Benin Royal Family Suspends Prof. Akenzua For Challenging BTI








Benin Royal Family Suspends Prof. Akenzua For Challenging BTI

...Warns That All Members Of The BRF Not To Relate With Him

Iduozee Efe Paul

The Benin Royal Family (BRF) has suspended Professor Gregory Idurobo Akenzua, for challenging the Benin Traditional Institution (BTI).

Speaking on behalf of the BTI, in a press conference at the NUJ Press Centre, Benin city, Prince George Eweka, asserted that Professor Gregory Idurobo Akenzua, has betrayed the core values of respect for the Benin Customs and Tradition.

Prince Eweka warned that all members of the Benin Royal Family are strongly directed not to relate, associate, or engage with Professor Gregory Idurobo Akenzua for as long, he remains suspended from the Benin Royal Family.


" It has come to the notice and attention of the Benin Royal Family that Professor Gregory Idurobo Akenzua, a member of the Royal Family, has chosen to challenge the Benin Traditional Institution through acts that are utterly at variance with the customs and tradition of the Benin people, and the core values of the Benin Royal Family.


"Professor Gregory Idurobo Akenzua, has betrayed the core values of respect for the Benin Customs and Tradition; devotion and submission to the customary hierarchy of the Benin Kingdom; and respect for customary arbitration process, Instead, he has chosen the path of rebellion.






"For the avoidance of doubt, the Royal Family wish to emphasize that His Royal Majesty, the Oba of Benin occupies a unique position as the father of every member of the Benin Royal Family irrespective of age.

" Hence the Royal family does not have an Okaegbe, like other families in Benin Kingdom but Odion Egbe who is required by tradition to defer to His Royal Majesty.

" The Royal Family also notes that in utter violation of the hierarchy of succession to the Odion-Egbe position of the Benin Royal Family.

"Professor Gregory Idurobo Akenzua has been parading himself as the Odion-Egbe of the Royal Family, and has held meetings to assert himself as such when he knows that he is not rightfully entitled to the position being far lowe, in the hierarchy of Seniority in the Benin Royal Family.

"The Bénin Royal Family has given ample opportunities to Prof. Gregory Idurobo Axenzua to retrace his steps and return to the path of honour and dignity.

"Prof. Gregory Idurobo Akenzua has snubbed and rejected the opportunities provided by the Royal Family for him to retrace his wrongful steps. After a careful review of the facts, the Benin Royal Family has decided as follows: 

" Professor Gregory Idurobo Akenzua is hereby suspended from the Benin Royal Family for his acts of rebellion against the Benin Traditional Institution.

"Professor Gregory Idurobo Akenzua is no longer to Participate in any activity connected with the Benin Royal Family.

" All members of the Benin Royal Family are strongly directed not to relate, associate, or engage with Professor Gregory Idurobo Akenzua for as long he remains suspended from the Benin Royal Family," he added .

OBA GHATO ‘KPERE, ISE, 






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