Benin Chiefs Warn Against Plan To Turban Sarkin Hausawa

The Benin Traditional Council has voiced opposition against the proposed installation of Alhaji Danjuma Garba Binkola as the “Garkuwan Hausawan Benin” by Alhaji Adamu Isah Adamu.

GWG.ng reports that a letter dated April 18, 2024, titled “Denunciation of Plan to Hold a Turbaning Ceremony in Benin City,” was issued by Chief Sam Igbe, representing the Benin Traditional Council. The letter was addressed to the Edo State Director of the Department of State Security (DSS).

In the correspondence, it was alleged that Alhaji Adamu Isah Adamu had referred to himself as “His Royal Highness,” which the Benin Traditional Council found objectionable.

Igbe, said the turbaning ceremony is scheduled to hold on Sunday, May 5, 2024 at No. 7 Butcher Street, Off Mission Road, Benin City.

The Iyase of Benin, opined that the planned turbaning ceremony was an unacceptable plan to desecrate the sacred Benin Traditional and Customary Law on Chieftaincy Matters, with unpalatable consequences for law and order in the State.

He also added that it was a violation of Benin Traditional and Customary Law applicable to Chieftaincy Matters, and therefore must not hold under any circumstances.

According to him, it has come to the notice of the Benin Traditional Council (BTC) that an individual claiming to be known as “His Royal Highness Alh. Adamu Isah Adamu” and who describes himself as “Sarkin Hausawa” plans to perform a Turbaning ceremony in which one “Alh. Danjuma Garba Binkola” will be installed as “Garkuwan Hausawa Benin” on Sunday, May 5, 2024 at No. 7 Butcher Street, Off Mission Road, Benin City.

“The BTC hereby informs the Nigerian Police Force and other security agencies as well as the general public that this planned event is a violation of Benin Traditional and Customary Law applicable to chieftaincy matters and therefore must NOT HOLD under any circumstances.

“For the avoidance of doubt, the BTC wishes to emphasize that as the Prescribed Authority on Chieftaincy Matters within the Seven Local Government Areas of Edo South Senatorial District, the Omo N’Oba N’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, His Royal Majesty Ewuare II, Oba of Benin has not given consent to, or approved the turbaning or conferment of chieftaincy title by whatever name called on any individual by the name “Alh. Danjuma Garba Binkola”; or permitted any person by the name “His Royal Highness Alh. Adamu Isah Adamu” to hold any such ceremony in Benin City or any other part of Edo South Senatorial District, Edo State”, he said.

He emphasized the importance of upholding the sanctity of Benin Traditional and Customary Law and urged those organizing the turbaning ceremony to cancel it immediately to avoid violating these principles.

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