Eheneden Erediauwa Begins Rites To Be Crowned New Oba Of Benin(Photos)

The Benin Crown Prince, Eheneden Erediauwa, was on Saturday in Benin formally installed as the Edaiken of Uselu after the successful completion of the mandatory traditional rites.
Erediauwa is expected to go through some traditional rites before he assumed the traditional stool of Edaiken of Uselu. As the Edaiken of Uselu, the heir apparent to the Benin traditional stool is expected to be in Uselu, which will become his temporal place for 90 days. The event attracted a large crowd of people, who thronged the palace. Shops and other business outlets were also shut as a mark of honour and solidarity with the crown prince. see more pics after the cut...