The Pere of Seimbiri Kingdom in Burutu Native Authorities Space of Delta State, HRM Charles Ayemi-Botu, is useless.
Spokesman of Seimbiri Conventional Council, Chief Alexander Ebisune, formally introduced the monarch’s demise throughout a gathering at Okpokunou, the normal headquarters of Seimbiri Kingdom.
He additionally declared a 3 month mourning interval within the Kingdom starting from January 5, 2023. There shall be no social actions akin to marriages and burials all through the mourning interval.
Ebisune mentioned the monarch joined his ancestors peacefully on October 5, 2023.
He mentioned after the mourning interval, an official date shall be introduced for the burial ceremony of the monarch.
The normal council spokesman additionally described the departed monarch as a terrific king who got here, noticed and conquered, forsaking a path of unprecedented growth in Seimbiri Kingdom throughout his twenty 9 years reign on the throne.
“On behalf of the SEIMBIRI TRADITIONAL COUNCIL of Chiefs,I want to formally announce the transition of our most revered Monarch, His Majesty, King (Dr) Charles Ayemi-Botu (JP) OFR, Paramount Ruler of Seimbiri Kingdom to the nice past to affix his ancestors.
“His Majesty, King (Dr) Charles Ayemi-Botu JP, OFR handed on peacefully on October 5, 2023,” Ebisune mentioned.
The late monarch was born on January 18,1948 at Okpokunou within the then Western Ijaw.
He reigned for 29 years having ascended the throne on April 4, 1995, when he was offered with the Workers of Workplace by the then Navy Administrator of Delta State, Group Captain Ibrahim Kefas, after being topped in April 2,1994 in keeping with the customs and custom of Seimbiri Kingdom.
He was the primary Government Chairman of the Conventional Rulers of Oil Minerals Producing Communities of Nigeria (TROMPCON) and Life Patron of the physique.
He was aged 75 years and is survived by his spouse, Queen Mary Botu, kids, grand kids and plenty of different relations.