false.

We therefore believe this has a lot to do with the tradition of keeping quiet for 30 days. so we advise you handle this as speculation until the palace releases its official statement, so we do not offend the traditions of the great Bini kingdom.May his soul rest in perfect peace.

http://www.mjemagazine.com/breaking-news-the-great-oba-of-benin-is-dead/

RIP

Like really... Where are the edolites?
Come and brief us.

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Hmmmmm

RIP

Hmmm...

A pastor shall claim he saw this coming and, I guess one of them from that part of Nigeria did prophecy on this oba's death.


The great one, rest in peace!

Apostle suleiman prophecy

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Damn!
The BINI names alone fit cause major earthquakes for heaven and hell combined.
Na fight?
KPI
KPO
CHAKPAH

Efrywia! Kai!!!!

RIP

Just watch from the great beyond the inauguration of your son GEJ on may 29, and help broadcast the good tidings #GEJtill2019.

igbo ppl go start drinking their ogogoro now as their master MR jona

RIP to the king

tpiar:
blah blah blah blah. . . . .

You again?
Nor. make me park motto descend on you for "Friday The 13th Special" o!
I don WARN you!

Just KEEP your distance!
Thanks in advance!

may his soul rest in peace

Could this be true?

RIP, will edit my comment if this post turns out to be false from a fake blogger.

RIP

True he died on the 28th of Jan

Joythah:
True he died on the 28th of Jan

If so e be like say heads don complete wey dey one use bury am.

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Skako:

igbo ppl go start drinking their ogogoro now as their master MR jona

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Who is this animal?

Hmmm, no wonder some bodies were found around ring road where hausa currency changing mallams stay.

The heads must have been Completed.

May his soul find peace with God. I pray he has done enough good in his life to make him one of those I will meet in heaven. RIP Sir.

Everyman's heart one day beats it's final beat, his lungs their final breath. And if what that man did in his life makes the blood pulse through the body of others and make them believe deeper in something larger than life, then his essence & spirit will be immortalised by the storytellers and by the memory of those who honor him and make whatever the man did to live forever.

God grant Oba Erediauwa eternal rest.

Eternal rest kwa nu?

Na who be all doz pipo wey dey type R.I.P. for 92 yia ol papa wey live pass JESUS?
The "EH-DIO-VBAN" don dey rest in peace for the past 50 years abi?
Una want make im go chop DOUBLE RATION for yonder?

Caseless:
Hmmm...

A pastor shall claim he saw this coming and, I guess one of them from that part of Nigeria did prophecy on this oba's death.


The great one, rest in peace!

thats pastor suleiman of omega fire ministries...khaiii..i fear dat man oo

who go take over na....i hear say igbenedion na em son.....he he he ....wah doh oooo

what....

If true, apostle Johnson Suleiman 13th prophecy just came through.

13. I saw people crying in the Oba of Benin’s
house.
RIP

May he rest in peace