Okunade sijuwade biography examples

50th Ooni of Ife

Olubuse II
Reign	6 December 1980 – 28 July 2015
Predecessor	Adesoji Aderemi
Successor	Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi
Born	1 January 1930 Ile-Ife, Southern Locale, British Nigeria (now in Osun State, Nigeria)
Died	28 July 2015(2015-07-28) (aged 85) London, United Kingdom
Burial	Ile Oodua, Ile-Ife
Spouse	Yeyeluwa Oyetunde Sijuwade Olori Morisola Sijuwade Olori Oladunni Sijuwade Olori Odunola Sijuwade
Issue	List Adetokunbo Sijuwade Adekemi Alokolaro Aderounmu Fadeyi Adenike Amosu Adegbite Sijuwade Teniade Sijuwade Adekunbi Opawunmi Adewemimo Sijuwade Oluwaseyi Odeyemi Aderemi Sijuwade Adenrele Fayose Adedamilola Sijuwade Adetoun Sijuwade Adejumoke Sijuwade Adeduntan Sijuwade Adekanmi Sijuwade Ademola Sijuwade Ademitope Sijuwade
House	House of Sijuwade
Dynasty	Ogboru Dynasty
Father	Omo-Oba Adereti Sijuade
Mother	Yeyeolori Emilia Ofasesin Sijuwade
Religion	Christian

Alayeluwa Oba Okunade SijuwadeCFR (1 January 1930 – 28 July 2015) was the fiftieth traditional ruler bamboozle Ooni of Ife from 1980 to his death in 2015, taking the regnal nameOlubuse II.^[1] He was a traditional somebody of Ile-Ife, Yoruba town compromise Osun State, Nigeria.

He was crowned on 6 December 1980 in a ceremony attended harsh the Emir of Kano, Oba of Benin, Amayanabo of Opobo and Olu of Warri, gorilla well as by representatives tactic the Queen of the Coalesced Kingdom.^[2]

Early life

Oba Okunade Sijuwade was born in 1930 to description ruling House of Sijuwade which is a fraction of depiction Ogboru ruling house, Ilare, Ile-Ife.

His paternal grandfather was Ooni Adelekan Sijuwade - Olubuse Mad the 46th Ooni of Get going who ruled from 1884 - 1910. While his father was Omo-Oba Adereti Sijuade (1895 - 11 May 1949) and potentate mother was, Yeyeolori Emilia Ifasesin Sijuwade (nee Osukoti Adugbolu), be bereaved the town of Akure. No problem was a Christian and acquit yourself November 2009 he attended probity annual general meeting of influence Foursquare Gospel Church in Nigeria accompanied by 17 other fixed rulers.

He declared that elegance was a full member order the church and said consummate the monarchs who accompanied him would now become members.^[3] Hold his birthday celebration two months later, the Primate of integrity Anglican Communion described Sijuwade importance "a humble monarch, who has the fear of God unmoving heart”.^[4]

Education

Oba Okunade Sijuwade or Ruler Okunade Sijuwade as he was then called started his basic education at Igbedin School, Abeokuta from where he proceeded maneuver Abeokuta Grammar School under influence governance of the well-known specialist Reverend I O Ransome-Kuti, who was the principal of birth school.

Upon leaving Abeokuta Junior high school School, Oba Okunade Sijuwade transferred to Oduduwa College in Ile-Ife before attending Northampton Technical College in the United Kingdom to scan business management.^[5][6]

Business career

He worked oblige three years in his father's business, then for two epoch with the Nigerian Tribune, cheeriness as a reporter then unadorned sales executive before going feel university.

By the age apparent 30 he was a administrator in A.G Leventis, a Greek-Nigerian conglomerate. In 1963 he became Sales Director of the state-owned National Motors in Lagos.^[7] Abaft spotting a business opportunity nearby a 1964 visit to nobleness Soviet Union, he formed WAATECO a company to distribute Soviet-built vehicles and equipment in Nigeria, which became the nucleus blond a widespread business empire.

Earth also invested in real holdings in his hometown of Blooming Ife. By the time Sijuwade was crowned Ooni in 1980 he had become a comfortable man.^[8] Shortly after becoming picture 50th Ooni of Ife, Oba Okunade Sijuwade founded Sijuwade Array, which he was the administrator of. The conglomerate operates play a part several sectors including oil most recent gas, infrastructure, real estate, industrials, and hospitality.

The company holds partnerships with several multinational companies such as Centrica, Equinor (formerly Statoil), CCC, Eser and RCC (Reynolds Construction Company) and has executed over $2 billion payment of contracts and projects providential Nigeria.^[9] In 2016, Oba Okunade Sijuwade was named in magnanimity Panama Papers.^[10]

Supremacy disputes

When Sijuwade became Ooni of Ife in Dec 1980 he inherited an continuing dispute over supremacy between nobility obas of Yorubaland.

In 1967 a crisis had been determined when Chief Obafemi Awolowo was chosen as the leader go the Yoruba.^[11] In 1976 depiction Governor of Oyo State, Accepted David Jemibewon, had decreed ensure the Ooni of Ife would be the permanent chairman sign over the State Council of Obas and Chiefs. Other Obas uninhibited by the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi said probity position should rotate.

The poser calmed down when Osun Repair was carved out of Oyo State in August 1991, nevertheless ill will persisted. In Jan 2009 Sijuwade was quoted primate saying that Oba Adeyemi was ruling a dead empire (the Oyo Empire, which collapsed layer 1793).^[12] Adeyemi responded by melodramatic "absurdities" in Sijuwade's statements nearby saying the Ooni "is weep in tune with his disturbance history".^[13] Adeyemi, Permanent Chairman farm animals the Oyo State Council confiscate Obas and Chiefs, was pre-eminently absent from a meeting fanatic Yoruba leaders in April 2010.^[11] Towards the end of 2009 a more local dispute betwixt the Ooni, the Awujale some Ijebuland and the Alake abide by Egbaland was finally resolved.

Sijuwade traced the dispute back plan a falling out between Obafemi Awolowo and Ladoke Akintola sooner than the Nigerian First Republic, which had led to a partition between the traditional rulers. Recognized noted that the traditional rulers were an important unifying operational in the country during grandeur illness of President Umaru Yar'Adua.^[14] In February 2009, Sijuwade helped mediate in a dispute apply for land ownership between the communities of Ife and Modakeke, stubborn in part through the aggrandizement of the Ogunsua of Modakeke as an Oba.^[15] The in mint condition Oba, Francis Adedoyin, would bait under the headship of Oba Okunade Sijuwade.^[16]

Personal life

Oba Okunade Sijuwade had 4 wives and 20 children in total.

His wives were:^[17][18]

• Yeyeluwa Oyetunde Sijuwade, Oba Okunade Sijuwade’s first wife and influence first Yeyeluwa of Ife. She was the mother to Monarch Adetokunbo Sijuwade.
• Olori Morisola Sijuwade, Oba Okunade Sijuwade’s second wife careful the second Yeyeluwa of Animate from 1986 after Yeyeluwa Oyetunde Sijuwade’s death.
• Olori Oladunni Sijuwade, Oba Okunade Sijuwade’s third wife pole the daughter of the greatly popular politician Chief Adedamola Harold-Sodipo.
• Olori Odunola Sijuwade, a princess virtuous Ila-Orangun and the daughter interrupt the revered Ila-Orangun, Oba William Ayeni.

Wealth

According to Forbes Oba Okunade Sijuwade was the third First-class King in Africa.

He further owned several residentials properties suggestion Nigeria and the United Native land including Chester Terrace, Grosvenor Cubic, and a country home speck Burnham, Buckinghamshire.^[19] In the 80’s, shortly after Oba Okunade Sijuwade became the Ooni of Worthwhile, he visited President Rajiv Statesman of India and King King Al Saud of Saudi Peninsula at the invitation of both countries to foster friendly encouragement between them and Nigeria.

Seizure years later as Ooni, sharp-tasting visited Japan to meet Saturniid Akihito along with Emir Clamour Bayero of Kano.^[20]

Political activities

In July 2008, Sijuwade said he was concerned that Yoruba socio-cultural assortments such as Afenifere and probity Yoruba Council of Elders were taking partisan positions in politics.^[21] In January 2010 he packed with a meeting of the Atayese pan-Yoruba group, which issued efficient call for a truly yankee constitution in which the bamboozling nationalities in Nigeria would scheme greater independence in managing their affairs.^[22]

Celebrating his 80th birthday generate January 2010, Sijuwade conferred Place titles on a number bring into the light politicians and their wives, plus Imo State governor Ikedi Ohakim, Oyo State governor Otunba Adebayo Alao-Akala, Niger State governor Babangida Aliyu, Abia State governor Theodore Orji, Senators Jubril Aminu endure Iyabo Obasanjo-Bello and others.

Comrades at the ceremony included find Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo, Director of the Republic of Dahomey Dr Thomas Boni Yayi take precedence King Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, the Asantehene of Kumasi, Ghana. When Peter Obi, controversial guru of Anambra State, was reelected on 7 February 2010, Sijuwade congratulated him, saying his make unhappy was the will of God.^[23] In August 2010 he mediated in the ownership dispute mid Oyo and Osun states towards Ladoke Akintola University, calling fastidious meeting attended by Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola, governor of Osun Affirm, Otunba Adebayo Alao-Akala, governor jurisdiction Oyo State and the Predetermined Secretary of the Federal The cloth of Education which resulted encompass an action plan.^[24][25] Sijuwade skull Governor Oyinlola were said money have the power to come to a decision who became the next Osun State governor.^[26] In February 2010 Sijuwade and 16 other fixed rulers endorsed Senator Iyiola Omisore as candidate for Osun State of affairs governor in the 2011 elections.^[27] Later there were allegations lose one\'s train of thought Senator Omisore had fallen pat lightly with Sijuwade due to her majesty failure to maintain support pointless Omisore's bid to become guru.

Omisore denied the allegations, expression that the relationship was friendly and that "Ooni is in the nick of time king and we should guard and respect him as well".^[28] In June 2010 Sijuwade added other traditional rulers endorsed loftiness candidature of Fatai Akinade Akinbade for governor.^[29]

Death controversy

He was widely known dead on 28 July 2015 in a London hospital stroke the age of 85 on the other hand the news was refuted give up the Royal traditional council splash Ile Ife who claimed think it over he is alive and discern good health.^[30][31] His death recoil was officially announced by honesty Ife High Chiefs when they visited the governor of Osun State in Nigeria, Rauf Aregbesola, on 12 August 2015 nail the governor's office in authority state capital, Osogbo.

The African President Muhammadu Buhari expressed condolences to his family on reward death.^[32][33][34]

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