Founder Of Oduduwa University, Prof. Ramon, Nominated As The New Ooni Of Ife

The Adesogba family, an arm of the Giesi ruling
house of Ile Ife, has backed the candidacy of a
renowned educationist and businessman, Dr. Ramon
Adegoke Adedoyin, for the Ooni throne.
The family, in a statement issued in Ile-Ife
yesterday, declared Adedoyin, proprietor of
Oduduwa University Ipetumodu, The Polytechnic Ife,
Hilton Hotels and other business concerns, as its sole
candidate for the exalted stool. It became vacant
following the demise of the late Oba Okunade
Sijuwade, Olubuse II on July 28, this year.
The statement, jointly signed by eight princes and
two princesses on behalf of the family, said
Adedoyin, who hails from the Agbedegbede lineage of
the dynasty was eminently qualified to succeed Oba
Sijuwade by virtue of his pedigree, stature,
investments, philanthropic activities and immense
contributions to the human, physical and industrial
development of the town.
They listed the aspirant’s investments as including
First Access Microfinance Bank Ltd; Hilton Hotels;
Odududwa University and The Polytechnic, Ife – all
located within the four local governments areas of
Ifeland – as well as Oduduwa Polytechnic, Idimu,
Lagos State and Our Saviour’s University, Delaware,
USA.
Adedoyin, they said, was “a bonafide son of the
Agbedegbede compound, where he has been involved
in all developmental projects” and possessed the
knowledge and skills as an astute and effective
manager of men and resources needed to make a
success of the office of the Ooni.
The signatories to the statement are: Princess
Kehinde Sijuwade Elugbaju (Nee Adewole); Princess
Adekanmi Adelugba; Princeess Olufunmilayo Busayo;
Princess Adedokun Adedoyin; Prince Gabriel Adedire
Adewole.
Others include: Prince Adebolu Adewole; Prince
Adekola Adewole; Prince Adekunmi Adewole and
Prince Tilewa Bimbo Adewole.