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
Born
Nigeria
OccupationTraditional ruler
Years active1936 - 1949
RelativesOlu Akengbuwa (grandfather)
Websitewarrikingdom.org
Olu Ginuwa Second Of His Name

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. "Who is Olu of Warri? Kingdom of Warri in Nigeria". 6 January 2020.
  3. "About". Ugbajo Itsekiri.
  4. Ayomike, J.O.S. (1988). A History of Warri. Ilupeju Press.
  5. Team, Editorial (6 December 2018). "The Itsekiri Kingdom (1480 AD - Present): the Afro-Europeans of the Niger Delta". Think Africa.
  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.