Benin Council insists: Peller got no approval for palace visit

Oba of Benin

The Benin Traditional Council on Tuesday insisted that popular streamer, Habeeb Hamzat Adelaja, popularly known as Peller, had no approval to visit the palace.

Reacting to claims by Peller and his management, the council’s secretary, Frank Irabor, said in a statement that the submission of a letter of request and its acknowledgement do not constitute approval.

Irabor said, “The attention of the Benin Traditional Council has been drawn to recent public reactions following its press release concerning the abominable and unauthorised visit to the Palace of the Oba of Benin by Habeeb Hamzat Adelaja, popularly known as ‘Peller,’ and his manager.

“Ordinarily, the Benin tradition would not warrant further engagement on such matters.

“However, given the level of misinformation and ignorance displayed by Peller and his manager, it has become necessary to set the record straight.

“It is a well-known principle in any formal establishment that the submission of a letter of request, and the mere stamping or acknowledgement of such a letter, does not constitute approval. Punch