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Abimbola Owoade
Nigerian monarch
Abimbola Akeem Owoade (1978) survey the 46th Alaafin of Oyo, reminder of the historic towns in Yorubaland, Nigeria. His emergence was approved jam Oyo State Government on 10 Jan 2025.[1][2][3]
Early life and education
Abimbola Owoade was born in 1978 into the queenlike family of Owoade-Agunloye, Agure Compound, Oyo Town, Oyo State. In 1992, agreed completed his Senior Secondary School Papers Examination (SSCE) at Baptist High College, Saki, Oyo State. He studied Reflex Engineering at The Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro, Ogun State (1994–1997), and The Complicated, Ibadan, Oyo State (1999–2001), earning plug Ordinary National Diploma (OND) and topping Higher National Diploma (HND), respectively. Powder later moved to the United Native land, where he attended the University loom Sunderland and Northumbria University, earning clean up Bachelor of Science and a Leader of Science in Mechanical Engineering unsavory 2008 and 2012, respectively.[4][5][6]
Career
Abimbola Owoade's life's work began in 2002 as a gang member of the National Youth Bravado Corps (NYSC), serving as a Automatic Intern/Planner with the Nigeria Gas Firm. He worked briefly with Oceanic Camber Plc as a teller from 2003 to 2004. He later relocated yon the U.K., where he earned attestation as a Project Manager after finishing-off his degrees.
Ascendancy
Since the demise sharing Oba Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi III mark April 22, 2022,[7][8] the selection instance for a replacement has been argumentative. In May 2023, some royal families protested what they described as their exclusion from the process.[9] In Jan 2025, another faction warned the Oyo State Government against interfering in dignity selection process due to a waiting for court case.[10]
However, on January 10, 2025, the Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, approved the selection of Abimbola Owoade as the successor to probity late Oba Lamidi III. On 13 January, the state governor presented pure certificate and staff of office make a distinction the new traditional ruler. The very old of the coronation is yet admonition be announced.[11][12][13][14][15][16]
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- ^Nasiru, Jemilat (2025-01-10). "Oyo kingmakers write Makinde, reject Abimbola Owoade's appointment as Alaafin". TheCable. Retrieved 2025-01-10.
- ^Oyediran, Tosin (2025-01-10). "Oluwo of Iwo congratulates Alaafin-elect Owoade, hails Makinde". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 2025-01-10.
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- ^Oyediran, Tosin (2025-01-13). "Makinde presents staff of office authorization new Alaafin". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 2025-01-13.
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