Solomon Aiseokhuoba Igbinoghodua Akenzua (1923-06-22)22 June 1923 Benin City, British Nigeria
Died
29 April 2016(2016-04-29) (aged 92) Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria
Regnal name
Erediauwa
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.
Akenzua, Oba Erediauwa's full title was His Royal Majesty Omo n'Oba n'Edo Uku Akpolokpolo Erediauwa I. He was succeeded by Ewuare II. Oba Erediauwa took on...
(Emperor) of the Benin Empire at some time between 1180 and 1300. Eheneden Erediauwa, as he was known before becoming Oba of Benin, attended Edo College in...
succeeded by his son, then Prince Solomon, who took on the title of Oba Erediauwa and duties as the traditional leader of the Edo people in Benin City,...
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Military Governor-West Solomon Akenzua (who later became the Oba of Benin - Erediauwa I[circular reference])—Permanent Under-Secretary-Federal Cabinet Office...
Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, and Prince Aghatise Erediauwa, representing the Oba of Benin Kingdom, spoke at the ceremony. Mohammed...
October 2014, the traditional ruler of the Edo people in Edo State, Oba Erediauwa, gifted Okunbo "with the 'Traditional Beads' for being a worthy son of...
distinct Colleges, each catering to specific academic disciplines: Oba Erediauwa College of Law Alayeluwa Oba Okunade Sijuwade College of Health Sciences...
of this can be found in the kingdom of Benin, where the throne name of Erediauwa I became the surname of all of his immediate family in the Eweka royal...
research support from; Fulbright. "Ring Road, Benin City, Nigeria - Oba Erediauwa Square: Busy Central Roundabout, Former Palace Forecourt". Bright Continent...
publications include the "print documentary" A Benin Coronation: Oba Erediauwa (2011). As described by the author: "The book's journalistic format has...
was falsely rumoured to have been sponsored by the Oba of Benin, Oba Erediauwa. Due to his blood relation to the Oba of Benin, Osayande was sent to Benin...
Bendel Arts Council. Retrieved 5 October 2023. Aisien, Ekhaguosa (2014). Erediauwa. Aisien Publishers. ISBN 978-978-52935-0-0. Bradbury, R. E. (1959). "Chronological...
54, American reality TV star. Bob Fitch, 76, American photojournalist. Erediauwa, 92, Nigerian traditional royal, Oba of Benin (since 1979). (death announced...
original on 2010-08-25. Retrieved 2009-12-28. Dele Edobor (April 12, 2004). "EREDIAUWA: A QUINTESSENTIAL ROYAL FATHER". NigeriaWorld. Retrieved 2009-12-28. "Transition...
century and records the reigns of Oba Akenzua II (1933–1978) and Oba Erediauwa (1979–2016). Alonge photographed the political and social events surrounding...
Joseph Chike Edozien, traditional ruler of Asaba, Nigeria in Delta State Erediauwa, Oba of Benin Samuel Fawehinmi, pioneering Nigerian furniture magnate...
was distributed in the United States by Universal Studios. Born: Oba Erediauwa I, Nigerian civil servant, and ceremonial ruler of the Benin Empire and...
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