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Oba of Benin thanks Tinubu for return of looted bronzes

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Oba of Benin Ewuare II thanked President Bola Tinubu for supporting the return of looted bronzes during a visit by Vice-President Kashim Shettima to the royal palace in Benin City. The monarch reaffirmed that restitution of the works is essential to preserving the history and identity of the kingdom, according to Tribune Online.

King Ewuare II of Benin thanked Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for supporting the return of the Benin bronzes during a visit by a delegation led by Nigerian Vice-President Kashim Shettima to the royal palace in Benin City. The monarch described the restitution of the looted objects as essential to preserving the history and identity of the kingdom.

Kashim Shettima recalled that the royal treasures were looted during the British invasion of the Kingdom of Benin in 1897. The Nigerian vice-president praised Ewuare II’s efforts to secure the return of the artefacts and also highlighted Edo State’s potential in agriculture, manufacturing, education, trade and tourism.

The meeting also marked the 10th anniversary of Ewuare II’s coronation and his 73rd birthday, celebrated on 20 October, according to Kashim Shettima. The vice-president conveyed Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s greetings to the monarch and hailed the Kingdom of Benin as one of Africa’s great historical civilisations.

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