Kingdom of Warri

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The Kingdom of Warri, Warri Kingdom or Iwere Kingdom, (

Nigerian traditional states its ancestral capital is based in Ode-Itsekiri, Warri South LGA, Delta State, Nigeria[1] with a palace erected in 1950s in the heart of the city of Warri, Warri South LGA, Delta State, Nigeria
.

The current Olu of Warri is Ogiame Atuwatse III, who was crowned on 21 August 2021.[2]

History

According to

Benin
Kingdom founded the Warri kingdom about 1480. In the 15th century, it was visited by Portuguese missionaries.[3] At the beginning of the 17th century, a son of the reigning Olu was sent to Portugal and returned with a Portuguese wife.[3] Their son Antonio Domingo was Olu of Warri in the 1640s.[4] Olu Erejuwa, who reigned from about 1760 to 1800, expanded the kingdom politically and commercially, using the Portuguese to further its control of tributaries in river trade and to establish control over a wider area.[5]

Later,

groundnuts, hides, and skins.[7]
Warri was established as a
provincial headquarters by the British in the early 20th century.[8]

The Size Of The Kingdom Of Warri

Ancient Kingdoms and their boundaries
Warri Kingdom size

In the work of Jean-François Landolphe published from his diary described the size of Warri Kingdom “The sovereign of this state owns not only both banks of the Benin river but also all the rivers of these parts as far as the tributaries of the Calabar or are near to it."[9]

Military

In 1656, the equipment of the Warri military was dominated by arrows and

sails and primary sources documented that such vessels could carry some personnel of about 100. According to historian Thornton, the Warri navy was unfamiliar with tacking. Shields were built onto the vessels to provide protection for the personnel.[12] Warri vessels may have utilized artillery. Jean-François Landolphe provided a description of the King's canoes in the early 19th century which he mentions to have mounted 7 blunderbusses arranged in series on a swivel. As a result, these guns could fire simultaneously and Landolphe states they were rarely used.[13]

Warri Crisis

This section is an excerpt from Warri Crisis.[edit]

The

Itsekiri, the Ijaw, and the Urhobo ethnic groups.[14] Over 200,000 people were displaced by the Warri conflict between 1999 and 2006. Over 700,000 people were displaced during this period by violence in Delta State overall.[15][16]

The conflict broke out following a government decision that changed the location of the Warri South West Local Government Council (LGA) to the Itsekeri community of Ogidigben from the Ijaw town of Ogbe Ijoh.[17][18] The Council headquarters was eventually returned to Ogbe Ijoh, which restored a fragile peace in 2005.[19]

The Warri Crisis is part of a broader conflict over oil in the Niger Delta.[19] Human Rights Watch determined that "although the violence has both ethnic and political dimensions, it is essentially a fight over the oil money."[20] Ongoing armed conflict in the Niger Delta region, and the appearance of the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) in 2005 are continued expressions of these tensions.[15]

Scholars have warned that the conflict is complex and not amenable to "quick fixes".[21]

Kings of Warri Kingdom, 1480 to present

The Kingdom of Warri has remained predominantly Christian since the coronation of its first Christian King/Olu Atorongboye also known as King Sebastian I in 1570, within a century of the foundation of the Iwere Kingdom. Below is a list of the rulers of the Warri Kingdom from inception. Note that written records began with the coronation of Olu Atorongboye Sebastian I in 1570.

NameLifespanReign startReign endNotesFamilyImage
Itsekiri
[[File:
Olu Akengbuwa First of his name
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Interregnum14 June 1848 – 7 February 1936 (87 years)14 June 18487 February 1936After the death of Olu Dom Eyeolusan João Akengbuwa there was a dynastic crisis following the death of all the potential successors which was followed by a period of political Interregnum. His son Prince Oritsemone left Ode-Itsekiri during the period of the crisis to form the Usele Community. Queen
Olu Atuwatse III
2 April 1984 - Present (aged 37)21 August 202121st Olu. Tsola Emiko born to Olu Atuwatse II and Olori Gladys Durorike Emiko on 2 April 1984. He succeeded his uncle and is married to Olori Ivie Emiko (née Okunbo). They have three children.[[File:
Olu Atuwatse III Third Of His Name
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References

  1. ^ Royal, David O. (20 August 2022). "Eminent Nigerians, monarchs, storm Odi-Itsekiri for Olu of Warri". Vanguard News. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  2. ^ "All hail Olu of Warri, Atuwatse III". Vanguard News. 22 August 2021. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Warri Kingdom, according to history dating back 541 years". Punch Newspapers. 20 August 2021. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
  4. ^ J.O.S Ayomike. "Edo people's renaissance". Edo Nation. Retrieved 16 September 2010.
  5. ^ Gab Ejuwa (26 April 2009). "Olu of Warri Coronation – Focus On Itsekiri Cultural Heritage". Vanguard. Retrieved 16 September 2010.
  6. doi:10.14418/wes01.1.1865
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  7. ^ http://www.greatestcities.com/Africa/Nigeria/Warri_city.htmlRetrieved 13 January 2008
  8. ISBN 978-064-924-7
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  9. ^ Landolphe, Jean Francois, 1747-, and Jaques Salbigoton Quesne. Memoires Du Capitaine Landolpe, Contenant L'histoire De Ses Voyages Pendant Trente-six Ans, Aux Cotes D'Afrique Et Aux Deux Ameriques. Paris: A. Bertrand [etc.], 1823.
  10. ^ Thornton (1999), p. 81
  11. ^ Thornton (1999), p. 82
  12. ^ Thornton (1999), p. 83
  13. ISBN 9780299123345
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  14. ^ Nigeria: INC Wants Lasting Solution to Warri Crisis. By Sola Adebayo, 5 February 2003, Vanguard (Lagos).
  15. ^ a b Leton, Marcus (2006). "Oil And The Urban Question - Fuelling Violence and Politics in Warri" (PDF). Niger Delta Economies of Violence Working Papers (8). Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  16. ^ “Violence left 3 million bereft in past seven years Nigeria reports”, New York Times, March 14th 2006, p.A6
  17. ^ "How Warri North crisis started - Egbema chiefs". Vanguard News. 22 July 2013. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
  18. ^ "Warri Crisis: Causes and Impact on the Oil Industry in the Niger Delta". EBSU Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities. 11 (1). 2021.
  19. ^ a b "Nigeria" (PDF). Refugee Documentation Centre of Ireland. 22 October 2010. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  20. ^ Editorial Introduction: The Warri Crisis,the Niger Delta, and the Nigerian State, Meredeth Turshen. ACAS Bulletin, No. 68, Fall 2004.
  21. ^ Falode; Egunjobi (2022). "Investigating and Addressing Oil Related Conflicts in Niger Delta: A Case Study of Warri" (PDF). International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science. 6 (7).
  22. ISBN 978-0-19-538207-5
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