By: Eben Enasco Kingsley (Benin)
Following the self-coronation by one Richie Arisco Osemwegie as the Royal Majesty Oba of Benin, the Benin Traditional Council, OBA PALACE and well meanings people have rejected the imposter, Richie Arisco Osemwegie.
This was an address delivered by BTC, held in the palace on September 17, 2015 over the recent happening regarding the Ogiamien Chieftaincy title.
Presenting the address, Chief Sam Igbe, the Iyase of Benin Kingdom, stressed that the palace of the Oba of Benin, Benin Chiefs, well-meaning Benin people were appalled at recent disrespect of Richie Arisco Osemwegie for the Benin Culture and Tradition.
“You are all here today because of recent happenings in Benin regarding the Ogiamien Chieftaincy title.
We are sure that some of you must have read recent publications by a newspaper known as Ogiamien Trumpet’, wherein the said Richie Arisco Osemwegie and his cohorts cast aspersion and insult on our revered Benin Monarchy of most recent was the Brazen violation of certain sections of the Traditional Rulers and Chiefs Edict of 1979, wherein the self Richie Arisco Osemwegie and his descendants is totally unacceptable to the Benin’s”, he said.
BTC further asserted that, the said Richie Arisco Osemwegie; the publisher of Ogiamien Trumpet, the Ogiamien family, and their cohorts were investing and supporting a course that could lead to self destruction.
However, BTC assured all to be calm and law abiding, in the face of the provocation by a small section of the Ogiamien family; adding that they have no intention of dwelling on it as the authority and security Agencies are close-marking the Pratt-title-like rebels within the Ogiamien family.
