The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, has said there was no rift between the Olu of Warri, His Majesty Ogiame Atuwatse II and the Ologbotsere, Chief Ayiri Emami.
The Ooni, who visited the Olu of Warri at his palace at the weekend and spoke at the residence of Ayiri, noted that the Warri king was happy when he told him at the palace that he was going to visit Ayiri.
While saying that God Almighty had raised a king for the Itsekiri nation and all hands should be on the plough for the progress of the Warri kingdom, the monarch prayed for Ayiri and described him as a lover of the Warri kingdom.
He said, “We all know and I won’t shy away from it, the issue to me is for them to continue to cement the relationship and togetherness and progress of the entire Itsekiri, Iwere people with our new king.
“I just left Ogiame Atuwatse now. And I said I was coming to Ayiri’s place! He was very elated. I will tell you the truth, there is no issue between the two of them. Please quote me, I mean two of them.
“They are coming out stronger for the betterment of the entire Warri kingdom. And to the glory of God, I am playing my role very well.
“Ologbotsere (referring to Ayiri) keep doing what you are doing. You know how to do it. It’s a gift. You don’t want anything to stain your heritage,” the monarch said.
“I don’t go to private houses. God has chosen the king. You love this kingdom more than anything, you have a beautiful heart, which a lot of people may not know. We have seen several in fora.”
“Ologbotsere you will live long. The spirit of our ancestors will continue to bless you. This is bitter kola, Ologbotsere you will leave long. This is kolanut, it will speak positively to your life,” he prayed.
The Ooni, lifting a white native chalk, said, “This is Efun, we use it to connect to our ancestors. Anywhere you find this, you find peace, you find the vision, you find wealth. I touch this and hand it over to you. You will continue to find peace. A lot of abundance you will continue to have in Iwere. May God be with you and protect you,” he prayed.
