October 30, (THEWILL) – The 14th Olowu of Owu Kingdom, Oba Saka Adeola Matemilola, Oluyalo-Otileta VII, was on Saturday, officially installed as the monarch of the kingdom in Abeokuta, Ogun State.
Ogun State governor, Dapo Abiodun, presented the staff of office to the monarch.
Also present at the ceremony were some former governors of the state, including Olusegun Osoba and Ibikunle Amosun.
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, Olu of Warri and Ogiame Atuwatse III, were some of the traditional rulers who attended the event.
The new king has a PhD in Applied Mathematics from the University of Cambridge, United Kingdom.
Before his ascension to the throne, he was a visiting scholar at the Institute of Petroleum Studies, University of Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
He sits on the board of various companies, such as Motus Technology Limited, City Roller Limited and Cypher Crescent Limited.
He also belongs to the Nigeria Society of Engineers, Society of Petroleum Engineers (Nigeria Council) and is a Fellow of the Cambridge Philosophical Society.
He has also contributed immensely to the development of his community by providing boreholes, monthly feeding allowance to the underprivileged, dedicated financial support for healthcare, school facilities and other philanthropic deeds.
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