Adekola Ogunoye II

Olowo Adekola Ogunoye II was a traditional ruler of Owo (Olowo of Owo), Ondo State, Nigeria, who reigned between February 1968 to November 1992 before Sir Olateru Olagbegi II was reinstated in 1993.[1] One of his sons, Oba Ajibade Gbadegesin Ogunoye III, was later enthroned as the Olowo of Owo, in 2019.[2]

Olowo Adekola Ogunoye II
Olowo of Owo
Reign6 February 1968 – 2 November 1992
PredecessorOlateru Olagbegi II
SuccessorOlateru Olagbegi II (reinstated)
BornOwo Ondo State, Nigeria
Died2 November 1992
Owo palace, Ondo State, Nigeria
FatherOlowo Ogunoye I

Reign

Ogunoye II reigned for 24 years (6 February 1968 – 22 March 1993).[3] He succeeded the late Olowo of Owo, Sir Olateru Olagbegi II who was dethroned on June 1966 by the then Military Governor of the Western Region, Colonel Robert Adeyinka Adebayo, as a result of his political role in a plot against the state government. The plot was believed to have been masterminded by Pa Michael Adekunle Ajasin who was later elected as the Executive Governor of Ondo State (October 1979 – October 1983) on the platform of the Unity Party of Nigeria.[4][5][6]

Death

Adekola Ogunoye II died on 22 March 1993 in his palace, the Olowo of Owo palace.[7] He was described as a man of supernatural and magical power by chief Aralepo, the oldest chief in Owo who has witnessed the reign of five different traditional rulers of Owo.[8][9]

References
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  2. "Ajibade emerges new Olowo of Owo on 12th July, 2019". Punch Newspaper. Punch Newspaper. 12 July 2019. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
  3. "KINGS OF AFRICA". Indiaonrent.com. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
  4. "The Old Lion Roars Back". Nigeria Intel. Archived from the original on 17 December 2014. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
  5. "Nigeriaworld Feature Article - RE: Banishment of a monarch & The Rule of Law -A layman's rejoinder to Barrister Jiti Ogunye's Brief on the deposed Deji of Akure". nigeriaworld.com. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
  6. Ekenna, Chief Nnamdi A. (16 July 2014). WE MUST HEAR ALL THE STORIES. ISBN 9781490711072. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
  7. Ademola Adegbamigbe. "Nigeria: War In Owo". allafrica.com.
  8. Taiwo Abiodun. "At 103, griot says 'I need a wife'". The Nation. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
  9. "Late Oba Adekola Ogunoye ll". blogging.
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