OLU OF WARRI TURNS BORN AGAIN

After giving his life to Christ,the Olu of Warri, Ogame Atuwase according to the tradition of the people have defiled the order of Kingship by abolishing some of the ancient Itshekiri culture practices. This as led to serious protect by angry Indigenes who believed so much in their culture, in Warri Delta State who took to the street destroying things and setting tyres on fire, but for the sudden intervention of the State Governor, it would have resulted into lost of lifes.
The Olu of Warri gave his life to Christ, he built a Foursquare worship center in his palace. He made an announcement on the 4th of September 2013 that thre is now a new order of the Iwere Kingdom, and that the "Ogiame" title that ad been in existence for over 500 years would no longer exist because it is associated with the river goddess and he want to serve the one true God. He said "I also repent from the name and title  of "Ogiame" that my ancestors and I have borne, as it connotes our allegiance to Umalokun (goddess of the river) and other deity of the sea, all of which are false gods."
Today i denounce all our allegiance to umalokun the goddess of the sea and other gods associated with it,either in the sea,on land, or in the sky . On behalf of the royal bloodline, the throne of the people of Iwere Land, i publicly enter a new convenant with God."

The elders are angry, because there are indication he did it without consulting the elders of the land,he had been asked to retract his statement,but the King hold firm to his declaration. There is no going back on his decision. 500 women have embark on a protest against the new law of the Oba, as reported.
To be Continued......
Culled from thenigerianvoice