Esigie (Olu)
| Oú Esigie | |
|---|---|
| Olú of Iwere, Ogíamè | |
 | |
| Olu of Warri | |
| Reign | c. 1570 – c. 1597 |
| Coronation | c. 1570 |
| Predecessor | Olu Ojoluwa |
| Successor | Olu Atorongboye (Sebastian) |
| Died | c. 1597 Ode-Itsekiri, Warri Kingdom |
| Burial | Ijala Royal Cemetery, Warri Kingdom |
| Issue | Olu Atorongboye (Sebastian) |
| House | House of Ginuwa |
| Father | Olu Ojoluwa |
| Religion | Itsekiri traditional beliefs, Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Sovereign Monarch |
Olu Esigie was an Itsekiri traditional ruler.[1] He succeeded his father Ogiame, Olu Ojoluwa after his demise.[2] He was crowned Ogiame Esigie, the 5th Olu of Warri Kingdom at Ode-Itsekiri, the ancestral home of the Itsekiri.[3][4] He ascended the throne of his father in 1580 and reigned until 1597, when he died. He was succeeded by his son, Olu Atorongboye (Olu Sebastian).
References
- ^ The African Guardian. Guardian Magazines. 1987.
- ^ O'Mone, Chris (2012). The Saga of the Early Warri Princes: A History of the Beginnings of a West African Dynasty, 1480–1654. iUniverse. ISBN 978-1-4620-8427-2.
- ^ Preboye, Isaac Caution (2005). The Core Delta Iduwini Clan: Otounkuku "The Lost Tribe". Rural Development Nig. Limited. ISBN 978-978-34528-1-7.
- ^ Ayomike, J. O. S. (1988). A History of Warri. Ilupeju Press.