His Imperial Majesty (HIM), ADEYEYE ENITAN BABATUNDE OGUNWUSI
HIM Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi selected on October 25, 2015 at the age of 40-year old to become the 51st Ooni of ife. He was real estate magnate and prince from the Giesi Ruling House in Ile-Ife. Born into the family of John Oluropo Ogunwusi from the famous Ojaja Lineage of the Giesi ruling house of the Agbedegbede Quarters in Ile-Ife, Prince Ogunwusi’s mother, Margaret Wuraola Sidikatu Abegbe Ogunwusi, was born into the family of Soji-Opa, a prominent Cocoa merchant in Ile-Ife.
HIM Adeyeye attended the Polytechnic Ibadan where he obtained a Higher National Diploma (HND) in Accountancy. He is a certified member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria and Institute of Management.
He grew up rapidly in business and became a successful real estate merchant. He sit on the board of Imperial Homes Morgage Bank Limited, which is a leading National Mortgage Bank and former subsidiary of one of the biggest banks in Africa; GTBank plc.
HIM Adeyeye is also a Director at Fina Trust Microfinance Bank Limited one of Nigeria’s foremost Microfinance Banks focusing on SMEs and micro credit facilities. He is the founder and Managing Director of Gran Imperio Group which is the holding company of his Real Estate Construction, Manufacturing, Facilities Management, Leisure and Tourism companies in Nigeria.
He went further and involved in engineering, procurement, construction contracts, developed and involved in various project both locally in Nigeria and abroad. Oba Adeyeye never forget his grassroot despite a successful business man, his humility is second to none and his love to development of youths. Through his "Prince Adeyeye's Scholarship Platform" HIM Adeyeye has sponsored numerous less privileged children and youths both in Ile-Ife and outside of his town.
Before HIM Adeyeye became the 51st Ooni of Ife, he employed over 300 youths from Ile-Ife at his
Inagbe Cocowood Factory-Essential Homes Furniture brand, his company that uses 100% indigenous raw materials for production, He has over 450 direct employees across his various companies and over 3000 indirect employees.
HIM Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi is indeed a highly dignified man, fearless and daring, a self-made man who not only has passion for his home town but for his country as a whole. He has forged respectable alliances with some of the most esteemed Royal fathers, leaders and kings of our time.
Over the years before he became the 51st Ooni of Ife, he has nurtured numerous remarkable partnerships with dignified Royal Fathers of Lagos (Yoruba Land) in some of his Real Estate developments. HRM Oba Saheed Elegushi, Kusenla III, Elegushi of Ikate Land, Lagos (Development of Lake View Park 2, Lafaji, Off Orchid Hotel Road, Lekki-Epe expressway), HRM the late Ooni of Ife, Oba Okunade Sijuwade, (development of Northpointe Estate, Chevron Drive, Lekki, Lagos), HRM Oba Oyekan, Onilado of Ilado-lnagbe Island, Lagos(Development of Inagbe Grand Resorts and leisure, Lagos), HRM Oba Adedapo Tejuoso, The Oranmiyan Osile Oke Ona of Egba Land, Abeokuta (development of the Lord’s Estate, Buckswood College Abeokuta), HRM Oba Oloruntoyin Saliu, The Oloworo of Oworonsoki, Lagos (partners in the proposed Oworonsoki Redevelopment Scheme, Lagos), HRM Oba Akinloye, Ojomu of Ajiran Land, Lekki – a host to several developments which Prince Adeyeye has embarked on. HRM Olofa, Oba Mufutau Muhammed Gbadamosi (partnership during the rice and sugar merchandising for Dangote Group). Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi is loved and highly admired by the people of great Ile-Ife and importantly, he remains in tune with his roots and tradition. Long Live Kabiyesi, Iku Baba Yeye, Alase Ekeji Osa, Ki ade pe lori, Ki bata pe lese, Igba yi a tuwa lara o.