A frontline aspirant in the race for the Warri Federal Constituency in the 2019 general election in Delta State, Chief Thomas Ereyitomi, has showered encomiums on His Royal Majesty, the great Omo N’Oba N’Edo Uku-Akpolokpolo, Ewuare 11 Oba of Benin, on his recent visit to Warri Kingdom which, according to him, has historical link with the great Benin Kingdom.

Ereyitomi noted that with the visit of the Oba of Benin to the palace of the Olu of Warri Kingdom after 38 years, it will reunite people of Itsekiri nation and foster peace and unity among Itsekiri and Bini as it has been for centuries.

He praised the Olu of Warri, Ogiame Ikenwoli, “for hosting the great Omo N’Oba N’Edo, Uku-Akpolokpolo, Oba of Benin, his children, notable traditional chiefs and traditional rulers.”

The Warri House of Representative hopeful praised the Warri Monarch “for always uniting his subjects and attracting development to the Kingdom since his enthronement as the 20th Olu of Warri.”

He noted that “the refined ruler-ship qualities, wisdom used in piloting the affairs of subjects by the Warri Monarch speaks volumes of the Olu of Warri, which is worthy of emulation by other traditional rulers in the state.”