The Oba of Benin, Oba Erediauwa, has dismissed the rumour that he had passed on.

The speculation on the monarch’s demise had gone viral on the Internet on Friday morning.

The rumour also intensified with the claim that the Oba did not personally receive President Goodluck Jonathan, during his February 4 presidential rally in Benin, the Edo State capital‎.

But the Benin Traditional Council, told our correspondent on Friday evening that it was a mere speculation, which had been on for over six months and lacked truth.

The Secretary to the council, Mr. Frank Irabor, explained that it was the responsibility of the council to issue a formal statement, if such a development did occur.

He said, “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.”

Although the spokesperson did not specify whether or not the Oba was hale and hearty, he said that inability of the President Jonathan to see the monarch, when he visited the palace, did not give credence to his rumoured death.

“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.

http://www.punchng.com/news/oba-of-benin-is-alive-traditional-council/

What?!
Apostle suleiman's prophesy at risk.
Thank goodness I didn't believe the news.

Make everybody take back their RIP ooo! Dem talk sey baba still dey enjoy benin breeze oooo!!!

I just hope I wont come back here again to sey RIP o.I still dey wait for doyin okupe's side of d story

That is how these bloggers spread false news.

Long live the Great Oba of Benin

I don tell am RIP before. Ok since them say he never die, RIP in advance.

Thank God.

Bad news.

Oba ghato okpere, iseeeeeeeeee.

Apostle johnson suleman prophercy comes 2 mind.

Anyway it is well.

that's how they carried rumors around say $40billion dey miss mshewwwww

all this useless APC people self

Wonderful. After posting RIP finish.

Na wao

I was here

Thank God.......GOD WIN

Oba gha tok pe e! Ise!

Doyin never talk o! FFK never ask for death certificate o! I dey wait for them.

There is always a little fact in every rumor being spread about!!!!. Who do we trust?
But according to the tradition of Benin kingdom, only the palace official has the legal right to pronounce de Oba dead. For now the Oba of Benin still lives.

He should add Iku Babayeye to His title. Long live Oba of Benin.

I never hear say em Don die b4 more or less saying he is life.
Abeg e get when em been die?

Anyway I wish him long life.

Na so oba first take dey stay inside b4? Make una just tell us d truth abi he go evil forest?

Since wen I dey 300level na I'm dem don dey kill d Oba 4 social network dey come...make una allow d Oba die @ God's appointed tym eee

E nr consine me

Live video of oba disclosing the rumour or adonbilivit

Fatban:
I just hope I wont come back here again to sey RIP o.I still dey wait for doyin okupe's side of d story

I prefer lai mohammed. Dat okupe can lie 4 africa

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prophet suleminan has been a fore front of them rumours

Nairaland has lost its credibility.
Fake news everywhere

30 days things.