Omo N’ Oba N’ Edo, Uku Akpolokpolo, Ewuare II, CFR, Oba of Benin will on Tuesday September 30th 2025, perform the age-long Emorọ otherwise known as ‘New yam festival’.
The indoor ceremony in Oba Palace in Benin City, followed a successful completion of two-weeks fasting and prayer declared by Oba Ewuare II for peace, progress and to usher-in Emorọ between September 15th and September 28th 2025.
In a statement signed by the Secretary, Benin Traditional Council, Frank Irabor, said Oba Ewuare II, used the period to pray for the good people of Edo State and Nigeria and other people of goodwill.
Accordingly, Omo N’ Oba appreciates all Edo indigenes and non indigenes and Edo sons and daughters in the diaspora that participated in the spiritual exercise and urge them to commence the consumption of Emorọ (new yam), while praying God Almighty and his Royal ancestors to answer their prayers.
The statement in part reads, “The indoor ceremony of ushering new yam (Emorho) into the Palace, would be performed on Tuesday, 30th September, 2025”.
“Thereafter, all sons and daughters of Benin Kingdom and, by extension indigenes and non-indigenes living in Edo State who participated in the two weeks fasting and prayer are to commence the eating of the new yam.
“The Omo N’Oba prays to God Almighty to grant us peace and happiness in our individual homes”.
