OBA EWUARE OGIDIGAN: The Great African Warrior-King By Chief Dr. Daryl Peavy, JD Excerpt from "Kings, Magic & Medicine" The forty-fourth king and thirteenth Oba was Oba Ewuare the Great (Ewuare I Ogidigan) (1440 AD-1473 AD) (Ero 2003: 87; M'Bow, et. Queen Esigie was the first woman to go to war in Africa. They remain highly cherished historical works in museums in Nigeria and around the world. Ewuare II has acted as an advocate for peace especially in the area of election in Edo state. Ewuare re-organized the government of Edo by centralizing it and he set up three powerful palace associations of chiefs. In his address, Oba Ewuare II who asserted that the people of the state were proud to have a son like Oshiomhole, described the tenure of former governor as eventful and an era that opened the way . He also revoked the curses used to manipulate victims of this human trafficking. He was also instrumental in making the Empire a great ivory and wood carving site and created the Bronze heads for their ancestors who ruled before him, a tradition that carried on after his death. 23rd January 2022. The Oba of Benin is blessed with grown up children who are already making him proud indifferent areas of life. Eheneden Erediauwa Ewuare II, the Oba of Benin. He has many children but one of the few that made headlines recently is Oze. An Oba was a ruler. Oba Ewuare II said: "There is no point shedding blood or getting involved in violence, acts of impunity and other outrageous activities." He urged the electorate, politicians and other. He got his A-Level Certificate from South Thames College, London. Germany's Scholz urges China not to send Russia weapons, Why Germany's military is in a bad state, and what's being done to fix it, Germany in a hurry to replace Leopard 2 tanks, Nigeria's election results leave country more divided. The New Oba of Benin- Oba Ewuare II Graduated with a Bachelors Degree in Economics from University of Wales, Cardiff, 1977 He has a Masters Degree in Public Administration at Rutgers Graduate School, U.S.A, 1981 Nigerian Ambassador Norway and Angola Traditional Coronation. Prince Ogun was the eldest son of Oba Ohen, and his Prince Ogun was the name given to Ewuare at this time. Kapitel 3 - Trauma in Nigeria", "The coronation of Oba Ewuare II: A cardinal event", "Ewuare N'Ogidigan II: 40th Oba of Benin", "The Desperate Journey of a Trafficked Girl", "Coronation Anniversary: Obaseki Salutes Oba Ewuare II, lauds inspiring partnership with Govt", "Group, party laud Oba of Benin over peace deal", "Benin bronze: 'Looted' Nigerian sculpture being returned by university", "Oba of Benin's pretty wives and Rolls Royce", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ewuare_II&oldid=1135097211, This page was last edited on 22 January 2023, at 16:42. It has happened before Oba Ewuare the first who ruled in 1440 married 3 sisters from the same home. Oba Ewuare, also known as Oba Ewuare I or Ewuare the Great, ruled the ancient Benin Kingdom from 1440 to 1473. al. Cheney, who lost her seat in Congress last year to an election conspiracy theorist, will assume the role of professor of practice at the university's Center for Politics, it said. At this point, Ewuare was known by the name Prince Ogun. The Oba Ohen's third son, Ewuare, was born. He was also widely known for his celebration of Beninese arts. Oba Ovonramwen was the Oba of Benin at that time. The coup left much of Benin City in ruins, but he was able to rebuild the city and turn it into what would later become one of the largest and best-known empires in West Africa. He inherited a small kingdom but expanded it tremendously to include numerous towns and villages. The Oba title was created by Oba Oranmiyan, the first Oba of Benin Empire who is also a grand son of Oduduwa, the first Oni of Ile-Ife. He owns the Odumalife foundation, with the motto People, Culture, Enterprise. A foundation set up to help youth development through the acquisition of skills. OGISO DYNASTY * Igodo or Obagodo * Ere * Orire * Odia * Ighido * Evbobo * Ogbeide * Emehen * Akhuankhuan * Ekpigho * Efeseke * Irudia * Etebowe The expansion of Benin arts remains one of Oba Ewuare's key legacies. Though unsuccessful, the Oba intervened in the current frosty relationship between the national chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Adams Oshiomhole and his political godson Governor Godwin Obaseki over the latters second term bid with a view to resolving the issue amicably. Oba of Benin had his secondary education at the Edo College in Benin between the periods of 1965 to 1967. He attended Government College, Ibadan (1939-1945), then Yaba College, before going to King's College, Cambridge to study Law and Administration. In line with his primogeniture policy, he created a line of succession with the establishment of the Edaiken title, first occupied by his oldest son, Kuoboyuwa. Hundreds of traditional worshippers, native doctors and priests in their full regalia had stormed the ancient Urhokpota ground at the heart of Benin City in red attires with different traditional instruments of war and heaped disastrous curses on those committing sacrilege in the kingdom. The Oba Ohen's third son, Ewuare, was born. But after his father died, his younger brother Uwaifaikon was appointed as the Oba and Ewuare was exiled. Oranmiyan chose his son Eweka to be the first Oba of Benin. The Oba of Benin is the historic head of the Eweka dynasty of the ancient Benin Empire. Disclaimer The information in this article was curated from online sources. All Rights Reserved. It will mark one of the many storm bronze works that the University of Cambridge has promised to return to its rightful place. Iken died in the fighting and since he had no heir, Kuoboyuwa became the ruler. The rulers in Bini kingdom during the first dynasty were called "Ogiso". [3] Ohen was deposed and stoned to death after both of his legs were paralyzed since it meant he lost the divine powers. Oba Ewuare II Ogidigan, the 40th Oba of Benin is one of the most powerful and respected kings in Nigeria. [6], The capital city of the empire was rebuilt during Ewuare with significant redesign. To foster this, Ewuare encouraged the freeborn population to work in the palace for small wages as part of these different orders. He will later be known as Oba Ewuare The Great King. The monarch said: ''There [] Monarchs are influential people in our society, as custodians of the tradition and culture of their people. Oral histories used by Egharevba suggest that during his reign, his oldest son Kuoboyuwa (the ruler of Iken) and his second son Ezuwarha (who had become the ruler of Iyowa) became rivals and ended up poisoning each other causing Ewuare to go into significant mourning. Ewuare is often considered a key state-reformer and crucial in many aspects of state formation in the Benin empire. At the time when he was the Nigerian ambassador to Angola, he played a vital role in ensuring peaceful reconciliation between the former president Jose Eduardo and officers of the late Jonas Savimbi, a rebel leader. Through his magic, Ewuare is said to have protected his people from ailments and strange curses and healed people easily. Oba of Benin Rolls Royce Phantom is said to be worth more than 150 million. If the content contained herein violates any of your rights, including those of copyright, and/or violates any the above mentioned factors, you are requested to immediately notify us using via the following email address operanews-external(at)opera.com and/or report the article using the available reporting functionality built into our Platform. As a top diplomat he worked at the United Nations, UN between 1981 and 1982, served as Nigerias Ambassador to Angola and Sweden, with accreditation to Norway, Denmark and the Republic of Finland as well as a former Nigerias Ambassador to Italy. Oral tradition describes the king as a wise magician, doctor and warrior. [1], In addition, Ewuare was successful at taking over a number of cities and towns in the region for expanding the empire. Due to the favour he had from the spirits and gods, the Empire flourished in trade and farming under his rule and the people lived at peace. It would be recalled that Oba Ewuare II, in May 2020, welcomed his first infant Prince after he ascended the throne of his forebears as the 40th Oba of Benin from her Royal Highness, Princess (Oloi) Iyayota Ewuare II. She gave birth to a set of quadruplets (three boys and one girl) in 2021. Ewuare was born as the third son of the Oba Ohen. Oba Ewuare II is known to be a man of many wives. [1], In 2018, Ewuare II issued a curse against any juju priest involved in carrying out human trafficking within his domain, and he publicly revoked all curses used by priests to manipulate trafficking victims. The Oba of Benin is one of the few first-class kings in Nigeria, with huge responsibility and expectations from his people. Just like other kings before him, the present Oba of Benin demanded that all stolen Benin bronzes should be returned by the British back to his people. Eweka, who was the son of Yoruba's Prince Oranmiyan, wasthe first Oba of Benin. [10][11], In both folktales and artistic representations, Ewuare is considered someone with significant magical powers. The Oba is rumoured to be worth an estimated $60 million (?24.6 billion) and ranked among the richest kings in Nigeria. [4][5] A controversy arose upon the death of Ohen when both Prince Ogun and his brother Prince Irughe was exiled by Oba Orobiru, Ohen's second son. [1] Although he was the youngest, he became the prime heir of Oduduwa upon his return to claim his grandfather's throne. He rebuilt the Empire and made it a more protected and beautiful Empire. Opera News furthermore does not condone the use of our platform for the purposes encouraging/endorsing hate speech, violation of human rights and/or utterances of a defamatory nature. It is widespread in several parts of Southern Nigeria - thanks to Oba Ewuare. He further clarified belief in some quarters that Oba Ewuare II was the 39th Oba of Benin, adding that he is the 40th Oba of Benin. [10] In addition, Ewuare began many of the royal decoration traditions involving coral. //
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