Meet the new Ooni of Ife

40 year-old Prince Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi has emerged the Ooni of Ife. He's replaced Oba Okunade Sijuwade, who passed away in August. Below is a press statement from Osun State's Governor, Rauf Aregbesola. The statement was signed by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Alhaji Moshood Adeoti: 

"The Osun State Governor Rauf Aregbesola has approved the appointment of Prince Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi of Giesi Ruling House as the new Ooni of Ife. This choice follows the completion of the due process by the kingmakers and the communication of their decision to government."



Ogunwusi of the Ojaja Royal compound of Agbedegbede in the Giesi Ruling House, attended The Polytechnic, Ibadan, and obtained a Higher National Diploma (HND) in Accountancy. He went into business and became a property merchant.

His profile on the website of Imperial Homes Mortgage Bank Limited (a subsidiary of GTBank) reads: 

"Mr. Ogunwusi is a graduate of Accountancy and a certified member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria and of the Institute of Management. He has been involved in engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contracts locally and abroad for over 11 years.

"He was involved in the development of the Northern Foreshore Estate, Cityscape International Limited's Buena Vista project in Lekki, Primewaterview Limited's projects, Westcom Limited's projects, and the Ajaokuta Steel's and Delta Steel's resuscitation projects."

Adeyeye is currently the Managing Director of Howard Roark Gardens Limited which is undertaking multi-million naira Jacob Mews Estate project in Yaba and the Lakeview real estate development in Lekki.

He has been involved in engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contracts locally and abroad for over 11 years. He was involved in the development of the Northern Foreshore Estate, Cityscape International Limited's Buena Vista project in Lekki, Primewaterview Limited's projects, Westcom Limited's projects, and the Ajaokuta Steel's and Delta Steel's resuscitation projects.

We wish him a peaceful reign.