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Edge's News: Coronation: Congratulates Atuwatse III, 21st Olu Of Warri

The 37-year-old, Utienyinoritsetsola Emiko was yesterday crowned as the 21st Olu of Warri at Ode Itsekiri, the ancestral home of Iwere people in Warri South Local Government Area of Delta State. The new Oba was crowned at exactly 3.28 p.m. at a colourful ceremony attended by dignitaries from across the globe.


The 21st Olu of Warri, Ogiame Atuwatse III, has also reversed an ancestral curse placed on Nigeria by his grandfather, Olu Erejuwa II, as a result of alleged injustice meted out to him.
Erejuwa II was Olu of Warri from 1951 to 1964 and from 1966 to 1986.


He was the 18th Olu of Warri Kingdom with the title: Ogiame Erejuwa II.
The new Olu of Warri, Ogiame Atuwatse III, yesterday reversed his grandfather’s curse during his coronation.


His words: “As the spiritual, cultural, political, and traditional ruler of this land, I, Ogiame Atuwatse III, the 21st Olu of Warri, the first son of Olu Atuwatse II, the grandson of and direct descendant of Olu Erejuwa II, who was offended on this throne, hereby reverse the curse placed over this land.


“In its place, I release forgiveness and healing to the Federal Government of Nigeria whose might was used to propagate that offence; and I decree unprecedented and an uncommon peace, prosperity, progress, and development upon this land.



“I bring down the government of heaven unto this land and I direct it to flow as a course that can neither be sabotaged nor slowed, stopped.


“It goes out as a strong ripple effect emanating from this kingdom to the rest of the Niger Delta, to the rest of the Nigerian nation, and even to the African continent.”



Deputy Senate President, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, and Minister of State, Labour, and Employment, Mr. Festus Keyamo (SAN), represented President Muhammadu Buhari at the event.


Deputy Speaker, House of Representatives, Hon. Idris Wase; Kebbi State Governor, Alhaji Bagudu; Deputy Governor of Edo State, Mr. Phillip Shaibu; witnessed the historic occasion.


Oni of Ife, Arole Odua, Adeyeye Ogunwusi, and Oba of Benin, Ewuare 11 led many other traditional rulers, which added glamour to the event.


Delta State Governor, Sen. (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa, has congratulated Ogiame Atuwatse III on his coronation as the 21st Olu of Warri.


In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Olisa Ifeajika, on Sunday in Asaba, Okowa described the successful coronation of the highly revered monarch as an “act of God” and prayed that his reign would be peaceful and beneficial to the kingdom and humanity.


He particularly commended the Itsekiri people for the peaceful conduct of the coronation and urged the new monarch to chart a new beginning of harmonious and peaceful coexistence among his people and other ethnic groups in the state.


He also charged the people to give maximum support to the king to enable him to lead the Kingdom to greater heights.


“On behalf of the government and people of Delta, I congratulate His Royal Majesty, members of the Warri Traditional Council and the people of Itsekiri nation on the successful coronation of Ogiame Atuwatse III as the 21st Olu of Warri.


“The Warri Kingdom has always demonstrated that it is peaceful, closely-knit and investor-friendly and I urge the people not to derail from the laudable trajectory.


“As the custodian of culture and tradition of Iwere people, I urge you, your majesty, to work towards the promotion of harmony in the kingdom and its neighbours and to attract more investment to the domain,” Okowa stated.


Watch part of the ceremony below:



Courtesy: Channels



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