The late Emiko died in December 2020 from COVID-19 related complications.
by Saharareporters, New York
Feb 19, 2021
A new Olu of Warri has been chosen to succeed the late Ogiame Ikenwoli Godfrey Emiko, SaharaReporters has learnt.
The late Emiko died in December 2020 from COVID-19 related complications.
A source in the palace to SaharaReporters that the person chosen for the throne is the late Olu of Warri's 37-year-old son.
"A formal announcement will be made in two days after completion of palace rituals," the source added.
Emiko, the 20th Olu of Warri, died a week after his fifth coronation anniversary.
He was among the contacts of the late Major General John Irefin, who died on December 10, 2020 in Abuja from COVID-19 complications.