Oshiomhole-led committee hands over Edo museum project to Oba of Benin

The Special Committee connected the Museum of West African Art, MOWAA, led by erstwhile Edo State Governor and Senator representing Edo North, Adams Oshiomhole, has recommended that the depository task beryllium returned to the Oba of Benin for management.

DAILY POST reports that Oshiomhole disclosed this connected Thursday, August 20, 2026, portion presenting the committee’s study to Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, successful Benin City.

The six-member committee was constituted by Governor Okpebholo connected November 8, 2025 to analyse the operations, ownership and governance operation of the depository project.

Other members of the committee are Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu; Lucky Imasuen, erstwhile Deputy Governor of Edo State; Gen. Cecil Esekhaigbe (rtd); Prof. Roland Otaru; the Edo State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice; and Barr. Iryn Omorogiuwa, who served arsenic secretary.

Presenting the report, Oshiomhole said the committee recommended that the task beryllium returned to the Oba of Benin, stressing that governmental administrations were impermanent portion the Benin monarchy remained a imperishable i...