Ikenwoli Godfrey Emiko Explained

Ikenwoli Godfrey Emiko
Birth Date:	19 March 1955
Death Date:	21 December 2020
Nationality:	Nigerian
Occupation:	Traditional Ruler
Father:	Erejuwa II

Ikenwoli Godfrey Emiko (19 March 1955 – 21 December 2020)^[1] was a Nigerian traditional ruler.

Biography

Born to Olu Erejuwa II (1951–1986) and wife Olori Eyinagboluwade, Emiko was the 20th Olu of Warri. He succeeded his brother Olu Atuwatse II, who died in March 2015.^[2]  He was crowned Ogiame Ikenwoli I on 12 December 2015^[3] at Ode-Itsekiri, the ancestral home of the Itsekiri people, in a ceremony which was witnessed by many dignitaries in Nigeria, such as the Secretary to the Federal Government David Babachir Lawal,^[4] the Delta State Governor Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, Emmanuel Uduaghan (former Governor Delta State), and Bola Ahmed Tinubu^[3] the national leader of the All Progressive Congress (APC). He was the Olu of Warri and was married to Olori Mary Emiko. They had three children.

Emiko reportedly died on 21 December 2020, from COVID-19-related complications during the COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria.^[5]

External links

• https://tribuneonlineng.com/olu-of-warri-harps-on-regular-community-engagements/
• Ooni on historic visit to Olu of Warri
• Oba of Benin in historic visit to Olu of Warri
• Olu of Warri Tasks FG To Commence Work on $16b Ogidigben Gas Plant
• vanguardngr.com/2020/01/new-year-eve-exploits-what-gbagi-learnt-from-olu-of-warri-orodje-of-okpe/

Notes and References

1. Web site: Olu of Warri dies?: Death tori of Itsekiri King, Ikenwoli Godfrey Emiko - Wetin we know. 22 December 2020. BBC News Pidgin. 22 December 2020.
2. Web site: The Olu Of Warri Is Dead. 5 September 2015. Sahara Reporters. 11 March 2020.
3. Web site: Crowning Ikenwoli as 20th Olu of Warri. 18 December 2015. Vanguard News. en-US. 11 March 2020.
4. Web site: Day Warri Stood Still For New Olu. 20 December 2015. The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. en-US. 11 March 2020.
5. Web site: Olu of Warri, Ikenwoli Godfrey Emiko Passes On. Died of COVID-19 Related Complication. 22 December 2020. 22 December 2020. The Nigerian Voice.