The newly promoted Iyatsere of Warri Kingdom, Chief Johnson Amatserunleghe has said that neither the Prime Minister nor Deputy Olu titles are known to the Itsekiri customary laws.
TheNewsGuru.com, TNG reports that Amatserunleghe’s clarification is coming few hours after some media reports (TNG not included) referred him as the traditional prime minister of Warri Kingdom.
TNG reports that the Olu of Warri, Oba Tsola Emiko, the Ogiame Atuwatse III sequel to the dissolution of all traditional council, committees and sub-committees across the Warri Kingdom revalidated and reaffirmed Amatserunleghe as Iyatsere of the Itsekiri people, a title some media houses referred as traditional Prime Minister or Deputy Olu.
Amatserunleghe who made the clarification in a statement however reiterated his absolute loyalty to the new Olu while also declaring his commitment to the cause of the progress of the Warri kingdom.
Read full statement below:
