A new king has been unveiled for the Yoruba town of Ile-
Ife, in Osun State .
He is Prince Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi of the Giesi ruling
house and a holder of Higher National Diploma in
Accountancy from the Polytechnic Ibadan. He is 40 years
old .
According to a 24 October 2015 statement , entitled
“ Appointment of a New Ooni, ” , “This follows the
completion of the due process and the communication of
their (Kingmakers ’) choice to the government . ”
Ogunwusi will sit on the throne of Oduduwa , left by Oba
Okunade Sijuade, who died on July 28 2015 in a London
hospital .
The statement was signed by secretary to the state
government , Alhaji Moshood Adeoti .
The announcement of a new Ooni followed Friday ’ s
judgment by an Osun State High court dismissing a suit
challenging the Ooni of Ife 1980 Chieftaincy Declaration.
Sooko Adegoke and Prince Marcus Adebola Akimoyero on
behalf of Lafogido Ruling House of Ile- Ife, had sued
Governor Rauf Aregbesola , the Obalufe of Ile- Ife , the late
Oba Solomon Omisakin and Lowa of Ife, Chief Joseph
Ijaodola over the decision to allow only the Giesi Ruling
House to present a candidate for the stool .
The plaintiffs asked the court to set aside the 1980 Ife
Chieftaincy Declaration which they said was “ lopsided,
unjust , unconstitutional and unfair . ”
Here is the new King ’ s profile, according to his website ,
www . adeyeyeogunwusi . com
Prince Adeyeye is best described as an astute
entrepreneur driven by turning ‘ impossibilities to
possibilities ’ . His power of imagination has set him aside
hence revolutionizing his approach to creativity and
innovation . He is a distinct achiever with the conscience
of youthful excellence .
The ambitious Young Prince with exceptional savvy
business ideas delved into Engineering , Procurement and
Construction ( EPC) locally and abroad for over 12 years .
He is also actively involved in the development of over
2 , 500 housing units with various consortia of developers
within the last 8 years . In Nigeria , He set up and fostered
strong trade relationships through the Association for
International Business (AIB ) with presence in over 200
member countries across the globe . One of the laudable
achievements of this body includes the trade facilitation
between the United Arab Emirates (Jebel Ali free Trade
Zone development ) and the Federal Government of Nigeria
through the Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission
(NIPC ) .
Furthermore , he led the Government delegation team to
Canada in 2002 that promoted strategic alliances through
a partnership with the Ondo State Government on solid
mineral potentials of the State (Bitumen , Dimension
Stones , Granite , etc . ) that gave rise to the formation of the
‘ Amalgamated Mining and Exploration Company Limited’
– wholly owned by Ondo State Government. He facilitated
the development of Sparkwest Steel Galvanizing Plant
(the only Steel Galvanizing Plant in Nigeria ) , National Iron
Ore Mining Company Limited and Jakura Mines
resuscitation projects , which has eventually become the
major limestone feedstock to Obajana Cement Plant in
Kogi State , Nigeria .
