The Crowning of the 39th Oba of Benin Kingdom and the 70th ruler of Ogiso dynasty take place today 20th October in Edo state.
Erediauwa will be ascending the 836-year-old throne of his forefathers, the oldest and most revered in the country.
The death of his father, the 38th Oba of Benin, His Royal Majesty, Omo n’Oba n’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo Erediauwa I, was announced by the Benin Traditional Council on April 29, 2016.
Erediauwa I will be buried in another flamboyant ceremony several months after his son’s coronation, as during coronation rituals, all burials in Benin are prohibited.
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