Adekola Ogunoye II

Adekola Ogunoye II
Olowo of Owo
Reign 6 February 1968 2 November 1992
Predecessor Olateru Olagbegi II
Successor Olateru Olagbegi II (reinstated)
Born Owo Ondo State, Nigeria
Died 2 November 1992
Owo palace, Ondo State, Nigeria
Father Olowo Ogunoye I

Adekola Ogunoye II was a traditional ruler of Owo (Olowo of Owo), Ondo State, Nigeria, who reign between February 1968 to November 1992 before Sir Olateru Olagbegi II was reinstated in 1993.[1]

Reign

Ogunoye II reign for 24 years (6 February 1968 22 March 1993).[2] 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 against the state government, a plot 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 Unity Party of Nigeria.[3][4][5] Adekola Ogunoye II died on 22 March 1993 in his palace, the Olowo of Owo palace.[6] 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.[7] http://prince1.over-blog.com/2015/09/late-oba-adekola-ogunoye-ll.html

See also

References

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  3. "The Old Lion Roars Back". Nigeria Intel. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
  4. "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.
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  6. http://allafrica.com/stories/199810050116.html
  7. Taiwo Abiodun. "At 103, griot says 'I need a wife'". The Nation. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
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