This year's 10-km Okpekpe Road Race has been dedicated to the memory of Omo N'Oba N'Edo, Oba Erediauwa, CFR, the Oba of Benin, who was a passionate follower of sports in the country.
In a statement by the organisers in Lagos yesterday, "the late monarch was not just a great unifier of all Edo people; he was also a keen lover of sports as a vehicle to promote peace and unity."
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