WARRI: Matriarch of the Rewane family of Warri, Chief Florence Elemi Rewane has passed on. She died this morning in Lagos state.
She was the oldest chief in Warri kingdom. She was a member of the Itsekiri Leaders of Thought, LoT.
Chairman of the apex Itsekiri forum, Chief Edward Ekpoko told the Vanguard in Warri, that Chief Rewane died at the age of 90 years, adding that she would have been 91 by April this year.
He said Chief Rewane was the oldest Chief in Warri kingdom in terms of year of conferment of title and age, adding that she was also a member of the Itsekiri Leaders of Thought.