Nine Things To Know About the Newly Crowned Olu of Warri, Tsola Emiko
The Warri Kingdom recently hosted the world when it celebrated the coronation of the new Olu of Warri. Lots of dignitaries and Itsekiri sons and daughters attended the coronation event in the Ode-Itsekiri (Big Warri), the Itsekiris’ ancient palace in Delta State’s Warri South Local Government Area. Known for their elegant dressing, the Itsekiri displayed the finest of their cultural attires at the coronation of king Utienyinoritsetsola Emiko.
Following the demise of His Royal Majesty Ogiame Ikenwoli, Prince Tsola Emiko was chosen as the Olu of Warri designate. After the announcement, 20 cannon shots were fired to signify that 20 Olus had reigned over the Iwere nation. Tsola Emiko was crowned the 21st Olu of Warri after a 90-day seclusion period in which he was fully educated on the Itsekiri custom and tradition as well as kingship protocols.
The Itsekiri are regarded as part of the extended House of Oduduwa by the Yoruba people and their language sounds like a distant dialect of the Yoruba people.
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See below for nine details about the monarch.
* Tsola Emiko was crowned Olu of Warri on the 21st of August 2021
* The crown was born in Warri, Delta State on the 2nd of April 1984, to Prince Godwin Toritseju Emiko, the late Ogiame Ikenwoli Atuwatse II and Gladys Durorike Emiko.
* Between 1995 and 2001, he attended Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Primary School and Adesoye College in Offa, Kwara State.
* Tsola Emiko also attended Case Western Reserve University in Clevland, Ohio between 2002 and 2006, where he obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in International Studies and Political Science, with minors in History and Economics.
* The monarch further earned a Master of Science degree in Management from Case Western Reserve University in 2007.
* In 2008, he returned to Nigeria for the mandatory National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), where he worked in the Public Affairs Department of the National Petroleum Investment Management Service (NAPIMS), among other private sector and entrepreneurship experiences gained.
* Fast forward to 2014, the Olu tied the knot with Ivie Okunbor, the daughter of billionaire captain Idahosa Okunbor, in an elaborate wedding ceremony.
* The Olu ventured into private business and established Noble Energy Limited and Corral Curators Limited.
* The newly appointed sits on the board of companies including Ocean Marine Security Limited, Gulf of Guinea Limited and Vessellink Nigeria Limited among others.
Congratulations Oba Tsola Emiko, may your reign be long, peaceful and bring prosperity to the Itsekiri Kingdom. May it also contribute to the peace, development and prosperity of Nigeria.