- When the beautiful Crown was placed on the head of the new King.
- His Singing and choice of songs before he rose to give his speech
- The chiefs and others who stood up as he moved to give his speech even when he had permitted them to sit while he stood
- The revelation of the Lion & Lamb crest/logo
- His wife doing obeisance before the king
- The infectious energy in the room
- The revelation of the ‘prophetic word’ by the late father-in-law, Captain Hosa Okunbor
- The king’s smile
- Acknowledgment of the significance of the day (21st Olu of Warri crowned on the 21st Day of August in the 21st Century)
- Seamless transition into the role of OIu; exuding calmness while showing authority and power
- The refreshing components of the speech namely:
- The hope quotient
- Reversal of the ‘curse’
- Release of the blessing
- The articulation, charisma and mesmerizing cadence
- The knowledge of history
- Speaking without any speech prompter
- The message to the youths
- The message to women
- Revelation of how the Crown had ‘gone full circle’ from the days of the first Olu, Ginuwa, the prince from Benin
- The clear revelation that Nigeria could have a 37-year-old president as equipped, knowledgeable, confident, persuasive, charismatic, controlled and path-finding as Ogiame Atuwase 111. Clearly, this was the sweetest moment!
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