Irame
| Olú Irame | |
|---|---|
| Olú of Warri, Ogíamè | |
| Olu of Warri | |
| Reign | c. 1538 – c. 1570 |
| Coronation | c. 1538 |
| Predecessor | Olu Ogbowuru (Ijijen) |
| Successor | Olu Ojoluwa |
| Born | c. 1495 Ijala, Warri Kingdom |
| Died | c. 1570 Ode-Itsekiri, Warri Kingdom |
| Burial | Ijala Royal Cemetery, Warri Kingdom |
| Issue | Olu Ojoluwa |
| House | House of Ginuwa |
| Father | Olu Ginuwa I |
| Religion | Itsekiri traditional beliefs |
| Occupation | Sovereign Monarch |
Olu Irame was a Nigerian traditional ruler who was the 3rd Olu of Warri.[1] He was the second son to Olu Ginuwa and succeeded his brother Olu Ogbowuru as the 3rd Olu of Warri.[2][3] It is stated that he banished the three gods (Ibirikimo, Otueke, and Ike) and their worshipers from Ode-Itsekiri-Olu because of their incessant "noise-making". The gods and their worshipers moved to Orugbo, a community about 2 miles from Ode-Itsekiri-olu.[4][5]
References
- ^ "Warri Kingdom | ITSEKIRI ASSOCIATION OF CANADA". portal.clubrunner.ca. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
- ^ Ekeh, Peter Palmer (2007). History of the Urhobo People of Niger Delta. Urhobo Historical Society. ISBN 978-978-077-288-8.
- ^ "Why we coronate Olu of Warri at Ode-Itsekiri". guardian.ng. The Guardian. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
- ^ Ekeh, Peter Palmer (2005). Studies in Urhobo Culture. Urhobo Historical Society. ISBN 978-978-067-769-5.
- ^ "Ugbajo Itsekiri UK – The Warri Kingdom". www.ugbajo-itsekiri.org. Retrieved 10 May 2020.