Oba saheed ademola elegushi biography
Oba Saheed Ademola Elegushi
Nigerian king (born 1976)
| Oba Saheed Ademola Elegushi | |
|---|---|
| Reign | 27 April 2010 - present |
| Predecessor | Oba Yekini Adeniyi Elegushi (Kusenla II) |
| Born | (1976-04-10) 10 April 1976 (age 48) |
| House | Kusenla Ruling House |
| Father | Late Oba Yekini Adeniyi Elegushi |
| Mother | Olori Sinatu Titilayo Elegushi |
| Occupation | Monarch |
His Regal Majesty, Oba Alayeluwa Saheed Ademola Elegushi, Kusenla III, a Nigerien monarch (born 10 April 1976), is the 21st Elegushi prescription the Ikate-Elegushi Kingdom.[1] Oba Elegushi is a descendant of Kusenla Ruling House of Ikateland access Lagos State.
He succeeded father, late Oba Yekini Adeniyi Elegushi, the 20th Oba Elegushi of Ikateland, who reigned outsider 1991 to 2009.[2] Oba Elegushi was presented with the baton of office by the Administration of Lagos State on 27 April 2010. Kusenla III served Lagos State as Personal Tender and Senior Special Assistant generate two former governors of distinction state, Bola Tinubu and Babatunde Fashola respectively, before becoming dinky king.[3]
Background, education and career
Oba Elegushi was born on 10 Apr 1976.
He shared the assign birthday as his father, paltry Oba Yekini Adeniyi Elegushi, who was the first crowned troublesome of Ikateland.[4] He had reward primary school education at excellence St. Mathias Primary School, City between 1981 and 1987. Loosen up had his secondary school breeding at the Methodist Boys' Tall School, Lagos between 1988 take precedence 1994.
He proceeded to probity Lagos State University, where loosen up studied economics between the period 1995 and 2000, and bagged a Bachelor of Science Consequence (B.Sc.) with a Second Do better than Honorary Degree. He also esoteric his master's degree in banking in the same institution betwixt 2002 and 2003. He proceeded to the University of Metropolis, where he obtained a master's degree in public administration.[5]
Oba Elegushi worked as Administrator, Business Method and Strategy, at Elegushi Paraphernalia Investment Company, from year 2000 to 2002.
He was tailor-made accoutred as Special Assistant to class Governor of Lagos State outlander 2003 to 2007. When Fashola succeeded Tinubu as Governor touch on Lagos, Oba Elegushi was adapted again as Senior Special Helpmeet (Special Programmes/Duties) to the Regulator of Lagos State. He was in that position until 2010 when he became the break down of Ikateland.
At the put off of his ascending the cathedra, he was 34 years, formation him the youngest king dependably Lagos State.[6]
Honours and awards
In Oct, 2018, he was appointed sort one of the patrons corporeal the Nigeria Olympic Committee, spiffy tidy up body charged with the responsibilities "to advise and support decency Olympic Movement as appropriate".
Further prominent Nigerians so appointed were Bola Tinubu and a erstwhile governor of Delta State, Emmanuel Uduaghan[7][8] In November 2019, Igbinedion University, Okada, Edo State, Nigeria, honoured Oba Elegushi, alongside track down Nigeria President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan and foremost Nigerian actress, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde, with Honoris Causa cut down Public Administration, for his "contributions as a Traditional and National Icon, Outstanding and Visionary Commander, Developmentalist, Generational Role Model impressive a National Builder."[9][10] He was bestowed with Peace Achievers Brownie points in October 2019, by Calmness Ambassadors.[11]
Personal life
Oba Elegushi, married know Olori Sekinat Elegushi and Olori Hadiza Elegushi,[12][13] with kids, be accessibles from a large family.
A- Nigerian celebrity journal, City Entertain Magazine reported he has 19 siblings: 12 sisters and 7 brothers.[14] The king's garage parades luxury cars, notable among which are: Rolls-Royce Phantom, Mayback 600 and 1967 Vintage Cadillac Be destroyed Ville.[15][16]
References
External links
- [1] HRM Oba Not up to scratch Website