Omoba Tsola Emiko has gifted himself two brand new, customised cars, a Rolls-Royce and Bentley 2021 model, for his coronation as the Olu of Warri Kingdom.
The Punch reported that the customised Rolls-Royce would be used to usher in Emiko as the new king on Saturday, the day of his coronation.
Later, the Bentley would be used for the thanksgiving service on Sunday.
Palace sources hinted that the Olu-designate would ride from his seclusion (Idaniken), to Warri Club in the Rolls-Royce on the day of his Coronation.
On arrival at the Warri Club, he would walk into a waiting regatta boat and proceed to Ode-Itsekiri, the ancestral abode of the Itsekiri people.
Omoba Tsola Emiko who has been in Idaniken (seclusion) since April 5th is to be crowned on Saturday as the 21st Olu of Warri Kingdom.
About 1,000 police personnel has been deployed to ensure watertight security before, during, and after the coronation of Omoba Tsola Emiko as the 21st Olu of Warri, Kingdom.
The coronation is scheduled for Saturday, at Ode-Itsekiri (Big Warri), the ancestral home of the Itsekiris, in Warri South Local Government Area of Delta State.
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.
While warning mischief-makers to steer clear of the event, the CP stated that “the Command is more than ready to deal decisively with anybody who tries to disrupt or cause any form of mischief during the coronation.