BTC Cautions Enigie Against Being Addressed As Traditional Rulers By Elvis Omoregie, Benin

BTC Cautions Enigie Against Being Addressed As Traditional Rulers

By Elvis Omoregie, Benin

 

 

 

 

The Benin Traditional Council (BTC), today cautious Enigie against being addressed as Traditional Rulers despite the unambiguous Benin Tradition.

 

 

 

 

 

The warning is contained in a press statement signed by Professor Edoba Omoregie, SAN, for and on behalf of the Benin Traditional Council and made available to TREND REPORTERS.

 

 

 

The statement observed that by virtue of the Benin Customary Law; which is part of the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999, the title of Enogie of any community in Benin Kingdom is the creation of the Oba of Benin and under the authority of the Benin Traditional Council.

 

 

 

 

The statement further states that upon appointment as a CHIEF OF THE OBA PALACE to a community as a representative of the Oba of Benin in that community; but NEVER as a traditional ruler as there is only one traditional ruler in the whole of the Benin Kingdom, who is the OBA OF BENIN.

The statement therefore warned that any further breach of the traditional protocol would be considered by the BTC as a serious affront to the entire Benin People and the palace of the Oba of Benin.
It added that such breach would be visited with serious consequences under the law.