President Muhammadu Buhari has greeted the Itsekiri nation on the announcement of a new Olu of Warri, as pronounced by the Iyatsere of Warri Kingdom.
According to a statement signed by the Special Adviser to the President (Media and Publicity), Femi Adesina, the president also condoled with the Itsekiris on the passage of the immediate past Olu, His Royal Majesty Ogiame Ikenwoli.
He prayed that the Olu-designate, Prince Utieyinoritsetsola Emiko, would have a peaceful reign, signposted by massive development of Itsekiri land.
The president also prayed that as the Itsekiri nation mourns their departed Olu for three months, God would comfort them, and that there would be a smooth ascendancy for the incoming monarch.