Oba of Benin Condenms Attack At Palace Gate.

By Simeon OSAJIE

The Oba of Benin, Omo N' Oba N' Edo, Uku Akpolokpolor, Oba Ewuare, has condenmed Saturday bloodly attack by suspected party thugs at the palace gate, saying the palace remain non partisan.

The clash was said to have occured at the palace gate soon after the state Governor Godwin Obaseki and some PDP governors who came for the former flag off of the governorship campaign left the palace.

In a press statement issued and signed by the Benin Traditional Council Secretary, Frank Irabor said the palace was surprised to hear later that there was an incident outside the palace directly in front of Oredo Local Government Council secretariat.

"The palace therefore wish to reinterate and emphasize once more that the Benin Throne is not partisan and uses this medium to advise all political party members not to turn Edo  state into a war zone because of governorship ambition.

"The palace also recalled the warm reception accorded the Oba by Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers state and Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto state when the Oba paid a " Thank You" visit to those states and the visit ended well," Frank Irabor said.