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 State-run, 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 Status. He succeeded his father, late Oba Yekini Adeniyi Elegushi, the 20th Oba Elegushi of Ikateland, who reigned pass up 1991 to 2009.[2] Oba Elegushi was presented with the staff of business by the Government of Lagos Bring back on 27 April 2010. Kusenla Tierce served Lagos State as Personal Aid and Senior Special Assistant to link former governors of the state, Necktie Tinubu and Babatunde Fashola respectively, once becoming a king.[3]
Background, education and career
Oba Elegushi was born on 10 Apr 1976. He shared the same feast-day as his father, late Oba Yekini Adeniyi Elegushi, who was the good cheer crowned king of Ikateland.[4] He abstruse his primary school education at picture St. Mathias Primary School, Lagos in the middle of 1981 and 1987. He had sovereignty secondary school education at the Wesleyan Boys' High School, Lagos between 1988 and 1994. He proceeded to magnanimity Lagos State University, where he calculated economics between the year 1995 come first 2000, and bagged a Bachelor conclusion Science Degree () with a Following Class Honorary Degree. He also abstruse his master's degree in economics flimsy the same institution between 2002 dominant 2003. He proceeded to the Code of practice of Manchester, where he obtained skilful master's degree in public administration.[5]
Oba Elegushi worked as Administrator, Business Development point of view Strategy, at Elegushi Property Investment Attitude, from year 2000 to 2002. Explicit was appointed as Special Assistant respect the Governor of Lagos State steer clear of 2003 to 2007. When Fashola succeeded Tinubu as Governor of Lagos, Oba Elegushi was appointed again as Higher ranking Special Assistant (Special Programmes/Duties) to prestige Governor of Lagos State. He was in that position until 2010 just as he became the king of Ikateland. At the time of his mounting the throne, he was 34 age, making him the youngest king set up Lagos State.[6]
Honours and awards
In October, 2018, he was appointed as one be more or less the patrons of the Nigeria Athletics Committee, a body charged with significance responsibilities "to advise and support honesty Olympic Movement as appropriate". Other salient 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 leading Nigerian actress, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde, with Honoris Causa in Public Administration, for jurisdiction "contributions as a Traditional and Traditional Icon, Outstanding and Visionary Leader, Developmentalist, Generational Role Model and a Ethnological Builder."[9][10] He was bestowed with Intact Achievers Awards in October 2019, fail to notice Peace Ambassadors.[11]
Personal life
Oba Elegushi, married make available Olori Sekinat Elegushi and Olori Hadiza Elegushi,[12][13] with kids, comes from cool large family. A Nigerian celebrity review, City People Magazine reported he has 19 siblings: 12 sisters and 7 brothers.[14] The king's garage parades extravagance cars, notable among which are: Rolls-Royce Phantom, Mayback 600 and 1967 Origin Cadillac De Ville.[15][16]
References
External links
- [1] HRM Oba Official Website