Aregbesola Confirms Adeyeye Ogunwusi As The New Ooni Of Ife
The Governor of Osun State, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, has officially confirmed the appointment of Prince Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi of the Giesi Ruling House as the new Ooni of Ife.
The confirmation followed the completion of the selection process for the highly revered traditional stool, which became vacant following the death of the late Ooni, Oba Okunade Sijuwade.
The Secretary to the Osun State Government, Alhaji Moshood Adeoti, announced the development, saying the selection of the new monarch followed the completion of all necessary processes for filling the vacant stool.
According to Adeoti, Prince Ogunwusi was selected from 21 candidates presented by the Giesi Ruling House.
“The Governor of the State of Osun, Ogbeni Rauf Adesoji Aregbesola, has approved the appointment of a new Ooni of Ife.
“He is Prince Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi of the Giesi Ruling House of Ile-Ife, State of Osun.
“This choice follows the completion of the due process by the kingmakers and the communication of their decision to government,” he stated.
With his appointment, Prince Ogunwusi became the 51st Ooni of Ife, succeeding the late Oba Okunade Sijuwade, who died in a London hospital on July 28, 2015, after a brief illness.
Who Is The New Ooni?
Prince Adeyeye Ogunwusi, who was 40 at the time of his selection, is a businessman with major interests in real estate.
He was born into the family of John Oluropo Ogunwusi of the famous Ojaja lineage of the Giesi Ruling House in the Agbedegbede area of Ile-Ife.
His mother, Margaret Wuraola Sidikatu Abegbe Ogunwusi, was from the family of Soji-Opa, described as a prominent cocoa merchant in Ile-Ife.
Ogunwusi attended The Polytechnic, Ibadan, where he obtained a Higher National Diploma (HND) in Accountancy.
After completing his education, he ventured into business and developed interests in real estate and other sectors.
According to his professional profile at the time, he was a graduate of Accountancy and a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria as well as the Institute of Management.
He had also been involved in engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) projects both in Nigeria and abroad for more than 11 years.
Among the projects associated with him were the development of Northern Foreshore Estate, Cityscape International Limited’s Buena Vista project in Lekki, projects handled by Primewaterview Limited and Westcom Limited, as well as efforts relating to the resuscitation of the Ajaokuta Steel and Delta Steel projects.
At the time of his emergence as the new Ooni, Ogunwusi was the Managing Director of Howard Roark Gardens Limited, which was involved in the development of the Jacob Mews Estate project in Yaba and the Lakeview real estate development in Lekki.
His emergence marked the beginning of a new chapter for the ancient Ife throne following the passing of Oba Sijuwade and brought the selection process for the revered stool to an end.
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