Crowd gathers as Crown Prince begins trek to Benin

 

From Osagie Otabor, Benin
A huge crowd has gathered at the Uselu Palace of the Crown Prince of Benin Kingdom and Edaiken N’ Uselu, Ambassador Eheneden Erediauwa to escort him to Benin.
Several musicians and cultural troupes are also playing performing to entertain the crowd.
Today will be the last day Prince Erediauwa will step foot at the Uselu Palace.

He will trek a distance of about ten kilometres to Benin.
Some Chiefs from Benin are already stationed at Iyan-Akpan to escort the Crown Prince to Benin.
The event was last witnessed in 1979