Oba Of Benin Presents Jonathan With Highest Benin Traditional Attire

The Oba of Benin, Omo N’Oba Erediauwa, on
Saturday presented Red Egbeigbe, the
highest Benin traditional attire to President
Goodluck Jonathan.
Red Egbeigbe is the royal attire wore only by
Benin prince and princess on rare occasion
like marriages.
Erediauwa presented the royal attire to
Jonathan when he paid a courtesy visit to
the monarch in his palace in Benin City.
Presenting the attire, the traditional ruler said
that he often see the president in dark-
coloured attire.
Erediauwa congratulated the president for
getting his party’s endorsement for second
term.
Earlier, the president had told the monarch
that he was in Benin to attend the Peoples
Democratic Party (PDP) South-South
sensitisation and unity rally.
President Jonathan who thanked the
traditional ruler for the gift, promised to
return to the palace when the campaign for
his re-election begins. (NAN)