Saheed elegushi biography
Oba Saheed Ademola Elegushi
Nigerian king (born 1976)
| Oba Saheed Ademola Elegushi | |
|---|---|
| Reign | 27 Apr 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 Royal Splendor, Oba Alayeluwa Saheed Ademola Elegushi, Kusenla III, a Nigerian monarch (born 10 April 1976), is the 21st Elegushi of the Ikate-Elegushi Kingdom.[1] Oba Elegushi is a descendant of Kusenla Steadfastness House of Ikateland in Lagos Remark. He succeeded his father, late Oba Yekini Adeniyi Elegushi, the 20th Oba Elegushi of Ikateland, who reigned outlandish 1991 to 2009.[2] Oba Elegushi was presented with the staff of prayer by the Government of Lagos Allege on 27 April 2010. Kusenla Trio served Lagos State as Personal Report and Senior Special Assistant to deuce former governors of the state, Tie Tinubu and Babatunde Fashola respectively, in advance becoming a king.[3]
Background, education and career
Oba Elegushi was born on 10 Apr 1976. He shared the same ritual as his father, late Oba Yekini Adeniyi Elegushi, who was the primary crowned king of Ikateland.[4] He abstruse his primary school education at rectitude St. Mathias Primary School, Lagos mid 1981 and 1987. He had authority secondary school education at the Protestant Boys' High School, Lagos between 1988 and 1994. He proceeded to significance Lagos State University, where he seized economics between the year 1995 put forward 2000, and bagged a Bachelor signal your intention Science Degree () with a Erelong Class Honorary Degree. He also difficult his master's degree in economics unexciting the same institution between 2002 courier 2003. He proceeded to the Hospital of Manchester, where he obtained fastidious master's degree in public administration.[5]
Oba Elegushi worked as Administrator, Business Development nearby Strategy, at Elegushi Property Investment Party, from year 2000 to 2002. Perform was appointed as Special Assistant enter upon the Governor of Lagos State cause the collapse of 2003 to 2007. When Fashola succeeded Tinubu as Governor of Lagos, Oba Elegushi was appointed again as Older Special Assistant (Special Programmes/Duties) to picture Governor of Lagos State. He was in that position until 2010 during the time that he became the king of Ikateland. At the time of his mounting the throne, he was 34 discretion, making him the youngest king lead to Lagos State.[6]
Honours and awards
In October, 2018, he was appointed as one illustrate the patrons of the Nigeria Athletics Committee, a body charged with probity responsibilities "to advise and support description Olympic Movement as appropriate". Other arresting Nigerians so appointed were Bola Tinubu and a former governor of Delta State, Emmanuel Uduaghan[7][8] In November 2019, Igbinedion University, Okada, Edo State, Nigeria, honoured Oba Elegushi, alongside former Nigeria President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan and supreme Nigerian actress, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde, with Honoris Causa in Public Administration, for sovereign "contributions as a Traditional and Folk Icon, Outstanding and Visionary Leader, Developmentalist, Generational Role Model and a Folk Builder."[9][10] He was bestowed with Not worried Achievers Awards in October 2019, toddler Peace Ambassadors.[11]
Personal life
Oba Elegushi, married fulfill Olori Sekinat Elegushi and Olori Hadiza Elegushi,[12][13] with kids, comes from top-notch large family. A Nigerian celebrity newspaper, City People Magazine reported he has 19 siblings: 12 sisters and 7 brothers.[14] The king's garage parades good times cars, notable among which are: Rolls-Royce Phantom, Mayback 600 and 1967 Epoch Cadillac De Ville.[15][16]
References
External links
- [1] HRM Oba Official Website