Oba Of Benin Is Alive, He Is Hale And Hearty - Benin Traditional Council

Contrary to the rumour making the rounds that the The Oba of Benin, Oba Erediauwa, has passed on to join his ancestors, the Oba is hale and healthy.

The speculation on the monarch’s demise had gone viral on the Internet on Friday morning.

The rumour also intensified with the claim that the Oba did not personally receive President Goodluck Jonathan, during his February 4 presidential rally in Benin, the Edo State capital‎.

But the Benin Traditional Council on Friday said  it was a mere speculation, which had been on for over six months and lacked truth.

The Secretary to the council, Mr. Frank Irabor, explained that it was the responsibility of the council to issue a formal statement, if such a development did occur.

He said, “They have been peddling that rumour for more than a year now, because the Oba has not been coming out.

“If there is anything like that, there is usually a statement from the palace or from the Benin Traditional Council.”

Although the spokesperson did not specify whether or not the Oba was hale and hearty, he said that inability of the President Jonathan to see the monarch, when he visited the palace, did not give credence to his rumoured death.

“The fact that he has not been coming out, even when the President came last week, does not mean that there is anything like that‎.”

“I don’t bother about rumours. I believe in getting information from the authentic source. For more than six months, they have been carrying the rumour,” he added.

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Posted: at 14-02-2015 07:02 AM (9 years ago) | Addicted Hero

Poster na der way be dat, he nor fly wel for nite das why he de sick

Posted: at 14-02-2015 07:48 AM (9 years ago) | Upcoming

Oba ato pèè  -  iseee

Posted: at 14-02-2015 09:14 AM (9 years ago) | Gistmaniac

Make evrybody take back their RIP ooooo . dem talk say baba still dey enjoy Benin breeze ooooo

Posted: at 14-02-2015 10:26 AM (9 years ago) | Gistmaniac

I take back my rest in peace!!!

Posted: at 14-02-2015 10:53 AM (9 years ago) | Newbie

Hmmmm.the first poster....
May u live long...oba

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Posted: at 14-02-2015 12:45 PM (9 years ago) | Addicted Hero

OBA GHA TO KPERE... ISEE!!!

Posted: at 16-02-2015 01:40 PM (9 years ago) | Gistmaniac