The Benin Traditional Council has dispelled rumour of the death of the Benin Monarch, Oba Erediauwa.
Rumour of the death of the revered Monarch had gone viral on the internet Friday.
Secretary to the Council, Mr. Frank Irabor, described the purported death of the revered Monarch as mere speculation, which he said had been on for over six months.
He explained that it was the responsibility of the Council to issue a formal statement, if such a development had actually occurred.
“If there is anything like that, there is usually a statement from the palace or from the Benin Traditional Council,” he said.
Irabor who however failed to be specific on the health status of the foremost traditional ruler, pointed out that “the fact that he has not been coming out, even when the President came last week, does not mean that there is anything like that.”
