seunmsg:
I still hope someone will reconcile the two. Ayiri is a prominent son of Itsekiri. The new Olu needs the support of everybody to succeed. Ayiri must also learn to give up the battle after defeat, he can’t keep fighting a lost cause. He should eat the humble pie and seek reconciliation with the king. Life is too short to keep fighting forever.

It's not easy to reconcile with folks who stole the king's crown o

Oju4190:
The king mother is from Ondo state his wife is from Edo state....he is not suppose to b a king in Itsekiri kindom according to deir tradition.........Itsekiri Kingdom will soon hear from deir ancestors.

Which ancestors? Upon all the opposition against the current olu' father for being a Christian, the man still reign for almost 30 years.

Coldie:
Who are the true owners of warri?

Does it belong to the itsekiris?

1. Warri is a corruption of Iwere, as the Itsekiri know their homelands up till date.
2. Itsekiris refer to themselves as Oma-Iwere (child of iwere)
3. European contacts from the Portuguese to the English has corrupted the name to Ouerre, Warre, Wari and Warri as it is today ( same follows for places like Ibani called Bonny etc)
4. Warri as a town covers current day Udu,Okpe, Uvwie, and some parts of Warri South LGA (just like we have Port Harcourt which covers a vast land mass)
5. Most people saying Warri belongs to this or that, should please refer to the court judgements and maintain their boundaries

airsaylongcome:


Long story. There was a tradition were only Princes born of Itsekiri or Bini mothers can ascend the throne. The current king was born of a Yoruba mother and Ayiri wasn't having any of that. Funny how Itsekiri who descend from Yoruba cannot have a Yoruba as mother

The thing tire me o.

airsaylongcome:


Long story. There was a traddition were only Princes born of Itsekiri or Bini mothers can ascend the throne. The current king was born of a Yoruba mother and Ayiri wasn't having any of that. Funny how Itsekiri who descend from Yoruba cannot have a Yoruba as mother

And


It was not a tradition.
Atuwatse I had a Portuguese Mother so how do you go about that?
Ginuwa I married an Ijaw woman. The said law was an edict created in 1979 under the defunct Bendel State which no longer exist

Well, Chief Johnson is just like a father, though, I have my reservations too. But with the Oba of Benin stepping into the Ologbo crises, I owe him respect

Oju4190:
The king mother is from Ondo state his wife is from Edo state....he is not suppose to b a king in Itsekiri kindom according to deir tradition.........Itsekiri Kingdom will soon hear from deir ancestors.

Contrary to that it was a law put in place in 1979 under the defunct Bendel state.
When a King dies, the family selects their most preferred Candidate whom is presented before the oracle, the oracle has the final say because it is done in private and public
All these were done and it validated the current Olu of Warri Ogiame Atuwatse III.


Disgrunted elements are unhappy because they have lost their control and power

davidque:


Not at all, Ayiri's removal was tied to his insistence that Tsola Emiko could not be the next king simply because his mother is yoruba (Ijebu). According to him there is a law in their land that prevents anyone whose mother isn't from itsekiri or bini land to be king. Even Tsola's father was king and his wife was yoruba. Ayiri is in court now on this matter. Lets all observe how it proceeds. Please be properly informed, don't aid the spread of falsehood.

The said law was enacted in 1979 Bendel State which is now defunct. The Nigerian constitution supercedes.
When a king dies, the Ruling house selects whom they feel should rule. The role of the Ologbotsere is to announce and not to enforce his choice Candidate

We know before now that the SLEDGE HAMMER will hit Chief Ayiri Emami given his role in the crisis that hit the installation of the Olu of Warri, Omoba Emiko.

For Clarity Sake On The Issue Of Prime Minister, Ologbotsere and Iyatsere Position.

By Adrian O. Edema

1. There is no office of prime minister in Warri kingdom. If there is, who elected the Prime minister and his ministers? Prime Minister is always a product of election.

2. Up till 1846 the Iyatsere was always the most ranked chief in Warri Kingdom.
Read history of Itsekiri by William Moore 1936 and the work of Captain Jean Landolph published in 1820 and Niger Delta Rivalry by Obaro Ikime

3. The Monarch system in Warri Kingdom is totally different from that of England.
In England the Prime minister is elected as the party head and into the government. His other ministers are also elected. The prime minister give portfolio to the other ministers and they run the government of the day. This is why he is called Prime Minister. The prime minister is minister to the people.

In Warri Kingdom all the Chiefs are appointed by the Olu at his own discretion.
The highest ranking chief does not have power to give portfolio to any other chief.
The chiefs are tittle holders of the king not of the people this is why they are called Ojoye Baba.

The Chiefs are also responsible only to the Oba not to the people.

The most rank chief does not have the power to drop any chief as they are all co equals.

4. Historically Ologbotsere has never been among the top 5 chiefs in the kingdom.
Again read History of Itsekiri by William Moore.

onuwaje:

And


It was not a tradition.
Atuwatse I had a Portuguese Mother so how do you go about that?
Ginuwa I married an Ijaw woman. The said law was an edict created in 1979 under the defunct Bendel State which no longer exist

This your moniker! I'm Urhobo but I'm almost certain say na your brother marry Otota of Udu first daughter

airsaylongcome:


This your moniker! I'm Urhobo but I'm almost certain say na your brother marry Otota of Udu first daughter

Yes he is my brother
Late Chief Sido

juman:
The exercise is to remove Ayirimi Emami.

Period!!!!!!!
He plays his card badly during the obaship tursle

Jerryherd:
That's something about youths in power.. the leadership is swift..

Few weeks into his leadership he has started forming his new Cabinets and council of chief, to govern together

But he cannot govern well where there are some Chiefs that are not fully loyal and obedient to him (and him alone).

Davash222:

You know all these, yet, you campaigned and voted for ancestor Buhari.

stupidity running amok on nairaland. even in America with all her sophistication, there are homeless and beggars, armed robbers and killers, poor and hungry citizen. yet you blame Buhari for your woes. keep blaming him, shebi you guys say he is deaf. no worry keep blaming him hunger never correct your brain. Nigeria is a place where even a blind man can make it talk less of able bodied men. keep sitting at home with your prick in your hands expecting nkechi to give you one free one. rubbish.

Ayiri took the monarch and some of the senior chiefs to court to contest the ascension of Ogiame Tsola Emiko to the throne.

onuwaje:

1. Warri is a corruption of Iwere, as the Itsekiri know their homelands up till date.
2. Itsekiris refer to themselves as Oma-Iwere (child of iwere)
3. European contacts from the Portuguese to the English has corrupted the name to Ouerre, Warre, Wari and Warri as it is today ( same follows for places like Ibani called Bonny etc)
4. Warri as a town covers current day Udu,Okpe, Uvwie, and some parts of Warri South LGA (just like we have Port Harcourt which covers a vast land mass)
5. Most people saying Warri belongs to this or that, should please refer to the court judgements and maintain their boundaries

Uvwie has an Ovie (King), same with Udu and Okpe. So how do they fall under warri? If these towns you mentioned have their traditional rulers and are recognized by govt and their people, how then do you make it sound like they are under the leadership of the Olu. This is the reason why that title should actually be "Olu of Itsekiri". Warri is a town, Itsekiri transcends Ode Itsekiri. Anyways...what do I know? Shed light on it.

WarriAproko:
the Itsekiris knowns their boundaries in warri. The Urhobos have their Kingdoms in warri city too. The ijaws also have theirs. The word warri is only binding the 3 tribes. Itsekiris are only aiming claim on the word warri. Rather iwere kingdom. Urhobo own the large expanse of the warri city. Why theirs is in the river banks. They can't come over to the Urhobos area other wise war

Now this is the fact! This is the reality on ground.

onuwaje:

The law that binds the king to appoint and depose chiefs

Is it supported by higher courts

Oju4190:
The king mother is from Ondo state his wife is from Edo state....he is not suppose to b a king in Itsekiri kindom according to deir tradition.........Itsekiri Kingdom will soon hear from deir ancestors.

His father was King and his father's mother was Yoruba also, he was on the throne for almost 30 years before he passed in 2015.... Na who dey make the rules again?

Make we leave story.

Felicity001:


Who is this Ayiri even? Is it the same person as thr Ayiri the oil billionaire in Delta State that helped pay Majek Fasheck medical bill at some time? or am I missing something up here?

Yes, he's exactly same person..

He was a political thug for Ibori, that's how he made his first millions. From there he got exposure and awareness to go get contracts from the multinationals in their domain in the river, mostly Chevron. He became a major player by also supplying labour where he shortchanged the labourers he supplied ( by paying them only some percentage of their original salary), that's how he made his billions..

Bar1941:
The new king needs to thread with caution, as a traditional ruler, your power is very limited, even in the constitution the traditional rulers are placed under the local governments chairmen which shows how little their powers are. I will advise he let go of the past and look inward on how to better the lives of his people rather than involving in endless war with the chiefs.

Ayiri cannot hide anywhere, even politically, he still belongs to opposition politics in Delta State.

onuwaje:

1. Warri is a corruption of Iwere, as the Itsekiri know their homelands up till date.
2. Itsekiris refer to themselves as Oma-Iwere (child of iwere)
3. European contacts from the Portuguese to the English has corrupted the name to Ouerre, Warre, Wari and Warri as it is today ( same follows for places like Ibani called Bonny etc)
4. Warri as a town covers current day Udu,Okpe, Uvwie, and some parts of Warri South LGA (just like we have Port Harcourt which covers a vast land mass)
5. Most people saying Warri belongs to this or that, should please refer to the court judgements and maintain their boundaries

Please Warri doesn't cover those areas. Only people outside the town/state extends Warri to those areas, some even go as far to Sapele and Ughelli... Those places you mentioned are distinct LGA'S. Udu is a town in Udu LGA but Okpe and Uvwie aren't towns.

Warri comprises Warri South, Warri Southwest and Warri North LGA's.. Of the 3 only Warri South has a larger land mass, the others are made up of mostly riverine communities.

onuwaje:

The said law was enacted in 1979 Bendel State which is now defunct. The Nigerian constitution supercedes.
When a king dies, the Ruling house selects whom they feel should rule. The role of the Ologbotsere is to announce and not to enforce his choice Candidate

Thanks for the expose. Clearly Ayiri had some other princes in his support and was working to get them on the throne, that would have meant that he would have a stooge to control as king.

Timmi:


You get brain at all or your kainkain don kill your senses.

Ask your darling mannequin who could not appoint his ministers for over 6 months after election thereby making the nation to run on auto-pilot. You must be so dull like him hence your vituperation.

Mrexcell:


The guy was a well known ibori political thug and assassin based in warri. A complete illiterate the money he made was part of the ibor's stolen loot.

Didn't he go to School ?

nisco18ng:
Look! An illiterate spotted!

look at this one calling his teacher illiterate

onuwaje:

1. Warri is a corruption of Iwere, as the Itsekiri know their homelands up till date.
2. Itsekiris refer to themselves as Oma-Iwere (child of iwere)
3. European contacts from the Portuguese to the English has corrupted the name to Ouerre, Warre, Wari and Warri as it is today ( same follows for places like Ibani called Bonny etc)
4. Warri as a town covers current day Udu,Okpe, Uvwie, and some parts of Warri South LGA (just like we have Port Harcourt which covers a vast land mass)
5. Most people saying Warri belongs to this or that, should please refer to the court judgements and maintain their boundaries

sharrap and stop giving false information


#saynotofakenews

otokx:
Will he be banished from Warri?

We are no longer in the stone age. We are in a constitutional democracy. No traditional ruler has the power to ban anybody...

Timmi:


The jungle of which you are the smallest rat that will be stepped on like a rag that your people are.

You are senile!

christistruth01:


Didn't he go to School ?

He later went to the delta state university to fulfill all righteousness.

victons:

Is it supported by higher courts

It's just like asking the king to seek a court injunction to name someone a chief