	Emotan was instrumental in Ewuare's reclaiming the throne as Oba of Benin after she told him of a murder plot against him made by Uwaifiokun and some chiefs during his time in exile. Ewuare went on to appoint Emotan as the "Iyeki" (English: leader of the authorized "Ekpate" guild), a position given to someone with the task of enforcing market rules and checkmating security matters.