There Is Need For Clear Understanding Of Who A Traditional Ruler Is- Oba Of Benin
His Royal Majesty, the Oba of Benin, Omo' N' Oba N' Edo, Uku Akpolo Kpolo, Oba Ewuare 11, has stated that there was the need for a clear understanding of who a traditional ruler is before the clamour for assigning constitutional roles to them. He made the call in his palace in Benin City the Edo State capital recently during a media Parley with the Edo State Journalists who were led by the Council Chairman, Dr Festus Alenkhe. The Royal Majesty who commended the chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, Dr Festus Alenkhe and his entourage for the visit to the royal palace, admonished them to always cross check and balance their stories before publication so as to avoid misrepresentation and misinterpretation of facts as he averred that there has been a lot of clamour for constitutional roles for traditional rulers amids gross misunderstanding of who a traditional ruler is. According to His Royal Majesty, "you will recall that there has been a lot o...