Erediauwa
| Erediauwa | |||||
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| Omo n'Oba n'Edo Uku Akpolokpolo | |||||
| Oba of Benin | |||||
| Reign | 23 March 1979 – 29 April 2016 | ||||
| Coronation | 23 March 1979 | ||||
| Predecessor | Akenzua II | ||||
| Successor | Ewuare II | ||||
| Born | Solomon Aiseokhuoba Igbinoghodua Akenzua 22 June 1923 Benin City, British Nigeria | ||||
| Died | 29 April 2016 (aged 92) Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria | ||||
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| House | House of Eweka | ||||
| Father | Oba Akenzua II | ||||
Erediauwa (22 June 1923 – April 2016) was the thirty-eighth Oba of Benin, traditional ruler of the Edo people in Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria. Formerly known as Prince Solomon Akenzua, Oba Erediauwa's full title was His Royal Majesty Omo n'Oba n'Edo Uku Akpolokpolo Erediauwa I. He was succeeded by Ewuare II.
Oba Erediauwa took on the title and duties as traditional head of state and rightful heir of the Benin Empire when he was crowned, succeeding his father, Oba Akenzua II, in a ceremony held in Benin City, Nigeria, on 23 March 1979.