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Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki has been advised to as a matter of urgency reinstate the deposed Onojie of Uromi, Anselm Aidenojie II to preserve the culture and prevent the collapse of the traditional institution of the Esan people.
The Esogban of Ubiaja, Chief Omochiere Aisagbonhi, gave the advice at a press conference held in Lagos yesterday.
Immediate past governor of the state, Adam Oshiomhole, deposed the monarch few days to the end of his administration over his alleged attack and inflicting grievous bodily harm on one Mrs. Betty Okoebor on September 28, this year.
According to the Aisagbonhi, the culture and tradition of the Esan people in Edo Central is under threat of immediate collapse with the deposition of the monarch.
He explained that from time immemorial, the Onojie is born and not made, pointing out that it is an abomination to remove the monarch, as his removal could spell the end of the Esan people’s culture.
He said unlike other places in Nigeria, the succession line in Uromi is very clear, saying the title can on pass from father to son on the demise of the monarch.
“It is not possible to replace this man. If his aides had advised him properly, they would have made the former governor to know that in removing the Onojie, he was trying to destroy our culture,” he said.
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