Adegboyega Dosunmu Amororo II
| Adegboyega Dosunmu II (CON) | |
|---|---|
| Olowu of Owu Kingdom | |
| Reign | July 2005 – Till date |
| Predecessor | Oba Adisa Odeleye |
| Born | Owu kingdom, Ogun State South-Western Nigeria |
| Spouse | Mrs. Iyabode Dosunmu, (nee Oyetayo) |
| House | Palace of the Olowu of Owu Kingdom |
| Father | Benjamin Okelana Dosunmu |
Adegboyega Dosunmu Amororo II (CON is the traditional ruler of Owu kingdom, Ogun State, Nigeria with the appellations of Olowu of Owu Kingdom.[1] He succeeded Oba Olawale Adisa Odeleye, Lagbedu 1 who died on June 2003 at the age of 65 years.[2]
Early life
Oba Adegboyega Dosunmu was born by Prince Benjamin Okelana Dosunmu into a ruling family of the late Adesunmbo Dosunmu, Amororo I, who reigned between 1918 and 1924.[3] Benjamin Okelana Dosunmu was the third son of the late Oba Adesunmbo Dosunmu, Amororo l.[4] He attended Owu Baptist Day School, Abeokuta for his Primary Education in 1941 and proceeded to the Baptist Boys High School, Abeokuta where he obtained the West African Senior School Certificate in 1950.[5] After he graduated from King's College, Lagos in 1956, he was admitted into Hendon College of Technology in London to study Drama and Television Production in 1963.[6] He proceeded to Landmark Baptist College Tennessee, USA in 1987 where he obtained a bachelor's degree in Theology.[7]
Career
He joined the Nigerian Civil Service as a Clerk Grade II in 1956 at the Nigerian Railway Corporation, Ebute Metta.[8] After serving in that capacity for two years, he joined a broadcasting organization where he rose to the position of Head of Drama Department.[9] Dosunmu later worked as a Broadcaster at the Nigerian Broadcasting Corporation where he rose to the position of Head of Drama Department.[10] He is the producer of a Popular Nigerian TV soap, The Village Headmaster that holds the record of being the longest running popular TV series for over 20 years.[11] He left the Nigerian Broadcasting Corporation in 1975 to establish a private film production outfit, Starline Films Limited under a production he wrote and directed the popular Nigerian movie, titled Dinner with the Devil, the first Enebeli Elebuwa's featured movie that brought him into limelight in 1974.[12][13] He later joined politics and was elected as Chairman of Abeokuta Local Government in 1976.[14] On July 2005 he was appointed the Olowu of Owu Kingdom.[15]
Awards and honours
He had received numerous awards and honour in recognition of his immense contributions to the development of the Owu kingdom and the nation. Among others are:
- Commander of the Order of Niger, CON awarded by late Umaru Musa Yar'Adua, the former president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
- Omolafe of Owu, a chieftaincy title awarded in 1968 by Oba Salami Gbadela Ajibola, Gbadela Ayoloye II.[16]
- Omoluberin of Owu a chieftaincy title awarded by Oba Adebowale Oyegbade, Akinjobi I in 1975
References
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- ↑ "Odun Omo Olowu: celebrating culture at its best". Vanguard News. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
- ↑ "Oba Dr. Olusanya Adegboyega Dosunmu - citypeoplegroup.org". Retrieved 30 December 2014.
- ↑ http://allafrica.com/stories/200507180452.html
- ↑ "OLOWU STOOL: COURT SUMMONS OBJ, MONARCH". thenigerianvoice.com. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
- ↑ "Traditional rulers commend Amosun on infrastructure". The Punch - Nigeria's Most Widely Read Newspaper. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
- ↑ "Owu day: Ogun govt fails to arrest monarch". Sunday Trust online. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
- ↑ http://allafrica.com/stories/200509140230.html
- ↑ "Details - The Nation Archive". Retrieved 30 December 2014.
- ↑ "Dictionary of African Filmmakers". Retrieved 30 December 2014.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-12-30. Retrieved 2015-12-30.
- ↑ "Black African Cinema". Retrieved 30 December 2014.
- ↑ "Enebeli Elebuwa: Nollywood, stakeholders mourn". Vanguard News. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
- ↑ "Egba monarchs endorse Amosun for second term". DailyPost Nigeria. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
- ↑ Our Reporter. "Ogun may dethrone coronet Obas". Retrieved 30 December 2014.
- ↑ "[General] Adeboye, Gani, 273 others bag national honours [Archive] - Village Square Forum". Retrieved 30 December 2014.