As political campaign continue ahead of 2023 presidential election, the Oba Ewuare II, the Oba of Benin, has asked the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi if he will remain clean after elected in 2023.
The revered monarch, who told Obi that his reputation preceded him, said there were temptations in the presidency.
Oba Ewuare spoke when he received Obi and his running mate, Yusuf Baba-Ahmed, in his palace.
Noting that it is believed that Obi was only popular on social media, the king said his findings showed the support spread across.
The traditional ruler added that the Benin throne had been apolitical from time immemorial and would remain that way.
