BENIN CROWN PRINCE COMPLETES TRADITIONAL RITES

-          The Benin Crown Prince, Eheneden Erediauwa, has been formally installed as the Edaiken of Uselu after the successful completion of the mandatory traditional rites.

-          Erediauwa is expected to go through some traditional rite before he assumed the traditional stool of Edaiken of Uselu.

-          Politicians and top govt. officials, led by Gov. Adams Oshiomhole, defied the scorching sun to await the arrival of Erediauwa.

-          The convoy of the crown prince in company of some first class Benin chiefs and combined security team arrived from his private residence in Benin to the palace at about 2p.m.

    CULLED FROM THE PIONEER.