CORONATION: EDAIKEN KICKOFF PROCESSION IN GRAND STYLE
By Eben Enasco Kingsley, Benin
City
| CROWN PRINCE EHENEDEN MIDDLE |
At about 12noon on Saturday October
8, in Benin City, the Edaiken N’ Uselu, His Royal Highness, HRH, Amb Eheneden Erediauwa the crown prince of Benin Kingdom, will
take a foot procession following his departure from his ancestral home , Eguae Edaiken Uselu to Oredo
as part of the coronation activities to
his Enthronement as the Oba of Benin Kingdom.
The procession ceremony which
would see the Crown prince journey through major streets in the metropolis,
will have him stop briefly at a sacred Palm Tree called ‘Udin Amamieson-aimiuwa’ whilst he intently arrives ‘Iya-akpan’ where Uselu Chiefs takes a bow and the Oredo
Chiefs take over to lead him to Eko-Ohae where he will stay for three days and
perform other private ceremonies.
The message of his coronation
programme was conveyed in a press briefing held earlier today at the palace of
the Benin Monarch to acquaint members of the public.
It will be recalled that the
coronation activities was budged on September 8, with Thursday October 20, 2016
announced as the new date following the just concluded Edo election as the
reason for the shift.
The Chairman of the Coronation
Planning Committee, Professor Gregory Akenzua while divulging the information
stated that it was imperative to notify all and sundry as the commencement of the
coronation takes its toll.
‘’The main purpose of today’s briefing
is to acquaint you will full details of the coronation programme which begins tomorrow
October 8, 2016, ‘’said Prof. Akenzua.
While speaking further he noted
that, the coronation sacrament continues when the Edaiken leaves Eko-Ohae for
Usama October 10,2016 and also briefly head to ‘USE Village' for the ceremony
of choosing name.
Professor Akenzua stressed that
during these periods, burial ceremonies are consequently prohibited; while
adding that, at mid-night today, all commercial activities around the Eko-Ohae
and Urho-kpota ceases until further notice
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