Akpaki Dagbara II was the king of the
Bariba State of Paraku, in eastern
Benin
Benin ( , ; french: Bénin , ff, Benen), officially the Republic of Benin (french: République du Bénin), and formerly Dahomey, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Togo to the west, Nigeria to the east, Burkina Faso to the north ...
, until his death in 2004. The throne remained vacant for almost eight years. Two candidates, one designated by the Baparapé chief, the other by chief of Gbégourou, both customarily empowered to appoint the successor of a deceased king, had battling for the throne.
In 2012
Akpaki Boukou Kinnin II rose to become the king of State of Paraku.
See also
*List of rulers of the Bariba state of Paraku
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List of current constituent African monarchs
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20th-century Beninese people
Beninese Ahmadis