Oba Ewuare II, the Oba of Benin, has suspended six traditional functionaries for pledging loyalty to Ooni of Ife, the Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi.
The palace aides are — Johnbull Igbinosun, Iduhonre , S.E. Aigbiremwen, Efesieoghoba , Ogbeide Osagie and Osamudiame Edo.
The traditional functionaries were alleged to have visited Ooni and declared themselves as his subjects.“The attention of the Benin Traditional Council 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,” the statement reads.
“These individuals not only declared themselves subjects of the Ooni, but also rendered inaccurate and disjointed account 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.
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