On behalf of my spouse and the Federal Government, I heartily congratulate His Royal Majesty, Oba of Benin, Ewuare II, CFR, Omo N’Oba N’Edo, Uku Akpolokpolo, on his tenth anniversary on the throne of his forefathers and his 73rd birthday on October 20.
I rejoice His Royal Majesty, an embodiment of putting up with dignity, tradition, and a historic consciousness that displays his folks and, certainly, Nigerians.
Your Majesty, that is no abnormal milestone. It is a celebration of ten years of royal stewardship, service, and an unwavering dedication to preserving the heritage and traditions that outline the Benin folks.
For a decade, you will have continued to reveal your management by sustaining the dignity of the Royal establishment and galvanizing confidence.
I’ve watched with eager admiration the knowledge, braveness, restraint, and an abiding sense of peace which have underscored your years on the throne. You have remained a logo of grace and integrity, a fountain of knowledge, a guardian of communal values, and a rallying level for the folks’s aspirations.
I commend your efforts to repatriate the stolen Benin artefacts and your position as a exceptional custodian of considered one of Africa’s most enduring monarchies.
As Your Majesty celebrates one other yr of life, might this birthday usher in renewed energy, higher knowledge, sound well being, and an excellent deeper inspiration for the younger to cherish their heritage.
May your reign witness higher successes within the cultural and social causes you will have championed.
Oba gha t’o kpere. Ise!
Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR
President, Commander-in- Chief of the Armed Forces
Federal Republic of Nigeria
October 20, 2026
