The Osun State government this morning named Prince Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi aged 40 as the Ooni of Ife. He replaces the late Oba Okunade Sijuwade, who passed away in July.
Ogunwusi’s appointment was announced by the government at 2:49am. Ogunwusi of the Ojaja Royal compound of Agbedegbede is a graduate of Accountancy and a certified member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria and of the Institute of Management.
He is a Director on the Board of Directors of Imperial Homes Mortgage Bank Limited, (formerly GTHomes), a leading National Mortgage Bank and former subsidiary of one of the biggest banks in Africa, GTBank Plc.
Ogunwusi is also the Founder and Managing Director of Gran Imperio Group, the holding company of Real Estate and Construction, Manufacturing, Facilities Management, Leisure and Tourism companies in Nigeria.
He has been involved in partnerships with dignified Royal Fathers in some of his Real Estate developments, such as:
HRM, Oba Saheed Elegushi, Kusenla III, Elegushi of Ikate Land, Lagos (Development of LakeView Park 2, Lafiaji, Off Orchid Hotel Road, Lekki – Epe Expressway).
HRM, The Ooni of Ife, Oba Okunade Sijuade, (development of Northpointe Estate, Chevron Drive, Lekki, Lagos), amongst others.
He has been described by Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode as “a forthright traditional ruler, and an astute businessman, who for decades helped to pursue and unite the common interests of the Yoruba race.”
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