Former President Describes Oba of Benin As “A King Among Kings”

Former President Muhammadu Buhari has described the Oba of Benin, His Highness Omo N’Oba N’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo Ewuare II, as “a king among kings”.

Buhari stated this while celebrating the monarch on his 70th birthday.

The former president in a statement issued on Saturday by his spokesperson, Garba Shehu, said Oba Ewuare II “continues as a source of inspiration to the country for his remarkable tenacity in the preservation of the cherished cultural values and traditions of the Benin Kingdom”.

“He is the ultimate Oba,” the former President noted, urging the media and the recorders of modern history to focus on Oba Ewuare II as a champion of good conduct and guardian of the cherished values and traditions of his people.

“Long Live the Oba, Long Live The Federal Republic of Nigeria,”

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