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| Oba of Benin with the Ooni of Ife. |
The Benin Traditional Council (BTC) has suspended five functionaries in the Benin Kingdom over alleged sacrilegious conduct against Benin Customs.
It
was alleged that the functionaries while visiting the Ooni of Ife, falsely
claimed they were emissaries of the Oba of Benin and rendered inaccurate and
disjointed accounts of the connection between the Benin Royal Dynasty and the
Ooni-ship of Ife.
A
statement released by Iyase (Prime Minister) of Benin, Chief Sam Ugbe read;
“The
attention of the Benin Traditional Council (BTC) has been drawn to video clips
circulating on social media in which a group of self-serving traditional
functionaries from Benin engaged themselves in a sacrilegious show of shame and
falsehood against the Benin Custom.
“In the said clip, the individuals who have been identified as Johnbull
Igbinosun, Iduhonre (Ihogbe), S.E. Aigbiremwen, Efesieoghoba (Ogbelaka) and two
other Ogbelaka functionaries identified as Ogbeide Osagie and Osamudiame Edo
were in the presence of the Ooni of Ife, falsely claiming to be emissaries of
the Omo N’Oba N’ Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, His Royal Majesty Oba Ewuare Il, Oba of
Benin. These individuals declared themselves subjects of the Ooni and rendered
inaccurate and disjointed accounts of the connection between the Benin Royal
Dynasty and the Ooni-ship of Ife.
“While
the BTC does not wish to be drawn to restating the well-known connection
between the two thrones of the Oba of Benin and the Ooni of Ife, the general
public is urged to disregard the inaccurate accounts rendered by the ill-bred
individuals named above.
“For
the avoidance of any doubt whatsoever, the BTC advise the general public to
avail themselves of the official account of the connection between the two
ancient monarchies as contained in the authoritative book titled “I Remain,
Sir, Your Obedient Servant” authored by His Royal Majesty, Oba Erediauwa, Oba
of Benin (1979 — 2016), published by Spectrum Books/Safari Books, 2004 at pages
205-212.
“The BTC considers the conduct of these functionaries as inappropriate,
sacrilegious and calculated to ridicule traditional history and to bring
disrepute to Benin custom.
“Consequently,
on the authority of the Omo N’Oba N’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, His Royal Majesty Oba
Ewuare Il, Oba of Benin the Prescribed Authority over Benin Custom, the BTC at
this moment announce the suspension of the individuals mentioned above from
their role as Benin traditional functionaries.
“The
general public is advised to refrain from having anything to do with them as
traditional functionaries in Benin kingdom throughout their suspension”
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