The Governor of Oyo State, Gov. Seyi Makinde today Friday 10th January 2025 announced the accession of Prince Abimbola Akeem Owoade into the exalted throne of the Alaafin of Oyo kingdom.
This brings to an end the wait of over two years which resulted after the passing of the late Alaafin of Oyo, His Imperial Majesty Ova Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi III.
Prince Abimbola Akeem Owoade is a Nigerian based in where he is an entrepreneur, philanthropist, and the President of 100279 Manitoba Limited, a real estate investment and financial services business in Manitoba, Canada.
HERE IS A BRIEF BIO ABOUT THE NEW ALAAFIN OF OYO, PRINCE ABIMBOLA AKEEM OWOADE
Born in 1978 to a prominent royal family of Owoade-Agunloye in Oyo town, Prince Abimbola Akeem Owoade is one of the surviving children of Pa Rasaki Ibiyosi Owoade, a descendant of Aremo Aderounmu Iyanda Owoade, Agure Compound, Oyo town in Oyo State, Nigeria. Pa Rasaki Owoade worked for the Oyo North Agricultural Development Programme (ONADEP), helping the Oke-Ogun community boost agricultural productivity.
Prince Akeem Owoade completed his secondary school education at Baptist High School, Saki, Oyo State, Nigeria, in 1992. Taking an early interest in engineering, he began his engineering studies by completing his National Diploma and Higher National Diploma in Mechanical Engineering at the Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro, Ogun State (1994 to 1997) and the Polytechnic, Ibadan (1999 to 2001), Oyo State. He completed his NYSC with Nigeria Gas Company as a Mechanical Intern/Planner in 2002. After the completion of his NYSC, he worked with Oceanic Bank International Plc. in Warri as a teller (2003 to 2004).
Prince Akeem Owoade decided to further his education in the United Kingdom, where he attended the University of Sunderland (2008) and earned a Bachelor of Science. He attended Northumbria University (2012), from where he earned his Master of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering. He became certified in Project Management in June 2015. He held a Planning Engineer position at Oil Reach Company, Glasgow, United Kingdom, for several years before moving to Canada for greater opportunities.
Prince Akeem Owoade is currently the Project Coordinator at Manitoba Hydro, Canada, one of the largest electric power and natural gas utility providers in Canada.