His Royal Majesty Oba Adekunle Adeayo Adeagbo is obviously one of Yoruba’s most respected kings. A man of uncommon national progressiveness, unity, love, and peace. The Southwest Coordinator, National Council of Nigeria Traditional Rulers, HRM Oba Adeagbo represents peace and love in all ramifications, leaving no stone unturned in ensuring that his subjects and the entire Yoruba race exist in absolute oneness. He is always hellbent on promoting Yoruba culture and tradition anywhere in the world as well as campaigning for peace and tranquility wherever he finds himself. The Oloore Oduduwa, His Royal Majesty, Oba Dr. Adekunle Adeayo Adeagbo, Ilufemiloye I, the Oore of Otun Ekiti, and paramount ruler of Moba people in Ekiti State, extending to Kwara State, Lagos State, and even the Republic of Benin, as well as being the Permanent Chairman of the Moba Traditional Council of Obas and Chiefs, Ekiti State.
HRM Oba Adeagbo attended All Saints’ Primary School, Jericho, Ibadan, Oyo State, and the International School, University of Ibadan, for his Ordinary Level and Advanced Level Certificates. He obtained a Bachelor of Science Degree in Economics from the University of Ife (Obafemi Awolowo University). He also holds an Honorary Doctorate degree in Peace and Conflict Resolution from Espam University, Cotonou, Republic of Benin. The industrious and illustrious Yoruba monarch worked in several establishments, including Colkon Marine Support Services Ltd, Victoria Island, Lagos, as the Executive Director of Projects. He also worked with several International Oil Companies like Exxon Mobil, Addax, and Total Upstream Ltd as a Technical and Financial Officer. Today, he is the Non-Executive Director of the globally renowned Imperial Crest Energy, a company guided by a distinguished and diverse Board of Directors, whose collective expertise and visionary leadership steer the global course.
In 2023, the very close ally of His Imperial Majesty Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, the Ooni of Ife, HRM Oba Adeagbo, was honoured as the Ekiti Peace Day Royal Personality, and Royal Ambassador of Imperial Crest Global Realties Limited as of November 1, 2023. Instrumental to the promotion of Yoruba culture, Visionary leader, Expertise in economics. He has severally represented the Ooni of Ife at the unveiling of the new Olu of Warri, Prince Tshola Emiko. HRM Oba Adekunle Adeayo Adeagbo, who witnessed the end of the dreadful Ekiti Parapo war, is widely regarded as a great king and leader. He has been praised for his wisdom, visionary leadership, cultural advocacy, community development efforts, ability to promote peace and unity, support for education and healthcare, engagement with his subjects and stakeholders, and promoting the rich cultural heritage of Otun Ekiti.
His subjects and stakeholders have expressed appreciation for his leadership, and he has received recognition and accolades from various quarters. However, it’s important to note that opinions about a leader’s greatness can vary depending on individual perspectives and experiences. Some of the achievements of Oba Adekunle Adeayo Adeagbo that have lifted the status of Otun Ekiti include promoting unity and harmony in the community, encouraging community development, promoting the importance of culture and identity, emphasizing the need for traditional rulers to have constitutional roles, supporting the development of the town through his leadership, fostering peace and prosperity in the community, attracting a college of nursing to the community, installing new chiefs, promoting Yoruba culture globally, and encouraging the people of Otun Ekiti to be united and live in harmony for the development of the community.
Moreover, HRM Oba Adekunle Adeayo Adeagbo, a grandson of Prince Sanni Adeagbo, the promoter of the Action Group of late Yoruba political leader, Chief Obafemi Awolowo, is also known for his other achievements, including unifying the community, encouraging community development, promoting Yoruba culture, emphasizing the importance of traditional rulers in the constitution, supporting education and healthcare, engaging with his subjects, promoting peace in the community, and breaking a record in the history of Otun Ekiti.
