Warri kingdom loses Chief Ikomi

Barely a month after the coronation of the 21st Olu of Warri, Ogiame Atuwatse III, one of the prominent chiefs, the Ero of Warri kingdom, Dr Charles Ikomi, has passed away.

The deceased was one of the Olu of Warri’s prominent chiefs and staunch supporters.

Chief Ikomi’s death was confirmed, on Thursday, by his brother, Eugene Ikomi.

Younger Ikomi, who’s the Olulaye of Warri kingdom and Secretary, Warri Council of Chiefs, described Ikomi’s death as painful.

“And so I lost my mentor, Chief Dr C.D. Ikomi. We were in the trenches together for the good of our nation. He fought a good fight; rest on. Really painful,” he wrote.

Commiserating with the family of the deceased and the entire Warri Kingdom, Chairman of the Warri Council of Chiefs and Iyatsere of the kingdom, Chief Johnson Amatserunleghe, described Ikomi as a very strict, disciplined and generous Itsekiri leader.

“We will miss him greatly. We are in shock over the death. He was a very disciplined and generous Itsekiri leader. He was the Treasurer of the Olu Advisory Council. We will miss him greatly,“ Amatserunleghe said.

Before Chief Ikomi’s demise, he was actively involved in the activities of the Warri Kingdom, especially the enthronement of the current Olu of Warri.

He was one of the first 14 chiefs of the kingdom whose titles were revalidated on September 2, 2021, when the exercise started.