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Emotan
Emotan was a market woman who used to trade in food stuffs around the 15th century at the Oba Market in the Ancient Benin Kingdom during the reign of Oba Uwaifiokun and Prince Ogun –who later took the name " Oba Ewuare the Great" after becoming the Oba of Benin. Widely believed by historians to be the pioneer of the first day care centre in Benin City, oral history also has it that she assisted Oba Ewuare reclaim the throne as Oba of Benin after several years in exile.