New Olu of Warri reveals how late father cursed Nigeria

While ascend the throne of his late father, the 21 Olu of Warri , Ogiame Atuwatse II shocked the participants at his coronation when he decided to reverse a curse he said his late father placed on Nigeria.

According to him, Olu Erejuwa was offended on the throne, and he cursed the nation.

He didn’t state exactly what the offence was, and how the curse had been raging.

But the new traditional ruler invoked the power of his office, his ancestral spirit, and proclaimed a reversal.

“As the spiritual, cultural, political, and traditional ruler of this land, I, Ogiame Atuwatse III, the 21st Olu of Warri, the first son of Olu Atuwatse II, the grandson of and direct descendant of Olu Erejuwa II who was offended on this throne, hereby reverse the curse placed over this land,” he said moment after his crowning at the ancient Ode-Itsekiri on August 21.

“In its place, I release forgiveness and healing to the federal government of Nigeria whose might was used to propagate that offence; and I decree unprecedented and an uncommon peace, prosperity, progress, and development upon this land.

“I bring down the government of heaven unto this land and I direct it to flow as a course that can neither be sabotaged, slowed, nor stopped.

“It goes out as a strong ripple effect emanating from this kingdom to the rest of the Niger Delta, to the rest of the Nigerian nation, and even to the African continent.”

There have been stories of indicduals d tribes cursing Nigeria, and many fatalists have attributed the vicissitudes the nation currently witnesses to the negative pronouncements.