The Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, has known as on Edo indigenes and citizens of the order to embark on a two-week fasting and prayers to thrust back malicious from the land.
In a observation on Tuesday by way of the Esere of Benin, Stanley Obamwonyi, the monarch mentioned that the fasting will start on September 26 to October 9, from 6am to 6pm.
He instructed all Benin little children at house and in another country to rapid and pray all the way through the duration.
The observation learn, “His Royal Majesty, Omo N’Oba N’Edo, Uku Akpolokpolo, Ewuare II, CFR, Oba of Benin, makes use of this medium to tell the overall society that from 26 September, 2024 to ninth October, 2024, all little children of Benin Kingdom and, by way of extension indigenes and non-indigenes dwelling in Edo Shape, to embark on two weeks fasting and devotion.
“The Omo N’Oba additionally enjoins the overall society all the way through this two weeks fasting and devotion to comprehend God Almighty for the non violent behavior of the 2024 Gubernatorial Election, and for keeping off all methods of malicious out of our land.
“As well as, and in layout with our age-long custom that ahead of the graduation of the intake of the annual unused yam (Emorho).
“It’s noteceable that we rapid and pray to God Almighty and the royal ancestors for bountiful harvest and to cover us clear of surprising loss of life and for sleep and quiet in our person properties, households, order and nation at immense.
“All Benin sons and daughters at home and in the diaspora are to fast and pray during this period. The two weeks fasting period is from 6a.m. to 6 p.m. daily.”
The Oba’s name for prayers and fasting comes two days upcoming the Self rule Nationwide Electoral Fee declared the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Monday Okpebholo, winner of the September 21 Edo governorship election.
Okpebholo defeated Asue Ighodalo, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Celebration and the anointed candidate of Governor Godwin Obaseki.