Coronation of Olu of Warri and Nigeria’s renaissance

The coronation ceremony of any king in Nigeria, from the Alaafin of Oyo to the Emir of Zazzau, and from the Obi of Onitsha to the Oba of Lagos, has remained a high point of pomp and circumstance. And this is especially so because it represents traditional and cultural manifestations of all that is aesthetically appealing in the cultural heritage of the people. However, beyond the significance of the kings as the custodians of the cultural heritage of their people, little else seems to interest an average modern Nigerian in the institution of…