US EditionNigeria: Benin Queen Faces Eviction Over Peller's Unauthorised Palace Access
The Benin Traditional Council disciplined palace officials for allowing influencer Peller unauthorized entry, citing breach of sacred protocols and public embarrassment.
- On Tuesday, March 17, 2026, the Benin Traditional Council sanctioned a Queen, chiefs, and staff for allegedly allowing Habeeb Hamzat Adelaja, aka Peller, unauthorised access to the Palace, calling it a grave breach of protocol.
- The unauthorised entry occurred when Habeeb Hamzat Adelaja and his entourage entered the Palace, Benin on Friday, March 6, 2026 without requisite permission, the council said.
- The council has ordered disciplinary steps including detaining Mr Omuemu, Benin Traditional Council staff member, charging him in court, suspending a palace chief indefinitely, and proceeding against a Queen facing possible removal.
- The council summoned Mr Habeeb Hamzat Adelaja to appear before a committee of chiefs but he failed to honour the invitation; it demanded an unreserved written apology and warned legal action will follow, saying law enforcement agencies are standing by.
- Enforcement steps taken by the Benin Traditional Council could affect palace personnel and protocols, as a Queen faces proceedings that may lead to her removal, reflecting cultural and personnel consequences.
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Benin Queen faces eviction over Peller’s unauthorised palace access
PREMIUM TIMES learnt that Peller visited the Oba of Benin palace on 6 March as part of his nationwide tour. The post Benin Queen faces eviction over Peller’s unauthorised palace access appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
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The Benin Traditional Council has warned that a queen in the palace of the Oba of Benin Palace may face removal over an incident involving social media influencer Habeeb Hamzat Adelaja, popularly known as Peller. In a statement signed by its Secretary, Frank Irabor, the council described the incident as a “serious breach of protocol and desecration of the sacred precincts of the Palace.” According to the council, Peller gained unauthorised acces…
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