President Muhammadu Buhari paid a courtesy visit to the palace of the Oba of Benin, Eheneden Erediauwa.
President Muhammadu Buhari at the palace of the Oba of Benin, alongside Governor Adams Oshiomhole.
According to Daily Post, Buhari made the historic visit shortly after his arrival in Edo state for the All Progressives Congress (APC) mega rally on Tuesday, September 6.
During his speech at the rally, Buhari paid tributes to the late Oba, Omo N’Oba N’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo 1, who passed on April 29.
The president described him as a foremost traditional leader with unquestionable integrity, saying: “I have not seen any more forthright traditional ruler.”
Recalling his days with Oba Erediauwa, Buhari said the Oba distinguished himself as an impartial leader, especially during his days as a Federal Permanent Secretary in the early 1980s.
“He was a very courageous King and a visionary leader that will ever be missed,” Buhari said.
In the same vein, President Muhammadu Buhari has assured the Crown Prince of Benin, Prince Ehenede Erediauwa that he will be attending the coronation of the Crown Prince as the substantive Oba of Benin Kingdom, scheduled for September 26th, 2016.
According to the Benin traditional council,the ceremony is billed to take place on September 26th,2016 in Benin City, the Edo state capital.
High profile dignitaries expected at the coronation ceremony includes the Zulu king of South Africa; King of Lesotho; King Muswathi of Swaziland; and King Kabaka of Uganda.
The Edaiken N’Uselu while making his remarks, revealed that the visiting monarchs from Africa would want to pay the President a courtesy visit in Aso Rock and urged him to accept their request and extend presidential audience to the African kings.
President Buhari who gave the assurance when he paid a courtesy visit to the Crown Prince of Benin, prior to the APC mega rally at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium Benin City, expressed his love for the Benin Kingdom.
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