Olu of Warri
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The Olu of Warri is the paramount monarch of the Itsekiri people and a major traditional ruler in Nigeria’s Niger Delta region.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Olu of Warri canonical | 4 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Nigerian traditional ruler
ⓘ
royal title ⓘ traditional monarchy ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Nigerian traditional council
ⓘ
surface form:
Council of Traditional Rulers in Delta State
Niger Delta traditional institutions ⓘ |
| ceremonialFunctions |
conferring chieftaincy titles
ⓘ
presiding over traditional festivals ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| coronationRitualsHeldAt | Ode-Itsekiri ⓘ |
| country | Nigeria ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
guardian of Itsekiri customary law
ⓘ
symbol of Itsekiri identity ⓘ |
| dynasty | Ginuwa dynasty ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupRepresented | Itsekiri people ⓘ |
| founder | Ginuwa I ⓘ |
| foundingCentury | 15th century ⓘ |
| governmentType | traditional monarchy ⓘ |
| hasSymbol |
Royal Crown
ⓘ
surface form:
royal crown of Warri Kingdom
royal staff of office ⓘ |
| historicalTiesWith |
Kingdom of Benin
ⓘ
surface form:
Benin Kingdom
Portuguese traders ⓘ Roman Catholic missionaries ⓘ |
| influences |
local governance in Warri Kingdom
ⓘ
resource-related negotiations in Niger Delta ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Warri Kingdom and Itsekiri communities ⓘ |
| knownFor |
early contact with Europeans in the Niger Delta
ⓘ
influence in oil-rich Niger Delta politics ⓘ |
| languageCommunity | Itsekiri language ⓘ |
| mediatesIn | communal disputes among Itsekiri communities ⓘ |
| palaceLocation | Ode-Itsekiri, Delta State, Nigeria ⓘ |
| peopleRuled | Itsekiri people ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | first-class traditional ruler ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | Government of Nigeria ⓘ |
| region | Niger Delta ⓘ |
| religionCurrentlyAssociated | Christianity ⓘ |
| religionTraditionallyAssociated | Yoruba traditional religion ⓘ |
| role |
custodian of Itsekiri culture and traditions
ⓘ
paramount ruler of the Itsekiri people ⓘ spiritual leader of the Warri Kingdom ⓘ traditional political authority in Warri Kingdom ⓘ |
| seatOfPower |
Big Warri
ⓘ
Ode-Itsekiri ⓘ |
| state | Delta State ⓘ |
| successionLaw | patrilineal succession within royal lineages ⓘ |
| successionType | hereditary monarchy ⓘ |
| titleHolderStyle | His Majesty ⓘ |
| titleLanguage |
Itsekiri
ⓘ
Yoruba ⓘ |
| traditionalState | Warri Kingdom ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.