It Is An Affront For Any To State That The Oba Of Benin Is In Dispute With Those He Reigns - BTC

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By Editor 

This was Stated In A  Press Release Made Available To Journalist In Benin city .
the statement States As Follows

BTC.A40/VOL. LVVI/175 22nd May, 2024

            PUBLIC STATEMENT
                         BY

 PALACE CHIEFS OF BENIN KINGDOM ON ABOMINABLE ACTS AND UTTERANCES AGAINST BENIN TRADITIONAL INSTITUTION  

Our attention has been drawn to the reported plan by the Governor of Edo State, His Excellency, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, to initiate dispute resolution of the suit filed by two suspended Enigie against His Royal Majesty, Omo N’Oba N’Edo, Uku Akpolokpolo, Oba of Benin. Our attention has also been drawn to 

Press Statement credited to the Honourable Commissioner for Communication and Orientation, Edo State, Mr. Chris Nehikhare in which he claims that the suit filed by the Enigie is a family dispute within the Benin Royal Family.

We wish to state for the avoidance of doubt that the Benin Traditional Institution has a well-established and fully functional process of customary arbitration under the authority of His Royal Majesty, The Oba of Benin. 
This process of customary arbitration is well-known to all Benin traditional chiefs, including the suspended Enigie. Any traditional chief who has any genuine cause to be aggrieved is at liberty to explore this customary arbitration process. 
It is therefore an abomination for any individual to seek to interfere with this age-long and well-established process of customary arbitration.
 
We also wish to emphasize that His Royal Majesty,
The Oba of Benin reigns over the Benin Kingdom as the spiritual and royal father of the Benin people irrespective of family status, age and office. Consequently, it is an affront for anyone to suggest that His Royal Majesty,
The Oba of Benin is in dispute with those over whom he reigns, including members of the Royal Family. 

We admonish members of the general public to be wary of the abominable efforts to undermine the Benin Traditional Institution through deliberate acts and utterances which are calculated to create confusion.

 We appeal to members of the general public to remain law-abiding, and pray for peace to continue to reign in Benin 

Kingdom.Long Live the Benin 

Kingdom.

Long live Edo State.

Long Live the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

Oba ghato kpere!

Signed on behalf of the Palace Chiefs of Benin Kingdom by:______________________ _________________________Chief Norense Ozigbo-Esere Chief Edionwe Oliha Osuma of Benin Oliha of Benin______________________ ________________________Chief Henry Osato Bazuaye Chief Ekhoerovbiye OviasogieAiwerioghene of Benin           Uwangue of Benin           __________________ ________________________Chief Ada Igbinovia Chief Stanley ObamwonyiEribo of Benin Esere of Benin_______________ _____________________________Chief Osaro Idah Chief Okuonghae EdomwandagbonObazelu of Benin Ine of Benin________________________ Chief David Aibiokun EhondorObahiagbon of Benin

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