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BREAKING: Anxiety As Newly Crown Olu Of Warri ‘Moves To Derobe Chiefs In Warri’ Kingdom, Dissolves Traditional Council, Others
There is palpable anxiety within the circle of Chiefs in Warri Kingdom as the newly crown Olu of Warri, Ogiame Atuwatse III, may likely strip some traditional title holders of their titles.
BIGPENNGR understands that the monarch has, already on Monday, dissolved traditional council of Chiefs in the Kingdom purportedly as part of moves to restructure the Kingdom under his reign.
Dependable sources revealed that the paramount ruler, who was enthroned barely 10 days ago, also dissolved Committees, Sub-committees of the Warri Kingdom.
A letter personally signed by the monarch, Ogiame Atuwatse III, and dated 1st September 2021, “under the hand and seal of the Olu of Warri“, announced a revalidation/confirmation of Chieftaincy titles of holders in the Kingdom.
Multiple sources revealed that there are fears in the Kingdom that the mandatory revalidation/confirmation of Chieftaincy titles as released by the monarch, was a grand plan to derobe some chiefs in the Kingdom.
According to the letter which reads; “public notice; 09012021/001”, the Olu of Warri, cited section 25 of the Delta State Traditional Rulers Council and Chiefs Law Capt. 2, law of Delta State of Nigeria, 2008, to back up his decision.
It read; “I, Atuwatse Ogiame III, hereby announce, for the information of the general public, the Delta State government and particularly, the traditional rulers and Chiefs Committees, the dissolution of all traditional Councils, Committees, Sub-committees and the scheduled exercise of revalidation/confirmation effective from 2nd day of September 2021.”
“For the avoidance of doubt, the Warri Council of Chiefs, the Olu in Council, all standing, adhoc and Sub-committees are dissolved forthwith. The mandatory revalidation/confirmation of Chieftaincy titles shall commence on the 2nd day of September, 2021″.
According to the notice, the timetable for the revalidation and confirmation exercise shall be made available at the Palace Secretariat from the 1st day of September, 2021.
The notice, further reads the process of registration of all chieftaincy titles with the prescribed authority in accordance with section 25 of the Delta State Traditional Rulers Council and Chiefs Law (supra) shall follow immediately after the revalidation and confirmation exercise.
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