Oba Of Benin Ends Lingering Leadership Dispute In Edo Markets
October 12, 2025
5:09 am
Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, directs all the market women to elect new leaders within two weeks, in a bid to restore perfect order across Edo South, Nigeria.
The Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, has brought an end to a long-running leadership crisis that divided market women across the seven local government areas of Edo South Senatorial District.
The resolution followed a verification exercise held at the Oba’s Palace in Benin City, where the monarch intervened personally to settle disputes over the leadership of several markets, including the prominent Oba Market in Oredo Local Government Area.
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