The death
repot made it known that Oba Erediauwa who has ruled for 36 years died about
two weeks ago, but the announcement has not been made public. The news however
broke out today that the 92-year-old royalty passed on today. But Punch in a
new report made it that one of the Oba’s spokesperson said the report is all rumour
although he did not particularly specify whether the King is dead or alive.
The death
report was said to have intensified when he did not come out to personally
receive President Goodluck Jonathan, during his February 4 presidential rally
in Benin, the Edo State capital. Saying it was all mere speculations which has
been on for over six months, the secretary to the Benin traditional Council,
Mr. Frank Irabor said that if any happening like that had occurred, an official
statement would have been released.
They have
been peddling that rumour for more than a year now, because the Oba has not
been coming out. “If there is anything like that, there is usually a statement
from the palace or from the Benin Traditional Council. “The fact that he has
not been coming out, even when the President came last week does not mean that
there is anything like that.” I don’t bother about rumours. I believe in
getting information from the authentic source. For more than six months, they
have been carrying the rumour, he added
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