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Akenjoye I

Olu of Warri
Warri Kingdom
Title
Olu of Warri
Succession
12th Olu of Warri
Reigned
c. 1700 – c. 1720
Father
Oyenakpagha
Children
Akenjoye II

About

Olu Akenjoye was a traditional ruler of the Kingdom of Warri among the Itsekiri people of present-day Delta State, Nigeria. According to Wikipedia, he is recorded as the 11th Olu of Warri (not the 12th), with a reign active from 1701 to 1709, succeeding his father Olu Abejoye (the 10th Olu). He took the regnal title Ogiame Sebastian II, reflecting the Warri royal house's long-standing Portuguese Catholic connections, and was succeeded by his son Olu Omagboye (Miguel), who became the 12th Olu.

Notable facts

  • Recorded by Wikipedia as the 11th Olu of Warri, with years active 1701–1709 (not the 12th Olu as stated in the query)
  • Took the regnal title Ogiame Sebastian II
  • Son of Olu Abejoye, the 10th Olu of Warri
  • Succeeded by his son Olu Omagboye (Miguel), the 12th Olu
  • Ruled over the Itsekiri and non-Itsekiri peoples of the Warri Kingdom
  • Belonged to the House of Ginuwa, the royal dynasty of Warri with historical Portuguese Christian ties

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