Olu Ginuwa II

Olu Ginuwa II was a Nigerian traditional title holder and paramount leader of the Itsekiri who was Olu of Warri from 1936 to 1949.[1][2] He was the 17th Olu of Warri Kingdom with the title Ogiame Ginuwa II.[3][4] He was born Emiko Ikengbuwa. He succeeded his grandfather Olu Akengbuwa as Olu of Warri after an interregnum that lasted 88 years when Warri's political leadership was dominated by merchant princes.[5][6]

Olu Ginuwa II
NationalityNigerian
OccupationTraditional Ruler
Years active1936 - 1949
Websitewarrikingdom.org

References
  1. Ekeh, Peter (2007). History of the Urhobo people of Niger Delta. Buffalo, N.Y.: Urhobo Historical Society. pp. 284–287. ISBN 9789780772888. OCLC 179792923.
  2. https://africalaunchpad.com/olu-of-warri-palace-in-nigeria/
  3. https://ugbajoitsekiriusa.org/about/our-olus
  4. Ayomike, J.O.S. (1988). A History of Warri. Ilupeju Press.
  5. https://thinkafrica.net/the-itsekiri-kingdom-1480-ad-present-the-afro-europeans-of-the-niger-delta/
  6. Ekeh, Peter Palmer; Society, Urhobo Historical (2007). History of the Urhobo People of Niger Delta. Urhobo Historical Society. ISBN 978-978-077-288-8.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.