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PROFILE: Meet The New Alaafin Of Oyo Oba Owoade

 

Oba Abimbola Owoade has been crowned the 46th Alaafin of Oyo.

He succeeded the 45th Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi, who died on April 22, 2022, at the age of 83.

Born 47 years ago to a prominent and royal family of Owoade-Agunloye in Oyo Town, the new Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Akeem Owoade 1, is one of Aremo Aderounmu Iyanda Owoade, Agure Compound, in the ancient Oyo Town.

Oba Owoade completed his Secondary School education at Baptist High School, Saki.

His father worked with the Oyo North Agricultural Development Programme (ONADEP), helping the Oke-Ogun Community boost its Agricultural Productivity.

Oba Owoade studied Mechanical Engineering at Federal Polytechnic Ilaro, Ogun State, for his National Diploma from 1994-1997 and Higher National Diploma at The Polytechnic, Ibadan, Oyo State, from 1999-2001.

He did his NYSC with Nigeria Gas Company as a Mechanical Intern/Planner in 2002. He worked with Oceanic Bank International Plc in Warri as a Cashier from 2003-2004.

He attended the University of Sunderland (2008) and Northumbria University(2012), from where he earned Bachelor of Science degrees in Mechanical Engineering.

 

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He became certified in Project Management in June 2015 (PMP holder). He held a Planning Engineering position at Oil Reach Company, Glasgow, United Kingdom, for some years before moving to Canada.

Oba Owoade 1, until the royal mantle fell on his shoulder, was the Project Coordinator at Manitoba Hydro, Canada, one of the largest electric power and natural gas utility providers in Canada.

He is a Nigerian and Canadian Entrepreneur, Philanthropist, and President of Manitoba Limited. and owned a real estate investment and financial services business in Manitoba, Canada.

 

 

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