The House of Representatives has resolved to set up an ad hoc committee to resolve the crisis between the Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki and Oba of Benin, Ewuare II.

The resolution to set up the committee was reached on Tuesday following a motion of urgent public importance moved by Billy Osawaru and four others.

Moving the motion, Osawaru said there is a deliberate attempt to split the kingdom into smaller chiefdoms.

He stated that the Oba of Benin presides over the entire Benin South Senatorial District, adding that the Oba appoints chiefs to manage the affairs of the places.

“The Oba of Benin (with the support of Chiefs appointed by him) exercises his customary dominionship over the Benin Kingdom through the Benin Traditional Council, as the only competent traditional authority in Edo South Senatorial District,” he said.

He expressed worries that the move by the state government is an attempt to create a parallel customary council.

“Without any cause, the Government of Edo State has announced its intention to institute a “new regime” by creating new traditional councils in the said seven Local Government areas of Edo South Senatorial District.”

Consequently, the House resolved to set up an Ad Hoc Committee to interact with the Government of Edo State and the Benin Traditional Council with a view to resolving the conflict brought about by the plan of the State Government.

The House also mandated the ad hoc committee to also interact with the National Security Adviser (NSA), the Nigeria Police Force and all other Federal Government Security Forces in Edo State to sensitize them on the need to avert any violent breakdown of law and order in Edo South and Edo State as a whole, following the plan of the State Government.

The committee was directed to report back to the House not later than one month.

LegendHero:
While the Greedy Oba of Benin was busy wasting his unprecious time about claiming Lagos, Obaseki is busy

Urheadmaster:
Edo is not Lagos state even though the Oba said that Edo state give birth to Lagos state

PoliteActivist:


But it's not only the Oba saying it, generational KINGS of Lagos itself are saying same thing. See below

Having said that, the Oba was not elected by anybody. He ought know he is totally subordinate to the gov.

LegendHero:
While the Greedy Oba of Benin was busy wasting his unprecious time about claiming Lagos, Obaseki is busy strategizing on how to divide his tiny Edo kingdom into multiple Oba states.

Greediness is not good in this life. Ogiso of Benin would have learnt his lesson by now.

Now his current tiny Benin kingdom with landmass less than one local government in Oyo state will now be divided into multiple tiny kingdom will landmass size less than that of a voting ward.

Mike Adenuga should just buy the whole Benin palace so we can convert it to an Owambe arena.

LegendHero:


You and your Oba of Benin are hardcore liars.

Below is Oba of Lagos rebuking your Oba and his kind. He never made that statement as in that same video, he specifically said that “Lagos was not found by Benin”.

You can say he gave the rebuttal in Dec the same year 2017.

PoliteActivist:


Of course he never said Benin owned Lagos (see what he said below)
Besides, he was only talking agin just to pacify some people who couldn't bear being told the truth. He already told his truth.

LegendHero:


So if Lagos does not belong to Yoruba, who does it belong to?

Kanuri people or aliens?

I think the weed the greedy Oba/Ogiso of Benin smoked is now taking a toll on you guys.

PoliteActivist:


It belongs to Lagos and Nigeria. It is like asking if Abuja does not belong to Fulani who does it belong to

LegendHero:


Lagos actually belong to the Kanuri people. Their Borno Monarch conquered it in the year 1659.

I think they conquered Lagos and lined up the city using the head of the former Oba of Benin.

So you are right.

PoliteActivist:


Before that, it belonged to somebody else, and before that to somebody else, etc till you get to the person who stole it from the animals occupying it.
Today, like Abuja, it belongs to Lagos and Nigeria

LegendHero:
While the Greedy Oba of Benin was busy wasting his unprecious time about claiming Lagos, Obaseki is busy strategizing on how to divide his tiny Edo kingdom into multiple Oba states.

Greediness is not good in this life. Ogiso of Benin would have learnt his lesson by now.

Now his current tiny Benin kingdom with landmass less than one local government in Oyo state will now be divided into multiple tiny kingdom will landmass size less than that of a voting ward.

Mike Adenuga should just buy the whole Benin palace so we can convert it to an Owambe arena.

raskymonojendor:
The aboriginal people of Bini i.e the Ogiso and Ogiamien tribe wants their land back.

PoliteActivist:


It belongs to Lagos and Nigeria. It is like asking if Abuja does not belong to Fulani who does it belong to

So Abuja belongs to Fulani?

Nothing wey person no go read for Nairaland.

LegendHero:


So if Lagos does not belong to Yoruba, who does it belong to?

Kanuri people or aliens?

I think the weed the greedy Oba/Ogiso of Benin smoked is now taking a toll on you guys.

PoliteActivist:


It belongs to Lagos and Nigeria. It is like asking if Abuja does not belong to Fulani who does it belong to

PoliteActivist:


It belongs to Lagos and Nigeria. It is like asking if Abuja does not belong to Fulani who does it belong to

Eriggs:
Who is Bigger between the Oba of Benin and the Governor?

sotall:


Insulting anyone just because of how you feel is a symptom of failed parenting and a childhood of trauma.

Your life must be really terrible to start with. You need therapy to fix the chronic trauma in your life.

olisaEze:
Now this is a man that wants to bite off more than he can chew, and the unfortunate thing there is that there is no one he listens to! Obaseki should better remember the story of boda Bode Thomas and let sleeping dogs lie!

LegendHero:
While the Greedy Oba of Benin was busy wasting his unprecious time about claiming Lagos, Obaseki is busy strategizing on how to divide his tiny Edo kingdom into multiple Oba states.

Greediness is not good in this life. Ogiso of Benin would have learnt his lesson by now.

Now his current tiny Benin kingdom with landmass less than one local government in Oyo state will now be divided into multiple tiny kingdom will landmass size less than that of a voting ward.

Mike Adenuga should just buy the whole Benin palace so we can convert it to an Owambe arena.