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Oba of Benin appoints new legal Adviser, explains status of Village

The Oba of Benin, His Royal Majesty, Oba Ewuare, the second has appointed Omoruyi A. Omonuwa (SAN), as his Legal Adviser and personal Lawyer.

By charity ozigbo

August 14, 2022

The top-notch advocate in arbitration and litigation in banking, land, taxation, oil and gas, Constitutional law, election petitions, and criminal and commercial disputes, has over 33 years of diverse dispute resolution experience.

The monarch also approved the appointment of His Royal Highness, Edomwonyi Iduozee Ogiegbaen, Enogie (Duke) of Egbaen Siluko, as Chief Coordinator to the palace on Enigie (Dukes) matters in Benin Kingdom.

Mr. Frank Irabor, Secretary, Benin Traditional Council (BTC) in a separate statement, said Omoruyi and Ogiegbaen’s appointments by Oba Ewuare, take immediate effect.

The Secretary to the Benin Traditional Council in another statement clarified the status of that ‘Oke-Aroma Village’.

He said in one of the statements that ‘Oke-Aroma Village’, is not an independent Village or Community, but part of Ogheghe Osemwende Village on Benin Sapele road, Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area of Edo State.

Part of the statement read, ‘Oke-Aroma Village’, is a quarter and part of Ogheghe Osemwende Village’, and urged concerned authorities, especially Believers Love World Ministry (Christ Embassy) to take note.