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Sacrilege: Oba of Benin Suspends 6 Officials For Allegedly Posing As Palace Emissaries To Ooni of Ife
The Oba of Benin, His Royal Majesty, Omo N’Oba N’Edo, Uku Akpolokpolo, Ewuare II, on Saturday suspended six functionaries for allegedly presenting themselves as the palace’s emissaries before the Ooni of Ife, His Royal Majesty, Enitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi, in a function.
A statement signed by Chief Sam Igbe, Iyase of Benin kingdom and made available to newsmen in Benin City named the suspended palace functionaries as Johnbull Igbinosun, Iduhonre (Ihogbe), S.E. Aigbiremwen, Efesieoghoba (Ogbelaka).
Sam Igbe, who signed the statement on behalf of the Benin Traditional Council, BTC, also listed Ogbeide Osagie and Osamudiame Edo among the suspended functionaries.
He said they were suspended for allegedly engaging themselves in a sacrilegious show of shame and falsehood against the Benin Custom.
According to him, these individuals not only declared themselves subjects of the Ooni, but also rendered an inaccurate and disjointed account of the connection between the Benin Royal Dynasty and the Ooni-ship of Ife.
He explained that the offence of the suspended functionaries was contained in video clips circulating on social media.
He noted that the palace considered the conduct of the functionaries as inappropriate, sacrilegious and calculated to ridicule traditional history, and to bring disrepute to Benin custom.
He, however, advised the general public to refrain from having anything to do with the suspended functionaries as traditional functionaries in Benin kingdom throughout their suspension.
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