Oba Aladetoyinbo Ogunlade Aladelusi, also known as Odundun II, is a Nigerian monarch and the 47th Deji of Akure, a traditional kingdom in the capital of Ondo State, Nigeria. He was installed in 2015, succeeding the late Oba Adebiyi Adegboye Adesida.
Early Life
Prince Patrick Bankole "Kole" Aladetoyinbo Ogunlade Aladelusi was born on December 28, 1956, in Ayede-Ogbese, near Akure. He is the third of ten children of:
- Prince Ogunlade Aladelusi Aladetoyinbo – the Baale and Alayere of Ayede-Ogbese
- Princess Omowunmi Aladetoyinbo (née Adedipe) (1926–2018) – of the prominent Adedipe (Elemo) family of Akure
Education
- St. Patrick School, Aponmu Akure (Primary education)
- Oyemekun Grammar School, Akure (Secondary education)
- Florida State University, Miami, Florida (B.Sc. in Architecture)
- Morgan State University, Baltimore, Maryland (Master’s degree)
Professional Career
- Member, Nigerian Institute of Architects
- Founding member, Architects Registration Council of Nigeria (ARCON)
- Public lecturer at Obafemi Awolowo University and Adekunle Ajasin University, focusing on youth engagement in governance
Selection and Coronation
- Selected from the Osupa Royal Family on June 17, 2015
- Received his staff of office on July 17, 2015
- His reign is described as an "Epoch of Peace"
- Serves as the spiritual leader of the Akure people, officiating festivals like:
- Ogun Festival
- Ulefunta Festival
Personal Life
Royal Lineage
- Head of the Osupa/Odundun Royal Family, one of two branches (with Ojijigogun Royal Family) of the House of Asodeboyede
- Direct descendant of:
- Oba Odundun I (great-grandfather)
- Oba Osupa I (great-great-grandfather)
- Oba Arakale (third great-grandfather)
- Related to Oba Adesida I and musician King Sunny Ade (third cousin once removed)
Maternal Lineage (Adedipe Family)
- Descended from:
- Chief Adedipe Oporua Atoosin (1819–1916)
- Okira Adedipe (maternal grandfather)
- Related to:
- Chief Olu Falae (second cousin)
- Chief Olusegun Okira (Adedipe VI) (first cousin)
- Also traces ancestry to Ilara-Mokin
Marriage and Children
- Olori Olajumoke Aladetoyinbo (married 1986, 3 children; maternal roots from Idanre)
- Olori Abimbola "Bimbo" Omosalewa Aladetoyinbo (née Akintide) – great-granddaughter of Oba Adesida I
- Olori Kemisola Aladetoyinbo
- Olori Oluwafunmilayo "Funmilayo" Titilayo Aladetoyinbo – active in community service, notably during COVID-19
- Olori Adetutu "Tutu" Aladetoyinbo
Awards
- In October 2022, he was awarded the Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic (CFR) by President Muhammadu Buhari
References
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