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The Olu of Warri is Godfrey Emiko. He adds up to the list as one of the richest kings in Nigeria. He succeeded the throne of the Itsekiri Traditional Council following the death of Ogiame Atuwatse II in 2015.
Ikenwoli Godfrey Emiko born (19 March 1955) to Ogiame Erejuwa II (1951–1986) and Olori Eyinagboluwade Emiko is the 20th Olu of Warri. He succeeded his elder brother Ogiame Atuwatse II who died in March 2015. He was crowned Ogiame Ikenwoli on the 12th of 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 is the present Olu of Warri and is married to Olori Mary Emiko. They have three children.
Ogiame Atuwatse II was the elder brother of Godfrey Emiko. He was a member of the Warri Traditional Council in 1983. As one of the richest kings in Nigeria, he is quite influential.
If you do not know, the kingdom of Warri is located at Delta State. As you know it as the home of oil of the south-South and it is the abode of various oil and gas industries. His net worth is $30million.
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