{"id":207037,"date":"2025-02-10T09:12:38","date_gmt":"2025-02-10T09:12:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/?p=207037"},"modified":"2025-02-10T09:16:16","modified_gmt":"2025-02-10T09:16:16","slug":"why-the-oba-of-benin-waited-until-february-2025-to-bury-his-mother-who-died-in-1976-palace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/2025\/02\/10\/why-the-oba-of-benin-waited-until-february-2025-to-bury-his-mother-who-died-in-1976-palace\/","title":{"rendered":"Why the Oba of Benin waited until February 2025 to bury his mother, who died in 1976 &#8211; Palace"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><strong>Nearly half a century after her passing, the Oba of Benin is set to bury his mother, a revelation that has sent intrigue through the kingdom.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>For 49 years, the palace remained silent, leaving generations to wonder why the revered queen mother had yet to receive her final rites.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Now, as the monarch prepares to honor her in a grand spectacle of tradition and power, the Benin Palace offered a rare glimpse into the mysteries, customs, and sacred obligations that kept this moment frozen in time<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p>The Oba of Benin, His Royal Majesty Oba Ewuare II, has unveiled the long-awaited funeral rites for his mother, an extraordinary event set to take place decades after her passing.<\/p>\n<p>A statement signed by Frank Irabor, Secretary of the Benin Traditional Council (BTC), a member of the palace, emphasized that the delay was not by chance but by strict adherence to Benin\u2019s ancient customs, because the tradition of the Kingdom forbade the crown Prince (Edaiken) to perform the rites until he has been crowned the Oba.<\/p>\n<p>Irabor further stated that on November 21, 2021,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/2024\/08\/30\/rema-honors-the-oba-of-benin-with-a-special-performance-of-calm-down-at-his-palace-video\/\">Oba Ewuare II<\/a> posthumously honored his late mother by bestowing upon her the revered title of Iyoba, officially recognizing her as Iyoba Omo N\u2019 Ikuoyemwen, Iyoba Ewuare II.<\/p>\n<p>He revealed that the long-anticipated funeral rites will unfold in a grand series of ceremonies, commencing on February 15, 2025, and culminating on March 27, 2025.<\/p>\n<p>A particularly significant moment will be the Ekasa ceremony, the second phase of the rites, during which a striking decree will take effect, that&#8217;s the suspension of traditional coral beads within the royal palace and across the kingdom.<\/p>\n<p>Parts of the statement read: \u201c<strong>In keeping with Benin customs and tradition, His Royal Majesty, Omo N\u2019Oba N\u2019Edo, Uku Akpolokpolo, Ewuare II, CFR, Oba of Benin, will by the grace of God and, the royal ancestors perform in a private royal family ceremony, the funeral rites of his dear beloved mother, IYOBA OMO N\u2019IKUOYEMWEN, IYOBA EWUARE II, who transited to eternal glory forty-nine years ago.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8220;For clarification purpose, in accordance with the Benin customs and tradition, the royal funeral rites could not be performed until the Edaiken (Crown Prince) ascends the throne, and crowned the OBA that the Oba had to first posthumously confer the title of Iyoba on his mother, and thereafter performs the funeral rites, hence the reason why it is taking place now.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cIt will be recalled that His Royal Majesty conferred the Iyoba title posthumously on his dear mother on Sunday, 21st November, 2021.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8220;The first part of the ceremony will last for fourteen days. 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