Thursday, October 20, 2016
39th Oba of Benin Coronated
Prince Eheneden Erediauwa, becomes the 39th Oba of Benin kingdom. Erediauwa is ascending the 836-year-old throne of his ancestors which is the oldest and one of the most revered in Nigeria
Like every other Oba before him, he has chosen a name unique only to him and which henceforth all the children would answer.
The Oba was born in 1953 he was educated severally in Nigeria and UK. He holds a B.A in Economics and Sociology which he received from the university of Wales and a member of the Nigerian Institute of International affair. Some of the dignitaries already seated are VP Osinbajo Emir of Kano Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, Sultan of Sokoto Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, Olugbo of Ugboland in Ondo Akinrutan Obateru, Esama of Benin Kingdom Gabriel Osawaru Igbinedion, Ooni of Ife Oba Adeyeye Eniitan Ogunwusi and Emir of Zazzau Alhaji Dr. Shehu Idris. Also present is minister of state for petroleum Dr. Ibe Kachikw
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