Nigerians express outrage over viral scornful video about revered Oba of Benin

• A video has surfaced on the internet, igniting anger and calls for caution among social media users in Nigeria
• TheTalk.NG reports that the two-minute clip depicted some persons disparaging the Oba of Benin
• The monarch of the Bini people of Benin is among the most respected traditional rulers in Nigeria

The Oba of Benin is the traditional ruler and the custodian of the culture of the Edo people and all Edoid people.
Photo credit: @jidesanwooluSource: Twitter”Why would anyone say such horrid things about the revered Oba of Benin? It is this same behaviour that has made South Africans despise Nigerians, erroneously thinking we all behave so boorish.””This Oba you insult as not wearing (I cannot even bring myself to say the words) has carvings and statues from almost a thousand years ago showing his ancestors fully clothed. Were the ancestors of those insulting him clothed even one hundred years ago?”Please do curtail your words and behaviour. And if the Bini people and their monarch are so hateful to you, then, by all means, avoid them. But to go on record with such vile words is very provocative.”I watched that clip, and you can identify specific individuals by their user names and display photos. What is the Edo state government waiting for? Prosecute them. Or they will do it again.””Sorry for them (the insulters) because they don’t know what they are doing. Temper justice with mercy your royal majesty.””They Recruit Northerners is not working. They Recruit Delta people is not working.”They Recruit Ikwere People is not working. The Recruit South Africa they still fail.”Now Benin Election is coming. They have started with propaganda and Lies with Igbo names.They will still fail”Read more on Oba of Benin

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