Olu of Warri Dissolves Traditional Council, Others

Sunday Okobi

The Olu of Warri, Ogiame Atuwatse III, has announced the dissolution of all traditional councils, committees, sub-committees, and revalidation/confirmation of chieftaincy titles in Warri kingdom.

In a statement he personally signed yesterday, the Warri monarch noted that in pursuant to the Itsekiri custom and tradition regarding the powers conferred on him as the Olu of Warri and by the virtue of the provisions of Section 25 of the Delta State Traditional Rulers, Council and Chiefs Law, CAP T. 2 Laws of Delta State of Nigeria, 2008, “I, Ogiame Atuwatse III, the Olu of Warri, hereby announce, for the information of the public, the Delta State Government and particularly, the traditional rulers and chiefs committee; the dissolution of all traditional councils, committees, sub-committees and the scheduled exercise of revalidation/confirmation of chieftaincy titles effective from September 2, 2021.”

The statement read further: “For the avoidance of doubts, the Warri Council of Chiefs, the Olu Advisory Council (Ojoye Ojisan), the Olu in-Council, all standing, ad-hoc, and sub-committees are also dissolved forthwith; the mandatory revalidation/ confirmation of chieftaincy titles shall commence on September 2, 2021.”

The statement restated that the timetable for the revalidation and confirmation exercise shall be made available at the Palace Secretariat from September 1, 2021, and the process of registration of all chieftaincy titles with the prescribed authority in accordance with the provisions of Section 25 of the Delta State Traditional Rulers, Council and Chiefs Law, (supra) shall follow immediately after the revalidation and confirmation exercise.”

The Olu of Warri ascended the throne as the Itsekiri traditional ruler on August 21, 2021.