Oba Ovonramwen Nogbaisi, also called Overami, was the thirty-fifth Ọba of the Kingdom of Benin reigning from c. 1888 AD – c. 1897 AD, up until the British punitive expedition.
Ovonramwen
Ovonramwen Nogbaisi with his wives, Queen Egbe (left) and Queen Aighobahi (right), c. 1898 – 1913
Sculpture of Ovonramwen being exiled, Museum of Black Civilisations, Dakar
The Oba of Benin is the traditional ruler and the custodian of the culture of the Edo people and all Edoid people. The then Kingdom of Benin has continued to be mostly populated by the Edo.
Ovonramwen, Oba of Benin from 1888- January 1898
An Oba on horseback with attendants from 16th century
An Oba of Benin from the late 17th century
Oba Oguola. Museum of Black Civilisations, Dakar.