Esigie (Olu)

This article is about the Itsekiri traditional ruler. For the Oba of Benin, see Oba Esigie.
Oú Esigie
Olú of Iwere, Ogíamè
Olu of Warri
Reignc. 1570 – c. 1597
Coronationc. 1570
PredecessorOlu Ojoluwa
SuccessorOlu Atorongboye (Sebastian)
Diedc. 1597
Ode-Itsekiri, Warri Kingdom
Burial
Ijala Royal Cemetery, Warri Kingdom
IssueOlu Atorongboye (Sebastian)
HouseHouse of Ginuwa
FatherOlu Ojoluwa
ReligionItsekiri traditional beliefs, Roman Catholic
OccupationSovereign Monarch

Olu Esigie was an Itsekiri traditional ruler. He succeeded his father Ogiame, Olu Ojoluwa after his demise. He was crowned Ogiame Esigie, the 5th Olu of Warri Kingdom at Ode-Itsekiri, the ancestral home of the Itsekiri. He ascended the throne of his father in 1580 and reigned until 1597, when he died. He was succeeded by his son, Olu Atorongboye (Olu Sebastian).

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