blem an ▁that ▁has ▁histor ically ▁served ▁as ▁the ▁principal ▁king maker ▁of ▁the ▁O ba ▁of ▁Lag os . ▁As ▁head ▁of ▁the ▁A kar ig bere ▁class ▁of ▁chief s , ▁the ▁E let u ▁Od ib o ▁also ▁serves ▁as ▁the ▁prime ▁minister ▁of ▁the ▁O ba . ▁ ▁History ▁The ▁O ba ▁of ▁Ben in ▁deployed ▁a ▁group ▁of ▁Ben in ▁officers ▁along ▁with ▁his ▁war ▁captain , ▁A ship a , ▁to ▁preserve ▁Ben in ' s ▁interests ▁in ▁Lag os ▁affairs . ▁The ▁E let u ▁Od ib o ▁was ▁the ▁head ▁of ▁this ▁group ▁who ▁accompanied ▁A ship a ▁to ▁Lag os . ▁ ▁King making ▁role ▁When ▁the ▁Ash ong bon ▁( Head ▁War ▁Chief ) ▁inform s ▁the ▁E let u ▁Od ib o ▁about ▁the ▁vac ancy ▁of ▁the ▁Ob ash ip , ▁the ▁E let u ▁ver ifies ▁the ▁vac ancy ▁by ▁visit ing ▁I ga ▁Id ung an ran , ▁the ▁royal ▁palace . ▁After ▁confirm ation , ▁the ▁E let u ▁returns ▁to ▁his ▁san ctu ary ▁where ▁he ▁consult s ▁the ▁If a ▁Oracle ▁with ▁names ▁of ▁all ▁of ▁the ▁el ig ible ▁males ▁from ▁the ▁Lag os ▁R uling ▁H ouses ▁in ▁order ▁to ▁receive ▁a ▁divine ▁pron oun cement . ▁The ▁E let u ▁and ▁the ▁Ash ong bon ▁then ▁sum mon ▁a ▁meeting ▁where ▁the ▁Ob ash ip ▁candidate ▁is ▁presented . ▁Those ▁who ▁attend ▁the ▁presentation ▁include : ▁the ▁O mo - Ob as ▁(