OBA OF BENIN WARNS OBASEKI: You Cannot Have Financial Plans About Our Artefacts
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- Опубликовано: 21 окт 2024
- BREAKING: Edo won’t fight Oba of Benin over returned artefacts, says Obaseki
The Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, has said his administration won’t engage in “disrespectful exchanges” with the Oba of Benin, Ewuare II, over stolen artefacts.
This was disclosed in a statement issued by the Secretary to the Edo State Government, Osarodion Ogie.
This was in reaction to a statement issued by the Oba of Benin asking the Federal Government to temporarily take custody of 1,130 stolen Benin artefacts that are about to be repatriated from Europe.
This is as the monarch stated that the rightful destination of the artefacts should be the Benin Royal Museum.
The monarch said this following a statement issued by the Edo State Government which revealed that a “transformational” museum would be built in Benin to house the artefacts upon their return.
Reacting, Ogie in the statement issued on Monday allayed fears of a conflict between the state government and the Oba of Benin, adding that Governor Obaseki will maintain his immense respect for the monarch.
The statement read, “The attention of the Edo State Government (EDSG) has been drawn to the widely publicised media statement issued by the Palace of His Royal Majesty, Omo N’Oba N’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II.
Don’t allow Obaseki to take custody of 1,130 stolen artefacts, Oba of Benin urges FG.
On Friday, the Oba of Benin, Ewuare II on Friday, warned that anyone, group, organisation, or government dealing with any organisation or artificial group in the process of returning the looted artefacts from the Benin kingdom would be doing so against the will of the people of Benin kingdom.
Oba of Benin declared that the artefacts stolen from the Benin palace during the 1897 invasion of the then Benin Empire, known in history as the Benin Massacre of 1897, remained the property of the Benin people as represented by the palace.
Oba Ewuare II gave the warning at a meeting with Palace Chiefs and Energies (Dukes) on the repatriation of the looted artefacts, against the background that Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State had initiated moves to have the proposed returned artworks housed in a new museum to be known as Edo Museum of West African Arts (EMOWAA), to be built by the state government and a private initiative.
The Oba stressed that there was no alternative native authority and custodian of the cultural heritage of the Benin kingdom outside the Oba of Benin as constituted by the Royal Palace.
The Benin monarch, whose address was read by the Iyase of Benin, Chief Sam Igbe, narrated that shortly after his ascension to the throne, he had several discussions with Governor Obaseki on the plan for the Benin Royal Museum, and the governor expressed his readiness to work with the Palace to actualize the laudable wish of the monarch’s late father, Oba Erediauwa.
He, therefore, called on the Federal Government to take custody of the artefacts on behalf of the Palace until the Benin Royal Museum is ready for their collection.
The Oba further warned that “Under no circumstances should custody of our age-old artefacts be handed to any privately contrived entity like the Legacy Restoration Trust.”
He noted that the advocacy and demands for the return of the artefacts looted from the Benin Kingdom in 1897 have been going on for decades before the emergence of the incumbent Governor of Edo State, Mr Godwin Obaseki, even as he thanked the governor for joining the struggle and showing commitment to retrieve the stolen cultural heritage from Europe.
Indeed,the Oba of Benin is a great king! He said, he believes there's a miscommunication between the palace and the governor.he said we all need peace. Long live our king!
Long live my king 👑 greetings from Germany
The Governor means well and the Oba means well too. But the Artifact belongs to the Oba not the government. Thanks.
The artifact belongs to the benin people not Oba
May you live long my Great King 👑
All antfact most be return to their Destiny for peace to rain.long live our king lseee
Who the King n Governor help? They are all after their own stomach. Forget abt Nigeria government and traditional rulers. They’re all bunch of failures.
Obaseki, here in Benin Republic I prayed deeply for you to win your second term. Now I am also praying for you to obey the words of the Oba of Benin and follow the instructions of the gods. I just like you naturally
Oba ghato kpere iseee my great king you will live long in Jesus name amen 🙏
OMO N'OBA N'EDO GHATOR kEPRE lSEEEE 👃👏👏👏❤️💋❤️❤️💋 remain blessed Papa in Jesus name amen 👃👃👃👃👏❤️💋❤️.....
This is a very dicing situation.
Who is more sincere her, and who has the interest of the people at heart and who is aiming at maximising personal profits for himself?
God please take control over this situation and let the final decision reached be beneficial to the common man
The artefacts should be properly documented and placed in a museum as I don't trust anybody in Nigeria to act with integrity especially the government.
Even Lai Mohammed aka liar liar.
Long live our king
Your Royal. Majesty you are right ĺong life in Jesus name Amen
God bless u our great Oba Ewuare 11 ,the Ogidigan of our time, the peace maker, i know with u peace must continue to reign, his royal majesty sir, call ur son Governor Godwin Obaseki to dialogue together. Oba ghatorpkere Iseeee.
The return of our artefacts should not to be politicalised instead the state and palace should work together for financial benefit of Edo state through tourism.
the artefact should be kept in a museum to generate millions of dollars to the state, and the edo people should be the beneficiary. Nigeria is not under monarchy system of government. the king cannot run a museum under the state government.
If the palace was able to preserved the artifact for 5 centuries til 1897 that the British invented the Benin.
Then it should be suppervice by the oba.
Obaseki is playing with what will course his downfall.
Exactly ✌
This was why Nigeria's are crying for Restructuring. Because such a thing should be controlled by a local body while the State is only to supervise the project for proper execution.
Louder, please?
Well said
The Governor is just thinking about the revenue that the museum would bring. In many museums around the world, peoples pay to visit the museum..
But the museum is not built and there is the risk of re-looting of anything in Nigeria
Yes let the palace keep it secure for the moment until the museum is ready
The artifacts belong to the Palace. People will come to the Palace to see it period!
@@uwa652 they should build the museum close to the palace.. Oba should be in charge of the museum and the revenue from it should be use to also develop the state by Oba himself... In years to come I want to see some good infrastructure build by Oba through the museum
@@uwa652 The artifact belongs to the benin people
That Artefacts was stolen from Palace of Benin Kingdom,not Nigeria,so belongs to obas,be controlled by Oba of Benin and money get from the museum belongs to edo state people only.this is Culture heritages of the Benin people,only.hwo come Obaseki dream of taking it,under Fulani Govt.pls bring juju to fire them.
We are only part of what so-called Nigerian today, we can exit anytime any day.
Not true. Palace, house of chiefs, many shrines, most of modern day igun street in Benin. It is wrong to say that all the art came from the palace. True, the palace was also looted, but so was mainly Igun street and the bronze casting area.
The palace can take the artifacts build there own Benin or place museum. Why Edo government can build Edo state museum if they feel it will generate revenue for the state . But the government will not use Edo money to build personal museum for any individual.
If not the British, many of those things are not supposed to be exposed to public. meaning all what they are returning should pass through palace without obstruction or double talk. We the Edos will never do other thing down what our KING ORDERED, that is all
Was it taken from the government house? Or from Benin kingdom?
Why can't he have financial plans? We are supposed to use them for tourism and to generate income to the stats
Who are d we? 😂😂😂😂
Art was stolen from a wide area and not just from the palace. It is wrong for the Palace to be insistent that the art is returned to the OBA. He is not the owner of all of the art work. Its better for the art to be held in trust
U have spoken our mind
@@ferdinardemily1850 Thanks. If the art is not held in an open transparent manner in a trust for the enjoyment and ownership of all Edo and in fact all peoples of the world interested in enjoying benin art, these same items will end up being sold and looted and mismanaged, regardless of what the Palace says. Besides, the last time i checked, the OBa's eldest son (Crown Prince) is on the board of the trust set up to develop a museum that holds and showcases the art.
Not really sure what all the fuss is about to be honest.
Who is d trust? D government?
U don't know anything about tradition..keep ur mouth shut ok
Which Benin Royal court artefact was looted from another part of Africa other than the palace of the Oba? I guess you're not under the influence of any hard substance.
WELL DONE YOUR ROYAL MAJESTY HUMAN TRAFIFKING IS ALL OVER THE WORLD I TRAVOL TROL LAND I WAS OHLY ONE EDO DELTA PESI INSIDE OWN VEHICLE AT OF 48 PEOPLE 43 IGBO 3 YORUBA AND MY SELF
Say it loud to the slow coasts at the back
Those artefacts belong to the palace, period!
The palace belongs to the people.
@@ValyrianCode and the people belong to the palace as well. So, what's your point?
@@nosakhareaiwanfo3702 the land have been founded by the benin people many years....... before the coming of the first ogiso
OBA GHA TO KPERE ISE, obaseki came to spair the good work OSHOMOLE did in EDO state, i left EDO state to Italy yr 2000 my first visit to EDO state was 2013 OSHOMOLE work well, since obaseki came to power i have been coming nothing hv been done by obaseki, the man that make A.K 47 regret it after making it, so EDO people regret having OBASEKI the governor of EDO state.
Eighty Nine people had their properties destroyed and sold by the Ohen of okhuoromi Mr ovbokhan igbinovia till date nobody from the palace has called him to answer for his crime and his walking freely. Is it that the argument over artifact is more important than the lives of the poor citizens ?
Obaseki don't betrayed our kingdom...we vote for you to make our kingdom proud
Only God will help Obaseki, we are praying for him to not betray the throne/binis, go n read history, u will know why Obaseki is acting d way he us currently
The artefacts were looted from the palace in 1897 and must be returned to the palace and guardianship of our Oba. Full stop.
Obaseki should face the work he was elected to do instead of doing eye service
Pls lets sell It and share the money becos am very sure that one day It Will miss And this time is somebody from Palace that Will sell It i know my people
I don't think you know your people. Maybe you should go sell your father's house first.
Ur own nor hard 🤣🤣 u go like to sell anything sell Abel 😂😂
@@nosakhareaiwanfo3702Exactly. These Are Those That Sell Their Ancestral Properties.
The opening dance got my attention.
Those artifacts are more than 120 years old assuming they were made before the Benin invasion of 1897. That means they are in a delicate state and will need experts (like the private company the governor was referring to)to maintain and restore those artifacts to its original state perpetually. That is what the governor plan is. However, the governor have to work with the palace to come to a compromise. The palace should also work with the Governor without any public showdown.
Obaseki can't dictate where the artifact goes, this is not a day work, the past Obas have been fighting for this, this our heritage not evil trashy obaseki property, let's be clear about it. Obaseki ancestors failed when they betrayed Benin's kingdom, Obaseki will fail too! Smh!!
U are an Obaseki so history is playing on u....... The gods are wise
The Governor wants to house the pieces in the intended Edo Museum of West African Art. A place that will receive wider access than the Palace.
There was never any plan for an Edo Museum of West African Arts but the Benin Royal Museum.
The edo people are also waiting for the Benin Traditional Council to take actions against the Ohen of Okhuoromi after he single handedly destroyed over eight nine buildings and lands of poor edo citizens . And till date the ohen is still destroying peoples houses till date . Should we the people citizens continue to defend the interest of people who are not standing with the poor citizens ? .
The artefacts must not be allowed to be RE- LOOTED
Can u people use It for somethin reasonable? I think they should sell It and share the money cos all África. Leaders are mugus meeeehh
Oba ghator kpele isee isee uku akpolokpolo oba ewuare ogidigan the second ghator kpele baba iseee iseee
They should not worried about were to keep it, all were in our Royal forefathers palace, and its were taken away from there, now what is the problem now. Many are parts of The great Binis history
Umogun👑 ghator kpere Isee
My blood lineages Connected to Iyase of udo, Mother, Enogie Ugo Ne' Eki, Why many, many other brethrens, Our culture Makes us who we really her. We are Promised Nation. God sent enemy against us. Hosea 6:4 My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of God,I will also forget thy children.
Zephaniah 2:1 Gather yourselves together, yea, gather together, O nation not desired;
Obaseki is playing with his life and that of his family! Obaseki should remember what happened to Navy Captain Anthony Onyearugbulem, the former governor of Edo State 1998/1999. Obaseki should stay away from anything that belongs to the Great Palace Of Benin Kingdom. May the King 🤴 live long! Iseeeee.
Is oba erediauwa alive?he's dead ,so that shows that oba thrown is not permanent. Oba palace is the cause Edo is not progressing
Don't comment like a slave. Obaseki is the Governor of Edo state. if the oba is interested, then he should go and pick the artifacts from Germany.
@@fosteromoruyi4191 the Oba's throne is permanent even if the monarch joins his ancestors, the throne remains with his direct descendants and no one else.
@@emanovwevoke1913 they are not giving it to Nigeria nor Edo state they are giving it to the palace
4 plus 4 Destruction Evil Governor Who Knows How To Crook The Book.
Credit cards criminals in New York and Canada are now running the affairs of Edo State
What is this?
The Benin kingdom is part of the government, the confusion is emanating from the palace not from the governor. Why is the palace want to separate itself from the government. Wherever the artefacts are located within Edo States belongs to the Benin Kingdom. The issue should be resolved peacefully.
This artefacts was looted from a particular home, which is the palace of the Benin kingdom. He needs to be returned to where he was looted from. Not Edo State
Pls kindly read what u wrote, deep think and rewrite sir
@@jerrybrown1987 God bless you
@@jerrybrown1987 What's the different between Benin and Edo state...?
@@jerrybrown1987 Perhaps Is Was Taken From His Father Compound. Onyi Je Gun Je.
The governor has done pretty well about the successful agreement to have the artefacts return back home.
The rest of our artefacts left behind by the foreign looters, and that has been under the care of the Benin Kingdom or Edo Government over this past 100 years should be documented and made known to the bini people, as well as the Financial contributions or funds generated over this past 100 years
Your Royal majesty help the state Retirees to appeal to Governor Obaseki to pay 2O14 and 2O15 Gratuities having paid 2O12 and 2O13 only 2yrs payment having govern for 8yrs yet billions are received from the Fed. Govment and increased IGR. Others he paid are local govt retirees, schools with less amount shying away from state Retirees. He should pay b4 he leave office and that will amount to 4yrs payment out of 8yrs governance, Oba atokpe e e long live the king
They should have giving all the edos money cos Edo leaders cant do something reasonable with It.they are not smart enough
Childish talk!
Can't you see how foolish you are, you shall sell your birth right in jesus name.
Esau,,,,,,, u spoke out of d foolishness in ur heart,,,, so dis heartening
Obaseki is the worse governor that ever happened to Edo State! Our artifacts belong to the Edo not where evil trashy obaseki wants them, his ancestor betrayed the kingdom and fail so is Obaseki going to fail too!! You Edo people must wake to join our king and throw out obaseki and his gangs
Shut up and have some courtesy for the state Governor. Obaseki wants the best for Edo people.
@@okeychris9484 You still living in the dream world 😂😂 just like you Nigerians thought Buhari was bringing change? Mumu nor good. How is the change in Nigeria??
@@uwa652 You are so disrespectful to the Governor. You can make your point without being so arrogant.
@@okeychris9484 you should shit up your mouth because you know nothing about the issue and culturally has nothing to do with you.
No place in the world you display artifact in the palace. The governor is right . It should be display in a world class museum. Black people, good at fighting ourselves. The European took it for years and we couldn't do anything
Return them to the palace first and then negotiate with the palace if you want them elsewhere.
If you are not at sleep you should have know that many of those artefact represents the image of our past OBA and queens of Benin Kingdom.
You are so dark in your thoughts and interpretation....He said a Bini Royal Museum....'museum' connotes a viewing place under the auspices of the palace from where the artifacts were stolen. Why is you construct so skewered?? A manifestation of the wider disorganised Nigeria state, into which your mindset seems to fits perfectly!
Abuja museum? What about if Nigeria divides tomorrow, are you sure they will return it to Benin
What's the worth of this artifacts.
Billions of dollars
It also represent who we are... Soon things will change for we are recovering our lost glory as a people
Not the entire Benin people, cos I stand with Obaseki. Father when no act like father, na pikin dey see finish. There are many others things disturbing Edo State, yet everyone is quiet. But because of artefact, they are all speaking out. Fulani Herdsmen has been killing Edo people, what has the Oba say? Abeg eeee
Honestly speaking,a stolen goods when been found should be taken back to the rightful owner,if government want to make tourist site with those artifacts it should be in agreement with the owner which is the oba.Goverment should go and work the electorate are dying of hunger, bandits, kidnaped on a daily basis.......
That's what you should demand from Obaseki as the chief security officer of the state, yet has chosen to convert his neighbour's goods. The artifacts are properties of the Oba of Benin. Obaseki should focused on the utilization of tax payers money.
Guy mind your tongue, I too like you abeg
come be careful 🗣
Some times u guys talk anyhow,
If u don't no what to say please back off: the insecurity in Edo state is it worse compared to the one ravaging others part of the country.
Be reasonable for ones and be cautious.
Obaseki has just done Good but the Oba did not come out to second his good work let Oba come out and second him.. remember all 💶 country were having kings make reseach of what happened?
Wht are you saying?
You make research yourself. Spain , England, Monaco , Luxembourg, Norway etc etc . These are European countries. Know what you are talking about before you speak
Obaseki u nor if got wan die he nor dey select the leave when he dey eat when dey collect this this FROM the PALACE 1897 ur grandfather was not yet born se if u like yourself return it to the PALACE. AGUOBA TAKPE.
We all know where the Oba's loyalties lie. Oshame'Ole is his very good friend, this is why he is trying to show Obaseki in a dishonourable light. Smh
Obaseki continue your good work. We and God are solidly behind you. Continue to respect your "elders". You will reap the fruit of your labor sir.
My advice for obaseki is to remove his hand from the artefacts. He should not disrespect himself because of artefacts. Oba family should go to Germany and demanded for their return. Since I was born, I've never seen private school built by oba family, I've never seen university owned by oba,I've never seen transport companies owned by oba.just common artefacts he summoned the whole family as if it was something important they want to discuss
@@fosteromoruyi4191 what's your point please?
Alcohol is not good for your health, okay?
@@fosteromoruyi4191 ewe it’s 10montgs already and whoose will have now prevailed
History has it that the obaseki family are all betrayals.
Omo n'oba n'edo ghator kepre isee...please Sir for do respect is time for you to be addrecing the audience with EDO Language we should stop using English language to tulk to audience
What is N1,000 in your Edo language. Tribe of the Oduduwa slaves 🤣
Go and build your Benin meseum and live Obaseki alone.
You sick
@@larryenobakhare9040Really Sick.
OBA of Benin kingdom is dead and buried
U most be mad
Is your Father that is dead
Ur generation will never no peace
Unoga ozirigbo ur generation will never know peace for throwing ur stupid mouth to my kingdom
You guys are going to prove to Buhari that his death before your supreme leader can be release fool