The Olu of Warri, Ogiame Atuwatse III, has abolished the traditional title of Ologbotsere in Itsekiri Kingdom, saying that the erstwhile holder of the title should no longer be addressed as such across Itsekiri Kingdom and other parts of the world.
Going by this development, Ayiri Emami is no longer Ologbotsere of the kingdom.
The monarch made the pronouncement before descendants of the Ologbotsere family at a meeting in his palace on Tuesday.
The monarch, who stepped into venue of the meeting with Ologbotsere descendants in the palace, acknowledged greetings from the chiefs, the Ologbotsere family members and others in the hall.
“We have taken time to ponder and have arrived at our final decision, ” he said.
He then called on Chief Brown Mene to read out reel out his position .
Chief Mene, on his part, harped on the high regards the monarch has for the Ologbotsere descendants, stressing that many of them were titled chiefs of the kingdom.
Continuing, he said abolition of the title Ologbotsere had not in any way denied the family members of chieftaincy titles in the kingdom.
His words, “The monarch called you because of the respect he has for the Ologbotsere descendants.
“It is the king that gives chieftaincy titles. It is also the king that withdraws titles. This has is the tradition.
“There are several of Ologbotsere children that are chiefs. The Ologbotsere family is very dear to to the monarch.
“There is no Ologbotsere title again. The head of the Ologbotsere title can answer the nickname.
“It is the pronouncement of the king and Itsekiri nation. There will be peace, blessings in the land.
“There is no Ologbotsere again. Nobody should parade in that title. You remember the king dissolved the Council of Chiefs and have been re-admitting and revalidating titles and has also reconstituted the council of Chiefs.
“Nobody should relate with anyone in the title as Ologbotsere,” he said.
