All traditional council, committees and sub-committees across the Warri Kingdom have been dissolved by the Olu of Warri, Ogiame Atuwatse III.

The dissolution is contained in memo dated today (September 1) “under the hand and seal of the Olu of Warri”.
The development is coming 10 days after Ogiame’s coronation as the 21st Olu in Ode-Itsekiri, Warri South Local Government Area of Delta State.

The statement cited Section 25 of the Delta State Traditional Rulers Council and Chiefs Law Capt. 2, Law of Delta State of Nigeria, 2008, to back the decision of the monarch.

It added that a revalidation and confirmation exercise will commence tomorrow.

It reads: “I, Ogiame Atuwatse III, hereby, announce, for the information of the general public, the Delta State government and particularly, the traditional rulers and chiefs committees, the dissolution of all traditional councils, committees, sub-committees and the scheduled exercise of revalidation/confirmation effective from the 2nd day of September, 2021"