The new Olu of Warri was crowned shortly after he fulfilled all the traditional rites in line with the Itsekiri customs and traditions. The Itsekiri people expressed joy, dancing and jubilating to celebrate the new Olu as Prince Utienyinoritse-Tsola Emiko was crowned as Ogiame Atuwatse III, 21st Olu of Warri Kingdom.
Present at the event were the Deputy Senate President, Sen. Ovie Omo-Agege, Governor Arthur Ifeanyi Okowa who was represented by Mr. Ovie Agas, former Secretary to the Delta State Government, the Ooni of Ife, Emir of Kano represented, Oluwo of Owo and King Jaja of Opobo.
According to The Guardian, here are five details about the newly appointed Olu of Warri.
- He was born in Warri, Delta State, on April 2, 1984, to Prince Godwin Toritseju Emiko, the late Ogiame Ikenwoli Atuwatse II, and Gladys Durorike Emiko.
- Between 1995 and 2001, he attended Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Primary School and Adesoye College in Offa, Kwara State.
- Between 2002 and 2006, Prince Emiko attended Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in International Studies and Political Science with minors in History and Economics.
- He obtained a degree in a Masters in Science in Management from Case Western Reserve University in 2007 before returning to Nigeria for his NYSC in 2008, where he worked in the Public Affairs Department of the National Petroleum Investment Management Service (NAPIMS), among other private sector and entrepreneurship experiences.
- In 2014, he married Ivie Okunbo, the daughter of billionaire Capt. Idahosa Okunbor, in a lavish wedding ceremony. See photos from their wedding here and here. The union is blessed with children.
