Is The Olu Of Warri Dead? Cause Of Olu Of Warri's Alleged Death Revealed

AllNews Nigeria understands that the Olu of Warri, Ikenwoli Godfrey Emikoi is dead, however, the cause of and how he died have emerged.

According to reports, the Olu of Warri died on Sunday, December 20 at age 65 barely a week after his fifth coronation anniversary.

The Olu of Warri was said to have met with the late John Irefin, a military major general who died earlier this month from COVID-19 complications and is believed to have died of coronavirus complications.

Late Ikenwoli Godfrey Emiko, born 19 March 1955 to Olu Erejuwa II (1951–1986) and Olori Eyinagboluwade Emiko, was the 20th Olu of Warri.

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The deceased succeeded his younger brother Olu Atuwatse II who died in March 2015. He was crowned Ogiame Ikenwoli on the 12th of December 2015 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 at the time, David Babachir Lawal, the Delta State Governor Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, Emmanuel Uduaghan (former Governor Delta State), and Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the national leader of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Nigeria’s ruling party.

Before his death, Ikenwoli Godfrey Emiko was the present Olu of Warri and was married to Olori Mary Emiko, with whom he had three children.

Meanwhile, AllNews Nigeria understands that the official announcement of his death is expected to be made soon by the Ologbosere of Warri, Chief Emami Ayiri, who, as the traditional Prime Minister of the town, is empowered to break the news of the monarch’s death