Here are the men and women of calibre and royalty who attended the colourful coronation of Oba Ewuare II in Benin on Thursday.
Oba Ewuare II arriving for the presentation of the staff of officeIn all majesty: Oba Ewuare II of Benin KingdomGovernor Adams Oshiomhole, right, kneels for Oba Ewuare as he prepares to hand over the staff of officeOshiomhole delivers the staff of officeThe new Oba of Benin decked in all the regalia of officeOba Ewuare IIWives of His Royal Majesty, Omo n’Oba n’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, Oba Ewuare II, Oba of Benin at the coronation, Thursday.Chiefs of Oba Ewuare II at the Benin eventA cross section of royal guestsA cross section of royal guestsSome of the foreign dignitaries at the coronationSome of the other foreigners at the coronation of Ewuare IIEmir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi and the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye OgunwusiSultan of Sokoto and VP Yemi OsinbajoVP Yemi Osinbajo arriving for the event. L-R, Aliko dangote, Godwin Obaseki and Governor Adams OshiomholeVP Osinbajo speaks at the eventAliko dangote and Governor elect of Edo state, Godwin Obaseki and his wifeOba Ogunwusi chats with Sultan of Sokoto, Abubakar Sa’adOshiomhole and his wife IaraThe Oshiomholes and VP Yemi Osinbajo and Segun Awolowo. PHOTOS: NAN.
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