Olori Atuwatse III (born 22 May 1986), is the Queen of the Warri Kingdom, a lawyer, social entrepreneur and wife[1] of Ogiame Atuwatse III, current ruler of the Kingdom of Warri, and the 21st Olu of Warri. She is also the daughter of Nigerian billionaire business magnate, investor and philanthropist Captain Hosa Wells Okunbo. After his coronation in August 2021, the Olu of Warri bestowed a new title on his wife, calling her Olori Atuwatse III, now her official title.[2]
Early life
editOlori Atuwatse was born in Lagos and was educated in Nigeria and the United Kingdom. She received a Bachelor of Laws degree from the London School of Economics and was called to the Nigerian Bar in 2010.
Philanthropy
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Olori Atuwatse III has been involved in several endeavours targeting women and children, including the Captain Idahosa Wells Okunbo Stem Innovation Centre,[3] which she established in honour of her father.[4] She has also initiated several intervention programs for the poor in Delta State, including a 2022 visit to the Ureju Community, an oil rich slum suffering the effects of environmental degradation[5] and Iyara, another slum community.[6] Olori Atuwatse III is also an advocate for children’s rights, particularly the empowerment of female children. She has endowed hundreds of children with scholarships,[7] including a 2022 scheme for 100 children from the Nana Model Girls College Warri, Warri, Delta State.[8] Under her health initiatives, Olori Atuwatse III has promoted access to free healthcare,[9] especially for the poor, and in December 2021, launched the Wuwu Ore medical and welfare outreach, focused on women, children and the elderly.[10] A second edition of the program was held in Ugbolokposo Community, in the Delta state in April 2022.[11]
Personal life
editOlori Atuwatse III married Ogiame Atuwatse III in November 2014.[12] They have three children.
References
edit- ^ "Olu of Warri, wife mark seventh wedding anniversary". Punch Newspapers. 2021-11-15. Retrieved 2022-05-31.
- ^ Anita Patrick. "A new king was crowned in Nigeria's oil-rich Delta region and young Nigerians are inspired". CNN. Retrieved 2022-05-31.
- ^ "Olori Atuwatse III, siblings launch Captain Idahosa Wells Okunbo Stem Innovation Centre". Vanguard News. 2022-05-29. Retrieved 2022-05-31.
- ^ "Warri monarch's wife immortalises dad with STEM centre for Delta kids". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2022-05-26. Retrieved 2022-05-31.
- ^ "Ray of Hope As Ogiame Atuwatse III Pays Maiden Historic Visit To Ureju Community". Vanguard News. 2022-03-25. Retrieved 2022-05-31.
- ^ "Olu of Warri's wife visits Delta slum community; prays for pupils - The Nation Newspaper". 2022-01-29. Retrieved 2022-05-31.
- ^ "Olu of Warri's wife offers scholarships to IDPs to mark late father's birthday". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2022-02-04. Retrieved 2022-05-31.
- ^ "Olori Atuwatse III Endows 100 Girls With Scholarship". Independent Newspaper Nigeria. Retrieved 2022-05-31.
- ^ "Olori Atuwatse III to champion free medical outreach in Delta". Vanguard News. 2021-12-08. Retrieved 2022-05-31.
- ^ "Olori Atuwatse launches free healthcare in Delta". Daily Trust. 2021-12-11. Retrieved 2022-05-31.
- ^ "Olu of Warri's wife holds medical, welfare outreach in Delta community". TheCable. 2022-04-04. Retrieved 2022-05-31.
- ^ Weddings, BellaNaija (2014-11-10). "Olu of Warri's Son Tsola Emiko & Billionaire Daughter Ivie Okunbo Wed! | 1st Photos". BellaNaija. Retrieved 2022-05-31.