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Olu Irame was the 3rd Olu of Warri. He was the second son to Olu Ginuwa and succeeded his brother Olu Ogbowuru (Ijijen) as the 3rd Olu of Warri. It is stated that he banished the three gods and their worshipers from Ode-Itsekiri-Olu because of their incessant ''noise-making". The gods and their worshipers moved to Orugbo which is a community about 2 miles from Ode-Itsekiri-olu.
Olu Ginuwa II was a Nigerian traditional title holder and paramount leader of the Itsekiri who was Olu of Warri from 1936 to 1949. He was the 17th Olu of Warri Kingdom with the title Ogiame Ginuwa II. He was born Emiko Ikengbuwa. He succeeded his grandfather Olu Akengbuwa as Olu of Warri after an interregnum that lasted 88 years when Warri's political leadership was dominated by merchant princes.
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References
- ↑ Omonigho, Matthew (January 5, 2021). "Delta: Commercial activities shutdown as Okere-Urhobo receives staff of office".
- ↑ Palmer Ekeh, Peter (2007). History of the Urhobo People of Niger Delta.
- ↑ Onajite Igere Adjara (1997). Urhobo Kingdoms: Political and Social Systems. Textflow Limited. p. 115. ISBN 978-978-2783-02-8.
- ↑ "Facts About Okere". WARRI PEOPLE. 2020-11-21. Retrieved 2022-11-14.
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