Samuel Odulana Odugade I was the 40th Olubadan of Ibadan and was reputed to be the oldest living monarch in Nigeria during his reign.
Early Life
- Born: 14 April 1914, Fadina village, Ibadan, Nigeria.
- Parents: Chief Odulana Ayinla and Mrs. Olarenwaju Ayinke.
- Education:
- Saint Andrew’s School, Bamigbola, Ibadan (1922).
- St. Peter’s School, Aremo (1929).
- Middle school at Mapo Central School (completed 1936).
Career
Military Service
- Served as an Army officer during World War II.
- In 1945, placed in charge of demobilising returning soldiers in Lagos.
Civil Service & Teaching
- Worked briefly with United Africa Company (UAC) as a produce clerk.
- Began teaching career in 1938 at CMS Elementary School, Jago.
- Taught in various schools from 1939 to 1942.
- Worked with the Colonial Office Education Department (1964).
Politics
- Entered politics in 1959 as Member of the House of Representatives.
- Served as Parliamentary Secretary to Prime Minister Tafawa Balewa.
- Minister of State for Labour.
- Led Nigeria’s parliamentary delegation to the 1964 London Constitution Conference to restructure Rhodesia and Nyasaland (now Malawi, Zimbabwe, and Zambia).
Traditional Leadership
- Joined the royal chieftaincy line in 1972 as Mogaji of Ladunni Compound.
- Conferred Jagun-Olubadan in 1976.
- Crowned Olubadan of Ibadan on 11 August 2007, at the age of 93.
Other Contributions
- Co-founded:
- Ibadan Economic Foundation.
- Ibadan Progressive Union.
- Honorary Doctor of Management Technology from Federal University of Technology, Akure (2005).
- Member of The Cathedral of St. Peter, Aremo, Ibadan (Anglican Church).
Death
- Died: 19 January 2016, aged 101.
References
- "Olubadan of Ibadan"