Edo Arts and Culture Commissioner, Ms Uyi Malaka Strips Off Her Chieftaincy Title For Disrespecting The Throne

The Onotare of Ozalla Kingdom, His Royal Highest Nathaniel Igelugbo Omogbai, The Okpamen the IX has revoked the honorary chieftaincy title, The Uzoyare of Ozalla Kingdom conferred on the Honourable Commissioner for Culture and Tourism in Edo State, Mrs Uyi Oduwa-Malaka for disrespect to the Onotare of Ozalla Kingdom by asking the Onotare to meet her in the car when she drove into the palace on the 12th of April, 2024.

In a terse press statement signed by the Palace Spokesman, Dr. Osumah Obaze and made available to journalists in Benin City said the Onotare has ordered the immediate revocation of her title so as to serve as a deterrent to others with the intentions of desecrating the respected throne.

“Her legion of offences among others, includes openly insulting the Onotare and for not paying obeisance to the Onotare of Ozalla on the 13th of April, 2024, during Ivbamen festival in the present of the Speaker, Edo State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Blessing Agbebaku and Chairman, Owan West Local Government, Mr. Dickson Ahonsi and for openly boasting to remove the traditional ruler from office”.

“In the same vain, the Onotare of Ozalla, His Royal Highest Nathaniel Igelugbo Omogbai also revoked the honorary chieftaincy title, Ozemevboya of Ozalla Kingdom conferred on Barr. George Ohioma aka Armani for openly insulting and physically assaulting the Onotare of Ozalla and Secretary to the Onotare, Mr. Ehichioya Ujuanbi in the present of the Speaker to Edo State House of Assembly, Hon. Blessing Agbebaku and the Chairman of Owan West Local Government Council, Mr. Dickson Ahonsi at the Onotare’s Palace”.

“The title Ozemevboya of Ozalla Kingdom is now the exclusive reserve of freeborn of Ozalla Kingdom, not strangers like Barr George Ohioma. The Onotare of Ozalla, His Royal Highest Nathaniel Igelugbo Omogbai has banned/ostracized Mrs. Uyi Oduwa-Malaka and Barr. George Ohioma from the palace with immediate effect. This is for the information of the general public”.

“The title of Onotare of Ozalla Kingdom is neither hereditary nor conferred on anyone, though gazetted by the State Government, it is attained through gerontocracy process”, the statement reads.