- Source: Ikenwoli Godfrey Emiko
Ikenwoli Godfrey Emiko (19 March 1955 – 21 December 2020) 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. He was crowned Ogiame Ikenwoli I on 12 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 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). 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.
References
External links
[1]
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/