President of the Nigerian Football Federation, (NFF), Mr Amaju Pinnick, has lamented suspended Ologbotsere of Itsekiri Kingdom, Chief Ayirimi Emami, saying 99.9 per cent of all Itsekiri is in support of Olu-designate’s coronation.
The NFF boss, was reacting to the court case instituted against the Olu of Warri stool by the suspended Ologbotsere, during a TV programme on Arise News, the ‘Morning Show’.
President of the Nigerian Football Federation, (NFF), Mr Amaju Pinnick, has lamented suspended Ologbotsere of Itsekiri Kingdom, Chief Ayirimi Emami, saying 99.9 per cent of all Itsekiri is in support of Olu-designate’s coronation.
The NFF boss, was reacting to the court case instituted against the Olu of Warri stool by the suspended Ologbotsere, during a TV programme on Arise News, the ‘Morning Show’.
“The Ayiri (Ologbotsere) that went to court is not the Ayiri that I know. The Ayiri that I know loves his people, has empowered so many people both within and outside Itsekiri. So, I believe he is not the same person.
“The Ogiame (Olu), as it is now, was born, nurtured, groomed, conditioned and primed to be a king, and you can see that everybody supports him.
“That is why I am telling you that 99.9% of Iwere Kingdom is behind him, and if the monarchy was democracy, the Ogiame will have 99.9% votes, but unfortunately it is not,” Pinnick enthused.
The NFF President, however, assured that the August 21, 2021 coronation date is sacrosanct as a joyful celebration will return to Warri kingdom.
“But I can assure you, you cannot govern an empty kingdom, you cannot govern an empty palace, the subjects have said this is the man, and we are going ahead, nothing stops us by God’s grace.
“You will see it; it is going to be a glorious event; the event planners are there in Ode Itsekiri; they are planning; everything is going on.
“I am moving one of my boats to Warri, and so we are going on without any disturbance,” he enthused.
Speaking on the litigations instituted by the suspended Ologbotsere, Pinnick said they would not halt the planned coronation.
“You see, if you look at the court cases, even though I wouldn’t want to be subjudice because is a court case, there are a lot of complications but I don’t want to speak about it because it is subjudice but I can assure you we are going ahead.
“I will leave the cases that are in court let the court decide, but I can assure you that the court’s decision will not be to stop the coronation that has been planned, that I can assure you.
“The coronation will go on and there will be genuine reconciliation of all the nationalities because like I told you, the Ayiri Emami that I know, loves the Itsekiri nation, he loves his people.
“He will find his path to truth; he will find his path to peace and harmony and all the other people that are behind him will come as one indivisible unit,” he assured.
It will be recalled that last week, photos of one of the sons of 20th Olu, late Ogiame Ikenwoli, Prince Oyowoli Emiko, in seclusion as another Olu-designate awash the social media, creating more twists ahead of August 21 coronation of Omoba ‘Tsola Emiko.
Meanwhile, Omoba Tsola Emiko, son of Atuwatse II, the 19th Olu of Warri Kingdom, who was earlier unveiled Olu of Warri-designate, had been on the compulsory 90-day seclusion ahead of his official coronation, August 21 as the 21st Olu of Warri.
The 90-day compulsory seclusion, otherwise known in Itsekiri as Idaniken, is part of the traditional pre-coronation rites for the installation of an Olu of Warri.
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