Ooni Of Ife: Giesi Ruling House Endorses Adedoyin

Prince Ramon Adegoke Adedoyin has been endorsed by Adesogba family, an arm of Giesi ruling house of Ile Ife, Osun state as its sole candidate for the race to succeed the late Ooni of Ife Oba Okunade Sijuwade.

This was disclosed on Thursday, August 27, in a statement jointly signed by eight princes and two princesses on behalf of the family, The Nation reports.

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Ramon Adedoyin

According to them, Adedoyin from the Agbedegbede lineage of the dynasty and founder of Oduduwa University, Ipetumodu was eminently qualified to succeed the late Oba by virtue of his pedigree, stature, investments, philanthropic activities and immense contributions to the human, physical and industrial development of Ile Ife.

The Ooni stool had become vacant following the demise of late Oba Sijuwade on July 28.

The listed Adedoyin’s investments to include; First Access Microfinance Bank Ltd; Hilton Hotels; Odududwa University and The Polytechnic, Ife – all located within the four local governments areas of Ifeland, as well as Oduduwa Polytechnic, Idimu, Lagos State and Our Saviour’s University, Delaware, USA.

Adesogba family said Adedoyin was “a bonafide son of the Agbedegbede compound and possessed the required knowledge and skills needed to make a success of the office of the Ooni.

The statement was signed by Princess Kehinde Sijuwade Elugbaju (Nee Adewole); Princess Adekanmi Adelugba; Princeess Olufunmilayo Busayo; Princess Adedokun Adedoyin; Prince Gabriel Adedire Adewole.

Others are Prince Adebolu Adewole; Prince Adekola Adewole; Prince Adekunmi Adewole and Prince Tilewa Bimbo Adewole.

There are four ruling houses to contend for the vacant stool, Osinkola House, Ogboru House, Giesi House and Lafogido House.

Prince Adesoji Isaac Fadehan, a journalist with Osun State Broadcasting Corporation (OSBC), recently joined the race for the Ooni stool. He was the first contestant from the Giesi royal family to indicate his intention to contest for the vacant stool.

The Giesi royal family had declared that the rotation of the stool among the ruling houses indicated that it was its turn to produce the next monarch for the ancient town.