The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, over the weekend, clarified that there is no rift between the Olu of Warri, His Majesty Ogiame Atuwatse II and Chief Ayiri Emami.
In 2021, the Olu of Warri had abolished the Ologbotsere title, which Emami held, and reduced it to a nickname
The Ooni, who visited the Olu at his palace on Saturday night and spoke at Emami’s residence, noted that God Almighty had raised a king for the Itsekiri nation, and all hands should be on the plough for the pr.ogress of Warri kingdom.,
The monarch disclosed that the Warri king was happy when he told him at the palace that he was going to visit Emami.
“We all know and I won’t shy away from it; the issue to me is for them to continue to cement the relationship and togetherness and progress of the entire Itsekiri, Iwere people with our new king.
“I just left Ogiame Atuwatse now. And I said I was coming to Ayiri’s place! He was very elated. I will tell you the truth, there is no issue between the two of them. Please quote me, I mean two of them.
“They are coming out stronger for the betterment of the entire Warri kingdom. And to the glory of God, I am playing my role very well.
“Ologbotsere (referring to Ayiri) keep doing what you are doing. You know how to do it. It’s a gift. You don’t want anything to stain your heritage”, the monarch said.
He used the occasion to pray for Emami, describing him as one with so much love for the Warri kingdom.
“I don’t go to private houses. God has chosen the King. You love this kingdom more than anything, you have a beautiful heart, which a lot of people may not know. We have seen in several fora.
“Ologbotsere, you will live long. The spirit of our ancestors will continue to bless you. This is bitter kola, Ologbotsere you will leave long. This is Kolanut, it will speak positivity to your life”, he prayed.
Lifting a white native chalk, the Ooni said further: “This is Efun, we use to connect to our ancestors. Anywhere you find this you find peace, you find the vision, you find wealth. I touch this and hand it over to you. You will continue to find peace. A lot of abundances you will continue to have in Iwere. May God be with you and protect you”, he prayed”.
