Oba Ewuare II, the Oba of Benin, has referred to as on indigenes and non-indigenes of Edo to embark on a two-week fasting and prayers to “push back evil” from their land.
The Oba’s name comes three days after the Independence Nationwide Electoral Fee (INEC) declared Monday Okpebholo, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) winner of the September 21 governorship election within the state.
Asue Ighodalo, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Occasion (PDP), who was supported by Godwin Obaseki, governor of the state, got here second with 247,655 votes.
Okpebholo‘s win appears to have additional heightened the rift between the Oba and Obaseki who fell out with the monarch following a dispute over the stolen Benin artifacts returned to the state.
In an announcement on Tuesday, the Oba mentioned that the fasting will begin on September 26 to October 9, from 6am to 6pm.
He urged all Benin little children at house and within the diaspora to quick and pray throughout the interval.
“His Royal Majesty, Omo N’Oba N’Edo, Uku Akpolokpolo, Ewuare II, CFR, Oba of Benin, makes use of this medium to tell most people that from 26 September, 2024 to ninth October, 2024, all little children of Benin Kingdom and, by extension indigenes and non-indigenes residing in Edo State, to embark on two weeks fasting and prayer,” the assertion reads.
“The Omo N’Oba additionally enjoins most people throughout this two weeks fasting and prayer to understand God Almighty for the peaceable conduct of the 2024 Gubernatorial Election, and for keeping off all types of evil out of our land.
“As well as, and according to our age-long custom that earlier than the graduation of the consumption of the yearly new yam (Emorho).
“It can be crucial that we quick and pray to God Almighty and the royal ancestors for bountiful harvest and to defend us away from sudden dying and for peace and tranquility in our particular person houses, households, state and nation at giant.
“All Benin little children at house and within the diaspora are to quick and pray throughout this era. The 2 weeks fasting interval is from 6a.m. to six p.m. day by day.”
