Following the death of Oba Okunade Sijuwade at a London hospital on 28th July 2015,Prince Ogunwusi is Ife’s 51st Ooni being the fifth direct descendant of the Giesi ruling House, Ojaja Royal Compound of Agbedegbede.
His father, according to history, was a radio and. television anchor in the 1980s.
A holder of Higher National Diploma in
Accountancy from the Polytechnic Ibadan, a member of the Institute of Chartered
Accountants of Nigeria, the Institute of
Management and an Associate Accounting Technician, Ogunwusi is a businessman with interests in Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC).
In Nigeria, he set up and fostered strong trade relationships through the Association for International Business (AIB) with presence in over 200 member countries across the globe and developed one of the best resorts in Nigeria, leading a team that opened up a remote jungle
called Inagbe Island in Amuwo Odofin LGA,Lagos.
The multi-billion naira Inagbe Grand Resorts and Leisure, Lagos Nigeria, launched on 13th December 2013, is the first of its kind in the whole of West Africa bounded by the Lagos Lagoon and the Atlantic Ocean.
Ogunwusi was also involved in the trading and marketing of commodities as the main facilitator for Dangote Group’s break into the ‘up-country supply chain consortium’ between 1996 and 1999.
His appointment was made public by the Government of Osun State in the early hours of Monday 26th October, 2015 as he has been congratulated by the Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode and well wishers.
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