Oba of Benin appoints new Holy Aruosa Cathedral presiding Priest

By Eunice Odigie,  Benin City

The Benin monarch, Ewuare II, has approved the appointment of Mr Igbinoghodua  Edebiri as the new presiding priest of Holy Aruosa Cathedral, Benin.

The approval of the new Ohen-Osa of  Benin national  church by the Oba  is  sequel  to the recommendation of  elders council of the church

Mr  Frank Irabor, secretary of Benin Traditional Council (BTC)  disclosed this in a press statement made available to journalists in Benin City, the Edo State capital.

The statement directs the new top priest to immediately open  the Benin foremost church which was temporarily under lock and key for worship and spiritual activities.

Recall that Mr. Harrison Okao, the presiding Priest of the Holy Aruosa Cathedral, Benin was on February 4, 2021, relieved of his roles as the priest of the Cathedral for allegedly violating the age-long tradition of the church.