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Oba of Benin, Omo N’Oba N’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, Oba Ewuare II
Following the reservation the Benin Conventional Council raised over the deliberate set up of Alhaji Danjuma Binkola as Hausa conventional ruler (Garkuwan Hausawan) in Benin, Edo State capital, the embattled Binkola has begged for forgiveness.
Binkola, who was to be put in on Might 5, was seen in a viral video begging the Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, for forgiveness.
Binkola, who spoke in Pidgin English within the video, pleaded ignorance of the magnitude of his purported set up because the Garkuwan Hausawan Benin.
He stated, “I do know the traditions and customs of the folks of the state, having been born and raised in Edo State, the identical manner my father, Alhaji Garuba, was born and raised in Benin.
“I didn’t know the implications of my actions, as the one that was to confer the title on me solely informed me that my position was to help him in overseeing the actions of the Hausa Group in Edo State whereas, in return, speaking to the palace.”
He, nonetheless, begged the monarch to forgive him, noting that Edo State had favoured him.
The Benin Conventional Council, had in a press release on Thursday, warned towards the purported turbaning of anybody as Garkuwan Hausawan Benin in Edo State.
The assertion learn, “The BTC hereby inform the Nigerian Police Pressure and different safety companies in addition to most people, that this deliberate occasion is a violation of Benin Custom and Customary Legislation relevant to chieftaincy issues and due to this fact should not maintain below any circumstances.
“Consequently, BTC due to this fact warned the organisers of the set up towards violating the sanctity of the Benin Conventional and Customary Legislation by cancelling the deliberate ceremony.”
