贝宁的Oba拒绝提议的国家Iyaloja角色,称它为外国角色;每个市场都有自己的Iyeki。 Benin's Oba rejects proposed national Iyaloja role, calling it foreign; each market has its own Iyeki.

贝宁的Oba Ewuare II指出,博拉·蒂努布总统的女儿Folashade Tinubu-Ojo提出的Iyaloja的作用不属于贝宁文化的一部分,这说明传统的市场领导角色被称为Iyeki。 Oba Ewuare II of Benin has stated that the role of Iyaloja, as proposed by President Bola Tinubu’s daughter Folashade Tinubu-Ojo, is not part of Benin culture, clarifying that the traditional market leadership role is known as Iyeki. 他强调说,埃多邦的每个市场都有自己的伊耶基市场,由贸易商选定,并由皇宫确认,其职责包括维护神殿和举行仪式。 He emphasized that each market in Edo State has its own Iyeki, selected by traders and confirmed by the palace, with duties including shrine maintenance and ceremonial representation. 奥巴拒绝了单一的、总体的 Iyaloja 的想法，称其与贝宁传统格格不入。 The Oba rejected the idea of a single, overarching Iyaloja, calling it foreign to Benin tradition.