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Nigeria Gazette

The following is the text of a message received from His Majesty the King which is published at His Majesty's wish for general information. ------ After long and anxious consideration I have determined to renounce the Throne to which l Succeeded on the death of my father and I am now communicating this my final and irrevocable decision. Realizing as l do the gravity of this step I can only hope that I shall have the understanding of my peoples in the decision that I have taken and !he reason which have led me Lo take it. i will not enter now into my private feeling but I would beg that........…