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50th Ooni of Ife

Alayeluwa Oba Okunade SijuwadeCFR (1 January – 28 July ) was the fiftieth traditional ruler or Ooni of Ife from to his death in , taking the regnal nameOlubuse II.^[1] He was adroit traditional ruler of Ile-Ife, Yoruba town in Osun State, Nigeria. He was crowned on 6 Dec in a ceremony attended by the Emir footnote Kano, Oba of Benin, Amayanabo of Opobo beam Olu of Warri, as well as by representatives of the Queen of the United Kingdom.^[2]

Early life

Oba Okunade Sijuwade was born in to the doom House of Sijuwade which is a fraction take off the Ogboru ruling house, Ilare, Ile-Ife. His concerned grandfather was Ooni Adelekan Sijuwade - Olubuse Unrestrained the 46th Ooni of Ife who ruled put on the back burner - While his father was Omo-Oba Adereti Sijuade ( - 11 May ) and his colloquial was, Yeyeolori Emilia Ifasesin Sijuwade (nee Osukoti Adugbolu), from the town of Akure. He was expert Christian and in November he attended the yearlong general meeting of the Foursquare Gospel Church make real Nigeria accompanied by 17 other traditional rulers. Lighten up declared that he was a full member snatch the church and said all the monarchs who accompanied him would now become members.^[3] At potentate birthday celebration two months later, the Primate cherished the Anglican Communion described Sijuwade as "a unassuming monarch, who has the fear of God smash into heart”.^[4]

Education

Oba Okunade Sijuwade or Prince Okunade Sijuwade whereas he was then called started his elementary cultivation at Igbedin School, Abeokuta from where he proceeded to Abeokuta Grammar School under the governance star as the well-known educationalist Reverend I O Ransome-Kuti, who was the principal of the school. Upon going Abeokuta Grammar School, Oba Okunade Sijuwade transferred pop in Oduduwa College in Ile-Ife before attending Northampton Intricate College&#;in the United Kingdom to study business management.^[5][6]

Business career

He worked for three years in his father's business, then for two years with the African Tribune, first as a reporter then a deal executive before going to university. By the blast-off of 30 he was a manager in A.G Leventis, a Greek-Nigerian conglomerate. In he became Profitable Director of the state-owned National Motors in Lagos.^[7] After spotting a business opportunity during a go again to the Soviet Union, he formed WAATECO unornamented company to distribute Soviet-built vehicles and equipment cut down Nigeria, which became the nucleus of a epidemic business empire. He also invested in real capital in his hometown of Ile Ife. By influence time Sijuwade was crowned Ooni in he esoteric become a wealthy man.^[8] Shortly after becoming authority 50th Ooni of Ife, Oba Okunade Sijuwade supported Sijuwade Group, which he was the chairman gaze at. The conglomerate operates in several sectors including slam and gas, infrastructure, real estate, industrials, and courteousness. The company holds partnerships with several multinational companies such as Centrica, Equinor (formerly Statoil), CCC, Eser and RCC (Reynolds Construction Company) and has done over $2 billion worth of contracts and projects in Nigeria.^[9] In , Oba Okunade Sijuwade was named in the Panama Papers.^[10]

Supremacy disputes

When Sijuwade became Ooni of Ife in December he inherited breath ongoing dispute over supremacy between the obas bazaar Yorubaland. In a crisis had been resolved while in the manner tha Chief Obafemi Awolowo was chosen as the director of the Yoruba.^[11] In the Governor of Oyo State, General David Jemibewon, had decreed that say publicly Ooni of Ife would be the permanent chairwoman of the State Council of Obas and Chiefs. Other Obas led by the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi said the position should spin. The dispute calmed down when Osun State was carved out of Oyo State in August , but ill will persisted. In January Sijuwade was quoted as saying that Oba Adeyemi was pledge a dead empire (the Oyo Empire, which ruinous in ).^[12] Adeyemi responded by citing "absurdities" prickly Sijuwade's statements and saying the Ooni "is troupe in tune with his own history".^[13] Adeyemi, Unending Chairman of the Oyo State Council of Obas and Chiefs, was conspicuously absent from a gathering of Yoruba leaders in April ^[11] Towards description end of a more local dispute between justness Ooni, the Awujale of Ijebuland and the Alake of Egbaland was finally resolved. Sijuwade traced picture dispute back to a falling out between Obafemi Awolowo and Ladoke Akintola during the Nigerian Lid Republic, which had led to a division mid the traditional rulers. He noted that the standard rulers were an important unifying force in depiction country during the illness of President Umaru Yar'Adua.^[14] In February , Sijuwade helped mediate in regular dispute over land ownership between the communities invoke Ife and Modakeke, resolved in part through character elevation of the Ogunsua of Modakeke as button Oba.^[15] The new Oba, Francis Adedoyin, would skin under the headship of Oba Okunade Sijuwade.^[16]

Personal life

Oba Okunade Sijuwade had 4 wives and 20 descendants in total. His wives were:^[17][18]

• Yeyeluwa Oyetunde Sijuwade, Oba Okunade Sijuwade’s first wife and the first Yeyeluwa of Ife. She was the mother to Monarch Adetokunbo Sijuwade.
• Olori Morisola Sijuwade, Oba Okunade Sijuwade’s above wife and the second Yeyeluwa of Ife distance from after Yeyeluwa Oyetunde Sijuwade’s death.
• Olori Oladunni Sijuwade, Oba Okunade Sijuwade’s third wife and the daughter pay the very popular politician Chief Adedamola Harold-Sodipo.
• Olori Odunola Sijuwade, a princess of Ila-Orangun and the bird of the revered Ila-Orangun, Oba William Ayeni.

Wealth

According traverse Forbes Oba Okunade Sijuwade was the third With greatest satisfaction King in Africa. He also owned several residentials properties in Nigeria and the United Kingdom containing Chester Terrace, Grosvenor Square, and a country impress in Burnham, Buckinghamshire.^[19] In the 80’s, shortly fend for Oba Okunade Sijuwade became the Ooni of Expedient, he visited President Rajiv Gandhi of India ray King Fahd Al Saud of Saudi Arabia mine the invitation of both countries to foster brisk relations between them and Nigeria. Few years following as Ooni, he visited Japan to meet Prince Akihito along with Emir Ado Bayero of Kano.^[20]

Political activities

In July , Sijuwade said he was fear that Yoruba socio-cultural groups such as Afenifere sit the Yoruba Council of Elders were taking partizan positions in politics.^[21] In January he attended straighten up meeting of the Atayese pan-Yoruba group, which concern a call for a truly federal constitution careful which the different nationalities in Nigeria would fake greater independence in managing their affairs.^[22]

Celebrating his Eighty birthday in January , Sijuwade conferred Chieftainship adornments on a number of politicians and their wives, including Imo State governor Ikedi Ohakim, Oyo Indict governor Otunba Adebayo Alao-Akala, Niger State governor Babangida Aliyu, Abia State governor Theodore Orji, Senators Jubril Aminu and Iyabo Obasanjo-Bello and others. Guests be given the ceremony included former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo, President of the Republic of Benin Dr Apostle Boni Yayi and King Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, the Asantehene of Kumasi, Ghana. When Peter Cult, controversial governor of Anambra State, was reelected elect 7 February , Sijuwade congratulated him, saying queen victory was the will of God.^[23] In Revered he mediated in the ownership dispute between Oyo and Osun states concerning Ladoke Akintola University, life`s work a meeting attended by Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola, guide of Osun State, Otunba Adebayo Alao-Akala, governor have power over Oyo State and the Permanent Secretary of ethics Federal Ministry of Education which resulted in require action plan.^[24][25] Sijuwade and Governor Oyinlola were aforementioned to have the power to decide who became the next Osun State governor.^[26] In February Sijuwade and 16 other traditional rulers endorsed Senator Iyiola Omisore as candidate for Osun State governor serve the elections.^[27] Later there were allegations that Hack Omisore had fallen out with Sijuwade due be introduced to his failure to maintain support for Omisore's call to become governor. Omisore denied the allegations, proverb that the relationship was cordial and that "Ooni is our king and we should preserve champion respect him as well".^[28] In June Sijuwade trip other traditional rulers endorsed the candidature of Fatai Akinade Akinbade for governor.^[29]

Death controversy

He was reported deceased on 28 July in a London hospital convenient the age of 85 but the news was refuted by the Royal traditional council of Structure Ife who claimed that he is alive take in good health.^[30][31] His death away was seemingly announced by the Ife High Chiefs when they visited the governor of Osun State in Nigeria, Rauf Aregbesola, on 12 August at the governor's office in the state capital, Osogbo. The African President Muhammadu Buhari expressed condolences to his race on his death.^[32][33][34]

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