FEATURED
JUST IN: Olu Of Warri Dead Rumour: Palace Releases Refutal Statement
Rumours that Olu of Warri is dead which swept the internet throughout Monday morning till dusk, has been refuted.
BIGPENNGR.COM reports that the Olu palace administration on Tuesday afternoon debunked the wide spread rumour of the health status of the revered monarch.
The Olu, HRM Ogiame Ikenwoli, ‘is still alive’ but currently indisposed due to deteriorating health challenge, the palace has confirmed.
Against speculations that the Olu had died, the Director of Palace Administration, Chief Clement A. Maleghemi, in a statement Tuesday afternoon, insisted that the royal majesty is ‘indisposed’ and currently being attended to by a team of qualified medical specialist.
Recalls speculation were rife all through Monday that the paramount monarch passed on at the Lily Hospital, Warri.
Some report says his purported death might be as a result of COVID-19 complications as he might have contracted the virus following his recent contact with the Army GOC, Major General Johnson Olubunmi Irefin, who died from it recently.
But the palace said the speculations were untrue but agreed that the monarch was sick and his health status would be made public in due course by the office of the Traditional Prime Minister of Warri Kingdom, Chief Ayirimi Emami, the Ologbotsere of Warri Kingdom.
The terse statement reads; “The attention of the Palace of His Majesty, Ogiame Ikenwoli, The Olu of Warri has been drawn to News/Social Media speculations announcing the sudden demise of His Majesty.
“We wish to notify the General Public that his Majesty is indisposed and currently receiving medical attention by a team of Qualified Medical Specialist.
“Any further information on the subject would be made known to the general public by the office of the Traditional Prime Minister of Warri Kingdom, Chief Ayirimi Emami, the Ologbotsere of Warri Kingdom”.
If They Can Say Croissant, They Can Say Amala
Tinubu Orders ICPC to Probe PFIPC, Directs MDAs to Supply Relevant Info, Submit Report Within 30-Days
Why ICPC Arrested El-Rufai’s Personal Doctor
Sex Plays Major Role in a Woman’s Glow, Says Iyabo Ojo as She Reflects on Love, Divorce
CJN Cautions New Judges Against Unsolicited Gifts
Insurgency: Two Senior Commanders Lay Down Arms, Surrender to Military in Borno
Oborevwori Celebrates James Manager at 66, Commends Decades of Service to Delta, Nigeria
Fresh Drama Surfaces As N10bn Defamation Suit Looms, Gbajabiamila Responds to Adeyemi’s Allegations
Elumelu Bows Out as UBA Chairman After 12 Years, Named Emmanuel Nnorom as Successor
10 Jailed, Fined Over Naira Spraying as EFCC Intensifies Crackdown in Edo, Delta
Former Power Minister Mamman Loses More Assets to FG After 75 Years Jail Sentence
Alleged Fake Council: How the Gbajabiamila Controversy Became a Test of Tinubu’s Presidency
Merino’s Late Strike Sends Spain Past Portugal into World Cup Quarter-finals
Delta Police Launches Statewide Operation to Prevent Cult-related Violence Ahead ‘7/7’
