By Ikhili Ebalu, Benin City.
A Socio Cultural Group, the Benin Solidarity Movement (BSM) worldwide has appealed toHis Royal Majesty, Omo N’Oba N’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, Oba Ewuare11,
to immediately suspend the chief priest (Ohen of Okuoromi) in Benin KINGDOM for bringing disrepute to the Kingdom.
The group in a statement made available to journalists in Benin City and signed by the President, Elder Curtis Eghosa Ugbo, said, the trending video of a Benin woman (a school teacher) on social media, that the chief priest (Ohen of Okuoromi) wants to take her land and the building inside after selling to her as stipulated in an attached document carrying the thumbprint signature of the so called Ohen of Okuoromi, was disheartening .
He said, “It is obvious that the said Ohen of Okuoromi is stepping out of the line, and we members of the Benin Solidarity Movement BSM Worldwide, condermed such act of oppression.
” We members of the Benin Solidarity Movement BSM Worldwide, can not continue to allow you bring disrespect to our Great Benin Kingdom.
“We use this medium to call on our Royal Father-Oba of Benin KINGDOM to immediately suspend you as a chief priest (Ohen of Okuoromi) in Benin KINGDOM for bringing disrepute to the Kingdom
“We also call on the Edo State Government led by Governor Godwin Obaseki to as a matter of urgency activate the new land grabbing Law against the so called chief priest (Ohen of Okuoromi) as failure to so do will show that the Edo State Government should not be taken seriously.
“We as a Benin group, will never support any form of injustice on any Benin man or woman by whosoever is involved.
“BSM will support this woman fully to RESIST you from taking the said landed property she suffered to build over the years, since you no longer have conscience in your demonic heart.He concluded.
