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.