Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi
Following months of tussle for the Ooni of Ife stool, the kingmakers finally crowned forty-year old Prince Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi.
His appointment was announced in a press statement by the Government of Osun state early Monday morning, October 26, in a statement signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Moshood Adeoti.
The statement reads: “The Governor of the State of Osun, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, has approved the appointment of a new Ooni of Ife. He is Prince Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi of the Giesi Ruling House of Ile Ife State of Osun.
” This choice follows the completion of the due process by the kingmakers and the communication of their decision to the Government.”
Born to Prince Ropo and Late Mrs Margaret Wuraola Ogunwusi of Ile Opa family compound, Ile Ife , the new Ooni is a Higher National Diploma graduate from The Polytechnic, Ibadan.
He is on the Board of Imperial Homes Mortgage Bank Limited, (formerly GTHomes), GTBank Plc and FinaTrust Microfinance Bank Limited.