THISDAY

AYIRIEMANI’SAIRY PROMISES

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Ayiri Emani is one man who surely knows how to be in the news all the time. He loves publicity, no doubt.

Though he is widely regarded as a philanthro­pist, many claimed that he likes to make airy promises.

A source told Spy Glass, “The claim by the newly installed Ologbotser­e (Prime Minister) of Warri kingdom to be a philanthro­pist is nothing but a hoax. It is just a ploy to always get media attention. He doesn’t fulfill many of these promises. He has done this many times. He is even not as rich as he claims to be; he is broke now.”

It will be recalled that his nomination for the title had provoked anger among some members of the community when it was first announced by the monarch, a developmen­t that delayedthe installati­on. But his “boys” were said to have threatened to cause mayhem in the community if he was not installed.

After several months of keeping a low profile, the Niger Delta big boy had re-launched himself to reckoning in 2010 when he held his celebrated wedding.

Emami is the CEO of A & E Petrol and A & E Group of Companies that has various holdings in oil, constructi­on, logistics, 911 Hotels & Resorts, and 911 Entertainm­ent. He is also the former chairman of Delta Waterways Security Committee and board chairman of NigerCat, a constructi­on company under Chief James Onanefe Ibori administra­tion in Delta State.

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