Ajibade Gbadegesin Ogunoye III explained

Olowo Ajibade Gbadegesin Ogunoye III
Succession:Olowo of Owo
Reign:2019 – present
Predecessor:Folagbade Olateru Olagbegi III
Birth Place:Owo, Ondo State, Nigeria
Birth Date:6 July 1966
Spouse:Olori Olanike Ogunoye
Father:Adekola Ogunoye II
Mother:Olori Adenike Yeyesa Ogunoye

Ajibade Gbadegesin Ogunoye III (born 6 July 1966) is the Olowo of Owo and Paramount Ruler of Owo Land.[1] His father was Oba Adekola Ogunoye II, the Olowo of Owo, who reigned between 1968 and 1993. His mother was Olori Adenike Yeyesa Ogunoye. Oba Ajibade Gbadegesin Ogunoye III was presented with the staff of office by the Governor of Ondo State Arakunrin Rotimi Akeredolu on 14 December 2019.[2]

Early career life

Oba Ajibade Gbadegesin Ogunoye attended the Nigerian Law School in Abuja, and he was consequently called to the Nigerian Bar as barrister and solicitor of the Supreme Court of Nigeria.[3] He served as Ondo State Director of Finance before becoming the Olowo.[4]

The Crown Call

Shortly after his appointment as permanent secretary,[5] Oba Ajibade Gbadegesin Ogunoye III exited the civil service to ascend his ancestral throne as the 32nd Olowo of Owo.[6]

He was barely two years old when his father ascended the throne in 1968 and lived with him for twenty-five years.[7]

Professional Membership

Awards

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ajibade emerges new Olowo of Owo on 12th July, 2019. . Punch Newspaper . 12 July 2019 . 12 July 2019.
  2. Web site: Akeredolu Presents Staff Of Office To Olowo Of Owo . Channels News Tv . Channels News . 14 November 2019.
  3. Web site: Ogunoye Installed as New Olowo Of Owo . Tribune News . 23 August 2019 . 23 August 2019.
  4. Web site: Ondo Director Of Finance, Gbadegesin Ogunoye Emerges Olowo-Designate . Daily Trust . 14 July 2019 . 14 July 2019.
  5. Web site: Akeredolu appoints 27 new Permanent Secretaries, 3 Tutors-General . Premium Times Nigeria . 17 July 2019 . Premium Times . 17 July 2019.
  6. Web site: Ogunoye Emerges New Olowo Of Owo . Channels News Tv . Channels News . 12 July 2019.
  7. Web site: Between Olateru Olagbegi, Michael Ajasin and Obafemi Awolowo: The true story of Owo . Vanguard News . 28 September 2019 . 28 September 2019.
  8. Web site: OLOWO SHINES IN COTONOU IN REPUBLIC OF BENIN AS HE BAGS HONORARY DOCTORATE DEGREE IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION FROM THE WEST AFRICAN UNION UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE . The Top News . 23 June 2021 . 23 June 2021.
  9. Web site: Ondo State Media Awards '21: Awardees speak, describe award recognition as non-stop service to humanity. News Digest . 26 July 2021 . 26 July 2021.