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Obaseki and MOWAA: A Public Legacy Wrapped in Private Control? Part One of the MOWAA investigation.  See also video. See _art Two below.  Also see :  MOWAA Part One:   https://www.facebook.com/reel/1501115394309824  MOWAA Part Two:  https://www.facebook.com/reel/891902693238787  MOWAA Part Three:  https://www.facebook.com/reel/1599433218163718  - by Osigwe Omo-Ikirodah   When the Museum of West African Art (MOWAA) was unveiled, it was framed as a cultural rebirth — a legacy project rooted in Edo history and built on a partnership involving the Edo State Government, national institutions, and the Benin Palace. It was presented as public-spirited, heritage-driven, and institutionally anchored. However, a review of incorporation documents, amended governance papers, and Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) filings tells a more complex and troubling story — one marked by structural contradictions, quiet governance changes, and unresolved ques...