Olu Of Warri’s Death: Adults To Wear Clothes Inside-Out For 3 Months
Warri Traditional Council of Chiefs officially announced the
demise of Olu of Warri, Ogiame Atuwase 11 on Saturday, which laid to rest the
controversy surrounding the death of the monarch.
NAN reports that Chief Yahya Pessu, member, Olu Advisory
Council and other chiefs announced the Atuwase’s death in Ode-Itsekiri. He also
announced Mr Godfrey Emiko as the Olu-designate, which was accompanied by wide
ovation from the Itsekiri sons and daughters present at the event.
Before the announcement, a chalk wrapped with red and black
clothes was smashed on the ground three times to symbolise the demise of the
monarch, and it was accompanied by 17 cannons shots.
Addressing newsmen, Pessu said the Itsekiri people would be
in a mourning mood in the next three months till the burial rite was concluded.
“All Itsekiri adults both male and female will put their
clothes inside out throughout this period of mourning.
“No party, no drumming or merriment of any sort in Itsekiri
land, until the burial is over and new Olu installed,” he said.
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