do State Governor Monday Okpebholo has reinstated the full statutory rights of the Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, including ownership of repatriated artefacts looted during the 1897 British invasion.
This move aligns with the Federal Government’s recognition of the Oba’s custody over these artefacts, as documented in Government Notice No.25 in the Federal Republic of Nigeria Official Gazette No.57, Volume 110.
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Governor Okpebholo also abolished the new traditional councils in Edo South created by the previous administration and restored the statutory financial entitlements of the Benin Traditional Council (BTC).
Additionally, the state government revoked the concession of the Oba Akenzua II Cultural Centre, which had been repurposed as a motor park, and plans to restore it for its original cultural functions.
Governor Okpebholo has restored the statutory financial entitlements of the Benin Traditional Council (BTC) and has ordered that the status quo before the creation of the now abolished councils be maintained.
