Tag: Oba of Benin suspends 6 traditional chiefs for declaring themselves subjects of Ooni

The Benin Monarch, Oba Ewuare II, has suspended some traditional functionaries over their engagement in “sacrilegious show of shame and falsehood against the Benin Custom.” The functionaries are Johnbull Igbinosun, Iduhonre (Ihogbe), S.E. Aigbiremwen, Efesieoghoba (Ogbelaka) and two other Ogbelaka functionaries identified as Ogbeide Osagie and Osamudiame Edo. They were accused of declaring themselves subjects…