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Deposition: Your Pronouncements Not Binding On Me – Ayiri Emami Tells Olu Of Warri
LAGOS – Chief Ayirimi Emami, the Ologbotsere of Warri Kingdom on Tuesday stated has rejected his deposition by the Olu of Warri, Ogiame Atuwatse III, saying he doesn’t recognise the authority of the monarch.
The Olu of Warri, Ogiame Atuwatse lll, on Tuesday introduced the deposition of Ayiri Emami because the Ologbotsere of Warri Kingdom.
Consequently, the monarch has directed the Olori-Ebi of Ologbotsere household, Higson Ajofotan Oporokun, to take cost of all of the household actions until additional discover.
Nevertheless, talking with DAILY INDEPENDENT, Ayiri stated the pronouncenent of the Olu is just not binding on him as he doesn’t recognise his authority because the case he instituted towards him is in court docket.
“I don’t recognise him as Olu of Warri. So, any pronouncement by him is just not binding on me. Now we have a case in court docket and till that case is set, I gained’t recognise him” he stated.
Emami, a billionaire businessman, held the place of ‘Ologbotsere’ and served as prime minister of the dominion in the course of the tenure of the previous Olu of Warri, Ogiame Ikenwoli.
He mounted stiff opposition to the emergence of the brand new Olu, insisting that he was not certified to ascend the throne of his fathers attributable to his maternal heritage.
On August 21, the Olu of Warri, Ogiame Atuwatse III, was topped because the twenty first Olu at Ode-Itsekiri, his ancestral residence in Warri, Delta state.
