Olu Ginuwa II

Olu Ginuwa II
Olu Ginuwa II
Nationality	Nigerian
Occupation	Traditional Ruler
Years active	1936 - 1949
Website	warrikingdom.org

Olu Ginuwa II was a Nigerian traditional title holder and paramount leader of the Itsekiri who was Olu of Warri from 1936 to 1949.[1][2] He was the 17th Olu of Warri Kingdom with the title Ogiame Ginuwa II.[3][4] He was born Emiko Ikengbuwa. He succeeded his grandfather Olu Akengbuwa as Olu of Warri after an interregnum that lasted 88 years when Warri's political leadership was dominated by merchant princes.[5][6]

References

Ekeh, Peter (2007). History of the Urhobo people of Niger Delta. Buffalo, N.Y.: Urhobo Historical Society. pp. 284–287. ISBN 9789780772888. OCLC 179792923.
"Who is Olu of Warri? Kingdom of Warri in Nigeria". 6 January 2020.
"About". Ugbajo Itsekiri.
Ayomike, J.O.S. (1988). A History of Warri. Ilupeju Press.
Team, Editorial (6 December 2018). "The Itsekiri Kingdom (1480 AD - Present): the Afro-Europeans of the Niger Delta". Think Africa.
Ekeh, Peter Palmer; Society, Urhobo Historical (2007). History of the Urhobo People of Niger Delta. Urhobo Historical Society. ISBN 978-978-077-288-8.

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[1] Ekeh, Peter (2007). History of the Urhobo people of Niger Delta. Buffalo, N.Y.: Urhobo Historical Society. pp. 284–287. ISBN 9789780772888. OCLC 179792923.

[2] "Who is Olu of Warri? Kingdom of Warri in Nigeria". 6 January 2020.

[3] "About". Ugbajo Itsekiri.

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

[5] Team, Editorial (6 December 2018). "The Itsekiri Kingdom (1480 AD - Present): the Afro-Europeans of the Niger Delta". Think Africa.

[6] Ekeh, Peter Palmer; Society, Urhobo Historical (2007). History of the Urhobo People of Niger Delta. Urhobo Historical Society. ISBN 978-978-077-288-8.