OBA OF BENIN SUSPENDS THE ODIONWERE OF EVBIEKOI FOR VIOLATING TRADITIONAL NORMS AND PRACTICES.

The Odionwere of Evbiekoi village in Uhunmwode Local Government Area Pa Igbinake Aghaku has been suspended and striped of his traditional duties as Odionwere by the Oba of Benin for violating the cultural and traditional norms and practices of Benin Kingdom. 

 

The suspension order was given by Oba Ewuare II at the open mediation held at Ugha-Ozolua in the Oba Palace on Thursday 15th June, 2017 while mediating on the complaint brought to the Palace by Ohen N’ Ukoni of Evbiekoi accussing the Odionwere of operating CDA and splitting the village into two.

 

His Royal Majesty in his wisdom directed the second in command in Evbiekoi Pa Airenmwinkiekie Imasuen to assume the position of Odionwere while the Oka-Ighele Monday Odigie should be performing the traditional rites of Odionwere in Ogue-Edion in line with the culture and tradition of Benin Kingdom.
 

The Benin Monarch reminded the people that no Enogie, Ohen or Odionwere has power to remove “Ukhure” from Ogue-Edion as Ohen N’Ukoni did, and consequently ordered the immediate return of the “Ukhure tothe Ogue-Edion in Evbiekoi by OhenN’Ukoni.
 

Oba Ewuare II warned Youths still parading themselves as CDA members in Evbiekoi and other towns and villages in Benin Kingdom to desist or would be handed over to the Solomon Arase task force for prosecution according to the anti CDA law in the state.
 

In another matter involving Pa Samuel Enoma Emokpae and some property owners in Okha village in Ikpoba-Okha local government area, the Benin Monarch resolved that, hence the court has already delivered judgment in favour of Pa Samuel Enoma Emokpae as the rightful owner of the parcel of land in dispute, the palace has no other resolution to make on the matter, than to advice the people whose houses are on the said land to appeal to Pa Enoma for settlement.
 

The Palace however urged Pa Enoma to have mercy on them by accommodating them and accepting to settle the matter amicably, after which they were directed to report back to the Palace to brief the Monarch on the outcome.
 

The open mediation which holds every Tuesday and Thursday was attended by a cross section of palace chiefs and journalists.