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 have fun His Royal Majesty, an embodiment of tolerating dignity, tradition, and a historic consciousness that displays his folks and, certainly, Nigerians.
Your Majesty, that is no peculiar 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 show your management by sustaining the dignity of the Royal establishment and provoking 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 an emblem 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 outstanding custodian of one in all Africa’s most enduring monarchies.
As Your Majesty celebrates one other 12 months of life, might this birthday usher in renewed power, larger knowledge, sound well being, and an excellent deeper inspiration for the younger to cherish their heritage.
May your reign witness larger 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
