Babatunde Adéwálé Àjàyí[1] (born 5 December 1962) is a Nigerian monarch. He is the 19th and current Akarigbo of Remoland, a confederation of towns that neighbor the Ijebu Kingdom in Ogun State.
Oba Babatunde Adewale Ajayi Torungbuwa II | |
|---|---|
 Akarigbo of Remo Land | |
| Akarigbo of Remo | |
| Assumed office 7 December 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Oba Michael Adeniyi Sonariwo, |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 December 1962 Nigeria |
| Residence | Sagamu (Akarigbo Palace) |
| Occupation | Accountant Lawyer King |
Early life edit
Born on December 5, 1962, to the Royal Torungunwa Ruling House of Sagamu, Oba Ajayi, obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Social Sciences at the University of Ibadan between 1981 and 1984 and an Associate Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) in 1989. He is an expert in Insolvency and Restructuring spanning over 20 years.
The new Akarigbo also enrolled for a Law course at the University of Calabar in 1991 and graduated with LLB degree in 1997. He is happily married with children.
Kingship edit
Babatunde Àjàyí was elected as the new king[2] after emerging victorious over the 17 other contestants to succeed the previous king Oba Michael Sonariwo[3][4][5] who died in July 2016.[6]
After casting of votes by the kingmakers which included Chief Rasak Akinyemi Salami (Lisa), Chief Abdul Wasiu Awofala (Losi), Chief Taiwo Sule (Oluwo Odofin), Chief Lamidi Olaitan Adesanya (Apena), Chief Ogunyemi Tijani Adesina (Ogbeni odi), Chief Kolawole Odumuyiwa (Balogun)and Olotu Omoba JAS Adekunle (Olotu Omoba Akarigbo), the new Akarigbo emerged after polling five votes, with Prof. Babatunde Ogunmola, trailing him with two votes, while other 17 nominees had no vote.
The election was supervised by the Secretary to Sagamu Local Government, Adewale Fakoya, who after reeling out the names of the 19 nominees to the kingmakers, requested them to cast their votes for the candidate of their choice.[7][8][9]
Awards edit
In October 2022, a Nigerian national honor of Commander Of The Order Of The Federal Republic (CFR) was conferred on him by President Muhammadu Buhari.[10]
Anthony Joshua visit edit
The world heavy weight boxer Anthony Joshua visited his hometown, Sagamu in February 2020. However, he paid a visit to the Akarigbo of Remoland.[11][12][13]
References edit
- ^ "Profile of the Oba-elect Babatunde Ajayi". Vanguard News. 2017-09-08. Retrieved 2020-10-22.
- ^ "Profile of the Oba-elect Babatunde Ajayi". Vanguard News. 2017-09-08. Retrieved 2020-10-22.
- ^ "Oba Sonariwo, Akarigbo of Remoland, dies in London". The Sun Nigeria. 2016-07-25. Retrieved 2020-10-22.
- ^ "Ogun monarch, Oba Sonariwo, dies at 80 in UK". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 2020-10-22.
- ^ "Breaking: Akarigbo of Remoland, Oba Michael Sonariwo, is dead". P.M. News. 2016-07-24. Retrieved 2020-10-22.
- ^ "[UPDATED] ICAN Fellow, Adewale Ajayi, emerges the new Akarigbo of Remo". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 2020-10-22.
- ^ "PHOTOS: Akarigbo-Elect Babatunde Ajayi Visits Amosun". Business Post Nigeria. 2017-09-03. Retrieved 2020-10-22.
- ^ "Akarigbo to inaugurate Corporate Council -". The Eagle Online. 2018-10-27. Retrieved 2020-10-22.
- ^ "Group congratulates new Akarigbo". Latest Nigeria News, Nigerian Newspapers, Politics. 2017-12-09. Retrieved 2020-10-22.
- ^ "FULL LIST: 2022 National Honours Award Recipients The Nation Newspaper". 2022-10-09. Retrieved 2022-10-27.
- ^ "Anthony Joshua Visits Sagamu, Spotted at Akarigbo's Palace". THISDAYLIVE. 2020-02-20. Retrieved 2020-10-22.
- ^ "Anthony Joshua meets traditional rulers in Sagamu on a visit to his parents' hometown". Pulse Nigeria. 2020-02-20. Retrieved 2020-10-22.
- ^ "Jubilation as Anthony Joshua arrives in Sagamu". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 2020-10-22.
- ^ "Jubilation as Anthony Joshua arrives in Sagamu". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 2020-10-22.