Oba of Benin Appoints Soyinka, Obaigbena as Trustees of Proposed Benin Royal Museum

The Oba of Benin, Omo N’Oba N’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, Oba Ewuare II, has appointed the Chairman, THISDAY Group and ARISE News Channel, Prince Nduka Obaigbena; Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka; and Prof. Peju Layiwola as Trustees of the proposed Royal Museum in Benin.

Other trustee members included Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede; former Chairman of Federal Inland Revenue Services (FIRS), Mrs. Ifueko Omoigui-Okauru; Chief Greg Ero, Mr. Daniel Inneh among others.

Adibe Emenyonu in Benin City

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