OLU OF WARRI's STATEMENT THREATENS TO TEAR WARRI APART

Cross Section of Chiefs barricading Olu of Warri Palace

All may not be well with the ancient city of WARRI as the denouncing of Ogiame title by the Olu of Warri title because it is purportedly associated to a river goddess has pitched the monarch against palace chiefs and the people of Warri.

This has led to youths laying siege to the palace of the monarch for allegedly renouncing his traditional title of Ogiame on grounds that it is associated with a sea goddess and also dissociating himself from some of the kingdom’s age-long traditional practices, which he described as paganism.

As tension builds up in Warri kingdom over the affair, security agencies have been forced to beef up security, both at the palace and the monarch’s residence, while the governor cut short state matters in Asaba to personally mediate in the matter in Warri.

The governor is not alone in the peace moves. 37 members of the royal family had earlier waded into the matter but the monarch stook to his gun. They had to dissociate themselves from his action.

Itsekiri woman leader, Rita Lori-Ogbebor also met with Olu of Warri on the matter, but after their deliberation, she said there was no headway yet.

Governor Uduaghan who abandoned other pressing state matters to meet with the contending parties urged the youths to maintain peace, as government would wade into the matter and ensure the matter is resolved amicably. 

Itsekiri Masquerade join the protest

    

The governor implored them to allow the chiefs and elders to look into the matter, saying that dialogue was the only way out.

So far, his intervention has calmed down frayed nerves, as some leaders urged him to meet with all the parties and talk to the Olu to be more diplomatic, while some hardliners insisted he should tell the monarch to resign.

                             

                                   

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- See more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2013/09/palace-chiefs-ask-olu-of-warri-to-rescind-statement/#sthash.I3tBEA4A.dpufThe governor implored them to allow the chiefs and elders to look into the matter, saying that dialogue was the only way out.So far, his intervention has calmed down frayed nerves, as some leaders urged him to meet with all the parties and talk to the Olu to be more diplomatic, while some hardliners insisted he should tell the monarch to resign.