Ewuare II

Ewuare II
Oba of Benin
Reign2016–present
PredecessorErediauwa
Born (1953-10-20) 20 October 1953 (age 71)
Spouses5[1]
IssueAt least 4[1]
FatherErediauwa

Ewuare II (born 20 October 1953) was crowned the Oba of Benin on 20 October 2016.[2] He is the 40th Oba,[3][a] a title created for the Head of State (Emperor) of the Benin Empire at some time between 1180 and 1300.

Education

Eheneden Erediauwa,[4] as he was known before becoming Oba of Benin, attended Edo College in Benin City (Nigeria) from 1965 to 1967 and Immaculate Conception College from 1968 to 1970. He got his A-Level Certificate from South Thames College, London. He graduated with an Economics degree from the University of Wales, UK and holds a Master of Public Administration degree from Rutgers University Graduate School, New Jersey, USA.[4]

Career

He worked at the United Nations between 1981 and 1982. He also served as Nigeria's Ambassador to Angola and Sweden, with accreditation to Norway, Denmark and the Republic of Finland. He was also Nigeria's Ambassador to Italy.[4][5]

Reign

The Oba's wives, at his coronation in 2016
Procession of high priests at the coronation in 2016

Ewuare II chose his name as tribute to the 15th-century Ewuare I.[6] Since his ascension to the throne, Ewuare II has worked closely with Godwin Obaseki, the current governor of Edo State.[7] Like many of his predecessors, he started his rule by demanding that the spiritually and historically important Benin Bronzes that were stolen in 1897 by the British Empire be returned to his people.[1]

In October 2017, he celebrated his first anniversary on the throne, with great participation by the local populace as well as several officials, politicians, and visitors from other parts of Nigeria such as Lagos, Calabar, and Jos. The Sokoto Sultanate Council and Ile-Ife's royal family also sent representatives to take part in the celebrations.[1]

In 2018, Ewuare II issued a curse against any juju priest involved in carrying out human trafficking within his domain, and he publicly revoked all curses used by priests to manipulate trafficking victims.[8] One analyst reported that "what the oba has done is likely to be more effective than anything the international anti-trafficking community has managed to do after millions of dollars and many years".[8]

During the governorship campaign in the Edo State 2020 election, the Oba encouraged all political players to conduct themselves peacefully, an act that accorded him praises by groups such as the Edo Equity Forum (EEF) as well as the Allied Peoples Movement (APM).[9]

In 2021, the University of Aberdeen approved the repatriation of one of the Benin Bronzes, which was handed to a delegation that included representatives of Ewuare II on 28 October 2021.[10] He received it, and a bronze cockerel returned by Jesus College, Cambridge, at a ceremony in the royal palace in Benin City on 19 February 2022.[11]

Personal life

By the time he was crowned Oba, Ewuare was married to Queen Iroghama (Obazuaye N'erie), Princess Iyayiota (Obazuwa N'erie) and Princess Ikpakpa (Ohe N'erie).[12] It was revealed in 2024, that he has a daughter, Princess Damarea Liao, the former Miss Nigeria 2023. [1] He later wed more women.[1]

Notes

  1. ^ The Tribune Online erroneously described him as the 39th Oba.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Lutz Mükke; Maria Wiesner (15 January 2018). "Benin: Die Beute Bronzen. Kapitel 3 - Trauma in Nigeria" [Benin: The looted bronzes. Chapter 3 - Trauma in Nigeria]. Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (in German). Archived from the original on 16 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  2. ^ a b Olaitan, Oluwatoba. "New Benin king crowned as Ewuare II". Tribune Online. Tribune Online. Archived from the original on 19 November 2016. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
  3. ^ Keazor, Ed (21 November 2016). "Crowning the Oba of Benin Kingdom: tradition 700 years old". CNN. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
  4. ^ a b c "The coronation of Oba Ewuare II: A cardinal event". Newsplus. Archived from the original on 14 May 2017. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
  5. ^ "Ewuare N'Ogidigan II: 40th Oba of Benin". The Sun. Archived from the original on 3 March 2017. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
  6. ^ Taub, Ben (10 April 2017). "The Desperate Journey of a Trafficked Girl". The New Yorker. Archived from the original on 3 April 2017. The Oba chose the name Ewuare II, in tribute to a predecessor who assumed the throne around 1440.
  7. ^ Lutz Mükke; Maria Wiesner (21 October 2017). "Coronation Anniversary: Obaseki Salutes Oba Ewuare II, lauds inspiring partnership with Govt". This Day. Archived from the original on 16 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  8. ^ a b Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani (24 March 2018). "A Voodoo Curse on Human Traffickers". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 23 April 2022. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
  9. ^ "Group, party laud Oba of Benin over peace deal". Vanguard News. 4 September 2020. Archived from the original on 13 April 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  10. ^ "Benin bronze: 'Looted' Nigerian sculpture being returned by university". BBC News. 27 October 2021. Archived from the original on 27 October 2021. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
  11. ^ OBA OF BENIN RECEIVES RETURNED BRONZE HEAD - ARISE NEWS REPORT, retrieved 29 August 2022
  12. ^ Juliet Ebirim (4 October 2016). "Oba of Benin's pretty wives and Rolls Royce". Vanguard. Archived from the original on 4 November 2020. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
Ewuare II
Born: 20 October 1953
Regnal titles
Preceded by Oba of Benin
2016 – present 		Succeeded by
Incumbent

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