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    Ewuare II (born 20 October 1953) was crowned the Oba of Benin on 20 October 2016. He is the 40th Oba, a title created for the Head of State (Emperor)...
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    including in museums such as New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art. Ewuare II, the 40th Oba of Benin Kingdom from 2016–present. Esther Erediauwa, the...
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  • government see all repatriated Benin Bronzes turned over to the ownership of Ewuare II, the current Oba of Benin and direct descendant of the ruler of Benin...
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  • called Edo people (or ovbi-ẹdo, "child[ren] of Edo"). The current Oba, Ewuare II, is the 40th Oba and 89th ruler of the dynasty started by Igodo of Igodomigodo...
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    daughter Princess Elizabeth Olowu, grandson Oba Ewuare II, great-grandson Crown Prince Ezelekhae Ewuare, granddaughter Peju Layiwola, and grandson Thompson...
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    also the capital city of the Benin Empire. The Oba of Benin, Omo N'Oba Ewuare II's palace is located here. There are four major markets in Oredo Local Government...
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  • of Akure, and Oba Akiolu of Lagos. An example of a Bini bearer is Oba Ewuare II of Benin. The title is distinct from that of Oloye in Yorubaland, which...
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  • Majesty Omo n'Oba n'Edo Uku Akpolokpolo Erediauwa I. He was succeeded by Ewuare II. Oba Erediauwa took on the title and duties as traditional head of state...
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  • Otumfuo Nana Osei Tutu II Kingdom of Benin – Ewuare II Kingdom of Ile-Ife – Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi Kano Emirate – Muhammadu Sanusi II Kingdom of Onitsha...
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    Oba Ewuare' to symbolise the Benin belief in reincarnation and a restart of the Benin Bronze Age in the reign of the current Oba of Benin, Ewuare II. It...
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    AD) Eweka II (1914 AD – 1933 AD) Akenzua II (1933 AD – 1978 AD) Erediauwa (1979–2016) Ewuare II (2016 – present) Iyoba of Benin Ogiso Akenzua II "The Benin...
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    Yusuf Magaji Bichi Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi Ojaja II Omo N'Oba N'Edo Uku Akpolokpolo Ewuare II Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero Ahmed Nuhu Bamali Prof. James...
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    in its history. For the sake of convenience, the current monarch, Oba Ewuare II, emphasizes the end-of-year festival called Igue, which is held during...
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    may, Princess Eghiunwe Akenzua, the late mother of the incumbent Oba Ewuare II, was posthumously invested with the title by her son during his coronation...
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  • city. In recent times, particularly surrounding the 2016 coronation of Ewuare II, the Battle of Ekiokpagha has become a focal point of controversy and...
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    that the statue be repatriated back to Nigeria. It was transferred to Ewuare II, Oba of Benin, and Nigeria's National Commission for Museums and Monuments...
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  • council to the Oba of Benin, Omo N'Oba N'Edo, Ukukpolokpolo, Ogidigan, Oba Ewuare II. Salami was born in Jos, Nigeria. However, she is from Edo, specifically...
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  • Journal of School of The Built Environment, University of Nairobi. "Oba Ewuare II Coronation Speech 2016". Retrieved 2017-07-09. Falola, Toyin. "The role...
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    it was already flourishing around 1200–1300 CE. In 1440, Oba Ewuare, also known as Ewuare the Great, came to power and expanded the borders of the former...
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  • kings and ghosts of Benin". www.bbc.com. Retrieved 2023-06-21. "Oba Ewuare II: A quintessential monarch at 66". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria...
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    (HSC) /Advanced School Certificate (A-level), is being reintroduced. Ewuare II, current Oba of Benin Arthur Okowa Ifeanyi, Former Two-Time Governor,...
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  • Gera/Fulani Bauchi Rilwanu Adamu Jumba 2010 Emir Benin South Edo Benin City Ewuare II 2016 Oba Bichi North Hausa Bichi Nasiru Ado Bayero 2019 Emir Bida North...
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  • calculated on the basis of Lange, Diwan, 65–77; id., Kingdoms, 552. "Oba Ewuare II Coronation Speech 2016". Retrieved 2017-07-09. "Qosqo of the Incas". The...
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  • Kingdoms, 552. See al-Nuwayri (v.2, App.1) and Ibn Khaldoun, v.2 "Oba Ewuare II Coronation Speech 2016". Retrieved 2017-07-09. Weiers 1986: 505 L. Petech...
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  • Processes" in African Historical Studies, Vol. 3, No. 2. (1970), p. 268. "Oba Ewuare II Coronation Speech 2016". Retrieved 2017-07-09. Dates calculated on the...
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  • the reign of Oba Uwaifiokun and Prince Ogun, who later took the name "Oba Ewuare the Great" after becoming the Oba of Benin. She is the pioneer of the first...
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  • Changamire II, King (1494–1530) Benin Kingdom of Benin (complete list) – Orobiru, Oba (1397–1434) Uwaifiokun, Oba (1434–1440) Ezoti, Oba (1473–1474) Ewuare I,...
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    head of the royal family responsible for the slave hunt at the time, Oba Ewuare II. Five Germans have coached the Nigerian national football team: Gernot...
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    Archived from the original on 2024-02-27. Retrieved 2023-06-21. "Oba Ewuare II: A quintessential monarch at 66". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria...
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    tradition states that the festival date coincided with the marriage of Ewuare to a wife named Ewere. Celebrated between Christmas and New Year, the festival...
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