Olasunkanmi Abioye Opeola, Kurunloju I
   HOME

TheInfoList



Click Here for Items Related To - Olasunkanmi Abioye Opeola, Kurunloju I
OR:
Olasunkanmi Abioye Opeola, Kurunloju I on:   [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Amazon]

Olasunkanmi Abioye Opeola, Kurunloju I (9 March 1961 - 30 May 2025) was the Oniroko, or traditional ruler, of the Yoruba town of
Iroko Iroko (Yoruba language, Yoruba: Ìrókò) is a large hardwood tree from the west coast of tropical Africa that can live up to 500 years. This is the common name for the genus ''Milicia'', in which there are two recognized species, which are close ...
,
Oyo State Oyo is a States of Nigeria, state in South West (Nigeria), southwestern Nigeria. Its capital is Ibadan, the List of Nigerian cities by population, third most populous city in the country and formerly the second most populous city in Africa. Oyo ...
,
Nigeria Nigeria, officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf of Guinea in the Atlantic Ocean to the south. It covers an area of . With Demographics of Nigeria, ...
. He ruled from 4 February 2011 until his demise. , https://nationalinsightnews.com/oniroko-of-iroko-joins-his-ancestors/


Early life

H.R.H Oba Olasunkanmi was born on 9 March 1961, into the Abioye Ruling House. He is the first Oniroko from the Abioye Ruling House. Olasunkanmi attended Iroko Grammar School, Iroko, then went on to St' Andrew's Teachers' College, Iseyin in 1979, obtaining a Grade II certificate in 1982. He joined the Oyo State Teaching Service in 1983, and attended the College of Education, Ikere-Ekiti from 2000 to 2002, obtaining a Nigeria Certificate in Education (NCE). He retired from the teaching service in 2012 as an Assistant Headmaster.


Legal dispute

When Olasunkanmi became Oniroko, he became the first leader of
Iroko Iroko (Yoruba language, Yoruba: Ìrókò) is a large hardwood tree from the west coast of tropical Africa that can live up to 500 years. This is the common name for the genus ''Milicia'', in which there are two recognized species, which are close ...
in over thirty years. There had previously been a dispute over who owned land in the area. The legal dispute was brought by Adetunji Kolapo. In an interview with the ''Nigerian Tribune'' on 13 March 2012, the Oniroko said
"The man wrote a petition to the then Oyo State governor, General Oladayo Popoola, that he had a right to the Oniroko throne. This issue remained in and out of court for period of 32 years before the court finally gave its ruling on 31 January 2011 and before the man could go back to court, all evidences were tendered that a new Oniroko had been installed, in accordance with the directives of the state government."


See also

List of Nigerian traditional states There are many traditional states in Nigeria. A partial list follows. Although the traditional rulers no longer officially have political power, they still have considerable status in Nigeria and the power of patronage. Except where otherwise ...


References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Olasunkanmi Abioye Opeola Kurunloju I Oyo State Nigerian traditional rulers Living people 1961 births Yoruba monarchs People from Oyo State