Although this arrogant Ijaw guy called nengibo is nowhere to be found online, I'll go ahead with my post. There are some wrong information being spread that the title "Olu of Warri" came into existence in less than 80 years ago. I'll say this, as far as Delta is concerned, the Olu of Warri is the number 1 king. This has been on since time immemorial, the Portuguese and English men know this. I won't quote an Itsekiri website because you all may doubt. Below is an Urhobo website that has the story, read and understand.

Excerpt from the page:

"The Itsekiri call themselves Itsekiri or Iwere, … In English literature they are known as Warri or Jekri,…. Warri and Itsekiri have been spelt in many different though recognizable ways by European writers e.g. Oere, Ouere, Awerri, Owerri, Jekri and Jakri."

Historical accounts show usage of several anglicized versions of the name and references to the Olu of Warri. On pages 66 and 67 of Michael Crowder's The Story of Nigeria, reference is made to Dapper who wrote in the 17th century and referred to the "King of Ouwerre." Also in 1862, Father Jerome Merolla referred to the "reigning Olu of Warri." Sir Alan Burns G.C.M.G. gives account of the "King of Warri" who lived in 1644 on page 75 of his History of Nigeria. A.F.C. Ryder on page 14 of his work, Missionary Activity in the Kingdom of Warri to the early 19th century, in collaboration with a six-man editorial board headed by Dr. Kenneth O. Dike states "… in 1685 the Olu of Warri had again petitioned the King of Portugal to send missionaries …."

http://www.waado.org/Organizations/UHS/WarriPeaceCongress/BackgroundPapers/ItekiriBackgroundPaper.html