Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaski has kicked against the planned coronation of Idriss Addano as the ‘Sultan of Shuwa Arab of Edo State,’ following the complaints received from indigenes and residents of the State.
Gatekeepers News reports that the coronation is scheduled for August 21st – 22nd at Rialto Hotel by Auchi expressway, Benin city.
The Governor described the planned coronation as a direct insult to the traditions, customs and culture of the Edo people.
A statement made available by the Secretary to the Edo State Government, Osarodion Ogie, Esq., assured that decisive action will be taken to prevent the actualization of the ‘illegal’ act.
The statement seen by Gatekeepers News, reads: “The Edo State Government has been inundated with complaints from indigenes and residents of the state over the purported move to embark on the coronation of one Idriss Addano as ‘Sultan of Shuwa Arab of Edo State’.
“The Edo State Government wishes to state as follows: That whether or not this event is held at the said, or any other location within the state, it would constitute a direct assault on the traditions, customs and culture of the people of Edo State, by individuals, who have sinister motives and are trying to abuse the well-known Edo hospitality, by their act of sacrilege.
“That it is a potential threat to the peace and security of Edo State, with the capacity to cause a breakdown of law and order as citizens of the state are likely to be provoked by the obnoxious ceremony.
“Under the Edo State Traditional Rulers and Chiefs Law, it is an offence for anyone to proclaim himself, or allow himself to be proclaimed as the holder of any traditional title not recognized under the said law and/or without the approval of the appropriate authorities.”
“The state government, hereby, wishes to assure all concerned that firm and decisive action will be taken to prevent the actualisation of this illegal and sacrilegious act and that all persons found to have been involved in the conception and/or execution would face the full wrath of the law.
“The Edo State Government, therefore, calls on all citizens to be calm, law-abiding and rest assured that government is firmly on top of the situation.”
