The Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, has replied to the Labour Party governorship candidate in Edo State, Olumide Akpata, that he has no birth relationship with the Benin royal family.

The Oba stated this after Akpata visited his palace on Saturday, June 15, 2024, asking for his royal blessings ahead of the governorship election in the state on September 21.

It is worth recalling that Akpata was led on the trip by Peter Obi, the Labour Party presidential flag-bearer in the 2023 election, alongside other chieftains of the party. …CONTINUE READING