| Erediauwa | |||||
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| Omo n'Oba n'Edo Uku Akpolokpolo | |||||
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| Oba of Benin | |||||
| Reign | 23 March 1979 – 29 April 2016 | ||||
| Coronation | 23 March 1979 | ||||
| Predecessor | Akenzua II | ||||
| Successor | Ewuare II | ||||
| Born | Solomon Aiseokhuoba Igbinoghodua Akenzua 22 June 1923 Benin City, British Nigeria | ||||
| Died | 29 April 2016 (aged 92) Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria | ||||
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| House | House of Eweka | ||||
| Dynasty | Oranmiyan Dynasty | ||||
| Father | Oba Akenzua II | ||||
Erediauwa (22 June 1923 – April 2016) was the 39th Oba of Benin, traditional ruler of the Edo people in Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria.[1] Formerly known as Prince Solomon Akenzua,[2] Oba Erediauwa's full title was His Royal Majesty Omo n'Oba n'Edo Uku Akpolokpolo Erediauwa I. He was succeeded by Ewuare II.[3]
Oba Erediauwa took on the title and duties as traditional head of state and rightful heir of the Benin Empire when he was crowned, succeeding his father, Oba Akenzua II, in a ceremony held in Benin City, Nigeria, on 23 March 1979.[4]
- ^ Benin), Erediauwa (King of (2004). I Remain, Sir, Your Obedient Servant. Spectrum Books. ISBN 9789780293826. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
- ^ "Life and times of Oba Erediauwa". The Sun Nigeria. 29 April 2016. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
- ^ Nwaubani, Adaobi Tricia (24 March 2018). "Opinion A Voodoo Curse on Human Traffickers". The New York Times. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
- ^ Ambrose Osawe (29 March 2004). "25 Years of an Oba". The Guardian. UK. Retrieved 10 September 2010.