Olu Esigie

Olu Esigie
Olu Esigie
Nationality	Itsekiri
Occupation	Traditional Ruler
Parent(s)	Olu Ojoluwa (father);
Website	warrikingdom.org

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 1570 and reigned until 1597, when he passed on. 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.

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[1] The African Guardian. Guardian Magazines. 1987.

[2] 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.

[3] Preboye, Isaac Caution (2005). The Core Delta Iduwini Clan: Otounkuku "The Lost Tribe". Rural Development Nig. Limited. ISBN 978-978-34528-1-7.

[4] Ayomike, J. O. S. (1988). A History of Warri. Ilupeju Press.

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