Concerns over Olu of Warri’s health

Palpable anxiety now pervades the air in the city of Warri, and the Itsekiri nation is in animated suspense over the health status of the Olu of Warri, Godwin Edomi, Ogiame Atuwatse II.

The monarch is believed to be either dead or terribly sick but none of the two pieces of information can be confirmed.

It was , however, gathered that the traditional ruler who has been very sick for a while was taken to a Lagos hospital for treatment and from there mat have passed away on Friday.

No palace source was ready to confirm the condition of the revered monarch.

And according to the tradition of the Itsekiri, the ‘transition’ would not be officially announced until after three months when a new king will be ready to be installed.

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The monarch was the second son of Olu Erejuwa II and was the only son of his father that was made a member of the Warri Traditional Council since 1983.

He was also a member of Warri Local Government Council, where he served in several capacities.

A lawyer by profession, he was the second university graduate to ascend the throne of Warri Kingdom on May 2, 1987.

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