Ooni Of Ife Biography, Net Worth

His Imperial Majesty, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi (Ojaja II), The current Ooni of Ife. He is the 51st Ooni of Ife.

The Ooni of Ife, the Arole Oduduwa and the Paramount Head of all the Yoruba people worldwide, Ooni Ogunwusi was born into the Giesi Ruling House, Ojaja Royal Compound of Agbedegbede in Ile-Ife the Cradle of the Yoruba worldwide.

Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi was born on 17th October, 1974 to Prince Ropo and Late Mrs Margaret Wuraola Ogunwusi in Ile Opa family compound, Ile Ife, Osun State, Nigeria.

He was named… Adeyeye Babatunde Enitan . Ooni Ogunwusi was quietly delivered into the humble family of Prince Ropo and Late Mrs. Margret Wuraola Ogunwusi (of Soji Opa family compound, Ile-Ife).

Though born quietly, Ooni Ogunwusi’s excellence and outstanding acumen recently announced itself for the world to behold as he was crowned the 51st Ooni of Ife on the 7th of December 2015.

Many years before the birth of the young prince, it was predicted that a child of prominence that would impact the lives of mankind would be born into the family at exactly 1pm.

Indeed, Adeyeye came into this world at exactly 1pm on a Thursday, the 17th of October, 1974.

With the news of the arrival of a new born prince, Hence, he was named ‘Enitan’ by his mother while he was specifically named Adeyeye by his grandfather Pa. Joseph Olagbaju Adewole Ogunwusi Jnr. The name Adeyeye in English translates to ‘A Crown Befitting for a King’; Pa Ogunwusi on setting his eyes on the new born prince began to call him Adeyeye Ooni from that very day till he passed away.Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi is the 5th direct descendant of the Giesi Ruling Family (Ooni Ojaja Orarigba) – Ayikitininu Aran reigned form 1878-1880, he was the 44th Ooni of Ile-Ife to rule.

He begat Adegosan Adewole Ogunwusi, who was an extremely powerful prince in Ile-Ife and a war veteran that never lost any battle for Ile-Ife and the Yoruba race.He begat Pa Joseph Olagbaju Adewole Ogunwusi (Jnr.), a very bold prince who took after his father. He begat Prince John Oluropo Ogunwusi, a radio and television anchor and star presenter that spanned the entire mid-1980s to early 21st century in the South-Western part of Nigeria. He begat Ooni Adeyeye Ogunwusi.

Family

His Imperial Majesty is the middle child in a family of six.

As an African traditional Monarch, Oba Enitan is entitled to his choices of women called Olori. Notable among the women in his life are: Olori Adebukola Bombata which he married in 2008; he also married former Olori Wuraola in 2016 while his first relationship was with Olori Omolara Olatubosun.

Friday, October 19, 2018, Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, unveiled his new wife, Queen Morenike Naomi Oluwaseyi.

The monarch, who made the announcement through his social media platforms, praised his new Olori for her beauty, uniqueness and royal qualities and most especially, the fear of God she has.

He stated, “I waited patiently upon the Almighty the King of kings, he eventually did it in the midst of many trials.

“Shilekunola, Moronke, Naomi; the greatest arsenal you can apply on this highly revered throne with many rules and regulations in the midst of undiluted tradition, heritage and culture is the “Fear Of God In You”, which is the beginning of your wisdom on this throne of Oduduwa.

“You are welcome home my beautiful and adorable queen.’’

Oba Ogunwusi was previously married to two women at separate times, the more recent of which was Queen Zaynab Otiti-Obanor.

Oba Adeyeye Babatunde Enitan Ogunwusi is married and blessed with children; male and female of whom Adeola Aanuolouwapo Ogunwusi is the eldest

EDUCATION & PROFFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

He started his elementary education at Subuola Memorial Nursery and Primary School Ibadan and Ibadan District Council, Akobo, Ibadan.

He proceeded to the prestigious Loyola College Ibadan and later to St. Peters Secondary School, Ile-Ife where he bagged his secondary school leaving certificate.

He graduated as an Accountant from The Polytechnic Ibadan.

Oba Enitan Adeyeye is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria. Kabiyesi is an Associate Accounting Technician, Certified member of the Institute of Directors and also a member, Global Real Estate Institute.

Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi holds a handful of honorary Doctorate Degrees which include; Public Administration and Law from the University of Nigeria Nsukka and Igbinedion University. H.I.M is the Chancellor at the University of Nigeria Nsukka.

NOMINATION & CORONATION

Ooni Adeyeye Ogunwusi was selected amidst several well to do indigenes of Ile-Ife who were also heir to the throne on the 26th of October 2015 while Oba Adeyeye received his staff of office on the 7th of December 2015.

The foremost Africa Monarch, H.I.M Oba Ogunwusi, is best described as an ‘astute entrepreneur driven by the need to turn impossibilities to possibilities’. He is God fearing.

ACHIEVEMENTS & AWARDS

As a peace loving king, Ooni Ogunwusi reunited with the Alaafin of Oyo and ignited a new lease within the Yoruba States having broken the jinx of institutionalised discord between the thrones.

He is a multiple award winner for his ability to call for peace and unity across the nation.

H.I.M, Oba Adeyeye is an advocate for women & youth empowerment and emancipation.

Kabiyesi has transformed Ile-Ife to a tourist zone; the changes include: beautification, redesigning, re-construction of the ancient city among other things which are still on-going.

Oba Ogunwusi is a renowned philanthropist who is relentless in his commitment to humanity and a tireless advocate for the less privileged; he has granted support over the years through the House of Oduduwa Foundation and recently through Hopes Alive Initiative.

On 12th June 2016, Ọọni Ogunwusi was presented with the key of the County of Somerset, Franklin Township, New Jersey in the United States as H.I.M was honoured with the proclamation of the Town of Franklin.

He is the Dynamite Monarch of our time; a face of the African race both home and in Diaspora

Before his emergence as the Ooni, being an astute entrepreneur, driven by turning “impossibilities to possibilities”, Ooni Ogunwusi’s Power of Imagination has set him aside, revolutionizing the approach to creativity and innovation.

He is a distinct achiever with the conscience of youthful excellence .His ambition is exceptional with savvy business ideas, above all services to mankind and relentless contribution to humanity is what he is so passionate about and he has gone for it to the fullest, since his ascension to the throne as OONIRISA.

Some of Ooni Ogunwusi’s monumental achievements in the first quarter of 2016 , include commencement of construction work at the multi-billion naira Ife Grand Resort, covering over 1,000 acres of land in Ile-Ife, Southwest Nigeria which engaged over 3,000 youths at the project site and he was appointed Chancellor of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, by President Mohammadu Buhari , Federal Republic of Nigeria.

Ooni Ogunwusi, also empowered over 20,000 widows who are war victims and engaged them in Palace community sanitation with weekly benefits for their upkeeps.

This bridge builder and advocate of peace has travelled to many parts of Nigeria, preaching unity and peace among traditional rulers and promoting youth empowerment to reduce crime rate and unemployment in society.

Ooni Ogunwusi also engaged the Multi-Million Naira reconstruction of the ancient Palace of the Ooni of Ife known as Ile- Oduduwa. Donated 100 Transformers (250 KVA) to various communities to improve power/electricity supply in Ife land.

He has reached out to over 50 countries through their Ambassadors and country representatives in Nigeria, advocating global peace and promoting unity with focus on Africans and the entire black race.Ooni Ogunwusi also donated small-scale equipments for manufacturing of vegetable oil, cassava flakes processing, a block making machine, palm kernel equipment, technology incubation centres and so many others for youth empowerment in Ife.

As well as the provision of 7 units of 36 mass transit buses for easy cross country movements in Ife especially for thousands of students moving in and out of Ife.

Arranging many youths into various cooperative groups for empowerment programsA staunch lover of culture and tradition, Ooni Ogunwusi has taken it upon himself to reconstruct and renovate all the heritage spots that have been in existence for thousands of years for the entire world to have a feel in form of pilgrimage and tourism thereby promoting the cultural heritage and natural endowments of Ile-Ife through tourism.He is working with many agricultural research institutes over improved yields in order to encourage the youths to go back to the farmland. He has taken it upon himself to establish the largest cocoa nursery field in Nigeria to commence plantation of improved seedlings as Ife is known to be one of the largest cocoa-producing communities in Nigeria.

Ooni Ogunwusi is an outstanding personality, the custodian of Yoruba culture and tradition, an internationally-acknowledged business icon, a man of immense substance, a great achiever and administrator par excellence, the reincarnation of Oduduwa and father of the Yoruba Nation and indeed, the Royal Eagle of our Time.

Ooni Ogunwusi is a Director on the Board of Imperial Homes Mortgage Bank Limited, (formerly GTHomes) which is a leading National Mortgage Bank and former subsidiary of one of the biggest banks in Africa; GTBank plc.

He is also a Director at Fina Trust Microfinance Bank Limited; one of Nigeria’s foremost Microfinance Banks focusing on SMEs and micro credit facilities.He is the founder and Managing Director of Gran Imperio Group, which is the holding company of his Real Estate and Construction, Manufacturing, Facilities Management, Leisure and Tourism companies in Nigeria.

Ooni Marks 45 years

246 STUDENTS GET SCHOLARSHIP AS OONI OF IFE CLOCKS 45

Two hundred and forty-six students have received scholarships from the Arole Oodua’Olofin Adimula, Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwunsi, Ojaja II, Ooni of Ife through His advocacy platform, the Hopes Alive Initiative (HAI) in partnership with Air Peace Airlines.

246 STUDENTS GET SCHOLARSHIP AS OONI OF IFE CLOCKS 45

Two hundred and forty six students have received scholarships from the Arole Oodua’Olofin Adimula, Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwunsi, Ojaja II, Ooni of Ife through His advocacy platform, the Hopes Alive Initiative (HAI) in partnership with Airpeace Airlines.

The scholarship programme was held in commemoration of his 45th birthday which is set to hold on October 17, 2019. It is an expression of His Imperial Majesty’s appreciation to the Almighty God for the grace to witness yet another year in good health and prosperity.

According Deputy Chief Convener of HAI, Princess Temitope Adesegun, the scholarship programme was created after discovering the high rate of drop outs among students from basic to tertiary levels due to their inability to pay tuition fees. The programme was also designed to touch those who genuinely need it and the selection process conducted by the scholarship committee was free and fair.

His Imperial Majesty has always been known to be an advocate for education. He is so passionate about the youths because He sees so much potentials in them and wants them to succeed. This is why He continually thinks about how to make them better individuals for themselves , their families and the society at large.” She disclosed.

Speaking further, she said “Kabiyesi’s giving knows no bounds. My team and I are so honored and most importantly, happy to serve and learn the importance of giving from a wonderful King who has impacted lives of countless less privileged individuals in the society.

Our partner, the Chairman of Airpeace Airlines, Barrister Allen Onyema has thrown his weight behind HAI’s numerous activities since it’s inception and we are immensely grateful to him for his relentless support.”

“On behalf of my team and I, we want to use this momentous day to thank HIM for inspiring us to greatness and supporting us every step of the way. I wish HIM a memorable and colorful birthday celebration and pray that His reign will be long in good health. May His life continually be filled with blessings, prosperity and happiness”.

The Hopes Alive Initiative(HAI), a social advocacy intervention program established by the Ooni concerned with alleviating the social, cultural and environmental issues related to poverty among the most vulnerable while creating equal opportunities for all.

Ooni Net Worth

In fact, the general public was not acquainted with the exact figures. The monarch acts modestly enough and does not give details on how huge his bank account is.

Well, this is not a surprise, he is not an actor or a singer who publishes on the Instagram photos of new designer clothes and expensive watches.

Forbes did not publish info about his net worth, the last update of the Forbes magazine about richest kings in Nigeria and their net worth was in 2014, and we know that new Ooni of Ife was crowned in 2015.

Despite the fact that he is not the richest king in Nigeria, he often falls into the top 10.

The Yoruba king lives in his palace in Ile-Ife, he renovated the palace withing 5 months using local materials.

In this building, there are 2 living rooms, 6 bedrooms, a kitchen, and a dining room.

The monarch meets important guests in a separate reception room. A large hall can accommodate 200 people. The residence of Ooni of Ife is very luxurious and beautiful.

Ooni acquired this luxurious auto in 2016 for more than N100 million.

There are rumors that the monarch is a collector of vehicles. However, there is no official data about other Ooni of Ife cars so we will discuss a purchase that is confirmed.

This model has a long history. The eighth generation of the legendary Rolls-Royce Phantom retained a conservative approach to details at the same time becoming easier and more technological than its predecessor.

At the heart of Rolls-Royce Phantom, there is a completely new aluminum platform that was designed exclusively for the features of this model.

The appearance of the updated Phantom did not surprise brand’s fans, the changes lie only in minor accents: more noble body lines, modified bumpers, modernized LED optics and more visible exhaust nozzles.

A special feature of the Rolls-Royce Phantom of the 8th generation is an individual approach to finishes detailing.

Now the client of the company can make the car even more original ordering a work of art from any painter and placing it on the front panel as a decor.

The engine of the new Rolls-Royce Phantom retained the previous volume and became much more efficient in terms of performance. Thanks to two turbochargers, the power was increased by 111 forces (571 hp against 460 hp).

We hope that it was interesting for you to know about the luxurious lifestyle of the Ooni of Ife.

As soon as additional information surfaces from official sources regarding his net worth, you all will be the first to know.

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