Oba of Benin, Ewuare II, has commended the Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, for rejecting a proposal to create of a parallel Benin Traditional Councils across the seven local government areas in Benin Kingdom.

The Oba stated this when he received the management team of the Nigerian Television Authority in his palace. 

The traditional ruler said the state government would not accede to the request of disgruntled dukes who spearheaded a petition in November 2022 seeking the creation of parallel Benin Traditional Councils across the seven local government areas in Benin kingdom.