In
a document titled “The New Order of Iwere Kingdom”, the monarch
declared, “Henceforth, I submit and present the title ‘Ogiame’ to God,
the creator, who made the sea and rules over all. Therefore, no Olu or
person may bear the title or name that now belongs to God. I nullify all
tokens of libation poured on the land and seas or sprinkled into the
air in Iwere land. I frustrate all sacrifices of wine, blood, food,
water, kola nuts, and other items offered in Iwere land. In conformity
with the new covenant through the blood of Jesus, I release the royal
bloodline, the chiefs of the Iwere kingdom, the Iwere people and land,
waters and atmosphere of Iwere kingdom from all ties to all other
spiritual covenants and agreements.”
However,
such a declaration has triggered swift reactions from the royal family
and the youths. The youths who came out to protest said, they are
protesting against the moves by the monarch and others to change the
only recognized ancient title of “Ogiame” that represents the symbol of
the Kingdom of Warri.
The
palace of the Olu of Warri remains barricaded by the protesters for the
third day who erected canopies in the front gate. The protesters set a
huge fire outside the gate of the palace.
Some women and youths also erected canopies by the side fence of the palace where they cooked and danced.
One
of the protesting youths also said that the move amounts to a
desecration of a title that has been in existence for more than 500
years.
Despite the protests the Olu of Warri is not changing his stance, insisting that it’s time for the land to go back to God.
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