Delta State All Progressives Congress (APC) and its governorship candidate in the April 11 election, Olorogun Otega Emerhor, have mourned the Olu of Warri, Ogiame Atuwatse II, who passed away last week.
In a condolence message by his Director of Media and Political Communication, Dr Fred Latimore Oghenesivbe, the APC chieftain said the late Atuwatse was a forthright first-class monarch who ruled his people and the Iwere land with the fear of God and divine wisdom.
Emerhor recalled his brief but exciting interaction with the late monarch when he visited his palace during consultations on the April 11 election.
The APC chieftain described it as one of the most inspiring moments of his life.
Emerhor said: “The Delta APC family is pained by the exit of our dear first-class monarch, Ogiame Atuwatse lI, the Olu Of Warri.
“The royal father was indeed a role model and a wise ruler who, without fear or favour, ruled his people with great wisdom and high sense of humour.
“Ogiame’s contribution to the development of the Iwere land, Delta State and the nation will forever be in gold prints.
“We in APC Delta express our heart-felt condolences to the good people of Itsekiri on the passage of their royal father who attracted substantial development, peace, greater love and unity during his enviable reign.”
Also, Emerhor hailed the confirmation of Abiloye Emiko as the Olu-designate.