The Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, through the Benin Traditional Council (BTC) has announced the arrival of a bouncing baby boy to the Benin Royal family, which was delivered by her Royal Highness, Queen Iyayota of Benin Kingdom.
The announcement of the arrival was made by the Iyase of Benin Kingdom, Mr. Sam Igbe, at a press conference on behalf of his majesty at the palace, and he affirmed the well-being of the infant prince and his mother.
According to the Iyase, it is our prayers that the prince would grow in good health, excellence and grace and that he should be blessed immeasurably by the Almighty God and the great Royal Ancestors with the wisdom, kindness and generosity, knowledge and courage of his illustrious father, His Royal Majority Omo ‘N’Oba N’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, Oba Ewuare 11.
“We congratulate our amiable Queen, Her Royal Highness, Queen Iyayota, for a safe delivery and pray that this happy occasion shall birth more blessings for her, for the palace and for the entire Benin kingdom,” Igbe said.
He stated that the announcement of the naming ceremony will communicated to in due course.
In the light of this, the Executive Governor of Edo State, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has congratulated Oba Ewuare II and the Royal Palace of the Benin Kingdom on the arrival of the new prince.
The governor, in a statement released, welcomed the plus to the Benin Royalty, sent his warm regards from the good Edo people to the Oba and the palace.
