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A man sitting beside popular Afrobeats superstar, Rema after the Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, presented a royal plaque during his visit at his palace ahead of his homecoming concert at the Ogbe Stadium in Benin City has caused a stir on social media.
TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports that the 23-year-old megastar was on Thursday presented a royal plaque by the royal monarch a day after attending the groundbreaking ceremony with the Edo State governor, Godwin Obaseki as part of his homecoming concert at the Ogbe Stadium.
However, what piqued the interest of the singer’s fans was the traditional man sitting besides Rema after the royal plague was presented to the singer.
A curious fan, Dami Foreign, had asked, “We’ll talk about Rema award later, which style dey that man head?”
Another fan, ceoviogroup, replied, “It’s called Ugguakpata hairdo over the frontal aspect of the head, which all Benin Chiefs proudly wears.”
Another fan, Shaa iilom further educate the public about the hairstyle saying,“If you are smart and know about Benins, you will know that’s how their chiefs keep their hair. You recognise them by their haircut.”
Meanwhile, The Edo State Governor had announced that the 6,000-capacity arena would be called Rema Dome in honour of the singer.
Obaseki said Rema remains an ambassador of Benin and Edo State. He added that the Edo Arena would attract visitors and international stars to Benin.
The Governor via his X handle on Wednesday wrote, “It was a pleasure to have our global music icon @heisrema, join me in performing the groundbreaking ceremony for the 6,000-capacity Edo Arena. The arena, which will be called ‘Rema’s Dome,’ is located at the former Garrick Memorial School Ground on Ekenhuan Road in Benin City.”
He explained the Rema Dome would allow visitors to “experience our rich culture and what we have to offer, which will create employment opportunities for our youths.”
Rema, born Divine Ikubor, is from Benin City and has been a proud ambassador of Edo State, promoting the state and legacy of the ancient Benin empire in his music and concerts.