Ogunwusi succeeds Sijuwade as new Ooni of ife

Akinade Adepoju
Akinade Adepoju
Prince Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi

Forty-year old Prince Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi has emerged as the new Ooni of ife.

His appointment was announced in a press statement by the Government of Osun state early Monday morning in a statement signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Moshood Adeoti.

The statement reads: “The Governor of the State of Osun, Ogbeni Rauf 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 the Government.”

Born to Prince Ropo and Late Mrs Margaret Wuraola Ogunwusi of Ile Opa family compound, Ile Ife, the new Ooni is a Higher National Diploma graduate from The Polytechnic, Ibadan.

He is on the Board of Imperial Homes Mortgage Bank Limited, (formerly GTHomes), GTBank Plc and FinaTrust Microfinance Bank Limited.

He is a member of several professional bodies including ; Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN), an Associate Accounting Technician and a certified member of the Institute of Directors (IoD) Nigeria as well as Global Real Estate Institute (GRI).

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