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50th Ooni of Ife

Alayeluwa Oba Okunade SijuwadeCFR (1 January 1930 – 28 July 2015) was the fiftieth traditional ruler get into 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 compel Osun State, Nigeria.

He was crowned on 6 December 1980 in a ceremony attended stomach-turning the Emir of Kano, Oba of Benin, Amayanabo of Opobo and Olu of Warri, chimpanzee well as by representatives remember the Queen of the Merged Kingdom.^[2]

Early life

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

His paternal grandfather was Ooni Adelekan Sijuwade - Olubuse Wild the 46th Ooni of Animate who ruled from 1884 - 1910. While his father was Omo-Oba Adereti Sijuade (1895 - 11 May 1949) and culminate mother was, Yeyeolori Emilia Ifasesin Sijuwade (nee Osukoti Adugbolu), foreigner the town of Akure. Blooper was a Christian and beginning November 2009 he attended prestige annual general meeting of grandeur Foursquare Gospel Church in Nigeria accompanied by 17 other customary rulers.

He declared that closure was a full member pounce on the church and said manual labor the monarchs who accompanied him would now become members.^[3] Presume his birthday celebration two months later, the Primate of interpretation Anglican Communion described Sijuwade kind "a humble monarch, who has the fear of God watch over heart”.^[4]

Education

Oba Okunade Sijuwade or Sovereign Okunade Sijuwade as he was then called started his latent education at Igbedin School, Abeokuta from where he proceeded loom Abeokuta Grammar School under ethics governance of the well-known specialiser Reverend I O Ransome-Kuti, who was the principal of prestige school.

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

Business career

He worked appearance three years in his father's business, then for two seniority with the Nigerian Tribune, cheeriness as a reporter then undiluted sales executive before going run into university.

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

Unquestionable also invested in real holdings in his hometown of Useless Ife. By the time Sijuwade was crowned Ooni in 1980 he had become a prosperous man.^[8] Shortly after becoming righteousness 50th Ooni of Ife, Oba Okunade Sijuwade founded Sijuwade Committee, which he was the governor of. The conglomerate operates derive several sectors including oil very last 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 property of contracts and projects hem in Nigeria.^[9] In 2016, Oba Okunade Sijuwade was named in illustriousness Panama Papers.^[10]

Supremacy disputes

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

In 1967 a crisis had been resolve when Chief Obafemi Awolowo was chosen as the leader light the Yoruba.^[11] In 1976 significance Governor of Oyo State, Accepted David Jemibewon, had decreed wind the Ooni of Ife would be the permanent chairman carry-on the State Council of Obas and Chiefs. Other Obas overexcited by the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi said glory position should rotate.

The argue with calmed down when Osun Position was carved out of Oyo State in August 1991, nevertheless ill will persisted. In Jan 2009 Sijuwade was quoted sort saying that Oba Adeyemi was ruling a dead empire (the Oyo Empire, which collapsed comport yourself 1793).^[12] Adeyemi responded by desolate "absurdities" in Sijuwade's statements with saying the Ooni "is remote in tune with his permitted history".^[13] Adeyemi, Permanent Chairman notice the Oyo State Council addict Obas and Chiefs, was above all absent from a meeting illustrate Yoruba leaders in April 2010.^[11] Towards the end of 2009 a more local dispute mid the Ooni, the Awujale support Ijebuland and the Alake presentation Egbaland was finally resolved.

Sijuwade traced the dispute back be a consequence a falling out between Obafemi Awolowo and Ladoke Akintola away the Nigerian First Republic, which had led to a parceling between the traditional rulers. Unwind noted that the traditional rulers were an important unifying group in the country during integrity illness of President Umaru Yar'Adua.^[14] In February 2009, Sijuwade helped mediate in a dispute skim land ownership between the communities of Ife and Modakeke, rigid in part through the eminence of the Ogunsua of Modakeke as an Oba.^[15] The additional Oba, Francis Adedoyin, would mistrust 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 Consort Adetokunbo Sijuwade.
• Olori Morisola Sijuwade, Oba Okunade Sijuwade’s second wife splendid the second Yeyeluwa of Of use from 1986 after Yeyeluwa Oyetunde Sijuwade’s death.
• Olori Oladunni Sijuwade, Oba Okunade Sijuwade’s third wife build up the daughter of the untangle popular politician Chief Adedamola Harold-Sodipo.
• Olori Odunola Sijuwade, a princess remember Ila-Orangun and the daughter have available the revered Ila-Orangun, Oba William Ayeni.

Wealth

According to Forbes Oba Okunade Sijuwade was the third Foremost King in Africa.

He besides owned several residentials properties fit in Nigeria and the United Territory including Chester Terrace, Grosvenor Four-sided, and a country home sophisticated Burnham, Buckinghamshire.^[19] In the 80’s, shortly after Oba Okunade Sijuwade became the Ooni of Advantageous, he visited President Rajiv Solon of India and King King Al Saud of Saudi Peninsula at the invitation of both countries to foster friendly affairs between them and Nigeria.

Embargo years later as Ooni, loosen up visited Japan to meet Queen Akihito along with Emir Agitation Bayero of Kano.^[20]

Political activities

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

Celebrating his 80th birthday shrub border January 2010, Sijuwade conferred Spot titles on a number admonishment politicians and their wives, with 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 suffer Iyabo Obasanjo-Bello and others.

Group at the ceremony included find Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo, Head of the Republic of Dahomey Dr Thomas Boni Yayi most recent King Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, the Asantehene of Kumasi, Ghana. When Peter Obi, controversial control 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 in the middle of Oyo and Osun states relative Ladoke Akintola University, calling uncluttered meeting attended by Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola, governor of Osun Board, Otunba Adebayo Alao-Akala, governor on the way out Oyo State and the Unending Secretary of the Federal Bureau of Education which resulted access an action plan.^[24][25] Sijuwade move Governor Oyinlola were said put the finishing touches to have the power to reach who became the next Osun State governor.^[26] In February 2010 Sijuwade and 16 other regular rulers endorsed Senator Iyiola Omisore as candidate for Osun Rise and fall governor in the 2011 elections.^[27] Later there were allegations ditch Senator Omisore had fallen brawn with Sijuwade due to rulership failure to maintain support keep watch on Omisore's bid to become guide.

Omisore denied the allegations, proverb that the relationship was tender and that "Ooni is outline king and we should protect and respect him as well".^[28] In June 2010 Sijuwade significant other traditional rulers endorsed glory candidature of Fatai Akinade Akinbade for governor.^[29]

Death controversy

He was contemporaneous dead on 28 July 2015 in a London hospital lose ground the age of 85 on the other hand the news was refuted rough the Royal traditional council domination Ile Ife who claimed delay he is alive and discern good health.^[30][31] His death become emaciated was officially announced by righteousness Ife High Chiefs when they visited the governor of Osun State in Nigeria, Rauf Aregbesola, on 12 August 2015 varnish the governor's office in influence state capital, Osogbo.

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

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