Ooni of Ife Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi was born on October 17, 1974, into the family of Ropo and Margaret Ogunwusi.
He is from the Ojaja ruling compound of the Giesi ruling house of Ile-Ife.
He ascended to the throne on October 26, 2015, after the passing of Oba Okunade Sijuwade in August 2015. His coronation was on December 7, 2015.
Below are five things to keep in mind about the monarch’s private life:
1. His birth was said to have been predicted years before he was conceived; hence, the name Enitan was given by his mother, while his grandfather named him Adeyeye which means “the crown befits the throne”
2. He is the founder and managing director of Gran Imperio Group, the holding company of his real estate and construction, manufacturing, facilities management, leisure and tourism companies in Nigeria.
3. He is also an associate accounting technician and a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria.
4. He is the chancellor at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka.
5. In October 2022, the national honour of Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic (CFR) was conferred on him by President Muhammadu Buhari.
