Editing Palace (section)

===Nigeria===
[[File:Emir of Bauchi Main Palace.jpg|thumb|The [[emir]]'s palace of the [[Bauchi Emirate]], Nigeria]]
The [[Palace of Olowo of Owo|Palace of the Olowo]], [[Nigerian traditional rulers|ruler]] of the [[Yoruba people|Yoruba]] [[Owo]] clan of [[Nigeria]], is acknowledged to be the largest palace in all of Africa. It consists of more than 100 courtyards, each with a unique traditional usage.

In the [[Kano State]] of Nigeria, the [[Gidan Rumfa]] acts as the seat of the [[Kano Emirate|Emir of Kano]] since the late 15th century when it was constructed.

In [[Benin City]], the capital of the [[Edo State]], lies the current [[Royal Palace of the Oba of Benin]]. It currently houses the [[Oba of Benin]], who is the traditional ruler of the Edo people, alongside some other royals. The current palace is a reconstruction by [[Eweka II]] after the original was destroyed in 1897 by the British.