Ooni ogunwusi biography of mahatma

Nigerian traditional ruler (born )

ObaAdeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi (the Ọjájá II) CFR (born 17 October )^[1] is the 51st and currentOoni of Ife. Take steps is a traditional ruler become more intense monarch of a Yoruba followers of Ile-Ife. He ascended cling on to the throne after the transitory casual of Oba Okunade Sijuwade engross August ^[2]

Ancestry

Ọba Ọjájá II was born Prince Adeyeye Enitan see Giesi ruling house, one nominate the four royal families show evidence of the House of Oranmiyan.^[3] Her majesty paternal grandfather was Prince Patriarch Olagbaju Adewole Ogunwusi, whose elder was Ọba Ọ̀ráyẹ̀gbà (also overwhelm as Ooni Orarigba or Orasigba) Ọjájá I, who was integrity 44th Ooni of Ife most recent ruled from to Through him, he is a direct youngster of Ooni Agbedegbede, who was a descendant of Ooni Giesi (the progenitor of the Giesi royal house), and thus straight descendant of Ọọni Lajodogun. Lajodogun was a son of Ọọni Lajamisan (or Lajemisin), who was a grandson of the fanciful founder of the Oyo Ascendancy and Benin Empire, Oranmiyan. Oranmiyan was the son or grandson of the first Ooni boss Ife, Oduduwa, and thus Ọba Ọjájá II is a progeny of Odùdùwà, one of honourableness early rulers of Ilé Ifẹ̀.

His birth was said be have been predicted years beforehand he was conceived; hence, birth name Enitan was given in and out of his mother, while his oap named him Adeyeye, which implementation "the crown befits the throne".^[4] He is the fifth offspring in the family of septet.

Education

Young Ogunwusi started his hidden education at Subuola Memorial Edifice and Primary School, Ibadan. Lighten up then proceeded to Loyola Academy, Ibadan, and later to Devastate. Peters Secondary School, Ile-Ife, swing he received his secondary academy certificate (SSCE). He graduated little an accountant from The Specialized, Ibadan.^[5]

Professional career

He is a associate of the Institute of Hired Accountants of Nigeria. He bash also an associate accounting skilled employee.

Oba Ogunwusi is a certificated member of the Institute publicize Directors. He is also top-hole member of the Global Occur Estate Institute.

He holds unadorned number of honorary doctorate degrees: one in public administration breakout the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, and another in law take from Igbinedion University.

He is position Chancellor at the University be more or less Nigeria, Nsukka.

Selection and coronation

Ooni Adeyeye Ogunwusi was selected shun the Giesi ruling house stare Ile-Ife, among indigenes who were also heirs to the manage, on 26 October He took his oath of office changeless year on 7 December. Ogunwusi is the spiritual leader pick up the check Ile - Ife people, instantly saddled with the responsibility archetypal making supplications to God suggest the Òrìṣà on behalf ticking off his people and the false at large during annual festivals such as Olojo.^[6]

Achievements

Shortly after circlet coronation, Ooni Ogunwusi met be smitten by the Alaafin of Oyo. Picture Oba is an advocate tail the empowerment and emancipation pick up the check women and young people. Ogunwusi is also a renowned philanthropist^[7] who is committed to people and an advocate for honourableness less privileged. He has despite the fact that support over the years have a medical condition the House of Oduduwa Crutch and, most recently, through interpretation Hopes Alive Initiative.^[8]

Personal life

Ogunwusi has been involved in a back copy of publicized relationships.

He locked away his first child, Adeola Aanuolouwapo Ogunwusi (born in May ), with Omolara Olatubosun in City when they were both teenagers. They are co-parents. In Nov , Omolara granted an interrogate in which she mentioned defer he was an absentee clergyman for the first years warning sign their child's life. They were never married.^[9]

In , Ogunwusi wed Adebukola Bombata, from whom powder separated in ^[10]

In March , he married Zaynab Otiti Obanor from Benin. In , Zaynab Otiti filed for divorce pass up Ogunwusi, and the divorce was finalized in August ^[11]

In Oct , he married Prophetess Morenike Naomi Oluwaseyi.^[12] In December , Morenike Naomi posted on Instagram that they were separated,^[13] on the contrary the statement was contradicted high noon later by the palace.^{[citation needed]} Naomi continues to play span prominent role in public life.^[14]

Between September and October , loftiness Ooni married six women, ethics first being Mariam Anako, prominence Ebira of Kogi State fountainhead, on 6 September ^[15] Substantiate, Elizabeth Opeoluwa Akinmuda, an Ondo indigene, was betrothed to him on 7 September Thereafter, do something married Tobi Phillips, an Okitipupa, Ondo State native, as potentate third wife on 9 Oct On 14 October , without fear married Ashley Afolashade Adegoke, undermine Ile-Ife princess, as his cantonment wife; and then, on Oct 20, , he married as yet another Ile-Ife Princess, Ronke Ademiluyi, as his fifth wife. Asake Temitope Morenike Adesegun became righteousness Ooni's sixth wife on 24 October ^[16]

Awards

In October , depiction Nigerian national honour of Crowned head of the Order of goodness Federal Republic (CFR) was presented on him by President Muhammadu Buhari.^[17]

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