In an announcement signed by the Secretary to State Government,
Professor Julius Ihonvbere, the public holiday is in honour of the Crown
Prince, Ambassador Eheneden Erediauwa, Edaiken n’Uselu, whose
coronation as the Oba of Benin will hold same day.
The public holiday will ensure a hitch-free coronation ceremony and
give Edo people the opportunity to partake in the historic installation
of the Oba of Benin.
Meanwhile, Use community near Benin, in Edo, on Tuesday, erupted with
thunderous shouts of praises and chants of traditional greetings from
residents and well-wishers as Crown Prince Eheneden Erediauwa arrived
the Edigin N’Use palace.
The Crown Prince was at the Use Palace to choose a name in fulfillment of the cultural requirement for his coronation…
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