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Atuwatse III
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Atuwatse III

Olu of Warri
Warri Kingdom
Title
Olu of Warri
Succession
21st Olu of Warri
Reigned
2021 – ?
Lived
1984 – ?
Father
Atuwatse II

About

Ogiame Atuwatse III (born 2 April 1984) is a Nigerian traditional king of the Kingdom of Warri in Delta State. He was born Utieyinoritsetsola Emiko, also known as Tsola Emiko, on 2 April 1984 to Olu Atuwatse II, the 19th Olu of Warri, and Gladys Durorike Emiko. He ascended the sacred throne of his forebears on August 21, 2021, as the 21st Olu of Warri, marking the dawn of a defining era in the over 500-year history of the Warri Kingdom. He attended NNPC Primary School in Warri and later Adesoye College in Offa, Kwara State, before proceeding to Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio, where he obtained a Bachelor of Arts majoring in International Studies and Political Science, followed by a Master of Science in Management in 2007.

Notable facts

  • 21st Olu of Warri, crowned on 21 August 2021 at Ode-Itsekiri
  • Birth name: Utieyinoritsetsola 'Tsola' Emiko
  • Son of Olu Atuwatse II (the 19th Olu of Warri) and Gladys Durorike Emiko
  • Predecessor was Ogiame Ikenwoli I; belongs to the House of Ginuwa
  • Educated at Case Western Reserve University (B.A. in International Studies/Political Science; M.S. in Management, 2007)
  • Married to Olori Ivie Atuwatse III (née Okunbo), daughter of Nigerian businessman Captain Hosa Wells Okunbo; they have 3 children

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