PHOTO SPEAKS: Ooni of Ife, Sultan, others grace coronation of Oba of Benin

Emir of Kano and Ooni of Ife at the coronation of His Royal Majesty, Omo n’Oba n’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, Oba Ewuare II, Oba of Benin, on Thursday.

From left: Alhaji Aliko Dangote, Mr Godwin Obaseki, Edo State Governor-elect and his wife, Mrs Betsy Obaseki at the coronation of His Royal Majesty, Omo n’Oba n’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, Oba Ewuare II, Oba of Benin, on Thursday.

Speaker, Edo State House Assembly, Rt Hon Justin Okonoboh, his wife, and the Deputy Speaker, Rt Hon Elizabeth Ativie at the coronation of His Royal Majesty, Omo n’Oba n’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, Oba Ewuare II, Oba of Benin, on Thursday.

Some members of the judiciary at the coronation of His Royal Majesty, Omo n’Oba n’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, Oba Ewuare II, Oba of Benin, on Thursday.

Some clergymen at the coronation of His Royal Majesty, Omo n’Oba n’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, Oba Ewuare II, Oba of Benin, on Thursday.

Cross section of guests at the coronation of His Royal Majesty, Omo n’Oba n’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, Oba Ewuare II, Oba of Benin, on Thursday.

Cross section of top security chiefs at the coronation of His Royal Majesty, Omo n’Oba n’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, Oba Ewuare II, Oba of Benin, on Thursday.

From left: Mr Segun Awolowo (Jnr), Vice President Yemi Osibajo, Governor Adams Oshiomhole and his wife, Iara, at the coronation of His Royal Majesty, Omo n’Oba n’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, Oba Ewuare II, Oba of Benin, on Thursday.

Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State and his wife, Iara, at the coronation of His Royal Majesty, Omo n’Oba n’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, Oba Ewuare II, Oba of Benin, on Thursday.

Vice President, Prof Yomi Osibajo and the Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III at the coronation of His Royal Majesty, Omo n’Oba n’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, Oba Ewuare II, Oba of Benin, on Thursday.

From left: Sultan of Sokoto, Emir of Kano and Ooni of Ife at the coronation of His Royal Majesty, Omo n’Oba n’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, Oba Ewuare II, Oba of Benin, on Thursday.

Emir of Kano and Etsu Nupe at the coronation of His Royal Majesty, Omo n’Oba n’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, Oba Ewuare II, Oba of Benin, on Thursday.

Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II and Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III at the coronation of His Royal Majesty, Omo n’Oba n’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, Oba Ewuare II, Oba of Benin, on Thursday.