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The Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has restored the full statutory rights of the Benin Monarch, Oba Ewuare II, abolishing the new traditional councils in Edo South created by the last administration.<\/div>\n
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\nHe also backed the Federal Government\u2019s Gazette, which gave the ownership of the returned artefact to the Oba\u2019s palace, which was looted during the 1897 Benin massacre by the British colonial forces.<\/p>\n

Also, the state government is withdrawing the letter revoking the concession of the Oba Akenzua II Cultural Centre issued by the last administration to be used as a motor park.<\/p>\n

These were contained in a statement released by the governor\u2019s Chief Press Secretary, Fred Itua, on Sunday.<\/p>\n

The statement further read, \u201cThis administration is restoring the Oba Akenzua centre to a suitable condition for its original purpose.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis administration also hereby abolishes the new traditional councils in Edo South, created by the last administration.<\/p>\n

\u201cAccordingly, Okpebholo has restored the statutory financial entitlements of the Benin Traditional Council and has ordered that the status quo before the creation of the now abolished councils be maintained.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Okpebholo administration is backing the initial plan of the state Government to build the Benin Royal Museum that will house the returned artefacts and is distancing itself from the Museum of West Africa Art (MOWA) which the previous administration fronted as the museum to hold the returned Benin artefacts before the federal government intervention on the matter.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Federal Government has also issued a Gazette for the recognition of ownership and custody of the repatriated Benin artefacts to Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II. This was done through a Government Notice No.25 in the Federal Republic of Nigeria Official Gazette No.57, Volume 110.\u201d<\/p>\n

The statement added that Okpebholo respects the rights and privileges of the traditional ruler of the Benin Kingdom, Omo N\u2019Oba N\u2019Edo Uku Akpolokpolo Oba Ewuare ll, and pledges the support of his administration to ensure the Monarch plays his role as the custodian of the rich cultural heritage of the Benin people.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is in recognition of this that the administration of Governor Okpebholo shall support the decision of the Federal Government to uphold the Oba of Benin as the exclusive owner of the returned Benin artifacts that were looted by the British Colonial forces during the Benin massacre of 1897.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Oba of Benin, as the father of all Benin people, is the sole custodian of the customs and traditions of the Benin people and my administration respects customs and traditions in the land and hereby restores the statutory rights of the Oba of Benin as the true custodian of the returned Benin artefacts.<\/p>\n

\u201cOkpebholo said his administration is committed and will refrain from interfering in the internal affairs of the Benin Traditional Council.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe governor is using his constitutional powers and the respect for traditional institutions and the revered Oba of Benin to restore all other Statutory Rights of the Monarch not mentioned hereof, \u201d the\u00a0statement\u00a0read.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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