Wetin happen for Benin no be small matter o, as the Oba of Benin, Omo N’Oba N’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo Ewuare II, don clear say e no sabi anything about the attack wey happen to veteran filmmaker Pedro Obaseki. E be like say some boys wey no gree respect just waka go do wetin no correct during football match last Sunday.

According to wetin the Secretary of Benin Traditional Council talk, Frank Irabor, the whole drama wey Pedro face no be the Oba wahala, and dem no authorize am at all. Dem say na bad thing, and no dey fit follow the Oba character at all. Pedro self, wey popular for films like Igodo and Eziza, talk say dem drag am like say na sack of garri, strip am, and humiliate am kwik-kwik.

Pedro yarn sey as dem dey drag am, he dey beg dem make dem show am ID, but na dry hunger dem serve am. E land for Ring Road, dey nak am make e kneel down for public, fit imagine that wahala? Na wah o! E dey talk say na because e talk say “Edo Ato Kpee,” meaning may Edo people live long and prosper, dem vex for am. Dis matter dey serious, because after 35 years wey he don dey promote Benin culture, dem use bad belle punish am.

Amnesty International don come out to shout say wetin happen no fine, and dem call for police make dem do wetin dem suppose do. The Edo Peoples Democratic Party no carry dem mouth waka, dem talk say na premeditated ambush wey don happen, and dem dey call for justice for Pedro. This one don turn to serious political wahala, as the Obaseki family gree stand gidigba for Pedro, and dem dey carry matter go court for wetin dem call humiliation by mob.

The Benin Traditional Council dey warn youths make dem no take law into their hands at all, say matter wey concern the monarchy go dey sorted by the appropriate authorities. Dem dey beg make all social media users verify wetin dem dey share before dem just dey drop gist, because some people no sabi how dem dey carry matter dey go.

As we dey enter New Year, the Oba don send goodwill message, say make everybody dey peaceful. But this matter wey fit spark kuna fire for Edo no go quick settle, because e get serious history wey dey follow am. The wahala between Pedro and the Oba dey show say the traditional and political clash don dey serious in Benin, and everybody go just dey observe how this drama go unfold as we dey enter 2026.