Olu Of Warri Rescinds Decision On “Ogiame” Title

After four days of protest over his decision to renounce the title ‘Ogiame’, The Olu of Warri, Ogiame Atuwase II, has rescinded his decision.
Atuwase II had allegedly planned to relinquish the traditional title of “Ogiame’’ for a yet to be disclosed title, but the decision did not go down well with the entire Itsekiri people.
The Olu of Warri, who claimed the title Ogiame is associated with “Sea goddess’’, said he had nothing to do with the deity.
The Itsekiri people besieged the Atuwase II’s palace on Sept. 7 to press home their demand that their monarch should rescind his decision.
Some Itsekiri women had also planned to stage a protest on Tuesday afternoon at the king’s palace, but Atuwase II rescinded his decision before the commencement of the protest.
Meanwhile, the Itsekiri people and the aggrieved chiefs have pledged their unalloyed loyalty to their king for toeing the part of honour and withdrawing the decision to renounce his title.