Singer Omawumi performs national anthem at Olu of Warri’s coronation
Popular singer, Omawumi Megbele, performed the national anthem at the coronation of Prince Tsola Emiko as the 21st Olu of Warri.
The singer with the sonorous voice, who is from the Itsekiri part of Delta State, was present at her hometown to give the special rendition on Saturday.
The coronation ceremony is currently taking place at the Ode-Itsekiri (Big Warri), the ancestral home of the Itsekiris, in Warri South Local Government Area of Delta State.
At the ceremonial event monitored by our correspondent, Omawumi was praised by her people as the Pride of Iwerre.
The coronation of the 21st Olu of Warri was flanked by many guests who visited the Warri Kingdom for the occasion.
It was earlier reported that about 1,000 police personnel have been deployed to ensure watertight security before, during, and after the coronation.
The State Commissioner of Police, CP Ari Muhammed Ali, announced on Wednesday that the measure was part of the Command’s usual proactive ways to ensure hitch-free security at the ceremony.
According to the CP, two bomb squad has been deployed to report 48 hours before the coronation day to ensure it is safe.
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