Tag: Oba of Benin
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Edo 2020: Oba of Benin wants protection for corps members
THE Oba of Benin, Omo N’Oba N’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, Oba Ewuare II has called for the protection of members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) that would be deployed as Adhoc staff for the September 19 governorship election in Edo State. Oba Ewuare II made this call when the Director-General of the NYSC Brig-Gen.…
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Edo election: Obaseki, Ize-Iyamu embrace, hold peace talks [+Photos]
Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki and his major challenger, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, yesterday, embraced each other for the first time in many months. Before the meeting of the key political actors at the Oba of Benin palace on Wednesday, there have been weeks of heated tension in the state as a result of the activities…
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Edo 2020 governorship poll is worst in history – Oba of Benin
As Edo residents prepare for the September 19 governorship election, the Oba of Benin, Oba Ewaure II, has warned politicians against setting the state on fire. “The warning is especially for the candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP),” the monarch said at a peace meeting he initiated for…
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Edo Poll: Oba of Benin invites Obaseki, Ize-Iyamu for peace pact
The Oba of Benin, who is worried of the violent dimension that campaigns are going, said he would invite all the governorship candidates participating in the coming governorship election in the state to his palace to sign a peace pact. This, he said especially between the two major political parties; the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)…
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Oba of Benin proposes one term for president, govs; worry over violence in Edo
Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, on Thursday, proposed a single term of six years for president and governors. He said this would reduce tension and violence associated with the election and re-election. The monarch made the proposition while speaking with the Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mahmood Yakubu, who visited him in Benin…
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Oba of Benin condemns unruly behavior of miscreants in front of his palace
…says Edo should not be turned into a war zone over guber ambition By Emman Ovuakporie Disturbed by the unruly behavior in front of Oba of Benin palace when Governor Godwin Obaseki and other Peoples Democratic Party, PDP stalwarts visited the Oba, the Benin Traditional Council on Wednesday condemned the action of the alleged sponsored…
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How my prayers saved Obaseki from impeachment – Oba of Benin
The Benin Monarch, Oba Ewuare II, on Saturday said he thanked God that the Governor Godwin Obaseki has not been impeached despite the turbulence that has characteried the politics of Edo State under his leadership. The monarch who disclosed this when Obaseki, led some Governors, Senators and other top-ranking officials of the People’s Democratic Party,…
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VIDEO: Irate youths chant ‘ole’ as Obaseki, other PDP govs visit Oba of Benin
A visit to the palace of Oba of Benin by Governor Godwin Obaseki and other leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Saturday did not end well. The convoy met scores of angry Benin residents, who blocked the convoy and called the governor and the PDP “ole”, meaning thieves. In a tweet about the…
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Oba of Benin speaks on relationship with Buhari, Oshiomhole
The Secretary, Benin Traditional Council (BTC), Frank Irabor, has described as cordial, the relationship of Benin monarch, Oba Ewuare II, with President Muhammadu Buhari, and former national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomhole. Irabor said Oba of Benin was shocked over the viral fake video, in which he was alleged to…
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Obaseki congratulates Oba of Benin on birth of new Prince
The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has congratulated His Royal Majesty, Omo N’Oba N’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, Oba Ewuare II, the Oba of Benin, and the Royal Palace of the Benin Kingdom on the birth of a new prince. The governor, in a statement, welcomed the addition to the Benin Royalty, noting that Edo people…