Wikipídiya iglwiki https://igl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ogb%C3%A1_ogbolo MediaWiki 1.47.0-wmf.1 first-letter Áméwn igò Egwéyí Úkọ̀lá Énéagwu Úkọ̀lá énéagwu Wikipídiya Úkọ̀lá Wikipídiya Fáílú Úkọ̀lá fáílú MediaWiki Úkọ̀lá MediaWiki Éwn malábó Úkọ̀lá éwn malábó Abune Úkọ̀lá abune Gbúgbe Úkọ̀lá gbúgbe TimedText TimedText talk Module Module talk Event Event talk 0 2038 40781 40642 2026-05-07T15:29:49Z Anniwinner 897 40781 wikitext text/x-wiki {{Short description|18th Chief of Army Staff (Nigeria)}}{{Infobox officeholder|name=Azubuike Ihejirika|honorific_prefix=[[Lieutenant-general (Nigeria)|Lieutenant general]]|honorific_suffix={{post-nominals|country=NG|CFR}} {{small|[[Orders, decorations, and medals of Nigeria|GSS psc(+) fwc fniqs]]}}|birth_date={{Birth date and age|1956|2|13|df=y}}|death_date=|birth_place=[[Isuikwuato]], [[Eastern Region, Nigeria|Eastern Region]], [[British Nigeria]] (now in [[Abia State, Nigeria]])|death_place=|placeofburial=|image=Lt-gen-azubuike-ihejirika-chief-of-army-staff-nigeria-aa8b33.jpg|caption=Ihejirika (right) and [[Patrick J. Donahue II|Maj. Gen. Patrick J. Donahue II]] (U.S. Army Africa commander) in 2013.|office1=[[Chief of Army Staff (Nigeria)|Chief of Army Staff]]|term_start1=September 2010|term_end1=January 2014|predecessor1=Lt-Gen. [[Abdulrahman Bello Dambazau|A.B. Dambazau]]|successor1=Lt-Gen. [[Kenneth Minimah|K. Minimah]]|nickname=Dike Abia|allegiance={{flag|Nigeria}}|branch=[[File:Flag of the Nigerian Army Headquarters.svg|21px]] [[Nigerian Army]]|service_years=17 December 1977–January 2014|rank=[[File:Nigeria-Army-OF-8.svg|20px]] [[Lieutenant-general (Nigeria)|Lieutenant general]]|commands=Lagos garrison Command|unit=81 Division|battles=[[Boko Haram|Boko Haram Insurgency War]]|awards=[[Order of the Federal Republic|Commander of the Federal Republic, CFR]]}} ''' Azubuike Ihejirika''',{{IPAc-en||audio=Ig-Azubuike Ihejirika.ogg}} {{post-nominals|CFR|country=NG}} {{small|[[Orders, decorations, and medals of Nigeria|GSS psc(+) fwc fniqs]]}} (Ma bi ọjọ ki ochu Eji nẹ olu mẹ gwẹta 13 ọdọ 1956) che [[:en:Nigerian_Army|Nigerian Army]] [[:en:Lieutenant-general_(Nigeria)|Lieutenant general]] ki che ukọlọ kpa kpai [[:en:Chief_of_Army_Staff_(Nigeria)|Chief of Army Staff]] kw'obi.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://encomium.ng/former-chief-of-army-staff-general-azubuike-ihejirika-set-to-join-abia-guber-race/|title=Former Chief of Army Staff, General Azubuike Ihejirika set to join Abia guber race|work=encomium.ng|date=2014-02-14|access-date=2024-08-31}}</ref><ref name="Guest Author">{{cite web|url=https://www.nigeriavillagesquare.com/guest-articles/meritocracy-elevation-of-azubuike-ihejirika-to-chief-of-army-staff.html|title=Meritocracy: Elevation Of Azubuike Ihejirika To Chief Of Army Staff|work=nigeriavillagesquare.com|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141213190051/http://www.nigeriavillagesquare.com/guest-articles/meritocracy-elevation-of-azubuike-ihejirika-to-chief-of-army-staff.html|archive-date=2014-12-13}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://dailypost.ng/2013/02/12/army-promotions-im-not-favouring-my-kinsmen-coas/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=Army Promotions: I'm not favouring my kinsmen – COAS|date=2013-02-12|access-date=2017-12-20|newspaper=[[Daily Post (Nigeria)|Daily Post]]}}</ref> == Early life and education == Ihejirika was born on 13 February 1956, in [[:en:Isuikwuato|Isuikwuato]] Local Government Area of [[:en:Abia_State|Abia State]], Southeastern Nigeria.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.abiastate.gov.ng/abia-personalities/lt-gen-azubuike-ihejirika/|title=Lt.Gen.Azubuike Ihejirika – The Abia State Government – Official Website|website=abiastate.gov.ng|date=2012-01-18|access-date=2014-12-13|archive-date=2020-01-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200128143620/http://www.abiastate.gov.ng/abia-personalities/lt-gen-azubuike-ihejirika|url-status=dead}}</ref> He was educated at Williams Memorial High School in [[:en:Umuekwule|Afugiri]], a town in Umuahia North, [[:en:Abia_State|Abia State]] where he obtained a London General Certificate in 1975, as well as the [[:en:West_African_Senior_School_Certificate_Examination|West African Senior School Certificate Examination]] with a grade I distinction.<ref name="Guest Author" /> He is a member of the 18th Regular Combatant Course of the [[:en:Nigerian_Defence_Academy|Nigerian Defence Academy]], [[:en:Kaduna_State|Kaduna]] and was commissioned [[:en:Second_Lieutenant|Second Lieutenant]] in December 1977 into the Corps of Nigerian Army Engineers (NAE).<ref name="NA">{{cite web|title=Lt Gen OA Ihejirika CFR Gss Psc(+)fwc fniqs {COAS 2010 -2013}|url=http://army.mil.ng/LT%20Gen%20OA%20Ihejirika.html|publisher=Nigerian Army|access-date=2015-07-25|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150721220335/http://army.mil.ng/LT%20Gen%20OA%20Ihejirika.html|archive-date=2015-07-21}}</ref> Ihejirika holds a BSc (Hons) in Quantity Survey from the [[:en:Ahmadu_Bello_University|Ahmadu Bello University]], Zaria and is an alumnus of military institutions such as the [[:en:Armed_Forces_Command_and_Staff_College,_Jaji|Command and Staff College]], [[:en:Jaji,_Nigeria|Jajii]] and the National War College.<ref name="NA" /> == Military career == Ihejirika was on the Directing Staff at the [[:en:Armed_Forces_Command_and_Staff_College,_Jaji|Command and Staff College]], [[:en:Jaji,_Nigeria|Jajii]] and was Principal Staff Officer at the Defence and Army Headquarters. He also held various command appointments including:<ref name="NA" /> * Commander 41 Division Engineers * Acting [[:en:General_Officer_Commanding|General Officer Commanding]], [[:en:1st_Division_(Nigeria)|1 Division]] * [[:en:General_Officer_Commanding|General Officer Commanding]], 81 Division Ihejirika was appointed [[:en:Chief_of_Army_Staff_(Nigeria)|Chief of Army Staff]] (COAS) on 8 September 2010, by President [[:en:Goodluck_Jonathan|Goodluck Jonathan]].<ref name="TNV">{{cite web|title=Ihejirika: One Year After, How Far|url=https://www.thenigerianvoice.com/news/70113/1/ihejirika-one-year-after-how-far.html|work=The Nigerian Voice|access-date=25 July 2015}}</ref> He served as COAS for over 3 years until his retirement in January 2014.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://dailytrust.com/b-haram-sponsorship-sss-exonerates-ihejirika-to-quiz-modu-sheriff/|title=B'Haram sponsorship: SSS exonerates Ihejirika, to quiz Modu-Sheriff|date=2014-09-06|access-date=2024-08-31|last1=Mutum|first1=Ronald|last2=Ahmad|first2=Romoke W.|newspaper=[[Daily Trust]]}}</ref> == Life after military == After Ihejirika retired as the [[:en:Nigerian_Army|Chief of Army Staff]] in January 2014, he returned to his hometown [[:en:Isuikwuato|Isuikwuato]] where he was honored with a chieftaincy title, "Dike Abia" (in Igbo), the "Warrior of Abia" (in British English).<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/insecurity-ihejirika-advocates-synergy-among-govts-security-agencies/173814/|title=Insecurity: Ihejirika Advocates Synergy among Govts, Security Agencies|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141213221943/https://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/insecurity-ihejirika-advocates-synergy-among-govts-security-agencies/173814/|archivedate=2014-12-13|newspaper=[[This Day]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.elotitv.com/entry/when-a-general-returned-home|title=When a General returned home|work=elotitv.com|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141213220309/http://www.elotitv.com/entry/when-a-general-returned-home|archive-date=2014-12-13}}</ref> "I thought they will give me a chieftaincy title but they made me a king. I therefore dedicate this title to my commanders and soldiers who showed strength in the midst of daunting challenges", he said.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://allafrica.com/stories/201404010481.html|title=A Hero's Welcome for Ihejirika|work=This Day|via=[[allAfrica]]|last=Ezeobi|first=Chiemelie|date=2014-03-31|access-date=2024-08-31}}</ref> == Boko Haram sponsorship accusation == In August 2014, it was reported that Ihejirika was among the sponsors of the deadly Islamic sect [[:en:Boko_Haram|Boko Haram]] alongside Senator [[:en:Ali_Modu_Sheriff|Ali Modu Sheriff]], the former Executive Governor of [[:en:Borno_State|Borno State]], [[:en:Nigeria|Nigeria]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://saharareporters.com/2014/09/23/nigerian-anti-corruption-coalition-wants-modu-sheriff-and-general-ihejirika-face|location=New York City, United States|title=Nigerian Anti-Corruption Coalition Wants Modu Sheriff And General Ihejirika To Face International Criminal Court For Sponsoring Boko Haram|agency=[[Sahara Reporters]]|date=2014-09-23|access-date=2024-08-31|newspaper=[[Sahara Reporters]]}}</ref> The allegation was made by the Australian negotiator Stephen Davis who has been working with the [[:en:List_of_Nigerian_agencies|Nigerian Security Agencies]] in the rescue of the abducted [[:en:Chibok_schoolgirls_kidnapping|Chibok School Girls]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://saharareporters.com/2014/08/31/australian-negotiator-insists-modu-sheriff-ihejirika-sponsor-boko-haram-exonerates-buhari|location=New York City, United States|title=Australian Negotiator Insists Modu Sheriff, Ihejirika Sponsor Boko Haram, Exonerates Buhari, El-Rufai|agency=Sahara Reporters|date=2014-08-31|access-date=2024-08-31|newspaper=[[Sahara Reporters]]}}</ref> [[File:Lt-gen-azubuike-ihejirika-chief-of-army-staff-nigeria-aa8b33.jpg|link=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Lt-gen-azubuike-ihejirika-chief-of-army-staff-nigeria-aa8b33.jpg|thumb|Lt. Gen. Azubuike Ihejirika, chief of Army Staff, Nigeria and Maj. Gen. Patrick J. Donahue II, U.S. Army Africa commander, take a moment to read the names at the Fallen Warrior memorial in front of the USARAF Headquarters.]] The [[:en:State_Security_Service_(Nigeria)|State Security Service]] absolved Ihejirika of claims that he was a major financier of Boko Haram .<ref>{{cite news|url=http://dailypost.ng/2014/09/05/former-army-chief-ihejirika-boko-haram-sponsor-sss/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=Former Army Chief, Ihejirika is not a Boko Haram sponsor - SSS - DailyPost Nigeria|date=2014-09-05|newspaper=[[Daily Post (Nigeria)|Daily Post]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://nigeriavillagesquare.com/forum/main-square/84859-australian-negotiator-names-ihejirika-sheriff-sponsors-boko-haram.html|title=[General] - Australian Negotiator Names Ihejirika, Sheriff as Sponsors of Boko Haram|work=Village Square Forums|access-date=2017-12-20|archive-date=2016-03-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304023442/http://nigeriavillagesquare.com/forum/main-square/84859-australian-negotiator-names-ihejirika-sheriff-sponsors-boko-haram.html|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2014/08/el-rufai-boko-harams-executive-commander-ihejirika/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=Boko Haram Sponsor: Ihejirika, El-Rufai trade accusations|newspaper=[[Vanguard (Nigeria)|Vanguard]]}}</ref> == Awards == Ihejirika has won several awards and honours, among others are; * [[:en:Order_of_the_Federal_Republic|Commander of the Federal Republic, CFR]] awarded by [[:en:Goodluck_Jonathan|Goodluck Ebele Jonathan]], the President of [[:en:Nigeria|Federal Republic of Nigeria]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2011/11/why-we-offered-gcon-to-dangote-jonathan/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=Why we offered GCON to Dangote - Jonathan|date=2011-11-14|access-date=2024-08-31|newspaper=[[Vanguard (Nigeria)|Vanguard]]}}</ref> * The Forces Service Star (FSS) awarded by the [[:en:Nigerian_Army|Nigerian Army]] * Meritorious Service Star (MSS) awarded by the Nigerian Army. * Distinguished Service Star (DSS)awarded by the Nigerian Army. * Grand Service Star (GSS)awarded by the Nigerian Army. * Passed Staff College Dagger (psc(+))awarded by the [[:en:Armed_Forces_Command_and_Staff_College,_Jaji|Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Jaji]]. * Fellow National War College (FOC) == References == {{Reflist}}{{Chiefs of Army Staff (COAS) Nigeria}} qucxvdzljodsac1q636hhjom6ruyxwx 40782 40781 2026-05-07T15:31:28Z Anniwinner 897 40782 wikitext text/x-wiki {{Short description|18th Chief of Army Staff (Nigeria)}}{{Infobox officeholder|name=Azubuike Ihejirika|honorific_prefix=[[Lieutenant-general (Nigeria)|Lieutenant general]]|honorific_suffix={{post-nominals|country=NG|CFR}} {{small|[[Orders, decorations, and medals of Nigeria|GSS psc(+) fwc fniqs]]}}|birth_date={{Birth date and age|1956|2|13|df=y}}|death_date=|birth_place=[[Isuikwuato]], [[Eastern Region, Nigeria|Eastern Region]], [[British Nigeria]] (now in [[Abia State, Nigeria]])|death_place=|placeofburial=|image=Lt-gen-azubuike-ihejirika-chief-of-army-staff-nigeria-aa8b33.jpg|caption=Ihejirika (right) and [[Patrick J. Donahue II|Maj. Gen. Patrick J. Donahue II]] (U.S. Army Africa commander) in 2013.|office1=[[Chief of Army Staff (Nigeria)|Chief of Army Staff]]|term_start1=September 2010|term_end1=January 2014|predecessor1=Lt-Gen. [[Abdulrahman Bello Dambazau|A.B. Dambazau]]|successor1=Lt-Gen. [[Kenneth Minimah|K. Minimah]]|nickname=Dike Abia|allegiance={{flag|Nigeria}}|branch=[[File:Flag of the Nigerian Army Headquarters.svg|21px]] [[Nigerian Army]]|service_years=17 December 1977–January 2014|rank=[[File:Nigeria-Army-OF-8.svg|20px]] [[Lieutenant-general (Nigeria)|Lieutenant general]]|commands=Lagos garrison Command|unit=81 Division|battles=[[Boko Haram|Boko Haram Insurgency War]]|awards=[[Order of the Federal Republic|Commander of the Federal Republic, CFR]]}} ''' Azubuike Ihejirika''',{{IPAc-en||audio=Ig-Azubuike Ihejirika.ogg}} {{post-nominals|CFR|country=NG}} {{small|[[Orders, decorations, and medals of Nigeria|GSS psc(+) fwc fniqs]]}} (Ma bi ọjọ ki ochu Eji nẹ olu mẹ gwẹta 13 ọdọ 1956) che [[:en:Nigerian_Army|Nigerian Army]] [[:en:Lieutenant-general_(Nigeria)|Lieutenant general]] ki che ukọlọ kpa kpai [[:en:Chief_of_Army_Staff_(Nigeria)|Chief of Army Staff]] kw'obi.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://encomium.ng/former-chief-of-army-staff-general-azubuike-ihejirika-set-to-join-abia-guber-race/|title=Former Chief of Army Staff, General Azubuike Ihejirika set to join Abia guber race|work=encomium.ng|date=2014-02-14|access-date=2024-08-31}}</ref><ref name="Guest Author">{{cite web|url=https://www.nigeriavillagesquare.com/guest-articles/meritocracy-elevation-of-azubuike-ihejirika-to-chief-of-army-staff.html|title=Meritocracy: Elevation Of Azubuike Ihejirika To Chief Of Army Staff|work=nigeriavillagesquare.com|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141213190051/http://www.nigeriavillagesquare.com/guest-articles/meritocracy-elevation-of-azubuike-ihejirika-to-chief-of-army-staff.html|archive-date=2014-12-13}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://dailypost.ng/2013/02/12/army-promotions-im-not-favouring-my-kinsmen-coas/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=Army Promotions: I'm not favouring my kinsmen – COAS|date=2013-02-12|access-date=2017-12-20|newspaper=[[Daily Post (Nigeria)|Daily Post]]}}</ref> == Ọlayi ẹgba ejodudu kpai ukọchẹ == Ihejirika was born on 13 February 1956, in [[:en:Isuikwuato|Isuikwuato]] Local Government Area of [[:en:Abia_State|Abia State]], Southeastern Nigeria.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.abiastate.gov.ng/abia-personalities/lt-gen-azubuike-ihejirika/|title=Lt.Gen.Azubuike Ihejirika – The Abia State Government – Official Website|website=abiastate.gov.ng|date=2012-01-18|access-date=2014-12-13|archive-date=2020-01-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200128143620/http://www.abiastate.gov.ng/abia-personalities/lt-gen-azubuike-ihejirika|url-status=dead}}</ref> He was educated at Williams Memorial High School in [[:en:Umuekwule|Afugiri]], a town in Umuahia North, [[:en:Abia_State|Abia State]] where he obtained a London General Certificate in 1975, as well as the [[:en:West_African_Senior_School_Certificate_Examination|West African Senior School Certificate Examination]] with a grade I distinction.<ref name="Guest Author" /> He is a member of the 18th Regular Combatant Course of the [[:en:Nigerian_Defence_Academy|Nigerian Defence Academy]], [[:en:Kaduna_State|Kaduna]] and was commissioned [[:en:Second_Lieutenant|Second Lieutenant]] in December 1977 into the Corps of Nigerian Army Engineers (NAE).<ref name="NA">{{cite web|title=Lt Gen OA Ihejirika CFR Gss Psc(+)fwc fniqs {COAS 2010 -2013}|url=http://army.mil.ng/LT%20Gen%20OA%20Ihejirika.html|publisher=Nigerian Army|access-date=2015-07-25|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150721220335/http://army.mil.ng/LT%20Gen%20OA%20Ihejirika.html|archive-date=2015-07-21}}</ref> Ihejirika holds a BSc (Hons) in Quantity Survey from the [[:en:Ahmadu_Bello_University|Ahmadu Bello University]], Zaria and is an alumnus of military institutions such as the [[:en:Armed_Forces_Command_and_Staff_College,_Jaji|Command and Staff College]], [[:en:Jaji,_Nigeria|Jajii]] and the National War College.<ref name="NA" /> == Military career == Ihejirika was on the Directing Staff at the [[:en:Armed_Forces_Command_and_Staff_College,_Jaji|Command and Staff College]], [[:en:Jaji,_Nigeria|Jajii]] and was Principal Staff Officer at the Defence and Army Headquarters. He also held various command appointments including:<ref name="NA" /> * Commander 41 Division Engineers * Acting [[:en:General_Officer_Commanding|General Officer Commanding]], [[:en:1st_Division_(Nigeria)|1 Division]] * [[:en:General_Officer_Commanding|General Officer Commanding]], 81 Division Ihejirika was appointed [[:en:Chief_of_Army_Staff_(Nigeria)|Chief of Army Staff]] (COAS) on 8 September 2010, by President [[:en:Goodluck_Jonathan|Goodluck Jonathan]].<ref name="TNV">{{cite web|title=Ihejirika: One Year After, How Far|url=https://www.thenigerianvoice.com/news/70113/1/ihejirika-one-year-after-how-far.html|work=The Nigerian Voice|access-date=25 July 2015}}</ref> He served as COAS for over 3 years until his retirement in January 2014.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://dailytrust.com/b-haram-sponsorship-sss-exonerates-ihejirika-to-quiz-modu-sheriff/|title=B'Haram sponsorship: SSS exonerates Ihejirika, to quiz Modu-Sheriff|date=2014-09-06|access-date=2024-08-31|last1=Mutum|first1=Ronald|last2=Ahmad|first2=Romoke W.|newspaper=[[Daily Trust]]}}</ref> == Life after military == After Ihejirika retired as the [[:en:Nigerian_Army|Chief of Army Staff]] in January 2014, he returned to his hometown [[:en:Isuikwuato|Isuikwuato]] where he was honored with a chieftaincy title, "Dike Abia" (in Igbo), the "Warrior of Abia" (in British English).<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/insecurity-ihejirika-advocates-synergy-among-govts-security-agencies/173814/|title=Insecurity: Ihejirika Advocates Synergy among Govts, Security Agencies|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141213221943/https://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/insecurity-ihejirika-advocates-synergy-among-govts-security-agencies/173814/|archivedate=2014-12-13|newspaper=[[This Day]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.elotitv.com/entry/when-a-general-returned-home|title=When a General returned home|work=elotitv.com|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141213220309/http://www.elotitv.com/entry/when-a-general-returned-home|archive-date=2014-12-13}}</ref> "I thought they will give me a chieftaincy title but they made me a king. I therefore dedicate this title to my commanders and soldiers who showed strength in the midst of daunting challenges", he said.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://allafrica.com/stories/201404010481.html|title=A Hero's Welcome for Ihejirika|work=This Day|via=[[allAfrica]]|last=Ezeobi|first=Chiemelie|date=2014-03-31|access-date=2024-08-31}}</ref> == Boko Haram sponsorship accusation == In August 2014, it was reported that Ihejirika was among the sponsors of the deadly Islamic sect [[:en:Boko_Haram|Boko Haram]] alongside Senator [[:en:Ali_Modu_Sheriff|Ali Modu Sheriff]], the former Executive Governor of [[:en:Borno_State|Borno State]], [[:en:Nigeria|Nigeria]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://saharareporters.com/2014/09/23/nigerian-anti-corruption-coalition-wants-modu-sheriff-and-general-ihejirika-face|location=New York City, United States|title=Nigerian Anti-Corruption Coalition Wants Modu Sheriff And General Ihejirika To Face International Criminal Court For Sponsoring Boko Haram|agency=[[Sahara Reporters]]|date=2014-09-23|access-date=2024-08-31|newspaper=[[Sahara Reporters]]}}</ref> The allegation was made by the Australian negotiator Stephen Davis who has been working with the [[:en:List_of_Nigerian_agencies|Nigerian Security Agencies]] in the rescue of the abducted [[:en:Chibok_schoolgirls_kidnapping|Chibok School Girls]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://saharareporters.com/2014/08/31/australian-negotiator-insists-modu-sheriff-ihejirika-sponsor-boko-haram-exonerates-buhari|location=New York City, United States|title=Australian Negotiator Insists Modu Sheriff, Ihejirika Sponsor Boko Haram, Exonerates Buhari, El-Rufai|agency=Sahara Reporters|date=2014-08-31|access-date=2024-08-31|newspaper=[[Sahara Reporters]]}}</ref> [[File:Lt-gen-azubuike-ihejirika-chief-of-army-staff-nigeria-aa8b33.jpg|link=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Lt-gen-azubuike-ihejirika-chief-of-army-staff-nigeria-aa8b33.jpg|thumb|Lt. Gen. Azubuike Ihejirika, chief of Army Staff, Nigeria and Maj. Gen. Patrick J. Donahue II, U.S. Army Africa commander, take a moment to read the names at the Fallen Warrior memorial in front of the USARAF Headquarters.]] The [[:en:State_Security_Service_(Nigeria)|State Security Service]] absolved Ihejirika of claims that he was a major financier of Boko Haram .<ref>{{cite news|url=http://dailypost.ng/2014/09/05/former-army-chief-ihejirika-boko-haram-sponsor-sss/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=Former Army Chief, Ihejirika is not a Boko Haram sponsor - SSS - DailyPost Nigeria|date=2014-09-05|newspaper=[[Daily Post (Nigeria)|Daily Post]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://nigeriavillagesquare.com/forum/main-square/84859-australian-negotiator-names-ihejirika-sheriff-sponsors-boko-haram.html|title=[General] - Australian Negotiator Names Ihejirika, Sheriff as Sponsors of Boko Haram|work=Village Square Forums|access-date=2017-12-20|archive-date=2016-03-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304023442/http://nigeriavillagesquare.com/forum/main-square/84859-australian-negotiator-names-ihejirika-sheriff-sponsors-boko-haram.html|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2014/08/el-rufai-boko-harams-executive-commander-ihejirika/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=Boko Haram Sponsor: Ihejirika, El-Rufai trade accusations|newspaper=[[Vanguard (Nigeria)|Vanguard]]}}</ref> == Awards == Ihejirika has won several awards and honours, among others are; * [[:en:Order_of_the_Federal_Republic|Commander of the Federal Republic, CFR]] awarded by [[:en:Goodluck_Jonathan|Goodluck Ebele Jonathan]], the President of [[:en:Nigeria|Federal Republic of Nigeria]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2011/11/why-we-offered-gcon-to-dangote-jonathan/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=Why we offered GCON to Dangote - Jonathan|date=2011-11-14|access-date=2024-08-31|newspaper=[[Vanguard (Nigeria)|Vanguard]]}}</ref> * The Forces Service Star (FSS) awarded by the [[:en:Nigerian_Army|Nigerian Army]] * Meritorious Service Star (MSS) awarded by the Nigerian Army. * Distinguished Service Star (DSS)awarded by the Nigerian Army. * Grand Service Star (GSS)awarded by the Nigerian Army. * Passed Staff College Dagger (psc(+))awarded by the [[:en:Armed_Forces_Command_and_Staff_College,_Jaji|Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Jaji]]. * Fellow National War College (FOC) == References == {{Reflist}}{{Chiefs of Army Staff (COAS) Nigeria}} qtixxcou7rrfphq68drlpabmjfc3hce 40783 40782 2026-05-07T15:36:09Z Anniwinner 897 40783 wikitext text/x-wiki {{Short description|18th Chief of Army Staff (Nigeria)}}{{Infobox officeholder|name=Azubuike Ihejirika|honorific_prefix=[[Lieutenant-general (Nigeria)|Lieutenant general]]|honorific_suffix={{post-nominals|country=NG|CFR}} {{small|[[Orders, decorations, and medals of Nigeria|GSS psc(+) fwc fniqs]]}}|birth_date={{Birth date and age|1956|2|13|df=y}}|death_date=|birth_place=[[Isuikwuato]], [[Eastern Region, Nigeria|Eastern Region]], [[British Nigeria]] (now in [[Abia State, Nigeria]])|death_place=|placeofburial=|image=Lt-gen-azubuike-ihejirika-chief-of-army-staff-nigeria-aa8b33.jpg|caption=Ihejirika (right) and [[Patrick J. Donahue II|Maj. Gen. Patrick J. Donahue II]] (U.S. Army Africa commander) in 2013.|office1=[[Chief of Army Staff (Nigeria)|Chief of Army Staff]]|term_start1=September 2010|term_end1=January 2014|predecessor1=Lt-Gen. [[Abdulrahman Bello Dambazau|A.B. Dambazau]]|successor1=Lt-Gen. [[Kenneth Minimah|K. Minimah]]|nickname=Dike Abia|allegiance={{flag|Nigeria}}|branch=[[File:Flag of the Nigerian Army Headquarters.svg|21px]] [[Nigerian Army]]|service_years=17 December 1977–January 2014|rank=[[File:Nigeria-Army-OF-8.svg|20px]] [[Lieutenant-general (Nigeria)|Lieutenant general]]|commands=Lagos garrison Command|unit=81 Division|battles=[[Boko Haram|Boko Haram Insurgency War]]|awards=[[Order of the Federal Republic|Commander of the Federal Republic, CFR]]}} ''' Azubuike Ihejirika''',{{IPAc-en||audio=Ig-Azubuike Ihejirika.ogg}} {{post-nominals|CFR|country=NG}} {{small|[[Orders, decorations, and medals of Nigeria|GSS psc(+) fwc fniqs]]}} (Ma bi ọjọ ki ochu Eji nẹ olu mẹ gwẹta 13 ọdọ 1956) che [[:en:Nigerian_Army|Nigerian Army]] [[:en:Lieutenant-general_(Nigeria)|Lieutenant general]] ki che ukọlọ kpa kpai [[:en:Chief_of_Army_Staff_(Nigeria)|Chief of Army Staff]] kw'obi.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://encomium.ng/former-chief-of-army-staff-general-azubuike-ihejirika-set-to-join-abia-guber-race/|title=Former Chief of Army Staff, General Azubuike Ihejirika set to join Abia guber race|work=encomium.ng|date=2014-02-14|access-date=2024-08-31}}</ref><ref name="Guest Author">{{cite web|url=https://www.nigeriavillagesquare.com/guest-articles/meritocracy-elevation-of-azubuike-ihejirika-to-chief-of-army-staff.html|title=Meritocracy: Elevation Of Azubuike Ihejirika To Chief Of Army Staff|work=nigeriavillagesquare.com|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141213190051/http://www.nigeriavillagesquare.com/guest-articles/meritocracy-elevation-of-azubuike-ihejirika-to-chief-of-army-staff.html|archive-date=2014-12-13}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://dailypost.ng/2013/02/12/army-promotions-im-not-favouring-my-kinsmen-coas/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=Army Promotions: I'm not favouring my kinsmen – COAS|date=2013-02-12|access-date=2017-12-20|newspaper=[[Daily Post (Nigeria)|Daily Post]]}}</ref> == Ọlayi ẹgba ejodudu kpai ukọchẹ == Ma bi Ihejirika ọjọ ẹk'ẹgwẹta ochu Eji ọdọ 1956, yi [[:en:Isuikwuato|Isuikwuato]] Local Government Area eyi [[:en:Abia_State|Abia State]], Southeastern Naijeriya.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.abiastate.gov.ng/abia-personalities/lt-gen-azubuike-ihejirika/|title=Lt.Gen.Azubuike Ihejirika – The Abia State Government – Official Website|website=abiastate.gov.ng|date=2012-01-18|access-date=2014-12-13|archive-date=2020-01-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200128143620/http://www.abiastate.gov.ng/abia-personalities/lt-gen-azubuike-ihejirika|url-status=dead}}</ref> I che ukọchẹ hi Williams Memorial High School efu [[:en:Umuekwule|Afugiri]], ewo ka efu Umuahia North, [[:en:Abia_State|Abia State]] ugbo ki nẹ London General Certificate ka efu 1975, manyu [[:en:West_African_Senior_School_Certificate_Examination|West African Senior School Certificate Examination]] kpai ohi eki tọgba tule gẹ.<ref name="Guest Author" /> He is a member of the 18th Regular Combatant Course of the [[:en:Nigerian_Defence_Academy|Nigerian Defence Academy]], [[:en:Kaduna_State|Kaduna]] and was commissioned [[:en:Second_Lieutenant|Second Lieutenant]] in December 1977 into the Corps of Nigerian Army Engineers (NAE).<ref name="NA">{{cite web|title=Lt Gen OA Ihejirika CFR Gss Psc(+)fwc fniqs {COAS 2010 -2013}|url=http://army.mil.ng/LT%20Gen%20OA%20Ihejirika.html|publisher=Nigerian Army|access-date=2015-07-25|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150721220335/http://army.mil.ng/LT%20Gen%20OA%20Ihejirika.html|archive-date=2015-07-21}}</ref> Ihejirika holds a BSc (Hons) in Quantity Survey from the [[:en:Ahmadu_Bello_University|Ahmadu Bello University]], Zaria and is an alumnus of military institutions such as the [[:en:Armed_Forces_Command_and_Staff_College,_Jaji|Command and Staff College]], [[:en:Jaji,_Nigeria|Jajii]] and the National War College.<ref name="NA" /> == Military career == Ihejirika was on the Directing Staff at the [[:en:Armed_Forces_Command_and_Staff_College,_Jaji|Command and Staff College]], [[:en:Jaji,_Nigeria|Jajii]] and was Principal Staff Officer at the Defence and Army Headquarters. He also held various command appointments including:<ref name="NA" /> * Commander 41 Division Engineers * Acting [[:en:General_Officer_Commanding|General Officer Commanding]], [[:en:1st_Division_(Nigeria)|1 Division]] * [[:en:General_Officer_Commanding|General Officer Commanding]], 81 Division Ihejirika was appointed [[:en:Chief_of_Army_Staff_(Nigeria)|Chief of Army Staff]] (COAS) on 8 September 2010, by President [[:en:Goodluck_Jonathan|Goodluck Jonathan]].<ref name="TNV">{{cite web|title=Ihejirika: One Year After, How Far|url=https://www.thenigerianvoice.com/news/70113/1/ihejirika-one-year-after-how-far.html|work=The Nigerian Voice|access-date=25 July 2015}}</ref> He served as COAS for over 3 years until his retirement in January 2014.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://dailytrust.com/b-haram-sponsorship-sss-exonerates-ihejirika-to-quiz-modu-sheriff/|title=B'Haram sponsorship: SSS exonerates Ihejirika, to quiz Modu-Sheriff|date=2014-09-06|access-date=2024-08-31|last1=Mutum|first1=Ronald|last2=Ahmad|first2=Romoke W.|newspaper=[[Daily Trust]]}}</ref> == Life after military == After Ihejirika retired as the [[:en:Nigerian_Army|Chief of Army Staff]] in January 2014, he returned to his hometown [[:en:Isuikwuato|Isuikwuato]] where he was honored with a chieftaincy title, "Dike Abia" (in Igbo), the "Warrior of Abia" (in British English).<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/insecurity-ihejirika-advocates-synergy-among-govts-security-agencies/173814/|title=Insecurity: Ihejirika Advocates Synergy among Govts, Security Agencies|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141213221943/https://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/insecurity-ihejirika-advocates-synergy-among-govts-security-agencies/173814/|archivedate=2014-12-13|newspaper=[[This Day]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.elotitv.com/entry/when-a-general-returned-home|title=When a General returned home|work=elotitv.com|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141213220309/http://www.elotitv.com/entry/when-a-general-returned-home|archive-date=2014-12-13}}</ref> "I thought they will give me a chieftaincy title but they made me a king. I therefore dedicate this title to my commanders and soldiers who showed strength in the midst of daunting challenges", he said.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://allafrica.com/stories/201404010481.html|title=A Hero's Welcome for Ihejirika|work=This Day|via=[[allAfrica]]|last=Ezeobi|first=Chiemelie|date=2014-03-31|access-date=2024-08-31}}</ref> == Boko Haram sponsorship accusation == In August 2014, it was reported that Ihejirika was among the sponsors of the deadly Islamic sect [[:en:Boko_Haram|Boko Haram]] alongside Senator [[:en:Ali_Modu_Sheriff|Ali Modu Sheriff]], the former Executive Governor of [[:en:Borno_State|Borno State]], [[:en:Nigeria|Nigeria]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://saharareporters.com/2014/09/23/nigerian-anti-corruption-coalition-wants-modu-sheriff-and-general-ihejirika-face|location=New York City, United States|title=Nigerian Anti-Corruption Coalition Wants Modu Sheriff And General Ihejirika To Face International Criminal Court For Sponsoring Boko Haram|agency=[[Sahara Reporters]]|date=2014-09-23|access-date=2024-08-31|newspaper=[[Sahara Reporters]]}}</ref> The allegation was made by the Australian negotiator Stephen Davis who has been working with the [[:en:List_of_Nigerian_agencies|Nigerian Security Agencies]] in the rescue of the abducted [[:en:Chibok_schoolgirls_kidnapping|Chibok School Girls]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://saharareporters.com/2014/08/31/australian-negotiator-insists-modu-sheriff-ihejirika-sponsor-boko-haram-exonerates-buhari|location=New York City, United States|title=Australian Negotiator Insists Modu Sheriff, Ihejirika Sponsor Boko Haram, Exonerates Buhari, El-Rufai|agency=Sahara Reporters|date=2014-08-31|access-date=2024-08-31|newspaper=[[Sahara Reporters]]}}</ref> [[File:Lt-gen-azubuike-ihejirika-chief-of-army-staff-nigeria-aa8b33.jpg|link=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Lt-gen-azubuike-ihejirika-chief-of-army-staff-nigeria-aa8b33.jpg|thumb|Lt. Gen. Azubuike Ihejirika, chief of Army Staff, Nigeria and Maj. Gen. Patrick J. Donahue II, U.S. Army Africa commander, take a moment to read the names at the Fallen Warrior memorial in front of the USARAF Headquarters.]] The [[:en:State_Security_Service_(Nigeria)|State Security Service]] absolved Ihejirika of claims that he was a major financier of Boko Haram .<ref>{{cite news|url=http://dailypost.ng/2014/09/05/former-army-chief-ihejirika-boko-haram-sponsor-sss/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=Former Army Chief, Ihejirika is not a Boko Haram sponsor - SSS - DailyPost Nigeria|date=2014-09-05|newspaper=[[Daily Post (Nigeria)|Daily Post]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://nigeriavillagesquare.com/forum/main-square/84859-australian-negotiator-names-ihejirika-sheriff-sponsors-boko-haram.html|title=[General] - Australian Negotiator Names Ihejirika, Sheriff as Sponsors of Boko Haram|work=Village Square Forums|access-date=2017-12-20|archive-date=2016-03-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304023442/http://nigeriavillagesquare.com/forum/main-square/84859-australian-negotiator-names-ihejirika-sheriff-sponsors-boko-haram.html|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2014/08/el-rufai-boko-harams-executive-commander-ihejirika/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=Boko Haram Sponsor: Ihejirika, El-Rufai trade accusations|newspaper=[[Vanguard (Nigeria)|Vanguard]]}}</ref> == Awards == Ihejirika has won several awards and honours, among others are; * [[:en:Order_of_the_Federal_Republic|Commander of the Federal Republic, CFR]] awarded by [[:en:Goodluck_Jonathan|Goodluck Ebele Jonathan]], the President of [[:en:Nigeria|Federal Republic of Nigeria]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2011/11/why-we-offered-gcon-to-dangote-jonathan/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=Why we offered GCON to Dangote - Jonathan|date=2011-11-14|access-date=2024-08-31|newspaper=[[Vanguard (Nigeria)|Vanguard]]}}</ref> * The Forces Service Star (FSS) awarded by the [[:en:Nigerian_Army|Nigerian Army]] * Meritorious Service Star (MSS) awarded by the Nigerian Army. * Distinguished Service Star (DSS)awarded by the Nigerian Army. * Grand Service Star (GSS)awarded by the Nigerian Army. * Passed Staff College Dagger (psc(+))awarded by the [[:en:Armed_Forces_Command_and_Staff_College,_Jaji|Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Jaji]]. * Fellow National War College (FOC) == References == {{Reflist}}{{Chiefs of Army Staff (COAS) Nigeria}} i77x0faizjnu3blcynlc9hq2c5ix07w 40784 40783 2026-05-07T15:42:17Z Anniwinner 897 40784 wikitext text/x-wiki {{Short description|18th Chief of Army Staff (Nigeria)}}{{Infobox officeholder|name=Azubuike Ihejirika|honorific_prefix=[[Lieutenant-general (Nigeria)|Lieutenant general]]|honorific_suffix={{post-nominals|country=NG|CFR}} {{small|[[Orders, decorations, and medals of Nigeria|GSS psc(+) fwc fniqs]]}}|birth_date={{Birth date and age|1956|2|13|df=y}}|death_date=|birth_place=[[Isuikwuato]], [[Eastern Region, Nigeria|Eastern Region]], [[British Nigeria]] (now in [[Abia State, Nigeria]])|death_place=|placeofburial=|image=Lt-gen-azubuike-ihejirika-chief-of-army-staff-nigeria-aa8b33.jpg|caption=Ihejirika (right) and [[Patrick J. Donahue II|Maj. Gen. Patrick J. Donahue II]] (U.S. Army Africa commander) in 2013.|office1=[[Chief of Army Staff (Nigeria)|Chief of Army Staff]]|term_start1=September 2010|term_end1=January 2014|predecessor1=Lt-Gen. [[Abdulrahman Bello Dambazau|A.B. Dambazau]]|successor1=Lt-Gen. [[Kenneth Minimah|K. Minimah]]|nickname=Dike Abia|allegiance={{flag|Nigeria}}|branch=[[File:Flag of the Nigerian Army Headquarters.svg|21px]] [[Nigerian Army]]|service_years=17 December 1977–January 2014|rank=[[File:Nigeria-Army-OF-8.svg|20px]] [[Lieutenant-general (Nigeria)|Lieutenant general]]|commands=Lagos garrison Command|unit=81 Division|battles=[[Boko Haram|Boko Haram Insurgency War]]|awards=[[Order of the Federal Republic|Commander of the Federal Republic, CFR]]}} ''' Azubuike Ihejirika''',{{IPAc-en||audio=Ig-Azubuike Ihejirika.ogg}} {{post-nominals|CFR|country=NG}} {{small|[[Orders, decorations, and medals of Nigeria|GSS psc(+) fwc fniqs]]}} (Ma bi ọjọ ki ochu Eji nẹ olu mẹ gwẹta 13 ọdọ 1956) che [[:en:Nigerian_Army|Nigerian Army]] [[:en:Lieutenant-general_(Nigeria)|Lieutenant general]] ki che ukọlọ kpa kpai [[:en:Chief_of_Army_Staff_(Nigeria)|Chief of Army Staff]] kw'obi.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://encomium.ng/former-chief-of-army-staff-general-azubuike-ihejirika-set-to-join-abia-guber-race/|title=Former Chief of Army Staff, General Azubuike Ihejirika set to join Abia guber race|work=encomium.ng|date=2014-02-14|access-date=2024-08-31}}</ref><ref name="Guest Author">{{cite web|url=https://www.nigeriavillagesquare.com/guest-articles/meritocracy-elevation-of-azubuike-ihejirika-to-chief-of-army-staff.html|title=Meritocracy: Elevation Of Azubuike Ihejirika To Chief Of Army Staff|work=nigeriavillagesquare.com|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141213190051/http://www.nigeriavillagesquare.com/guest-articles/meritocracy-elevation-of-azubuike-ihejirika-to-chief-of-army-staff.html|archive-date=2014-12-13}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://dailypost.ng/2013/02/12/army-promotions-im-not-favouring-my-kinsmen-coas/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=Army Promotions: I'm not favouring my kinsmen – COAS|date=2013-02-12|access-date=2017-12-20|newspaper=[[Daily Post (Nigeria)|Daily Post]]}}</ref> == Ọlayi ẹgba ejodudu kpai ukọchẹ == Ma bi Ihejirika ọjọ ẹk'ẹgwẹta ochu Eji ọdọ 1956, yi [[:en:Isuikwuato|Isuikwuato]] Local Government Area eyi [[:en:Abia_State|Abia State]], Southeastern Naijeriya.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.abiastate.gov.ng/abia-personalities/lt-gen-azubuike-ihejirika/|title=Lt.Gen.Azubuike Ihejirika – The Abia State Government – Official Website|website=abiastate.gov.ng|date=2012-01-18|access-date=2014-12-13|archive-date=2020-01-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200128143620/http://www.abiastate.gov.ng/abia-personalities/lt-gen-azubuike-ihejirika|url-status=dead}}</ref> I che ukọchẹ hi Williams Memorial High School efu [[:en:Umuekwule|Afugiri]], ewo ka efu Umuahia North, [[:en:Abia_State|Abia State]] ugbo ki nẹ London General Certificate ka efu 1975, manyu [[:en:West_African_Senior_School_Certificate_Examination|West African Senior School Certificate Examination]] kpai ohi eki tọgba tule gẹ.<ref name="Guest Author" /> iche ẹnẹ ka efu 18th Regular Combatant Course eyi [[:en:Nigerian_Defence_Academy|Nigerian Defence Academy]], [[:en:Kaduna_State|Kaduna]] ma la kọwọ no oji ki che [[:en:Second_Lieutenant|Lieutenant ekeji]] efu ochu Ẹgweji ọdọ 1977 t'efu Corps of Nigerian Army Engineers (NAE).<ref name="NA">{{cite web|title=Lt Gen OA Ihejirika CFR Gss Psc(+)fwc fniqs {COAS 2010 -2013}|url=http://army.mil.ng/LT%20Gen%20OA%20Ihejirika.html|publisher=Nigerian Army|access-date=2015-07-25|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150721220335/http://army.mil.ng/LT%20Gen%20OA%20Ihejirika.html|archive-date=2015-07-21}}</ref> Ihejirika nẹ BSc (Hons) efu Quantity Survey kwi [[:en:Ahmadu_Bello_University|Ahmadu Bello University]], Zaria i la che ukọchẹ kwi ami unyi ukọchẹ military dabu [[:en:Armed_Forces_Command_and_Staff_College,_Jaji|Command and Staff College]], [[:en:Jaji,_Nigeria|Jajii]] kpai National War College.<ref name="NA" /> == Military career == Ihejirika was on the Directing Staff at the [[:en:Armed_Forces_Command_and_Staff_College,_Jaji|Command and Staff College]], [[:en:Jaji,_Nigeria|Jajii]] and was Principal Staff Officer at the Defence and Army Headquarters. He also held various command appointments including:<ref name="NA" /> * Commander 41 Division Engineers * Acting [[:en:General_Officer_Commanding|General Officer Commanding]], [[:en:1st_Division_(Nigeria)|1 Division]] * [[:en:General_Officer_Commanding|General Officer Commanding]], 81 Division Ihejirika was appointed [[:en:Chief_of_Army_Staff_(Nigeria)|Chief of Army Staff]] (COAS) on 8 September 2010, by President [[:en:Goodluck_Jonathan|Goodluck Jonathan]].<ref name="TNV">{{cite web|title=Ihejirika: One Year After, How Far|url=https://www.thenigerianvoice.com/news/70113/1/ihejirika-one-year-after-how-far.html|work=The Nigerian Voice|access-date=25 July 2015}}</ref> He served as COAS for over 3 years until his retirement in January 2014.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://dailytrust.com/b-haram-sponsorship-sss-exonerates-ihejirika-to-quiz-modu-sheriff/|title=B'Haram sponsorship: SSS exonerates Ihejirika, to quiz Modu-Sheriff|date=2014-09-06|access-date=2024-08-31|last1=Mutum|first1=Ronald|last2=Ahmad|first2=Romoke W.|newspaper=[[Daily Trust]]}}</ref> == Life after military == After Ihejirika retired as the [[:en:Nigerian_Army|Chief of Army Staff]] in January 2014, he returned to his hometown [[:en:Isuikwuato|Isuikwuato]] where he was honored with a chieftaincy title, "Dike Abia" (in Igbo), the "Warrior of Abia" (in British English).<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/insecurity-ihejirika-advocates-synergy-among-govts-security-agencies/173814/|title=Insecurity: Ihejirika Advocates Synergy among Govts, Security Agencies|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141213221943/https://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/insecurity-ihejirika-advocates-synergy-among-govts-security-agencies/173814/|archivedate=2014-12-13|newspaper=[[This Day]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.elotitv.com/entry/when-a-general-returned-home|title=When a General returned home|work=elotitv.com|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141213220309/http://www.elotitv.com/entry/when-a-general-returned-home|archive-date=2014-12-13}}</ref> "I thought they will give me a chieftaincy title but they made me a king. I therefore dedicate this title to my commanders and soldiers who showed strength in the midst of daunting challenges", he said.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://allafrica.com/stories/201404010481.html|title=A Hero's Welcome for Ihejirika|work=This Day|via=[[allAfrica]]|last=Ezeobi|first=Chiemelie|date=2014-03-31|access-date=2024-08-31}}</ref> == Boko Haram sponsorship accusation == In August 2014, it was reported that Ihejirika was among the sponsors of the deadly Islamic sect [[:en:Boko_Haram|Boko Haram]] alongside Senator [[:en:Ali_Modu_Sheriff|Ali Modu Sheriff]], the former Executive Governor of [[:en:Borno_State|Borno State]], [[:en:Nigeria|Nigeria]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://saharareporters.com/2014/09/23/nigerian-anti-corruption-coalition-wants-modu-sheriff-and-general-ihejirika-face|location=New York City, United States|title=Nigerian Anti-Corruption Coalition Wants Modu Sheriff And General Ihejirika To Face International Criminal Court For Sponsoring Boko Haram|agency=[[Sahara Reporters]]|date=2014-09-23|access-date=2024-08-31|newspaper=[[Sahara Reporters]]}}</ref> The allegation was made by the Australian negotiator Stephen Davis who has been working with the [[:en:List_of_Nigerian_agencies|Nigerian Security Agencies]] in the rescue of the abducted [[:en:Chibok_schoolgirls_kidnapping|Chibok School Girls]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://saharareporters.com/2014/08/31/australian-negotiator-insists-modu-sheriff-ihejirika-sponsor-boko-haram-exonerates-buhari|location=New York City, United States|title=Australian Negotiator Insists Modu Sheriff, Ihejirika Sponsor Boko Haram, Exonerates Buhari, El-Rufai|agency=Sahara Reporters|date=2014-08-31|access-date=2024-08-31|newspaper=[[Sahara Reporters]]}}</ref> [[File:Lt-gen-azubuike-ihejirika-chief-of-army-staff-nigeria-aa8b33.jpg|link=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Lt-gen-azubuike-ihejirika-chief-of-army-staff-nigeria-aa8b33.jpg|thumb|Lt. Gen. Azubuike Ihejirika, chief of Army Staff, Nigeria and Maj. Gen. Patrick J. Donahue II, U.S. Army Africa commander, take a moment to read the names at the Fallen Warrior memorial in front of the USARAF Headquarters.]] The [[:en:State_Security_Service_(Nigeria)|State Security Service]] absolved Ihejirika of claims that he was a major financier of Boko Haram .<ref>{{cite news|url=http://dailypost.ng/2014/09/05/former-army-chief-ihejirika-boko-haram-sponsor-sss/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=Former Army Chief, Ihejirika is not a Boko Haram sponsor - SSS - DailyPost Nigeria|date=2014-09-05|newspaper=[[Daily Post (Nigeria)|Daily Post]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://nigeriavillagesquare.com/forum/main-square/84859-australian-negotiator-names-ihejirika-sheriff-sponsors-boko-haram.html|title=[General] - Australian Negotiator Names Ihejirika, Sheriff as Sponsors of Boko Haram|work=Village Square Forums|access-date=2017-12-20|archive-date=2016-03-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304023442/http://nigeriavillagesquare.com/forum/main-square/84859-australian-negotiator-names-ihejirika-sheriff-sponsors-boko-haram.html|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2014/08/el-rufai-boko-harams-executive-commander-ihejirika/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=Boko Haram Sponsor: Ihejirika, El-Rufai trade accusations|newspaper=[[Vanguard (Nigeria)|Vanguard]]}}</ref> == Awards == Ihejirika has won several awards and honours, among others are; * [[:en:Order_of_the_Federal_Republic|Commander of the Federal Republic, CFR]] awarded by [[:en:Goodluck_Jonathan|Goodluck Ebele Jonathan]], the President of [[:en:Nigeria|Federal Republic of Nigeria]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2011/11/why-we-offered-gcon-to-dangote-jonathan/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=Why we offered GCON to Dangote - Jonathan|date=2011-11-14|access-date=2024-08-31|newspaper=[[Vanguard (Nigeria)|Vanguard]]}}</ref> * The Forces Service Star (FSS) awarded by the [[:en:Nigerian_Army|Nigerian Army]] * Meritorious Service Star (MSS) awarded by the Nigerian Army. * Distinguished Service Star (DSS)awarded by the Nigerian Army. * Grand Service Star (GSS)awarded by the Nigerian Army. * Passed Staff College Dagger (psc(+))awarded by the [[:en:Armed_Forces_Command_and_Staff_College,_Jaji|Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Jaji]]. * Fellow National War College (FOC) == References == {{Reflist}}{{Chiefs of Army Staff (COAS) Nigeria}} fmf431gd803xhdg83nkw8adjvic9kpm 0 2042 40780 40666 2026-05-07T15:20:31Z Obutuson 910 /* Ukọlọ */ 40780 wikitext text/x-wiki {{Short description|Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service}}{{Infobox person|name=Alhaji Bashir Adewale Adeniyi (MFR)|image=<!-- Insert an image here if available -->|caption=<!-- Image caption, if applicable -->|birth_date=<!-- Date of birth -->|birth_place=[[Modakeke]], [[Oshun|Osun]] state, [[Nigeria]]|education=|years_active=2012 - present|known_for=<!-- Notable achievements or contributions -->|spouse=<!-- Name of spouse if applicable -->|children=<!-- Number of children or names if applicable -->|awards=Member of the Order of the Federal Republic (MFR) (2022)}}'''Alhaji Bashir Adewale Adeniyi''' (MFR) is the Controller General of the [[Nigeria Customs Service]]. He was conferred with the national honour of Member of the [[Order of the Federal Republic]] (MFR) by Former President [[Muhammadu Buhari]] on October 11, 2022.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Ujah|first=Emma|date=June 25, 2023|title=Adeniyi: A consummate officer steps in at Customs|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2023/06/adeniyi-a-consummate-officer-steps-in-at-customs/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=10 October 2023|newspaper=[[Vanguard (Nigeria)|Vanguard]]}}</ref> == Ukọlọ == Adeniyi wa tefu ukọlọ eyi Nigeria Customs Service, kwanẹ na mu di Arọne Comptroller eyi Customs efu ọdọ 2012, ma'nyu i chukọlọ eyi Customs National Public Relations Officer (Headquarters Abuja) ma'nyu ami uña ojojí kíbo.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2023-06-20|title=All you need to know about Adewale Adeniyi, the new Acting Customs CG - Ships & Ports|url=https://shipsandports.com.ng/all-you-need-to-know-about-adewale-adeniyi-the-new-acting-customs-cg/|access-date=2023-10-10|language=en-US}}</ref> He was appointed Comptroller of Customs in April 2017, and later{{when|date=October 2023}} appointed Deputy Commandant of the Nigeria Customs Command and Staff College Gwagwalada, Abuja. Adeniyi became Assistant Comptroller General in February 2020, and supervised the seizure of $8.07 million cash being illegally taken out of Nigeria through the E-Wing of the international airport tarmac.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Anagor-Ewuzie|first=Amaka|date=2023-06-21|title=From image making to CG, meet Adewale Adeniyi new Customs boss|url=https://businessday.ng/maritime/article/from-image-making-to-cg-meet-adewale-adeniyi-new-customs-boss/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=2023-10-10|newspaper=[[BusinessDay (Nigeria)|BusinessDay]]|language=en-US}}</ref> He was appointed as the Commandant of the Nigeria Customs Command and Staff College Gwagwalada, Abuja. In January 2023, he became the Acting Deputy Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and later, in June 2023, was appointed as the Acting Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.<ref>{{Cite news|date=2023-06-19|title=Seven things about Adeniyi, acting Customs CG who seized $8m at Lagos airport|url=https://dailytrust.com/seven-things-about-adeniyi-acting-customs-cg-who-seized-8m-at-lagos-airport/|access-date=2023-10-10|newspaper=[[Daily Trust]]|language=en-GB}}</ref> == Ẹtẹ nwu == {{Reflist}} nvm6revdgkj4u4swwvr9w4jse48lz8e 40785 40780 2026-05-07T16:58:53Z Obutuson 910 /* Ukọlọ */ 40785 wikitext text/x-wiki {{Short description|Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service}}{{Infobox person|name=Alhaji Bashir Adewale Adeniyi (MFR)|image=<!-- Insert an image here if available -->|caption=<!-- Image caption, if applicable -->|birth_date=<!-- Date of birth -->|birth_place=[[Modakeke]], [[Oshun|Osun]] state, [[Nigeria]]|education=|years_active=2012 - present|known_for=<!-- Notable achievements or contributions -->|spouse=<!-- Name of spouse if applicable -->|children=<!-- Number of children or names if applicable -->|awards=Member of the Order of the Federal Republic (MFR) (2022)}}'''Alhaji Bashir Adewale Adeniyi''' (MFR) is the Controller General of the [[Nigeria Customs Service]]. He was conferred with the national honour of Member of the [[Order of the Federal Republic]] (MFR) by Former President [[Muhammadu Buhari]] on October 11, 2022.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Ujah|first=Emma|date=June 25, 2023|title=Adeniyi: A consummate officer steps in at Customs|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2023/06/adeniyi-a-consummate-officer-steps-in-at-customs/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=10 October 2023|newspaper=[[Vanguard (Nigeria)|Vanguard]]}}</ref> == Ukọlọ == Adeniyi wa tefu ukọlọ eyi Nigeria Customs Service, kwanẹ na mu di Arọne Comptroller eyi Customs efu ọdọ 2012, ma'nyu i chukọlọ eyi Customs National Public Relations Officer (Headquarters Abuja) ma'nyu ami uña ojojí kíbo.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2023-06-20|title=All you need to know about Adewale Adeniyi, the new Acting Customs CG - Ships & Ports|url=https://shipsandports.com.ng/all-you-need-to-know-about-adewale-adeniyi-the-new-acting-customs-cg/|access-date=2023-10-10|language=en-US}}</ref> Ma du uña Comptroller eyi Customs nwu efu ochu ẹkẹlẹ ọdọin 2017, ma'nyu alu ki dẹpẹ{{when|date=October 2023}} Ma mu uña arọne Commandant eyi Nigeria Customs Command ma'nyu Staff College Gwagwalada, Abuja. Adeniyi le wa mu di Arọne Comptroller General efu ochu ekeji ọdọ 2020, ma'nyu onwu deju gi $8.07 million ku ma gba ki ma chi ọkọ ẹfẹ n ku ma du kwi Nigeria lefu E-Wing eyi international airport tarmac.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Anagor-Ewuzie|first=Amaka|date=2023-06-21|title=From image making to CG, meet Adewale Adeniyi new Customs boss|url=https://businessday.ng/maritime/article/from-image-making-to-cg-meet-adewale-adeniyi-new-customs-boss/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=2023-10-10|newspaper=[[BusinessDay (Nigeria)|BusinessDay]]|language=en-US}}</ref> He was appointed as the Commandant of the Nigeria Customs Command and Staff College Gwagwalada, Abuja. In January 2023, he became the Acting Deputy Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and later, in June 2023, was appointed as the Acting Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.<ref>{{Cite news|date=2023-06-19|title=Seven things about Adeniyi, acting Customs CG who seized $8m at Lagos airport|url=https://dailytrust.com/seven-things-about-adeniyi-acting-customs-cg-who-seized-8m-at-lagos-airport/|access-date=2023-10-10|newspaper=[[Daily Trust]]|language=en-GB}}</ref> == Ẹtẹ nwu == {{Reflist}} evkcrh51ny667sxekc35rus23wluk2j 40786 40785 2026-05-07T17:04:13Z Obutuson 910 /* Ukọlọ */ 40786 wikitext text/x-wiki {{Short description|Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service}}{{Infobox person|name=Alhaji Bashir Adewale Adeniyi (MFR)|image=<!-- Insert an image here if available -->|caption=<!-- Image caption, if applicable -->|birth_date=<!-- Date of birth -->|birth_place=[[Modakeke]], [[Oshun|Osun]] state, [[Nigeria]]|education=|years_active=2012 - present|known_for=<!-- Notable achievements or contributions -->|spouse=<!-- Name of spouse if applicable -->|children=<!-- Number of children or names if applicable -->|awards=Member of the Order of the Federal Republic (MFR) (2022)}}'''Alhaji Bashir Adewale Adeniyi''' (MFR) is the Controller General of the [[Nigeria Customs Service]]. He was conferred with the national honour of Member of the [[Order of the Federal Republic]] (MFR) by Former President [[Muhammadu Buhari]] on October 11, 2022.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Ujah|first=Emma|date=June 25, 2023|title=Adeniyi: A consummate officer steps in at Customs|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2023/06/adeniyi-a-consummate-officer-steps-in-at-customs/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=10 October 2023|newspaper=[[Vanguard (Nigeria)|Vanguard]]}}</ref> == Ukọlọ == Adeniyi wa tefu ukọlọ eyi Nigeria Customs Service, kwanẹ na mu di Arọne Comptroller eyi Customs efu ọdọ 2012, ma'nyu i chukọlọ eyi Customs National Public Relations Officer (Headquarters Abuja) ma'nyu ami uña ojojí kíbo.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2023-06-20|title=All you need to know about Adewale Adeniyi, the new Acting Customs CG - Ships & Ports|url=https://shipsandports.com.ng/all-you-need-to-know-about-adewale-adeniyi-the-new-acting-customs-cg/|access-date=2023-10-10|language=en-US}}</ref> Ma du uña Comptroller eyi Customs nwu efu ochu ẹkẹlẹ ọdọin 2017, ma'nyu alu ki dẹpẹ{{when|date=October 2023}} Ma mu uña arọne Commandant eyi Nigeria Customs Command ma'nyu Staff College Gwagwalada, Abuja. Adeniyi le wa mu di Arọne Comptroller General efu ochu ekeji ọdọ 2020, ma'nyu onwu deju gi $8.07 million ku ma gba ki ma chi ọkọ ẹfẹ n ku ma du kwi Nigeria lefu E-Wing eyi international airport tarmac.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Anagor-Ewuzie|first=Amaka|date=2023-06-21|title=From image making to CG, meet Adewale Adeniyi new Customs boss|url=https://businessday.ng/maritime/article/from-image-making-to-cg-meet-adewale-adeniyi-new-customs-boss/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=2023-10-10|newspaper=[[BusinessDay (Nigeria)|BusinessDay]]|language=en-US}}</ref> Ma du uña Commandant eyi Nigeria Customs Command ma'nyu Staff College Gwagwalada, Abuja nwu. Efu ochu ejeodudu ọdọ 2023, i mu di ẹnẹ kiya che koji arọne Comptroller-General eyi Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) ma'nyu i dẹpẹ, efu ochu ẹfa ọdọ 2023, ma mi uña ẹnẹ kiya che koji Comptroller General eyi Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) du nwu, ẹnẹ kiya du nwu chi President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.<ref>{{Cite news|date=2023-06-19|title=Seven things about Adeniyi, acting Customs CG who seized $8m at Lagos airport|url=https://dailytrust.com/seven-things-about-adeniyi-acting-customs-cg-who-seized-8m-at-lagos-airport/|access-date=2023-10-10|newspaper=[[Daily Trust]]|language=en-GB}}</ref> == Ẹtẹ nwu == {{Reflist}} acpxyawogm9kjlfbvh2drp6ilza1hit 40787 40786 2026-05-07T17:08:39Z Obutuson 910 40787 wikitext text/x-wiki {{Short description|Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service}}{{Infobox person|name=Alhaji Bashir Adewale Adeniyi (MFR)|image=<!-- Insert an image here if available -->|caption=<!-- Image caption, if applicable -->|birth_date=<!-- Date of birth -->|birth_place=[[Modakeke]], [[Oshun|Osun]] state, [[Nigeria]]|education=|years_active=2012 - present|known_for=<!-- Notable achievements or contributions -->|spouse=<!-- Name of spouse if applicable -->|children=<!-- Number of children or names if applicable -->|awards=Member of the Order of the Federal Republic (MFR) (2022)}}'''Alhaji Bashir Adewale Adeniyi''' (MFR) chi ẹnẹ ki chi Controller General eyi [[Nigeria Customs Service]]. Ma mu ojima eyi national honour eyi ẹnẹ ka efu [[Order of the Federal Republic]] (MFR) ẹnẹ ki doji ma ki dẹ nwu chi President kwubi [[Muhammadu Buhari]] ọjọ kẹ nwoka,ọdọ 2022.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Ujah|first=Emma|date=June 25, 2023|title=Adeniyi: A consummate officer steps in at Customs|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2023/06/adeniyi-a-consummate-officer-steps-in-at-customs/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=10 October 2023|newspaper=[[Vanguard (Nigeria)|Vanguard]]}}</ref> == Ukọlọ == Adeniyi wa tefu ukọlọ eyi Nigeria Customs Service, kwanẹ na mu di Arọne Comptroller eyi Customs efu ọdọ 2012, ma'nyu i chukọlọ eyi Customs National Public Relations Officer (Headquarters Abuja) ma'nyu ami uña ojojí kíbo.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2023-06-20|title=All you need to know about Adewale Adeniyi, the new Acting Customs CG - Ships & Ports|url=https://shipsandports.com.ng/all-you-need-to-know-about-adewale-adeniyi-the-new-acting-customs-cg/|access-date=2023-10-10|language=en-US}}</ref> Ma du uña Comptroller eyi Customs nwu efu ochu ẹkẹlẹ ọdọin 2017, ma'nyu alu ki dẹpẹ{{when|date=October 2023}} Ma mu uña arọne Commandant eyi Nigeria Customs Command ma'nyu Staff College Gwagwalada, Abuja. Adeniyi le wa mu di Arọne Comptroller General efu ochu ekeji ọdọ 2020, ma'nyu onwu deju gi $8.07 million ku ma gba ki ma chi ọkọ ẹfẹ n ku ma du kwi Nigeria lefu E-Wing eyi international airport tarmac.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Anagor-Ewuzie|first=Amaka|date=2023-06-21|title=From image making to CG, meet Adewale Adeniyi new Customs boss|url=https://businessday.ng/maritime/article/from-image-making-to-cg-meet-adewale-adeniyi-new-customs-boss/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=2023-10-10|newspaper=[[BusinessDay (Nigeria)|BusinessDay]]|language=en-US}}</ref> Ma du uña Commandant eyi Nigeria Customs Command ma'nyu Staff College Gwagwalada, Abuja nwu. Efu ochu ejeodudu ọdọ 2023, i mu di ẹnẹ kiya che koji arọne Comptroller-General eyi Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) ma'nyu i dẹpẹ, efu ochu ẹfa ọdọ 2023, ma mi uña ẹnẹ kiya che koji Comptroller General eyi Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) du nwu, ẹnẹ kiya du nwu chi President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.<ref>{{Cite news|date=2023-06-19|title=Seven things about Adeniyi, acting Customs CG who seized $8m at Lagos airport|url=https://dailytrust.com/seven-things-about-adeniyi-acting-customs-cg-who-seized-8m-at-lagos-airport/|access-date=2023-10-10|newspaper=[[Daily Trust]]|language=en-GB}}</ref> == Ẹtẹ nwu == {{Reflist}} e9lk53lxk4kiacqtt7e60l5ac3offqm 40788 40787 2026-05-07T17:10:16Z Obutuson 910 40788 wikitext text/x-wiki {{Short description|'''Alhaji Bashir Adewale Adeniyi''' (MFR) chi ẹnẹ ki chi Controller General eyi [[Nigeria Customs Service]]. Ma mu ojima eyi national honour eyi ẹnẹ ka efu [[Order of the Federal Republic]] (MFR) ẹnẹ ki doji ma ki dẹ nwu chi President kwubi [[Muhammadu Buhari]] ọjọ kẹ nwoka,ọdọ 2022.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Ujah|first=Emma|date=June 25, 2023|title=Adeniyi: A consummate officer steps in at Customs|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2023/06/adeniyi-a-consummate-officer-steps-in-at-customs/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=10 October 2023|newspaper=[[Vanguard (Nigeria)|Vanguard]]}}</ref> == Ukọlọ == Adeniyi wa tefu ukọlọ eyi Nigeria Customs Service, kwanẹ na mu di Arọne Comptroller eyi Customs efu ọdọ 2012, ma'nyu i chukọlọ eyi Customs National Public Relations Officer (Headquarters Abuja) ma'nyu ami uña ojojí kíbo.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2023-06-20|title=All you need to know about Adewale Adeniyi, the new Acting Customs CG - Ships & Ports|url=https://shipsandports.com.ng/all-you-need-to-know-about-adewale-adeniyi-the-new-acting-customs-cg/|access-date=2023-10-10|language=en-US}}</ref> Ma du uña Comptroller eyi Customs nwu efu ochu ẹkẹlẹ ọdọin 2017, ma'nyu alu ki dẹpẹ{{when|date=October 2023}} Ma mu uña arọne Commandant eyi Nigeria Customs Command ma'nyu Staff College Gwagwalada, Abuja. Adeniyi le wa mu di Arọne Comptroller General efu ochu ekeji ọdọ 2020, ma'nyu onwu deju gi $8.07 million ku ma gba ki ma chi ọkọ ẹfẹ n ku ma du kwi Nigeria lefu E-Wing eyi international airport tarmac.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Anagor-Ewuzie|first=Amaka|date=2023-06-21|title=From image making to CG, meet Adewale Adeniyi new Customs boss|url=https://businessday.ng/maritime/article/from-image-making-to-cg-meet-adewale-adeniyi-new-customs-boss/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=2023-10-10|newspaper=[[BusinessDay (Nigeria)|BusinessDay]]|language=en-US}}</ref> Ma du uña Commandant eyi Nigeria Customs Command ma'nyu Staff College Gwagwalada, Abuja nwu. Efu ochu ejeodudu ọdọ 2023, i mu di ẹnẹ kiya che koji arọne Comptroller-General eyi Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) ma'nyu i dẹpẹ, efu ochu ẹfa ọdọ 2023, ma mi uña ẹnẹ kiya che koji Comptroller General eyi Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) du nwu, ẹnẹ kiya du nwu chi President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.<ref>{{Cite news|date=2023-06-19|title=Seven things about Adeniyi, acting Customs CG who seized $8m at Lagos airport|url=https://dailytrust.com/seven-things-about-adeniyi-acting-customs-cg-who-seized-8m-at-lagos-airport/|access-date=2023-10-10|newspaper=[[Daily Trust]]|language=en-GB}}</ref> == Ẹtẹ nwu == {{Reflist}} dkarsu5daqnxzy93tvabwyw15pd89qo 40789 40788 2026-05-07T17:10:50Z Obutuson 910 40789 wikitext text/x-wiki '''Alhaji Bashir Adewale Adeniyi''' (MFR) chi ẹnẹ ki chi Controller General eyi [[Nigeria Customs Service]]. Ma mu ojima eyi national honour eyi ẹnẹ ka efu [[Order of the Federal Republic]] (MFR) ẹnẹ ki doji ma ki dẹ nwu chi President kwubi [[Muhammadu Buhari]] ọjọ kẹ nwoka,ọdọ 2022.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Ujah|first=Emma|date=June 25, 2023|title=Adeniyi: A consummate officer steps in at Customs|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2023/06/adeniyi-a-consummate-officer-steps-in-at-customs/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=10 October 2023|newspaper=[[Vanguard (Nigeria)|Vanguard]]}}</ref> == Ukọlọ == Adeniyi wa tefu ukọlọ eyi Nigeria Customs Service, kwanẹ na mu di Arọne Comptroller eyi Customs efu ọdọ 2012, ma'nyu i chukọlọ eyi Customs National Public Relations Officer (Headquarters Abuja) ma'nyu ami uña ojojí kíbo.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2023-06-20|title=All you need to know about Adewale Adeniyi, the new Acting Customs CG - Ships & Ports|url=https://shipsandports.com.ng/all-you-need-to-know-about-adewale-adeniyi-the-new-acting-customs-cg/|access-date=2023-10-10|language=en-US}}</ref> Ma du uña Comptroller eyi Customs nwu efu ochu ẹkẹlẹ ọdọin 2017, ma'nyu alu ki dẹpẹ{{when|date=October 2023}} Ma mu uña arọne Commandant eyi Nigeria Customs Command ma'nyu Staff College Gwagwalada, Abuja. Adeniyi le wa mu di Arọne Comptroller General efu ochu ekeji ọdọ 2020, ma'nyu onwu deju gi $8.07 million ku ma gba ki ma chi ọkọ ẹfẹ n ku ma du kwi Nigeria lefu E-Wing eyi international airport tarmac.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Anagor-Ewuzie|first=Amaka|date=2023-06-21|title=From image making to CG, meet Adewale Adeniyi new Customs boss|url=https://businessday.ng/maritime/article/from-image-making-to-cg-meet-adewale-adeniyi-new-customs-boss/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=2023-10-10|newspaper=[[BusinessDay (Nigeria)|BusinessDay]]|language=en-US}}</ref> Ma du uña Commandant eyi Nigeria Customs Command ma'nyu Staff College Gwagwalada, Abuja nwu. Efu ochu ejeodudu ọdọ 2023, i mu di ẹnẹ kiya che koji arọne Comptroller-General eyi Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) ma'nyu i dẹpẹ, efu ochu ẹfa ọdọ 2023, ma mi uña ẹnẹ kiya che koji Comptroller General eyi Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) du nwu, ẹnẹ kiya du nwu chi President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.<ref>{{Cite news|date=2023-06-19|title=Seven things about Adeniyi, acting Customs CG who seized $8m at Lagos airport|url=https://dailytrust.com/seven-things-about-adeniyi-acting-customs-cg-who-seized-8m-at-lagos-airport/|access-date=2023-10-10|newspaper=[[Daily Trust]]|language=en-GB}}</ref> == Ẹtẹ nwu == {{Reflist}} iwjqgy5hxcm3csppqbx9x1hp7fvp3iv 0 2043 40765 40669 2026-05-07T14:29:59Z Obutuson 910 /* Abakwanẹ ọlayi Ma'nyu Ukọchẹ ọtakada */ 40765 wikitext text/x-wiki {{Short description|Nigerian jurist}} {{Infobox officeholder | honorific_prefix = Hon. Justice | name = Philip Oluwasina Akinsinde | office = Judge of the [[Customary Court of Appeal]], [[Ogun State]] | term_start = 21 December 2021 | appointer = [[Dapo Abiodun]] | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1962|06|08|df=y}} | birth_place = [[Ifo, Ogun State|Ifo]], [[Ogun State]], Nigeria | education = [[Obafemi Awolowo University]] (LL.B) | occupation = Jurist }} '''Philip Oluwasina Akinsinde''' (ma bi ọjọ k'ẹjọ ochu ẹfa efu ọdọ 1962) i chi ẹnẹ Nigeria ki chi judge ki ya chùkọlọ ójì [[Customary Court of Appeal|Customary Court eyi Appeal]], [[Ogun State]]. Ẹgba ta ku ma du uña ukọlọ lẹ nwu efu ọdọ 2021, i chùkọlọ efu Ogun State Ministry eyi Justice, ọmọ lẹ i chi Director eyi Civil Litigations ma'nyu Advisory Services.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Our Judges |url=https://cca.og.gov.ng/our-judges/ |access-date=2025-12-27 |language=en-US}}</ref> == Abakwanẹ ọlayi Ma'nyu Ukọchẹ ọtakada == Akinsinde was born on 8 June 1962 in [[Ifo, Ogun State|Ifo]], [[Ogun State]]. He attended Baptist Primary School, Idikan, Ibadan, for his primary education and later studied at Baptist Boys’ High School, Saje, Abeokuta. He briefly worked with the Nigerian Cocoa Board as a clerical officer before enrolling at [[Ogun State Polytechnic]], where he earned a Diploma in Architecture in 1983. He later studied law at the University of Ife (now [[Obafemi Awolowo University]]), graduating with a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) degree in 1989. He was called to the [[Nigerian Bar Association|Nigerian Bar]] on 12 December 1990.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Our Judges |url=https://cca.og.gov.ng/our-judges/ |access-date=2025-12-27 |language=en-US}}</ref> == Ukọlọ == Akinsinde began his legal career during his National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) year at the law firm of R.A. Ogunwole & Co. in Ilorin. After completing his service, he joined the [[Ogun State Ministry of Justice]] as a State Counsel. He spent most of his professional career in the Ministry, where he held various roles before becoming Director of Civil Litigations and Advisory Services.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ogun State Customary Court of Appeal |url=https://cca.og.gov.ng/ |access-date=2025-12-27 |language=en-US}}</ref> On 21 December 2021, Akinsinde was sworn in as a Judge of the [[Customary Court of Appeal]], [[Ogun State]], by Governor [[Dapo Abiodun]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Daily |first=News Frontier |title=Abiodun inaugurates five new judges |url=http://www.newsfrontier.com.ng/2021/12/abiodun-inaugurates-five-new-judges.html |access-date=2025-12-27 |website=NEWS FRONTIER DAILY}}</ref> He was appointed alongside Justices Olukemi Osisanya and Idowu Odugbesan.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Soaga |first=Olayide |date=2025-06-29 |title=Judge’s comment on obas’ burial rites not judicial pronouncement – Ogun govt |url=https://guardian.ng/news/judges-comment-on-obas-burial-rites-not-judicial-pronouncement-ogun-govt/ |location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=2025-12-27 |newspaper=[[The Guardian (Nigeria)|The Guardian]]|language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Bankole |first=Taiwo |date=2025-06-30 |title=NBA defends Ogun judge over comments on traditional rulers burial rites |url=https://punchng.com/nba-defends-ogun-judge-over-comments-on-traditional-rulers-burial-rites/ |access-date=2025-12-27 |newspaper=[[The Punch]]|language=en-US}}</ref> == Ẹtẹ nwu == {{reflist}} [[Category:Nigerian judges]] [[Category:Nigerian jurists]] [[Category:Moshood Abiola Polytechnic alumni]] [[Category:Obafemi Awolowo University alumni]] [[Category:Nigerian civil servants]] {{DEFAULTSORT:Akinsinde, Philip Oluwasina}} [[Category:1962 births]] [[Category:Living people]] jg7cihary9y6xhqoekyjbsvad68kmrz 40767 40765 2026-05-07T14:32:58Z Obutuson 910 /* Abakwanẹ ọlayi Ma'nyu Ukọchẹ ọtakada */ 40767 wikitext text/x-wiki {{Short description|Nigerian jurist}} {{Infobox officeholder | honorific_prefix = Hon. Justice | name = Philip Oluwasina Akinsinde | office = Judge of the [[Customary Court of Appeal]], [[Ogun State]] | term_start = 21 December 2021 | appointer = [[Dapo Abiodun]] | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1962|06|08|df=y}} | birth_place = [[Ifo, Ogun State|Ifo]], [[Ogun State]], Nigeria | education = [[Obafemi Awolowo University]] (LL.B) | occupation = Jurist }} '''Philip Oluwasina Akinsinde''' (ma bi ọjọ k'ẹjọ ochu ẹfa efu ọdọ 1962) i chi ẹnẹ Nigeria ki chi judge ki ya chùkọlọ ójì [[Customary Court of Appeal|Customary Court eyi Appeal]], [[Ogun State]]. Ẹgba ta ku ma du uña ukọlọ lẹ nwu efu ọdọ 2021, i chùkọlọ efu Ogun State Ministry eyi Justice, ọmọ lẹ i chi Director eyi Civil Litigations ma'nyu Advisory Services.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Our Judges |url=https://cca.og.gov.ng/our-judges/ |access-date=2025-12-27 |language=en-US}}</ref> == Abakwanẹ ọlayi Ma'nyu Ukọchẹ ọtakada == ma bi ọjọ k'ẹjọ ochu ẹfa efu ọdọ 1962 yi ojanẹ [[Ifo, Ogun State|Ifo]], [[Ogun State]]. I lo ti ichikulu Baptist Primary School, Idikan, Ibadan, na chi ẹdọ mẹfa ma'nyu idẹpẹ i na chi ukọchẹ yi Baptist Boys’ High School, Saje, Abeokuta. He briefly worked with the Nigerian Cocoa Board as a clerical officer before enrolling at [[Ogun State Polytechnic]], where he earned a Diploma in Architecture in 1983. He later studied law at the University of Ife (now [[Obafemi Awolowo University]]), graduating with a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) degree in 1989. He was called to the [[Nigerian Bar Association|Nigerian Bar]] on 12 December 1990.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Our Judges |url=https://cca.og.gov.ng/our-judges/ |access-date=2025-12-27 |language=en-US}}</ref> == Ukọlọ == Akinsinde began his legal career during his National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) year at the law firm of R.A. Ogunwole & Co. in Ilorin. After completing his service, he joined the [[Ogun State Ministry of Justice]] as a State Counsel. He spent most of his professional career in the Ministry, where he held various roles before becoming Director of Civil Litigations and Advisory Services.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ogun State Customary Court of Appeal |url=https://cca.og.gov.ng/ |access-date=2025-12-27 |language=en-US}}</ref> On 21 December 2021, Akinsinde was sworn in as a Judge of the [[Customary Court of Appeal]], [[Ogun State]], by Governor [[Dapo Abiodun]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Daily |first=News Frontier |title=Abiodun inaugurates five new judges |url=http://www.newsfrontier.com.ng/2021/12/abiodun-inaugurates-five-new-judges.html |access-date=2025-12-27 |website=NEWS FRONTIER DAILY}}</ref> He was appointed alongside Justices Olukemi Osisanya and Idowu Odugbesan.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Soaga |first=Olayide |date=2025-06-29 |title=Judge’s comment on obas’ burial rites not judicial pronouncement – Ogun govt |url=https://guardian.ng/news/judges-comment-on-obas-burial-rites-not-judicial-pronouncement-ogun-govt/ |location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=2025-12-27 |newspaper=[[The Guardian (Nigeria)|The Guardian]]|language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Bankole |first=Taiwo |date=2025-06-30 |title=NBA defends Ogun judge over comments on traditional rulers burial rites |url=https://punchng.com/nba-defends-ogun-judge-over-comments-on-traditional-rulers-burial-rites/ |access-date=2025-12-27 |newspaper=[[The Punch]]|language=en-US}}</ref> == Ẹtẹ nwu == {{reflist}} [[Category:Nigerian judges]] [[Category:Nigerian jurists]] [[Category:Moshood Abiola Polytechnic alumni]] [[Category:Obafemi Awolowo University alumni]] [[Category:Nigerian civil servants]] {{DEFAULTSORT:Akinsinde, Philip Oluwasina}} [[Category:1962 births]] [[Category:Living people]] tk9v5iecycbmiqxk6npy36ydr0aolfv 40770 40767 2026-05-07T14:38:45Z Obutuson 910 /* Abakwanẹ ọlayi Ma'nyu Ukọchẹ ọtakada */ 40770 wikitext text/x-wiki {{Short description|Nigerian jurist}} {{Infobox officeholder | honorific_prefix = Hon. Justice | name = Philip Oluwasina Akinsinde | office = Judge of the [[Customary Court of Appeal]], [[Ogun State]] | term_start = 21 December 2021 | appointer = [[Dapo Abiodun]] | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1962|06|08|df=y}} | birth_place = [[Ifo, Ogun State|Ifo]], [[Ogun State]], Nigeria | education = [[Obafemi Awolowo University]] (LL.B) | occupation = Jurist }} '''Philip Oluwasina Akinsinde''' (ma bi ọjọ k'ẹjọ ochu ẹfa efu ọdọ 1962) i chi ẹnẹ Nigeria ki chi judge ki ya chùkọlọ ójì [[Customary Court of Appeal|Customary Court eyi Appeal]], [[Ogun State]]. Ẹgba ta ku ma du uña ukọlọ lẹ nwu efu ọdọ 2021, i chùkọlọ efu Ogun State Ministry eyi Justice, ọmọ lẹ i chi Director eyi Civil Litigations ma'nyu Advisory Services.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Our Judges |url=https://cca.og.gov.ng/our-judges/ |access-date=2025-12-27 |language=en-US}}</ref> == Abakwanẹ ọlayi Ma'nyu Ukọchẹ ọtakada == ma bi ọjọ k'ẹjọ ochu ẹfa efu ọdọ 1962 yi ojanẹ [[Ifo, Ogun State|Ifo]], [[Ogun State]]. I lo ti ichikulu Baptist Primary School, Idikan, Ibadan, na chi ẹdọ mẹfa ma'nyu idẹpẹ i na chi ukọchẹ yi Baptist Boys’ High School, Saje, Abeokuta. I che chukọlọ kpai Nigerian Cocoa Board pẹ, ọmọ lẹ i chi clerical officer taki i lo ti [[Ogun State Polytechnic]], ọmọ lẹ i ni Diploma efu ukọchẹ Architecture ọdọ 1983. Ánubí lẹ i na chi ukọchẹ Ọda yi University eyi Ife (abajọi chi [[Obafemi Awolowo University]] ma dọ), ọmọ lẹ i ni ọtakada ẹjali eyi Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) degree efu ọdọ 1989. Ma fu dọ tefu [[Nigerian Bar Association|Nigerian Bar]] ọjọ ki ochu ẹgweji nolu mẹ gweji efu ọdọ 1990.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Our Judges |url=https://cca.og.gov.ng/our-judges/ |access-date=2025-12-27 |language=en-US}}</ref> == Ukọlọ == Akinsinde began his legal career during his National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) year at the law firm of R.A. Ogunwole & Co. in Ilorin. After completing his service, he joined the [[Ogun State Ministry of Justice]] as a State Counsel. He spent most of his professional career in the Ministry, where he held various roles before becoming Director of Civil Litigations and Advisory Services.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ogun State Customary Court of Appeal |url=https://cca.og.gov.ng/ |access-date=2025-12-27 |language=en-US}}</ref> On 21 December 2021, Akinsinde was sworn in as a Judge of the [[Customary Court of Appeal]], [[Ogun State]], by Governor [[Dapo Abiodun]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Daily |first=News Frontier |title=Abiodun inaugurates five new judges |url=http://www.newsfrontier.com.ng/2021/12/abiodun-inaugurates-five-new-judges.html |access-date=2025-12-27 |website=NEWS FRONTIER DAILY}}</ref> He was appointed alongside Justices Olukemi Osisanya and Idowu Odugbesan.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Soaga |first=Olayide |date=2025-06-29 |title=Judge’s comment on obas’ burial rites not judicial pronouncement – Ogun govt |url=https://guardian.ng/news/judges-comment-on-obas-burial-rites-not-judicial-pronouncement-ogun-govt/ |location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=2025-12-27 |newspaper=[[The Guardian (Nigeria)|The Guardian]]|language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Bankole |first=Taiwo |date=2025-06-30 |title=NBA defends Ogun judge over comments on traditional rulers burial rites |url=https://punchng.com/nba-defends-ogun-judge-over-comments-on-traditional-rulers-burial-rites/ |access-date=2025-12-27 |newspaper=[[The Punch]]|language=en-US}}</ref> == Ẹtẹ nwu == {{reflist}} [[Category:Nigerian judges]] [[Category:Nigerian jurists]] [[Category:Moshood Abiola Polytechnic alumni]] [[Category:Obafemi Awolowo University alumni]] [[Category:Nigerian civil servants]] {{DEFAULTSORT:Akinsinde, Philip Oluwasina}} [[Category:1962 births]] [[Category:Living people]] mt8op54f3mw96oc202z16wirl39i7kf 40773 40770 2026-05-07T14:42:58Z Obutuson 910 /* Ukọlọ */ 40773 wikitext text/x-wiki {{Short description|Nigerian jurist}} {{Infobox officeholder | honorific_prefix = Hon. Justice | name = Philip Oluwasina Akinsinde | office = Judge of the [[Customary Court of Appeal]], [[Ogun State]] | term_start = 21 December 2021 | appointer = [[Dapo Abiodun]] | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1962|06|08|df=y}} | birth_place = [[Ifo, Ogun State|Ifo]], [[Ogun State]], Nigeria | education = [[Obafemi Awolowo University]] (LL.B) | occupation = Jurist }} '''Philip Oluwasina Akinsinde''' (ma bi ọjọ k'ẹjọ ochu ẹfa efu ọdọ 1962) i chi ẹnẹ Nigeria ki chi judge ki ya chùkọlọ ójì [[Customary Court of Appeal|Customary Court eyi Appeal]], [[Ogun State]]. Ẹgba ta ku ma du uña ukọlọ lẹ nwu efu ọdọ 2021, i chùkọlọ efu Ogun State Ministry eyi Justice, ọmọ lẹ i chi Director eyi Civil Litigations ma'nyu Advisory Services.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Our Judges |url=https://cca.og.gov.ng/our-judges/ |access-date=2025-12-27 |language=en-US}}</ref> == Abakwanẹ ọlayi Ma'nyu Ukọchẹ ọtakada == ma bi ọjọ k'ẹjọ ochu ẹfa efu ọdọ 1962 yi ojanẹ [[Ifo, Ogun State|Ifo]], [[Ogun State]]. I lo ti ichikulu Baptist Primary School, Idikan, Ibadan, na chi ẹdọ mẹfa ma'nyu idẹpẹ i na chi ukọchẹ yi Baptist Boys’ High School, Saje, Abeokuta. I che chukọlọ kpai Nigerian Cocoa Board pẹ, ọmọ lẹ i chi clerical officer taki i lo ti [[Ogun State Polytechnic]], ọmọ lẹ i ni Diploma efu ukọchẹ Architecture ọdọ 1983. Ánubí lẹ i na chi ukọchẹ Ọda yi University eyi Ife (abajọi chi [[Obafemi Awolowo University]] ma dọ), ọmọ lẹ i ni ọtakada ẹjali eyi Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) degree efu ọdọ 1989. Ma fu dọ tefu [[Nigerian Bar Association|Nigerian Bar]] ọjọ ki ochu ẹgweji nolu mẹ gweji efu ọdọ 1990.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Our Judges |url=https://cca.og.gov.ng/our-judges/ |access-date=2025-12-27 |language=en-US}}</ref> == Ukọlọ == Akinsinde chanẹ ukọlọ eyi ajọ eka akwi ẹgba ọdọ ki chi National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) yi efu uña ugbo ku ma kajọ eyi R.A. Ogunwole & Co. Ojanẹ Ilorin. Anubi ki chi service kpa , o nwu i na ti [[Ogun State Ministry of Justice|Ogun State Ministry eyi Justice]] ọmọ lẹ i chi ẹnẹ kiya d'ibe nwu State. He spent most of his professional career in the Ministry, where he held various roles before becoming Director of Civil Litigations and Advisory Services.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ogun State Customary Court of Appeal |url=https://cca.og.gov.ng/ |access-date=2025-12-27 |language=en-US}}</ref> On 21 December 2021, Akinsinde was sworn in as a Judge of the [[Customary Court of Appeal]], [[Ogun State]], by Governor [[Dapo Abiodun]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Daily |first=News Frontier |title=Abiodun inaugurates five new judges |url=http://www.newsfrontier.com.ng/2021/12/abiodun-inaugurates-five-new-judges.html |access-date=2025-12-27 |website=NEWS FRONTIER DAILY}}</ref> He was appointed alongside Justices Olukemi Osisanya and Idowu Odugbesan.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Soaga |first=Olayide |date=2025-06-29 |title=Judge’s comment on obas’ burial rites not judicial pronouncement – Ogun govt |url=https://guardian.ng/news/judges-comment-on-obas-burial-rites-not-judicial-pronouncement-ogun-govt/ |location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=2025-12-27 |newspaper=[[The Guardian (Nigeria)|The Guardian]]|language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Bankole |first=Taiwo |date=2025-06-30 |title=NBA defends Ogun judge over comments on traditional rulers burial rites |url=https://punchng.com/nba-defends-ogun-judge-over-comments-on-traditional-rulers-burial-rites/ |access-date=2025-12-27 |newspaper=[[The Punch]]|language=en-US}}</ref> == Ẹtẹ nwu == {{reflist}} [[Category:Nigerian judges]] [[Category:Nigerian jurists]] [[Category:Moshood Abiola Polytechnic alumni]] [[Category:Obafemi Awolowo University alumni]] [[Category:Nigerian civil servants]] {{DEFAULTSORT:Akinsinde, Philip Oluwasina}} [[Category:1962 births]] [[Category:Living people]] c0v9si39mkgz6juazoueazp3r2r12su 40774 40773 2026-05-07T14:46:43Z Obutuson 910 /* Ukọlọ */ 40774 wikitext text/x-wiki {{Short description|Nigerian jurist}} {{Infobox officeholder | honorific_prefix = Hon. Justice | name = Philip Oluwasina Akinsinde | office = Judge of the [[Customary Court of Appeal]], [[Ogun State]] | term_start = 21 December 2021 | appointer = [[Dapo Abiodun]] | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1962|06|08|df=y}} | birth_place = [[Ifo, Ogun State|Ifo]], [[Ogun State]], Nigeria | education = [[Obafemi Awolowo University]] (LL.B) | occupation = Jurist }} '''Philip Oluwasina Akinsinde''' (ma bi ọjọ k'ẹjọ ochu ẹfa efu ọdọ 1962) i chi ẹnẹ Nigeria ki chi judge ki ya chùkọlọ ójì [[Customary Court of Appeal|Customary Court eyi Appeal]], [[Ogun State]]. Ẹgba ta ku ma du uña ukọlọ lẹ nwu efu ọdọ 2021, i chùkọlọ efu Ogun State Ministry eyi Justice, ọmọ lẹ i chi Director eyi Civil Litigations ma'nyu Advisory Services.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Our Judges |url=https://cca.og.gov.ng/our-judges/ |access-date=2025-12-27 |language=en-US}}</ref> == Abakwanẹ ọlayi Ma'nyu Ukọchẹ ọtakada == ma bi ọjọ k'ẹjọ ochu ẹfa efu ọdọ 1962 yi ojanẹ [[Ifo, Ogun State|Ifo]], [[Ogun State]]. I lo ti ichikulu Baptist Primary School, Idikan, Ibadan, na chi ẹdọ mẹfa ma'nyu idẹpẹ i na chi ukọchẹ yi Baptist Boys’ High School, Saje, Abeokuta. I che chukọlọ kpai Nigerian Cocoa Board pẹ, ọmọ lẹ i chi clerical officer taki i lo ti [[Ogun State Polytechnic]], ọmọ lẹ i ni Diploma efu ukọchẹ Architecture ọdọ 1983. Ánubí lẹ i na chi ukọchẹ Ọda yi University eyi Ife (abajọi chi [[Obafemi Awolowo University]] ma dọ), ọmọ lẹ i ni ọtakada ẹjali eyi Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) degree efu ọdọ 1989. Ma fu dọ tefu [[Nigerian Bar Association|Nigerian Bar]] ọjọ ki ochu ẹgweji nolu mẹ gweji efu ọdọ 1990.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Our Judges |url=https://cca.og.gov.ng/our-judges/ |access-date=2025-12-27 |language=en-US}}</ref> == Ukọlọ == Akinsinde chanẹ ukọlọ eyi ajọ eka akwi ẹgba ọdọ ki chi National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) yi efu uña ugbo ku ma kajọ eyi R.A. Ogunwole & Co. Ojanẹ Ilorin. Anubi ki chi service kpa , o nwu i na ti [[Ogun State Ministry of Justice|Ogun State Ministry eyi Justice]] ọmọ lẹ i chi ẹnẹ kiya d'ibe nwu State. Ojile ẹgba ki chi ukọlọ chi ẹgba ki che kpai Ministry, ugbo ki nwọ nyu uña ojoji ta ki i wa chi Director eyi Civil Litigations ma'nyu Advisory Services.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ogun State Customary Court of Appeal |url=https://cca.og.gov.ng/ |access-date=2025-12-27 |language=en-US}}</ref> On 21 December 2021, Akinsinde was sworn in as a Judge of the [[Customary Court of Appeal]], [[Ogun State]], by Governor [[Dapo Abiodun]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Daily |first=News Frontier |title=Abiodun inaugurates five new judges |url=http://www.newsfrontier.com.ng/2021/12/abiodun-inaugurates-five-new-judges.html |access-date=2025-12-27 |website=NEWS FRONTIER DAILY}}</ref> He was appointed alongside Justices Olukemi Osisanya and Idowu Odugbesan.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Soaga |first=Olayide |date=2025-06-29 |title=Judge’s comment on obas’ burial rites not judicial pronouncement – Ogun govt |url=https://guardian.ng/news/judges-comment-on-obas-burial-rites-not-judicial-pronouncement-ogun-govt/ |location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=2025-12-27 |newspaper=[[The Guardian (Nigeria)|The Guardian]]|language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Bankole |first=Taiwo |date=2025-06-30 |title=NBA defends Ogun judge over comments on traditional rulers burial rites |url=https://punchng.com/nba-defends-ogun-judge-over-comments-on-traditional-rulers-burial-rites/ |access-date=2025-12-27 |newspaper=[[The Punch]]|language=en-US}}</ref> == Ẹtẹ nwu == {{reflist}} [[Category:Nigerian judges]] [[Category:Nigerian jurists]] [[Category:Moshood Abiola Polytechnic alumni]] [[Category:Obafemi Awolowo University alumni]] [[Category:Nigerian civil servants]] {{DEFAULTSORT:Akinsinde, Philip Oluwasina}} [[Category:1962 births]] [[Category:Living people]] rk8smkm2ftshgb8xvbemsgvpu6sz348 40779 40774 2026-05-07T15:14:56Z Obutuson 910 /* Ukọlọ */ 40779 wikitext text/x-wiki {{Short description|Nigerian jurist}} {{Infobox officeholder | honorific_prefix = Hon. Justice | name = Philip Oluwasina Akinsinde | office = Judge of the [[Customary Court of Appeal]], [[Ogun State]] | term_start = 21 December 2021 | appointer = [[Dapo Abiodun]] | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1962|06|08|df=y}} | birth_place = [[Ifo, Ogun State|Ifo]], [[Ogun State]], Nigeria | education = [[Obafemi Awolowo University]] (LL.B) | occupation = Jurist }} '''Philip Oluwasina Akinsinde''' (ma bi ọjọ k'ẹjọ ochu ẹfa efu ọdọ 1962) i chi ẹnẹ Nigeria ki chi judge ki ya chùkọlọ ójì [[Customary Court of Appeal|Customary Court eyi Appeal]], [[Ogun State]]. Ẹgba ta ku ma du uña ukọlọ lẹ nwu efu ọdọ 2021, i chùkọlọ efu Ogun State Ministry eyi Justice, ọmọ lẹ i chi Director eyi Civil Litigations ma'nyu Advisory Services.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Our Judges |url=https://cca.og.gov.ng/our-judges/ |access-date=2025-12-27 |language=en-US}}</ref> == Abakwanẹ ọlayi Ma'nyu Ukọchẹ ọtakada == ma bi ọjọ k'ẹjọ ochu ẹfa efu ọdọ 1962 yi ojanẹ [[Ifo, Ogun State|Ifo]], [[Ogun State]]. I lo ti ichikulu Baptist Primary School, Idikan, Ibadan, na chi ẹdọ mẹfa ma'nyu idẹpẹ i na chi ukọchẹ yi Baptist Boys’ High School, Saje, Abeokuta. I che chukọlọ kpai Nigerian Cocoa Board pẹ, ọmọ lẹ i chi clerical officer taki i lo ti [[Ogun State Polytechnic]], ọmọ lẹ i ni Diploma efu ukọchẹ Architecture ọdọ 1983. Ánubí lẹ i na chi ukọchẹ Ọda yi University eyi Ife (abajọi chi [[Obafemi Awolowo University]] ma dọ), ọmọ lẹ i ni ọtakada ẹjali eyi Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) degree efu ọdọ 1989. Ma fu dọ tefu [[Nigerian Bar Association|Nigerian Bar]] ọjọ ki ochu ẹgweji nolu mẹ gweji efu ọdọ 1990.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Our Judges |url=https://cca.og.gov.ng/our-judges/ |access-date=2025-12-27 |language=en-US}}</ref> == Ukọlọ == Akinsinde chanẹ ukọlọ eyi ajọ eka akwi ẹgba ọdọ ki chi National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) yi efu uña ugbo ku ma kajọ eyi R.A. Ogunwole & Co. Ojanẹ Ilorin. Anubi ki chi service kpa , o nwu i na ti [[Ogun State Ministry of Justice|Ogun State Ministry eyi Justice]] ọmọ lẹ i chi ẹnẹ kiya d'ibe nwu State. Ojile ẹgba ki chi ukọlọ chi ẹgba ki che kpai Ministry, ugbo ki nwọ nyu uña ojoji ta ki i wa chi Director eyi Civil Litigations ma'nyu Advisory Services.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ogun State Customary Court of Appeal |url=https://cca.og.gov.ng/ |access-date=2025-12-27 |language=en-US}}</ref> Ọjọ ki ochu ẹgweji nolu mi 21 efu ọdọ 2021, ma di ẹbọ nwu Akinsinde ti uña Judge eyi [[Customary Court of Appeal|Customary Court eyi Appeal]], [[Ogun State]], ẹnẹ ki di ẹbọ lẹ nwu chi Gọbina [[Dapo Abiodun]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Daily |first=News Frontier |title=Abiodun inaugurates five new judges |url=http://www.newsfrontier.com.ng/2021/12/abiodun-inaugurates-five-new-judges.html |access-date=2025-12-27 |website=NEWS FRONTIER DAILY}}</ref> ma du ukọlọ lẹ kpai Justices Olukemi Osisanya ma'nyu Idowu Odugbesan nugo.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Soaga |first=Olayide |date=2025-06-29 |title=Judge’s comment on obas’ burial rites not judicial pronouncement – Ogun govt |url=https://guardian.ng/news/judges-comment-on-obas-burial-rites-not-judicial-pronouncement-ogun-govt/ |location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=2025-12-27 |newspaper=[[The Guardian (Nigeria)|The Guardian]]|language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Bankole |first=Taiwo |date=2025-06-30 |title=NBA defends Ogun judge over comments on traditional rulers burial rites |url=https://punchng.com/nba-defends-ogun-judge-over-comments-on-traditional-rulers-burial-rites/ |access-date=2025-12-27 |newspaper=[[The Punch]]|language=en-US}}</ref> == Ẹtẹ nwu == {{reflist}} [[Category:Nigerian judges]] [[Category:Nigerian jurists]] [[Category:Moshood Abiola Polytechnic alumni]] [[Category:Obafemi Awolowo University alumni]] [[Category:Nigerian civil servants]] {{DEFAULTSORT:Akinsinde, Philip Oluwasina}} [[Category:1962 births]] [[Category:Living people]] qq79olwsm7i6engr6wt234lrel2eyfw 0 2047 40790 40685 2026-05-07T17:15:47Z Obutuson 910 40790 wikitext text/x-wiki {{Short description|Executive Chairman, Nigeria Revenue Service (born 1978)}} {{use Nigerian English|date=January 2025}} {{use mdy|date=January 2025}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Zacch Adelabu Adedeji | image = Zaccheus_Adedeji.jpg | office = Executive Chairman, Nigeria Revenue Service | term_start = 2023 | term_end = | predecessor = [[Muhammad Mamman Nami]] | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1978|01|08}} | birth_place = [[Ogbomoso]], Oyo State, Nigeria | alma_mater = Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) | occupation = {{hlist|Accountant|public officer}} | caption = Official portrait, 2023 }} '''Zacch Adelabu Adedeji''' (ma bi ọjọ kẹjọ ochu ejeodudu, ọdọ 1978)<ref name=":3">{{Cite news |date=September 14, 2023 |title=Meet new FIRS acting chairman, Zaccheus Adedeji |url=https://punchng.com/meet-new-firs-acting-chairman-zaccheus-adedeji/ |access-date=February 12, 2024 |newspaper=[[The Punch]]}}</ref> chi ẹnẹ ki chi Nigerian accountant ki chi onwu chi Executive Chairman eyi [[Federal Inland Revenue Service|Nigeria Revenue Service]] abajọ-i.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news |last=Jonathan |first=Nda-Isaiah |date=October 3, 2023 |title=First Class Accountant, Adedeji, Replaces Nami As FIRS Chairman |url=https://leadership.ng/first-class-accountant-adedeji-replaces-nami-as-firs-chairman/ |access-date=February 5, 2024 |newspaper=[[Leadership (newspaper)|Leadership]]}}</ref> kwubi onwu chi Commissioner eyi Finance ojanẹ [[Oyo State]] akwi ochu ẹk'ẹfa ọdọ 2011 wa ti ochu ẹlu ọdọ 2015.<ref name=":2">{{Cite news |last=David |first=Ijaseun |date=June 16, 2023 |title=Commissioner to Special Adviser: Zacchaeus Adedeji's journey to Tinubu's cabinet |url=https://businessday.ng/life-arts/article/commissioner-to-special-adviser-zacchaeus-adedejis-journey-to-tinubus-cabinet/ |location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=February 5, 2024 |newspaper=[[BusinessDay (Nigeria)|BusinessDay]]}}</ref> == Abakwanẹ ólayì ma'nyu ukọchẹ ọtakada == Adedeji was born on January 8, 1978, in [[Ogbomosho]], Oyo State.<ref name=":1" /> He holds a National Diploma in Accountancy from the [[Federal Polytechnic, Ede|Federal Polytechnic, Ede, Osun State]]. He then pursued a Bachelor of Science degree in Management & Accounting at [[Obafemi Awolowo University|Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU)]], Ile-Ife, Osun State, where he graduated with a First-Class honor.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |date=March 19, 2021 |title=Buhari appoints Adedeji Zacch as Executive Secretary NSDC |url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2021/03/buhari-appoints-adedeji-zacch-as-executive-secretary-nsdc/ |location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=March 7, 2024 |newspaper=[[Vanguard]]}}</ref> Adedeji obtained a Master of Science degree in Accounting from OAU. He later attended the [[Harvard Kennedy School|Harvard Kennedy School of Government in the United States]] where he completed an Executive Course in Economic Development.<ref name=":0" /> In 2023, Adedeji earned a [[Doctor of Philosophy]] in Accounting from Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Oluseye |first=Ojo |date=June 22, 2023 |title=Alli congratulates presidential aide on revenue for bagging doctorate degree |url=https://sunnewsonline.com/alli-congratulates-presidential-aide-on-revenue-for-bagging-doctorate-degree/ |location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=March 19, 2024|newspaper=[[The Sun (Nigeria)|The Sun]]}}</ref><ref name=":4" /> == Ukọlọ == Adedeji's career began with a managerial position at the multinational corporation [[Procter and Gamble]] (P&G).<ref>{{Cite news |last=Ajisafe |first=Olayiwola |date=September 14, 2023 |title=Meet new FIRS acting chairman, Zaccheus Adedeji |url=https://punchng.com/meet-new-firs-acting-chairman-zaccheus-adedeji/ |access-date=February 5, 2024 |newspaper=[[The Punch]]}}</ref> He held other roles at P&G, including Corporate Finance Manager (West Africa) and Finance Leader for SAP Implementation Project.<ref name=":4">{{Cite news |date=June 15, 2023 |title=Zacch Adedeji: The man Tinubu tapped to mobilise revenue for Nigeria |url=https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/more-news/604795-zacch-adedeji-the-man-tinubu-tapped-to-mobilise-revenue-for-nigeria.html |access-date=February 12, 2024 |newspaper=[[Premium Times]]}}</ref> He was appointed as the Commissioner for Finance, Oyo State by then–Governor of Oyo State, [[Abiola Ajimobi]] from 2011 to 2015.<ref name=":3" /> He was later appointed as the Executive Secretary of [[National Sugar Development Council]] (NSDC) during the administration of President [[Muhammadu Buhari]].<ref name=":0" /> In the roll, he established the Nigeria Sugar Institute.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Popoola |first=Nike |date=August 1, 2021 |title=Nigeria can save over $5bn forex from sugar production –CEO, sugar development council |url=https://punchng.com/nigeria-can-save-over-5bn-forex-from-sugar-production-ceo-sugar-development-council/ |access-date=February 5, 2024 |newspaper=[[The Punch]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=April 22, 2021 |title=Backward integration programme in sugar sector will provide jobs for Nigerians, says Mr. Adedeji |url=https://www.nsdcnigeria.org/backward-integration-programme-in-sugar-sector-will-provide-jobs-for-nigerians-says-mr-adedeji/ |access-date=February 5, 2024 |website=NSDC}}</ref> In September 2023, he was appointed by President [[Bola Tinubu|Bola Ahmed Tinubu]] as the Executive Chairman of Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), the agency responsible for assessing, collecting, and accounting for taxes accruing to the Federal Government of Nigeria.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Abdulqudus |first=Ogundapo |date=October 31, 2023 |title=Senate confirms Adedeji as FIRS chairman |url=https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/638892-senate-confirms-adedeji-as-firs-chairman.html |access-date=February 5, 2024 |newspaper=[[Premium Times]]}}</ref> Before his appointment as Executive Chairman of FIRS, Adedeji also served as the Special Adviser to the President on Revenue.<ref name=":2" /> == Ẹtẹ nwu == {{reflist}} [[Category:Nigerian accountants]] [[Category:People from Oyo State]] [[Category:Obafemi Awolowo University alumni]] [[Category:Nigerian civil servants]] [[Category:Harvard Kennedy School alumni]] [[Category:Procter & Gamble people]] {{DEFAULTSORT:Adedeji, Zaccheus Adelabu}} [[Category:1978 births]] [[Category:Living people]] f3ekrglaf6sawf9fkeoeowc5idau6vy 40803 40790 2026-05-08T09:16:05Z Obutuson 910 /* Abakwanẹ ólayì ma'nyu ukọchẹ ọtakada */ 40803 wikitext text/x-wiki {{Short description|Executive Chairman, Nigeria Revenue Service (born 1978)}} {{use Nigerian English|date=January 2025}} {{use mdy|date=January 2025}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Zacch Adelabu Adedeji | image = Zaccheus_Adedeji.jpg | office = Executive Chairman, Nigeria Revenue Service | term_start = 2023 | term_end = | predecessor = [[Muhammad Mamman Nami]] | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1978|01|08}} | birth_place = [[Ogbomoso]], Oyo State, Nigeria | alma_mater = Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) | occupation = {{hlist|Accountant|public officer}} | caption = Official portrait, 2023 }} '''Zacch Adelabu Adedeji''' (ma bi ọjọ kẹjọ ochu ejeodudu, ọdọ 1978)<ref name=":3">{{Cite news |date=September 14, 2023 |title=Meet new FIRS acting chairman, Zaccheus Adedeji |url=https://punchng.com/meet-new-firs-acting-chairman-zaccheus-adedeji/ |access-date=February 12, 2024 |newspaper=[[The Punch]]}}</ref> chi ẹnẹ ki chi Nigerian accountant ki chi onwu chi Executive Chairman eyi [[Federal Inland Revenue Service|Nigeria Revenue Service]] abajọ-i.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news |last=Jonathan |first=Nda-Isaiah |date=October 3, 2023 |title=First Class Accountant, Adedeji, Replaces Nami As FIRS Chairman |url=https://leadership.ng/first-class-accountant-adedeji-replaces-nami-as-firs-chairman/ |access-date=February 5, 2024 |newspaper=[[Leadership (newspaper)|Leadership]]}}</ref> kwubi onwu chi Commissioner eyi Finance ojanẹ [[Oyo State]] akwi ochu ẹk'ẹfa ọdọ 2011 wa ti ochu ẹlu ọdọ 2015.<ref name=":2">{{Cite news |last=David |first=Ijaseun |date=June 16, 2023 |title=Commissioner to Special Adviser: Zacchaeus Adedeji's journey to Tinubu's cabinet |url=https://businessday.ng/life-arts/article/commissioner-to-special-adviser-zacchaeus-adedejis-journey-to-tinubus-cabinet/ |location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=February 5, 2024 |newspaper=[[BusinessDay (Nigeria)|BusinessDay]]}}</ref> == Abakwanẹ ọlayi ma'nyu ukọchẹ ọtakada == Ma bi Adedeji ọjọ ki ochu ejeodudu nolu mẹjọ ọdọ 1978, efu [[Ogbomosho]], Oyo State.<ref name=":1" />I ni National Diploma yi ukọchẹ Accountancy kwi [[Federal Polytechnic, Ede|Federal Polytechnic, Ede, Osun State]]. Ánubí lẹ irano Bachelor eyi Science degree efu ukọchẹ Management & Accounting yi ugbo [[Obafemi Awolowo University|Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU)]], Ile-Ife, Osun State, ọmọ lẹ i chepa tanẹ kpai ojima First-Class.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |date=March 19, 2021 |title=Buhari appoints Adedeji Zacch as Executive Secretary NSDC |url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2021/03/buhari-appoints-adedeji-zacch-as-executive-secretary-nsdc/ |location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=March 7, 2024 |newspaper=[[Vanguard]]}}</ref> Adedeji wa ni Master eyi Science degree efu ukọchẹ Accounting kwi OAU. I dẹpẹ i lo ti [[Harvard Kennedy School|Harvard Kennedy School eyi Gọmẹti yi United States]] ọmọ i chi ukpoji ukọchẹ Executive Course efu Economic Development.<ref name=":0" /> efu ọdọ 2023, Adedeji le wa mu di [[Doctor of Philosophy|Doctor eyi Philosophy]] efu Accounting kwi Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Oluseye |first=Ojo |date=June 22, 2023 |title=Alli congratulates presidential aide on revenue for bagging doctorate degree |url=https://sunnewsonline.com/alli-congratulates-presidential-aide-on-revenue-for-bagging-doctorate-degree/ |location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=March 19, 2024|newspaper=[[The Sun (Nigeria)|The Sun]]}}</ref><ref name=":4" /> == Ukọlọ == Adedeji's career began with a managerial position at the multinational corporation [[Procter and Gamble]] (P&G).<ref>{{Cite news |last=Ajisafe |first=Olayiwola |date=September 14, 2023 |title=Meet new FIRS acting chairman, Zaccheus Adedeji |url=https://punchng.com/meet-new-firs-acting-chairman-zaccheus-adedeji/ |access-date=February 5, 2024 |newspaper=[[The Punch]]}}</ref> He held other roles at P&G, including Corporate Finance Manager (West Africa) and Finance Leader for SAP Implementation Project.<ref name=":4">{{Cite news |date=June 15, 2023 |title=Zacch Adedeji: The man Tinubu tapped to mobilise revenue for Nigeria |url=https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/more-news/604795-zacch-adedeji-the-man-tinubu-tapped-to-mobilise-revenue-for-nigeria.html |access-date=February 12, 2024 |newspaper=[[Premium Times]]}}</ref> He was appointed as the Commissioner for Finance, Oyo State by then–Governor of Oyo State, [[Abiola Ajimobi]] from 2011 to 2015.<ref name=":3" /> He was later appointed as the Executive Secretary of [[National Sugar Development Council]] (NSDC) during the administration of President [[Muhammadu Buhari]].<ref name=":0" /> In the roll, he established the Nigeria Sugar Institute.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Popoola |first=Nike |date=August 1, 2021 |title=Nigeria can save over $5bn forex from sugar production –CEO, sugar development council |url=https://punchng.com/nigeria-can-save-over-5bn-forex-from-sugar-production-ceo-sugar-development-council/ |access-date=February 5, 2024 |newspaper=[[The Punch]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=April 22, 2021 |title=Backward integration programme in sugar sector will provide jobs for Nigerians, says Mr. Adedeji |url=https://www.nsdcnigeria.org/backward-integration-programme-in-sugar-sector-will-provide-jobs-for-nigerians-says-mr-adedeji/ |access-date=February 5, 2024 |website=NSDC}}</ref> In September 2023, he was appointed by President [[Bola Tinubu|Bola Ahmed Tinubu]] as the Executive Chairman of Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), the agency responsible for assessing, collecting, and accounting for taxes accruing to the Federal Government of Nigeria.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Abdulqudus |first=Ogundapo |date=October 31, 2023 |title=Senate confirms Adedeji as FIRS chairman |url=https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/638892-senate-confirms-adedeji-as-firs-chairman.html |access-date=February 5, 2024 |newspaper=[[Premium Times]]}}</ref> Before his appointment as Executive Chairman of FIRS, Adedeji also served as the Special Adviser to the President on Revenue.<ref name=":2" /> == Ẹtẹ nwu == {{reflist}} [[Category:Nigerian accountants]] [[Category:People from Oyo State]] [[Category:Obafemi Awolowo University alumni]] [[Category:Nigerian civil servants]] [[Category:Harvard Kennedy School alumni]] [[Category:Procter & Gamble people]] {{DEFAULTSORT:Adedeji, Zaccheus Adelabu}} [[Category:1978 births]] [[Category:Living people]] ozjnxwm5mlow7abgtptc0zghgtkt06j 40804 40803 2026-05-08T09:19:00Z Obutuson 910 /* Ukọlọ */ 40804 wikitext text/x-wiki {{Short description|Executive Chairman, Nigeria Revenue Service (born 1978)}} {{use Nigerian English|date=January 2025}} {{use mdy|date=January 2025}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Zacch Adelabu Adedeji | image = Zaccheus_Adedeji.jpg | office = Executive Chairman, Nigeria Revenue Service | term_start = 2023 | term_end = | predecessor = [[Muhammad Mamman Nami]] | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1978|01|08}} | birth_place = [[Ogbomoso]], Oyo State, Nigeria | alma_mater = Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) | occupation = {{hlist|Accountant|public officer}} | caption = Official portrait, 2023 }} '''Zacch Adelabu Adedeji''' (ma bi ọjọ kẹjọ ochu ejeodudu, ọdọ 1978)<ref name=":3">{{Cite news |date=September 14, 2023 |title=Meet new FIRS acting chairman, Zaccheus Adedeji |url=https://punchng.com/meet-new-firs-acting-chairman-zaccheus-adedeji/ |access-date=February 12, 2024 |newspaper=[[The Punch]]}}</ref> chi ẹnẹ ki chi Nigerian accountant ki chi onwu chi Executive Chairman eyi [[Federal Inland Revenue Service|Nigeria Revenue Service]] abajọ-i.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news |last=Jonathan |first=Nda-Isaiah |date=October 3, 2023 |title=First Class Accountant, Adedeji, Replaces Nami As FIRS Chairman |url=https://leadership.ng/first-class-accountant-adedeji-replaces-nami-as-firs-chairman/ |access-date=February 5, 2024 |newspaper=[[Leadership (newspaper)|Leadership]]}}</ref> kwubi onwu chi Commissioner eyi Finance ojanẹ [[Oyo State]] akwi ochu ẹk'ẹfa ọdọ 2011 wa ti ochu ẹlu ọdọ 2015.<ref name=":2">{{Cite news |last=David |first=Ijaseun |date=June 16, 2023 |title=Commissioner to Special Adviser: Zacchaeus Adedeji's journey to Tinubu's cabinet |url=https://businessday.ng/life-arts/article/commissioner-to-special-adviser-zacchaeus-adedejis-journey-to-tinubus-cabinet/ |location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=February 5, 2024 |newspaper=[[BusinessDay (Nigeria)|BusinessDay]]}}</ref> == Abakwanẹ ọlayi ma'nyu ukọchẹ ọtakada == Ma bi Adedeji ọjọ ki ochu ejeodudu nolu mẹjọ ọdọ 1978, efu [[Ogbomosho]], Oyo State.<ref name=":1" />I ni National Diploma yi ukọchẹ Accountancy kwi [[Federal Polytechnic, Ede|Federal Polytechnic, Ede, Osun State]]. Ánubí lẹ irano Bachelor eyi Science degree efu ukọchẹ Management & Accounting yi ugbo [[Obafemi Awolowo University|Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU)]], Ile-Ife, Osun State, ọmọ lẹ i chepa tanẹ kpai ojima First-Class.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |date=March 19, 2021 |title=Buhari appoints Adedeji Zacch as Executive Secretary NSDC |url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2021/03/buhari-appoints-adedeji-zacch-as-executive-secretary-nsdc/ |location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=March 7, 2024 |newspaper=[[Vanguard]]}}</ref> Adedeji wa ni Master eyi Science degree efu ukọchẹ Accounting kwi OAU. I dẹpẹ i lo ti [[Harvard Kennedy School|Harvard Kennedy School eyi Gọmẹti yi United States]] ọmọ i chi ukpoji ukọchẹ Executive Course efu Economic Development.<ref name=":0" /> efu ọdọ 2023, Adedeji le wa mu di [[Doctor of Philosophy|Doctor eyi Philosophy]] efu Accounting kwi Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Oluseye |first=Ojo |date=June 22, 2023 |title=Alli congratulates presidential aide on revenue for bagging doctorate degree |url=https://sunnewsonline.com/alli-congratulates-presidential-aide-on-revenue-for-bagging-doctorate-degree/ |location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=March 19, 2024|newspaper=[[The Sun (Nigeria)|The Sun]]}}</ref><ref name=":4" /> == Ukọlọ == Adedeji's chi ukọlọ kwi uña eyi manager y'ugbo multinational corporation [[Procter and Gamble|Procter ma'nyu Gamble]] (P&G).<ref>{{Cite news |last=Ajisafe |first=Olayiwola |date=September 14, 2023 |title=Meet new FIRS acting chairman, Zaccheus Adedeji |url=https://punchng.com/meet-new-firs-acting-chairman-zaccheus-adedeji/ |access-date=February 5, 2024 |newspaper=[[The Punch]]}}</ref> i nwọ nyu ami uña ojoji yi P&G, i da gbẹ ki chi Corporate Finance Manager (West Africa) ma'nyu Finance Leader nwu SAP Implementation Project.<ref name=":4">{{Cite news |date=June 15, 2023 |title=Zacch Adedeji: The man Tinubu tapped to mobilise revenue for Nigeria |url=https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/more-news/604795-zacch-adedeji-the-man-tinubu-tapped-to-mobilise-revenue-for-nigeria.html |access-date=February 12, 2024 |newspaper=[[Premium Times]]}}</ref> He was appointed as the Commissioner for Finance, Oyo State by then–Governor of Oyo State, [[Abiola Ajimobi]] from 2011 to 2015.<ref name=":3" /> He was later appointed as the Executive Secretary of [[National Sugar Development Council]] (NSDC) during the administration of President [[Muhammadu Buhari]].<ref name=":0" /> In the roll, he established the Nigeria Sugar Institute.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Popoola |first=Nike |date=August 1, 2021 |title=Nigeria can save over $5bn forex from sugar production –CEO, sugar development council |url=https://punchng.com/nigeria-can-save-over-5bn-forex-from-sugar-production-ceo-sugar-development-council/ |access-date=February 5, 2024 |newspaper=[[The Punch]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=April 22, 2021 |title=Backward integration programme in sugar sector will provide jobs for Nigerians, says Mr. Adedeji |url=https://www.nsdcnigeria.org/backward-integration-programme-in-sugar-sector-will-provide-jobs-for-nigerians-says-mr-adedeji/ |access-date=February 5, 2024 |website=NSDC}}</ref> In September 2023, he was appointed by President [[Bola Tinubu|Bola Ahmed Tinubu]] as the Executive Chairman of Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), the agency responsible for assessing, collecting, and accounting for taxes accruing to the Federal Government of Nigeria.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Abdulqudus |first=Ogundapo |date=October 31, 2023 |title=Senate confirms Adedeji as FIRS chairman |url=https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/638892-senate-confirms-adedeji-as-firs-chairman.html |access-date=February 5, 2024 |newspaper=[[Premium Times]]}}</ref> Before his appointment as Executive Chairman of FIRS, Adedeji also served as the Special Adviser to the President on Revenue.<ref name=":2" /> == Ẹtẹ nwu == {{reflist}} [[Category:Nigerian accountants]] [[Category:People from Oyo State]] [[Category:Obafemi Awolowo University alumni]] [[Category:Nigerian civil servants]] [[Category:Harvard Kennedy School alumni]] [[Category:Procter & Gamble people]] {{DEFAULTSORT:Adedeji, Zaccheus Adelabu}} [[Category:1978 births]] [[Category:Living people]] itj7nky2mbfpde9w9rig3hkuvvbfi0b 40805 40804 2026-05-08T09:27:54Z Obutuson 910 /* Ukọlọ */ 40805 wikitext text/x-wiki {{Short description|Executive Chairman, Nigeria Revenue Service (born 1978)}} {{use Nigerian English|date=January 2025}} {{use mdy|date=January 2025}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Zacch Adelabu Adedeji | image = Zaccheus_Adedeji.jpg | office = Executive Chairman, Nigeria Revenue Service | term_start = 2023 | term_end = | predecessor = [[Muhammad Mamman Nami]] | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1978|01|08}} | birth_place = [[Ogbomoso]], Oyo State, Nigeria | alma_mater = Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) | occupation = {{hlist|Accountant|public officer}} | caption = Official portrait, 2023 }} '''Zacch Adelabu Adedeji''' (ma bi ọjọ kẹjọ ochu ejeodudu, ọdọ 1978)<ref name=":3">{{Cite news |date=September 14, 2023 |title=Meet new FIRS acting chairman, Zaccheus Adedeji |url=https://punchng.com/meet-new-firs-acting-chairman-zaccheus-adedeji/ |access-date=February 12, 2024 |newspaper=[[The Punch]]}}</ref> chi ẹnẹ ki chi Nigerian accountant ki chi onwu chi Executive Chairman eyi [[Federal Inland Revenue Service|Nigeria Revenue Service]] abajọ-i.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news |last=Jonathan |first=Nda-Isaiah |date=October 3, 2023 |title=First Class Accountant, Adedeji, Replaces Nami As FIRS Chairman |url=https://leadership.ng/first-class-accountant-adedeji-replaces-nami-as-firs-chairman/ |access-date=February 5, 2024 |newspaper=[[Leadership (newspaper)|Leadership]]}}</ref> kwubi onwu chi Commissioner eyi Finance ojanẹ [[Oyo State]] akwi ochu ẹk'ẹfa ọdọ 2011 wa ti ochu ẹlu ọdọ 2015.<ref name=":2">{{Cite news |last=David |first=Ijaseun |date=June 16, 2023 |title=Commissioner to Special Adviser: Zacchaeus Adedeji's journey to Tinubu's cabinet |url=https://businessday.ng/life-arts/article/commissioner-to-special-adviser-zacchaeus-adedejis-journey-to-tinubus-cabinet/ |location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=February 5, 2024 |newspaper=[[BusinessDay (Nigeria)|BusinessDay]]}}</ref> == Abakwanẹ ọlayi ma'nyu ukọchẹ ọtakada == Ma bi Adedeji ọjọ ki ochu ejeodudu nolu mẹjọ ọdọ 1978, efu [[Ogbomosho]], Oyo State.<ref name=":1" />I ni National Diploma yi ukọchẹ Accountancy kwi [[Federal Polytechnic, Ede|Federal Polytechnic, Ede, Osun State]]. Ánubí lẹ irano Bachelor eyi Science degree efu ukọchẹ Management & Accounting yi ugbo [[Obafemi Awolowo University|Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU)]], Ile-Ife, Osun State, ọmọ lẹ i chepa tanẹ kpai ojima First-Class.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |date=March 19, 2021 |title=Buhari appoints Adedeji Zacch as Executive Secretary NSDC |url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2021/03/buhari-appoints-adedeji-zacch-as-executive-secretary-nsdc/ |location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=March 7, 2024 |newspaper=[[Vanguard]]}}</ref> Adedeji wa ni Master eyi Science degree efu ukọchẹ Accounting kwi OAU. I dẹpẹ i lo ti [[Harvard Kennedy School|Harvard Kennedy School eyi Gọmẹti yi United States]] ọmọ i chi ukpoji ukọchẹ Executive Course efu Economic Development.<ref name=":0" /> efu ọdọ 2023, Adedeji le wa mu di [[Doctor of Philosophy|Doctor eyi Philosophy]] efu Accounting kwi Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Oluseye |first=Ojo |date=June 22, 2023 |title=Alli congratulates presidential aide on revenue for bagging doctorate degree |url=https://sunnewsonline.com/alli-congratulates-presidential-aide-on-revenue-for-bagging-doctorate-degree/ |location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=March 19, 2024|newspaper=[[The Sun (Nigeria)|The Sun]]}}</ref><ref name=":4" /> == Ukọlọ == Adedeji's chi ukọlọ kwi uña eyi manager y'ugbo multinational corporation [[Procter and Gamble|Procter ma'nyu Gamble]] (P&G).<ref>{{Cite news |last=Ajisafe |first=Olayiwola |date=September 14, 2023 |title=Meet new FIRS acting chairman, Zaccheus Adedeji |url=https://punchng.com/meet-new-firs-acting-chairman-zaccheus-adedeji/ |access-date=February 5, 2024 |newspaper=[[The Punch]]}}</ref> i nwọ nyu ami uña ojoji yi P&G, i da gbẹ ki chi Corporate Finance Manager (West Africa) ma'nyu Finance Leader nwu SAP Implementation Project.<ref name=":4">{{Cite news |date=June 15, 2023 |title=Zacch Adedeji: The man Tinubu tapped to mobilise revenue for Nigeria |url=https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/more-news/604795-zacch-adedeji-the-man-tinubu-tapped-to-mobilise-revenue-for-nigeria.html |access-date=February 12, 2024 |newspaper=[[Premium Times]]}}</ref> Ma du uña eyi Commissioner Finance, Oyo State nwu, ẹnẹ ki la du nwu chi Gọbina Oyo State adiko lẹ, [[Abiola Ajimobi]] kwi ọdọ 2011 na ti ọdọ 2015.<ref name=":3" /> i dẹpẹ i le wa mu di Executive Secretary eyi [[National Sugar Development Council]] (NSDC) adiko ẹgba ki President [[Muhammadu Buhari]] doji ọfẹ.<ref name=":0" /> lefu roll, i chanẹ Nigeria Sugar Institute.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Popoola |first=Nike |date=August 1, 2021 |title=Nigeria can save over $5bn forex from sugar production –CEO, sugar development council |url=https://punchng.com/nigeria-can-save-over-5bn-forex-from-sugar-production-ceo-sugar-development-council/ |access-date=February 5, 2024 |newspaper=[[The Punch]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=April 22, 2021 |title=Backward integration programme in sugar sector will provide jobs for Nigerians, says Mr. Adedeji |url=https://www.nsdcnigeria.org/backward-integration-programme-in-sugar-sector-will-provide-jobs-for-nigerians-says-mr-adedeji/ |access-date=February 5, 2024 |website=NSDC}}</ref> Efu ochu ẹla ọdọ 2023, President [[Bola Tinubu|Bola Ahmed Tinubu]] mu du gwu uña eyi Executive Chairman eyi Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), am'ibo ọda ki ukpahi etene go, e gba, ma'nyu ẹko tanẹ ami taxes ki dọma abi nyọgba nwu Federal Gọmẹti eyi Nigeria.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Abdulqudus |first=Ogundapo |date=October 31, 2023 |title=Senate confirms Adedeji as FIRS chairman |url=https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/638892-senate-confirms-adedeji-as-firs-chairman.html |access-date=February 5, 2024 |newspaper=[[Premium Times]]}}</ref> Before his appointment as Executive Chairman of FIRS, Adedeji also served as the Special Adviser to the President on Revenue.<ref name=":2" /> == Ẹtẹ nwu == {{reflist}} [[Category:Nigerian accountants]] [[Category:People from Oyo State]] [[Category:Obafemi Awolowo University alumni]] [[Category:Nigerian civil servants]] [[Category:Harvard Kennedy School alumni]] [[Category:Procter & Gamble people]] {{DEFAULTSORT:Adedeji, Zaccheus Adelabu}} [[Category:1978 births]] [[Category:Living people]] a5zte9v6d9zbn9wa5be4p4lymot7dcp 40806 40805 2026-05-08T09:29:34Z Obutuson 910 /* Ẹtẹ nwu */ 40806 wikitext text/x-wiki {{Short description|Executive Chairman, Nigeria Revenue Service (born 1978)}} {{use Nigerian English|date=January 2025}} {{use mdy|date=January 2025}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Zacch Adelabu Adedeji | image = Zaccheus_Adedeji.jpg | office = Executive Chairman, Nigeria Revenue Service | term_start = 2023 | term_end = | predecessor = [[Muhammad Mamman Nami]] | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1978|01|08}} | birth_place = [[Ogbomoso]], Oyo State, Nigeria | alma_mater = Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) | occupation = {{hlist|Accountant|public officer}} | caption = Official portrait, 2023 }} '''Zacch Adelabu Adedeji''' (ma bi ọjọ kẹjọ ochu ejeodudu, ọdọ 1978)<ref name=":3">{{Cite news |date=September 14, 2023 |title=Meet new FIRS acting chairman, Zaccheus Adedeji |url=https://punchng.com/meet-new-firs-acting-chairman-zaccheus-adedeji/ |access-date=February 12, 2024 |newspaper=[[The Punch]]}}</ref> chi ẹnẹ ki chi Nigerian accountant ki chi onwu chi Executive Chairman eyi [[Federal Inland Revenue Service|Nigeria Revenue Service]] abajọ-i.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news |last=Jonathan |first=Nda-Isaiah |date=October 3, 2023 |title=First Class Accountant, Adedeji, Replaces Nami As FIRS Chairman |url=https://leadership.ng/first-class-accountant-adedeji-replaces-nami-as-firs-chairman/ |access-date=February 5, 2024 |newspaper=[[Leadership (newspaper)|Leadership]]}}</ref> kwubi onwu chi Commissioner eyi Finance ojanẹ [[Oyo State]] akwi ochu ẹk'ẹfa ọdọ 2011 wa ti ochu ẹlu ọdọ 2015.<ref name=":2">{{Cite news |last=David |first=Ijaseun |date=June 16, 2023 |title=Commissioner to Special Adviser: Zacchaeus Adedeji's journey to Tinubu's cabinet |url=https://businessday.ng/life-arts/article/commissioner-to-special-adviser-zacchaeus-adedejis-journey-to-tinubus-cabinet/ |location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=February 5, 2024 |newspaper=[[BusinessDay (Nigeria)|BusinessDay]]}}</ref> == Abakwanẹ ọlayi ma'nyu ukọchẹ ọtakada == Ma bi Adedeji ọjọ ki ochu ejeodudu nolu mẹjọ ọdọ 1978, efu [[Ogbomosho]], Oyo State.<ref name=":1" />I ni National Diploma yi ukọchẹ Accountancy kwi [[Federal Polytechnic, Ede|Federal Polytechnic, Ede, Osun State]]. Ánubí lẹ irano Bachelor eyi Science degree efu ukọchẹ Management & Accounting yi ugbo [[Obafemi Awolowo University|Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU)]], Ile-Ife, Osun State, ọmọ lẹ i chepa tanẹ kpai ojima First-Class.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |date=March 19, 2021 |title=Buhari appoints Adedeji Zacch as Executive Secretary NSDC |url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2021/03/buhari-appoints-adedeji-zacch-as-executive-secretary-nsdc/ |location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=March 7, 2024 |newspaper=[[Vanguard]]}}</ref> Adedeji wa ni Master eyi Science degree efu ukọchẹ Accounting kwi OAU. I dẹpẹ i lo ti [[Harvard Kennedy School|Harvard Kennedy School eyi Gọmẹti yi United States]] ọmọ i chi ukpoji ukọchẹ Executive Course efu Economic Development.<ref name=":0" /> efu ọdọ 2023, Adedeji le wa mu di [[Doctor of Philosophy|Doctor eyi Philosophy]] efu Accounting kwi Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Oluseye |first=Ojo |date=June 22, 2023 |title=Alli congratulates presidential aide on revenue for bagging doctorate degree |url=https://sunnewsonline.com/alli-congratulates-presidential-aide-on-revenue-for-bagging-doctorate-degree/ |location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=March 19, 2024|newspaper=[[The Sun (Nigeria)|The Sun]]}}</ref><ref name=":4" /> == Ukọlọ == Adedeji's chi ukọlọ kwi uña eyi manager y'ugbo multinational corporation [[Procter and Gamble|Procter ma'nyu Gamble]] (P&G).<ref>{{Cite news |last=Ajisafe |first=Olayiwola |date=September 14, 2023 |title=Meet new FIRS acting chairman, Zaccheus Adedeji |url=https://punchng.com/meet-new-firs-acting-chairman-zaccheus-adedeji/ |access-date=February 5, 2024 |newspaper=[[The Punch]]}}</ref> i nwọ nyu ami uña ojoji yi P&G, i da gbẹ ki chi Corporate Finance Manager (West Africa) ma'nyu Finance Leader nwu SAP Implementation Project.<ref name=":4">{{Cite news |date=June 15, 2023 |title=Zacch Adedeji: The man Tinubu tapped to mobilise revenue for Nigeria |url=https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/more-news/604795-zacch-adedeji-the-man-tinubu-tapped-to-mobilise-revenue-for-nigeria.html |access-date=February 12, 2024 |newspaper=[[Premium Times]]}}</ref> Ma du uña eyi Commissioner Finance, Oyo State nwu, ẹnẹ ki la du nwu chi Gọbina Oyo State adiko lẹ, [[Abiola Ajimobi]] kwi ọdọ 2011 na ti ọdọ 2015.<ref name=":3" /> i dẹpẹ i le wa mu di Executive Secretary eyi [[National Sugar Development Council]] (NSDC) adiko ẹgba ki President [[Muhammadu Buhari]] doji ọfẹ.<ref name=":0" /> lefu roll, i chanẹ Nigeria Sugar Institute.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Popoola |first=Nike |date=August 1, 2021 |title=Nigeria can save over $5bn forex from sugar production –CEO, sugar development council |url=https://punchng.com/nigeria-can-save-over-5bn-forex-from-sugar-production-ceo-sugar-development-council/ |access-date=February 5, 2024 |newspaper=[[The Punch]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=April 22, 2021 |title=Backward integration programme in sugar sector will provide jobs for Nigerians, says Mr. Adedeji |url=https://www.nsdcnigeria.org/backward-integration-programme-in-sugar-sector-will-provide-jobs-for-nigerians-says-mr-adedeji/ |access-date=February 5, 2024 |website=NSDC}}</ref> Efu ochu ẹla ọdọ 2023, President [[Bola Tinubu|Bola Ahmed Tinubu]] mu du gwu uña eyi Executive Chairman eyi Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), am'ibo ọda ki ukpahi etene go, e gba, ma'nyu ẹko tanẹ ami taxes ki dọma abi nyọgba nwu Federal Gọmẹti eyi Nigeria.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Abdulqudus |first=Ogundapo |date=October 31, 2023 |title=Senate confirms Adedeji as FIRS chairman |url=https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/638892-senate-confirms-adedeji-as-firs-chairman.html |access-date=February 5, 2024 |newspaper=[[Premium Times]]}}</ref> Taki i wa ti uña Executive Chairman eyi FIRS, Adedeji nwọ che chukọlọ eyi ẹnọ ọkwu kiya d'ibe nwu President oji ọla Revenue.<ref name=":2" /> == Ẹtẹ nwu == {{reflist}} [[Category:Nigerian accountants]] [[Category:People from Oyo State]] [[Category:Obafemi Awolowo University alumni]] [[Category:Nigerian civil servants]] [[Category:Harvard Kennedy School alumni]] [[Category:Procter & Gamble people]] {{DEFAULTSORT:Adedeji, Zaccheus Adelabu}} [[Category:1978 births]] [[Category:Living people]] 1auatta7e2ptnrq2c7vuwwxx836rjdj 0 2052 40750 40725 2026-05-07T13:39:25Z Austinea3 116 /* Biography */ 40750 wikitext text/x-wiki {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}} {{Infobox royalty|embed=|name=Erediauwa|title=Omo n'Oba n'Edo Uku Akpolokpolo|titletext=|more=|image=[[image:Erediauwa.jpg]]|image_size=|alt=|caption=|succession=[[Oba of Benin]]|moretext=|reign={{nowrap|23 March 1979 – 29 April 2016}}|reign-type=|coronation=23 March 1979|cor-type=|investiture=|predecessor=[[Akenzua II]]|pre-type=|successor=[[Ewuare II]]|suc-type=|regent=|reg-type=|birth_name=Solomon Aiseokhuoba Igbinoghodua Eweka|birth_date={{birth date|1923|06|22|df=y}}|birth_place=[[Benin City]], [[British Nigeria]]|death_date={{death date and age|2016|04|29|1923|06|22|df=yes}}|death_place=[[Benin City]], [[Edo State]], [[Nigeria]]|burial_date=|burial_place=|queen=|spouse=<!-- or | spouses = -->|spouse-type=<!-- or | spouses-type = -->|consort=<!-- yes or no -->|issue=<!--list children in order of birth. Use {{plainlist}} or {{unbulleted list}} -->|full name=|era name=|era dates=|regnal name=Erediauwa|posthumous name=|temple name=|native_lang1=<!-- up to | native_lang5 = -->|native_lang1_name1=<!-- up to | native_lang5_name1 = -->|house=House of [[Eweka]]|house-type=|royal house=|father=Oba [[Akenzua II]]|mother=|religion=|occupation=|module=}} [[Fáílú:Oba_erediauwa.jpg|alt=Oba Erediauwa|thumb]] '''Erediauwa''' (égba kî ó'chu ẹ́kẹfa nolu ogwu nyokẹ́mẹ̀jî éfu ọdọ 1923 lọ́ tî efu ó'chu ẹ́kẹ̀lẹ éfu ọdọ 2016) “i chi ẹkẹ ogwu-nyọ-mẹgwẹta-nyọ-mẹjẹ”was the thirty-eighth [[Oba of Benin]], [[Nigerian traditional rulers|traditional ruler]] of the [[Edo people]] in [[Benin City]], [[Edo State]], Nigeria.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Benin)|first1=Erediauwa (King of|title=I Remain, Sir, Your Obedient Servant|date=2004|publisher=Spectrum Books|isbn=9789780293826|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=znp0AAAAMAAJ|accessdate=30 August 2018|language=en}}</ref> Formerly known as Prince Solomon Akenzua,<ref>{{Cite news|date=2016-04-29|title=Life and times of Oba Erediauwa|url=https://www.sunnewsonline.com/life-and-times-of-oba-erediauwa/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=2021-07-13|newspaper=[[The Sun (Nigeria)|The Sun]]|language=en-US}}</ref> Oba Erediauwa's full title was ''His Royal Majesty Omo n'Oba n'Edo Uku Akpolokpolo Erediauwa I''. He was succeeded by [[Ewuare II]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Nwaubani|first1=Adaobi Tricia|title=Opinion A Voodoo Curse on Human Traffickers|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/24/opinion/sunday/voodoo-curse-human-traffickers.html|accessdate=30 August 2018|work=The New York Times|date=24 March 2018|language=en}}</ref> Oba Erediauwa took on the title and duties as traditional head of state and rightful heir of the [[Benin Empire]] when he was crowned, succeeding his father, Oba [[Akenzua II]], in a ceremony held in Benin City, Nigeria, on 23 March 1979.<ref name="guardosawe">{{cite web|url=http://www.edo-nation.net/osawe1.htm|title=25 Years of an Oba|author=Ambrose Osawe|work=The Guardian|location=UK|date=29 March 2004|accessdate=10 September 2010}}</ref> == Biography == Erediauwa was born on 22 1923, son of Oba [[Akenzua II]]. Before being crowned he was known as '''Prince Solomon Aiseokhuoba Igbinoghodua Akenzua'''. He attended [[Government College, Ibadan]] (1939–1945), then [[Yaba College]], before going to [[King's College, Cambridge]] to study Law and Administration. He joined the Eastern Nigeria Civil Service in 1957 as a District Officer, later moving to the Federal Civil Service where he retired as Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health in 1973. For a short period he was the regional representative of [[Gulf Oil]]. In 1975, he was appointed Commissioner for Finance in [[Bendel State]] during the Military Administration of Major-General [[George Agbazika Innih]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Oba Urediauwa I (1923-2016)|url=http://www.pressreader.com/nigeria/daily-trust/20160510/282222304969423|work=Daily Trust|date=10 May 2016}}</ref><ref name="guardosawe" /> Ascending to the throne on 23 March 1979, Erediauwa celebrated his 30th anniversary in 2009. During this period, he several times acted as a peacemaker between politicians. For example, he intervened in a dispute between [[Abia State]] governor [[Orji Uzor Kalu]] and [[Tony Anenih]], Chairman of the [[People's Democratic Party (Nigeria)|People's Democratic Party]] Board of Trustees, and resolved another face-off involving Anenih and former [[Edo State]] Governor [[Lucky Igbinedion]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://allafrica.com/stories/200903230873.html|title=Oba Erediauwa Marks 30 Years on Benin Throne|work=Vanguard|author=Simon Ebegbulem|date=23 March 2009|accessdate=10 September 2010}}</ref> Apart from the ceremonial aspects, his 30th anniversary festival was a week long carnival and a showcase of Benin arts and culture, with numerous performances of traditional music and dance, as well as an art exhibition and food fair.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://234next.com/csp/cms/sites/Next/ArtsandCulture/Art/5398161-146/story.csp|title=Oba Erediauwa's 30th coronation anniversary|author=patience saduwa|date=10 September 2010|work=Next|accessdate=10 September 2010|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100203121507/http://234next.com/csp/cms/sites/Next/ArtsandCulture/Art/5398161-146/story.csp|archivedate=3 February 2010}}</ref> His death was announced on 29 April 2016. The statement did not say when and how he died.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://punchng.com/breaking-benin-monarch-oba-erediauwa-passes/|title=BREAKING: Benin monarch, Oba Erediauwa, passes on|author=Zovoe Jonathan|date=29 April 2016|accessdate=29 April 2016|newspaper=[[The Punch]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/202635-oba-of-beninomo-noba-nedo-uku-akpolokpolo-is-dead.html|title=Oba of Benin, Omo n'Oba n'Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, is dead - Premium Times Nigeria|accessdate=29 April 2016|newspaper=[[Premium Times]]}}</ref> == Public image == In Benin, the Oba is considered to be the only representative of the supreme deity and is considered a god in his own right. He is believed to be ordained by cosmic consent. This means the people considered him to have the ability to either venerate or curse a community, so although he ruled with respect and kindness for his people, they also feared him.<ref>{{Cite news|last1=Osagie|first1=Otabor|title='How Oba Erediauwa cursed our community' - The Nation Nigeria|url=http://thenationonlineng.net/oba-erediauwa-cursed-community/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|newspaper=[[The Nation (Nigeria)|The Nation]]|accessdate=30 August 2018|date=22 March 2018}}</ref> Erediauwa's media-friendly image increased the royal family's engagement with the Benin Kingdom and Nigeria in general. Previously approached with apprehension by the public and media practitioners, the gates of the palace were opened, which normalised communication with the Oba's subjects through a quarterly press conference.<ref>{{Cite news|last1=Uche|first1=Atuma|title=Life and times of Oba Erediauwa – - The Sun News|url=http://sunnewsonline.com/life-and-times-of-oba-erediauwa/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|newspaper=[[The Sun (Nigeria)|The Sun]]|accessdate=30 August 2018|date=30 April 2016}}</ref> == Awards == In October 2022, a Nigerian national honor of Commander Of The [[Order of the Federal Republic|Order Of The Federal Republic]] (CFR) was conferred on him by President [[Muhammadu Buhari]].<ref>{{Cite news|date=2022-10-09|title=FULL LIST: 2022 National Honours Award Recipients The Nation Newspaper|url=https://thenationonlineng.net/full-list-2022-national-honours-award-recipients/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=2022-10-27|language=en-US|newspaper=[[The Nation (Nigeria)|The Nation]]}}</ref> == References == {{reflist|30em}}{{s-start}} {{s-hou|[[Oba of Benin]]|22 June|1923|29 April|2016}} {{s-reg|}} {{s-break}} {{S-bef|before=[[Akenzua II]]}} {{s-ttl|title=[[Oba of Benin]]|years=1979 – 2016}} {{s-aft|after=[[Ewuare II]]}} {{s-end}} {{Obas of Benin}} {{authority control}} 17cywy371usk1hqw8d04ak76ldhw1w9 40751 40750 2026-05-07T13:41:52Z Austinea3 116 /* Biography */ 40751 wikitext text/x-wiki {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}} {{Infobox royalty|embed=|name=Erediauwa|title=Omo n'Oba n'Edo Uku Akpolokpolo|titletext=|more=|image=[[image:Erediauwa.jpg]]|image_size=|alt=|caption=|succession=[[Oba of Benin]]|moretext=|reign={{nowrap|23 March 1979 – 29 April 2016}}|reign-type=|coronation=23 March 1979|cor-type=|investiture=|predecessor=[[Akenzua II]]|pre-type=|successor=[[Ewuare II]]|suc-type=|regent=|reg-type=|birth_name=Solomon Aiseokhuoba Igbinoghodua Eweka|birth_date={{birth date|1923|06|22|df=y}}|birth_place=[[Benin City]], [[British Nigeria]]|death_date={{death date and age|2016|04|29|1923|06|22|df=yes}}|death_place=[[Benin City]], [[Edo State]], [[Nigeria]]|burial_date=|burial_place=|queen=|spouse=<!-- or | spouses = -->|spouse-type=<!-- or | spouses-type = -->|consort=<!-- yes or no -->|issue=<!--list children in order of birth. Use {{plainlist}} or {{unbulleted list}} -->|full name=|era name=|era dates=|regnal name=Erediauwa|posthumous name=|temple name=|native_lang1=<!-- up to | native_lang5 = -->|native_lang1_name1=<!-- up to | native_lang5_name1 = -->|house=House of [[Eweka]]|house-type=|royal house=|father=Oba [[Akenzua II]]|mother=|religion=|occupation=|module=}} [[Fáílú:Oba_erediauwa.jpg|alt=Oba Erediauwa|thumb]] '''Erediauwa''' (égba kî ó'chu ẹ́kẹfa nolu ogwu nyokẹ́mẹ̀jî éfu ọdọ 1923 lọ́ tî efu ó'chu ẹ́kẹ̀lẹ éfu ọdọ 2016) “i chi ẹkẹ ogwu-nyọ-mẹgwẹta-nyọ-mẹjẹ efu amonu [[Oba of Benin]], [[Nigerian traditional rulers|traditional ruler]] yî of the [[Edo people]] efu in [[Benin City]], [[Edo State]], Naijiria Nigeria.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Benin)|first1=Erediauwa (King of|title=I Remain, Sir, Your Obedient Servant|date=2004|publisher=Spectrum Books|isbn=9789780293826|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=znp0AAAAMAAJ|accessdate=30 August 2018|language=en}}</ref> ku má móọ̀ kwubî kî Formerly known as Prince Solomon Akenzua,<ref>{{Cite news|date=2016-04-29|title=Life and times of Oba Erediauwa|url=https://www.sunnewsonline.com/life-and-times-of-oba-erediauwa/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=2021-07-13|newspaper=[[The Sun (Nigeria)|The Sun]]|language=en-US}}</ref> Oba Erediauwa's full title was ''His Royal Majesty Omo n'Oba n'Edo Uku Akpolokpolo Erediauwa I''. He was succeeded by [[Ewuare II]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Nwaubani|first1=Adaobi Tricia|title=Opinion A Voodoo Curse on Human Traffickers|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/24/opinion/sunday/voodoo-curse-human-traffickers.html|accessdate=30 August 2018|work=The New York Times|date=24 March 2018|language=en}}</ref> Oba Erediauwa took on the title and duties as traditional head of state and rightful heir of the [[Benin Empire]] when he was crowned, succeeding his father, Oba [[Akenzua II]], in a ceremony held in Benin City, Nigeria, on 23 March 1979.<ref name="guardosawe">{{cite web|url=http://www.edo-nation.net/osawe1.htm|title=25 Years of an Oba|author=Ambrose Osawe|work=The Guardian|location=UK|date=29 March 2004|accessdate=10 September 2010}}</ref> == Biography == Erediauwa was born on 22 1923, son of Oba [[Akenzua II]]. Before being crowned he was known as '''Prince Solomon Aiseokhuoba Igbinoghodua Akenzua'''. He attended [[Government College, Ibadan]] (1939–1945), then [[Yaba College]], before going to [[King's College, Cambridge]] to study Law and Administration. He joined the Eastern Nigeria Civil Service in 1957 as a District Officer, later moving to the Federal Civil Service where he retired as Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health in 1973. For a short period he was the regional representative of [[Gulf Oil]]. In 1975, he was appointed Commissioner for Finance in [[Bendel State]] during the Military Administration of Major-General [[George Agbazika Innih]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Oba Urediauwa I (1923-2016)|url=http://www.pressreader.com/nigeria/daily-trust/20160510/282222304969423|work=Daily Trust|date=10 May 2016}}</ref><ref name="guardosawe" /> Ascending to the throne on 23 March 1979, Erediauwa celebrated his 30th anniversary in 2009. During this period, he several times acted as a peacemaker between politicians. For example, he intervened in a dispute between [[Abia State]] governor [[Orji Uzor Kalu]] and [[Tony Anenih]], Chairman of the [[People's Democratic Party (Nigeria)|People's Democratic Party]] Board of Trustees, and resolved another face-off involving Anenih and former [[Edo State]] Governor [[Lucky Igbinedion]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://allafrica.com/stories/200903230873.html|title=Oba Erediauwa Marks 30 Years on Benin Throne|work=Vanguard|author=Simon Ebegbulem|date=23 March 2009|accessdate=10 September 2010}}</ref> Apart from the ceremonial aspects, his 30th anniversary festival was a week long carnival and a showcase of Benin arts and culture, with numerous performances of traditional music and dance, as well as an art exhibition and food fair.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://234next.com/csp/cms/sites/Next/ArtsandCulture/Art/5398161-146/story.csp|title=Oba Erediauwa's 30th coronation anniversary|author=patience saduwa|date=10 September 2010|work=Next|accessdate=10 September 2010|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100203121507/http://234next.com/csp/cms/sites/Next/ArtsandCulture/Art/5398161-146/story.csp|archivedate=3 February 2010}}</ref> His death was announced on 29 April 2016. The statement did not say when and how he died.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://punchng.com/breaking-benin-monarch-oba-erediauwa-passes/|title=BREAKING: Benin monarch, Oba Erediauwa, passes on|author=Zovoe Jonathan|date=29 April 2016|accessdate=29 April 2016|newspaper=[[The Punch]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/202635-oba-of-beninomo-noba-nedo-uku-akpolokpolo-is-dead.html|title=Oba of Benin, Omo n'Oba n'Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, is dead - Premium Times Nigeria|accessdate=29 April 2016|newspaper=[[Premium Times]]}}</ref> == Public image == In Benin, the Oba is considered to be the only representative of the supreme deity and is considered a god in his own right. He is believed to be ordained by cosmic consent. This means the people considered him to have the ability to either venerate or curse a community, so although he ruled with respect and kindness for his people, they also feared him.<ref>{{Cite news|last1=Osagie|first1=Otabor|title='How Oba Erediauwa cursed our community' - The Nation Nigeria|url=http://thenationonlineng.net/oba-erediauwa-cursed-community/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|newspaper=[[The Nation (Nigeria)|The Nation]]|accessdate=30 August 2018|date=22 March 2018}}</ref> Erediauwa's media-friendly image increased the royal family's engagement with the Benin Kingdom and Nigeria in general. Previously approached with apprehension by the public and media practitioners, the gates of the palace were opened, which normalised communication with the Oba's subjects through a quarterly press conference.<ref>{{Cite news|last1=Uche|first1=Atuma|title=Life and times of Oba Erediauwa – - The Sun News|url=http://sunnewsonline.com/life-and-times-of-oba-erediauwa/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|newspaper=[[The Sun (Nigeria)|The Sun]]|accessdate=30 August 2018|date=30 April 2016}}</ref> == Awards == In October 2022, a Nigerian national honor of Commander Of The [[Order of the Federal Republic|Order Of The Federal Republic]] (CFR) was conferred on him by President [[Muhammadu Buhari]].<ref>{{Cite news|date=2022-10-09|title=FULL LIST: 2022 National Honours Award Recipients The Nation Newspaper|url=https://thenationonlineng.net/full-list-2022-national-honours-award-recipients/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=2022-10-27|language=en-US|newspaper=[[The Nation (Nigeria)|The Nation]]}}</ref> == References == {{reflist|30em}}{{s-start}} {{s-hou|[[Oba of Benin]]|22 June|1923|29 April|2016}} {{s-reg|}} {{s-break}} {{S-bef|before=[[Akenzua II]]}} {{s-ttl|title=[[Oba of Benin]]|years=1979 – 2016}} {{s-aft|after=[[Ewuare II]]}} {{s-end}} {{Obas of Benin}} {{authority control}} 3eww1j3oflfpll4msv5o1zi9yle9cyw 40752 40751 2026-05-07T13:50:13Z Austinea3 116 /* Biography */ 40752 wikitext text/x-wiki {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}} {{Infobox royalty|embed=|name=Erediauwa|title=Omo n'Oba n'Edo Uku Akpolokpolo|titletext=|more=|image=[[image:Erediauwa.jpg]]|image_size=|alt=|caption=|succession=[[Oba of Benin]]|moretext=|reign={{nowrap|23 March 1979 – 29 April 2016}}|reign-type=|coronation=23 March 1979|cor-type=|investiture=|predecessor=[[Akenzua II]]|pre-type=|successor=[[Ewuare II]]|suc-type=|regent=|reg-type=|birth_name=Solomon Aiseokhuoba Igbinoghodua Eweka|birth_date={{birth date|1923|06|22|df=y}}|birth_place=[[Benin City]], [[British Nigeria]]|death_date={{death date and age|2016|04|29|1923|06|22|df=yes}}|death_place=[[Benin City]], [[Edo State]], [[Nigeria]]|burial_date=|burial_place=|queen=|spouse=<!-- or | spouses = -->|spouse-type=<!-- or | spouses-type = -->|consort=<!-- yes or no -->|issue=<!--list children in order of birth. Use {{plainlist}} or {{unbulleted list}} -->|full name=|era name=|era dates=|regnal name=Erediauwa|posthumous name=|temple name=|native_lang1=<!-- up to | native_lang5 = -->|native_lang1_name1=<!-- up to | native_lang5_name1 = -->|house=House of [[Eweka]]|house-type=|royal house=|father=Oba [[Akenzua II]]|mother=|religion=|occupation=|module=}} [[Fáílú:Oba_erediauwa.jpg|alt=Oba Erediauwa|thumb]] '''Erediauwa''' (égba kî ó'chu ẹ́kẹfa nolu ogwu nyokẹ́mẹ̀jî éfu ọdọ 1923 lọ́ tî efu ó'chu ẹ́kẹ̀lẹ éfu ọdọ 2016) “i chi ẹkẹ ogwu-nyọ-mẹgwẹta-nyọ-mẹjẹ efu amonu [[Oba of Benin]], [[Nigerian traditional rulers|traditional ruler]] yî of the [[Edo people]] efu in[[Benin City]], [[Edo State]], Naijiria Nigeria.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Benin)|first1=Erediauwa (King of|title=I Remain, Sir, Your Obedient Servant|date=2004|publisher=Spectrum Books|isbn=9789780293826|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=znp0AAAAMAAJ|accessdate=30 August 2018|language=en}}</ref> ku má móọ̀ kwubî kî Formerly known as Prince Solomon Akenzua,<ref>{{Cite news|date=2016-04-29|title=Life and times of Oba Erediauwa|url=https://www.sunnewsonline.com/life-and-times-of-oba-erediauwa/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=2021-07-13|newspaper=[[The Sun (Nigeria)|The Sun]]|language=en-US}}</ref> Onu ewo Edo, odudu nwu kpa kpa chi His Royal Majesty Omo n’Oba n’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo Erediauwa IOba Erediauwa's full title was ''His Royal Majesty Omo n'Oba n'Edo Uku Akpolokpolo Erediauwa I''. He was succeeded by [[Ewuare II]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Nwaubani|first1=Adaobi Tricia|title=Opinion A Voodoo Curse on Human Traffickers|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/24/opinion/sunday/voodoo-curse-human-traffickers.html|accessdate=30 August 2018|work=The New York Times|date=24 March 2018|language=en}}</ref> Oba Erediauwa took on the title and duties as traditional head of state and rightful heir of the [[Benin Empire]] when he was crowned, succeeding his father, Oba [[Akenzua II]], in a ceremony held in Benin City, Nigeria, on 23 March 1979.<ref name="guardosawe">{{cite web|url=http://www.edo-nation.net/osawe1.htm|title=25 Years of an Oba|author=Ambrose Osawe|work=The Guardian|location=UK|date=29 March 2004|accessdate=10 September 2010}}</ref> == Biography == Erediauwa was born on 22 1923, son of Oba [[Akenzua II]]. Before being crowned he was known as '''Prince Solomon Aiseokhuoba Igbinoghodua Akenzua'''. He attended [[Government College, Ibadan]] (1939–1945), then [[Yaba College]], before going to [[King's College, Cambridge]] to study Law and Administration. He joined the Eastern Nigeria Civil Service in 1957 as a District Officer, later moving to the Federal Civil Service where he retired as Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health in 1973. For a short period he was the regional representative of [[Gulf Oil]]. In 1975, he was appointed Commissioner for Finance in [[Bendel State]] during the Military Administration of Major-General [[George Agbazika Innih]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Oba Urediauwa I (1923-2016)|url=http://www.pressreader.com/nigeria/daily-trust/20160510/282222304969423|work=Daily Trust|date=10 May 2016}}</ref><ref name="guardosawe" /> Ascending to the throne on 23 March 1979, Erediauwa celebrated his 30th anniversary in 2009. During this period, he several times acted as a peacemaker between politicians. For example, he intervened in a dispute between [[Abia State]] governor [[Orji Uzor Kalu]] and [[Tony Anenih]], Chairman of the [[People's Democratic Party (Nigeria)|People's Democratic Party]] Board of Trustees, and resolved another face-off involving Anenih and former [[Edo State]] Governor [[Lucky Igbinedion]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://allafrica.com/stories/200903230873.html|title=Oba Erediauwa Marks 30 Years on Benin Throne|work=Vanguard|author=Simon Ebegbulem|date=23 March 2009|accessdate=10 September 2010}}</ref> Apart from the ceremonial aspects, his 30th anniversary festival was a week long carnival and a showcase of Benin arts and culture, with numerous performances of traditional music and dance, as well as an art exhibition and food fair.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://234next.com/csp/cms/sites/Next/ArtsandCulture/Art/5398161-146/story.csp|title=Oba Erediauwa's 30th coronation anniversary|author=patience saduwa|date=10 September 2010|work=Next|accessdate=10 September 2010|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100203121507/http://234next.com/csp/cms/sites/Next/ArtsandCulture/Art/5398161-146/story.csp|archivedate=3 February 2010}}</ref> His death was announced on 29 April 2016. The statement did not say when and how he died.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://punchng.com/breaking-benin-monarch-oba-erediauwa-passes/|title=BREAKING: Benin monarch, Oba Erediauwa, passes on|author=Zovoe Jonathan|date=29 April 2016|accessdate=29 April 2016|newspaper=[[The Punch]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/202635-oba-of-beninomo-noba-nedo-uku-akpolokpolo-is-dead.html|title=Oba of Benin, Omo n'Oba n'Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, is dead - Premium Times Nigeria|accessdate=29 April 2016|newspaper=[[Premium Times]]}}</ref> == Public image == In Benin, the Oba is considered to be the only representative of the supreme deity and is considered a god in his own right. He is believed to be ordained by cosmic consent. This means the people considered him to have the ability to either venerate or curse a community, so although he ruled with respect and kindness for his people, they also feared him.<ref>{{Cite news|last1=Osagie|first1=Otabor|title='How Oba Erediauwa cursed our community' - The Nation Nigeria|url=http://thenationonlineng.net/oba-erediauwa-cursed-community/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|newspaper=[[The Nation (Nigeria)|The Nation]]|accessdate=30 August 2018|date=22 March 2018}}</ref> Erediauwa's media-friendly image increased the royal family's engagement with the Benin Kingdom and Nigeria in general. Previously approached with apprehension by the public and media practitioners, the gates of the palace were opened, which normalised communication with the Oba's subjects through a quarterly press conference.<ref>{{Cite news|last1=Uche|first1=Atuma|title=Life and times of Oba Erediauwa – - The Sun News|url=http://sunnewsonline.com/life-and-times-of-oba-erediauwa/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|newspaper=[[The Sun (Nigeria)|The Sun]]|accessdate=30 August 2018|date=30 April 2016}}</ref> == Awards == In October 2022, a Nigerian national honor of Commander Of The [[Order of the Federal Republic|Order Of The Federal Republic]] (CFR) was conferred on him by President [[Muhammadu Buhari]].<ref>{{Cite news|date=2022-10-09|title=FULL LIST: 2022 National Honours Award Recipients The Nation Newspaper|url=https://thenationonlineng.net/full-list-2022-national-honours-award-recipients/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=2022-10-27|language=en-US|newspaper=[[The Nation (Nigeria)|The Nation]]}}</ref> == References == {{reflist|30em}}{{s-start}} {{s-hou|[[Oba of Benin]]|22 June|1923|29 April|2016}} {{s-reg|}} {{s-break}} {{S-bef|before=[[Akenzua II]]}} {{s-ttl|title=[[Oba of Benin]]|years=1979 – 2016}} {{s-aft|after=[[Ewuare II]]}} {{s-end}} {{Obas of Benin}} {{authority control}} jpwhic1rayayc12oh85gv7lu3fvp91y 40753 40752 2026-05-07T13:51:57Z Austinea3 116 /* Public image */ 40753 wikitext text/x-wiki {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}} {{Infobox royalty|embed=|name=Erediauwa|title=Omo n'Oba n'Edo Uku Akpolokpolo|titletext=|more=|image=[[image:Erediauwa.jpg]]|image_size=|alt=|caption=|succession=[[Oba of Benin]]|moretext=|reign={{nowrap|23 March 1979 – 29 April 2016}}|reign-type=|coronation=23 March 1979|cor-type=|investiture=|predecessor=[[Akenzua II]]|pre-type=|successor=[[Ewuare II]]|suc-type=|regent=|reg-type=|birth_name=Solomon Aiseokhuoba Igbinoghodua Eweka|birth_date={{birth date|1923|06|22|df=y}}|birth_place=[[Benin City]], [[British Nigeria]]|death_date={{death date and age|2016|04|29|1923|06|22|df=yes}}|death_place=[[Benin City]], [[Edo State]], [[Nigeria]]|burial_date=|burial_place=|queen=|spouse=<!-- or | spouses = -->|spouse-type=<!-- or | spouses-type = -->|consort=<!-- yes or no -->|issue=<!--list children in order of birth. Use {{plainlist}} or {{unbulleted list}} -->|full name=|era name=|era dates=|regnal name=Erediauwa|posthumous name=|temple name=|native_lang1=<!-- up to | native_lang5 = -->|native_lang1_name1=<!-- up to | native_lang5_name1 = -->|house=House of [[Eweka]]|house-type=|royal house=|father=Oba [[Akenzua II]]|mother=|religion=|occupation=|module=}} [[Fáílú:Oba_erediauwa.jpg|alt=Oba Erediauwa|thumb]] '''Erediauwa''' (égba kî ó'chu ẹ́kẹfa nolu ogwu nyokẹ́mẹ̀jî éfu ọdọ 1923 lọ́ tî efu ó'chu ẹ́kẹ̀lẹ éfu ọdọ 2016) “i chi ẹkẹ ogwu-nyọ-mẹgwẹta-nyọ-mẹjẹ efu amonu [[Oba of Benin]], [[Nigerian traditional rulers|traditional ruler]] yî of the [[Edo people]] efu in[[Benin City]], [[Edo State]], Naijiria Nigeria.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Benin)|first1=Erediauwa (King of|title=I Remain, Sir, Your Obedient Servant|date=2004|publisher=Spectrum Books|isbn=9789780293826|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=znp0AAAAMAAJ|accessdate=30 August 2018|language=en}}</ref> ku má móọ̀ kwubî kî Formerly known as Prince Solomon Akenzua,<ref>{{Cite news|date=2016-04-29|title=Life and times of Oba Erediauwa|url=https://www.sunnewsonline.com/life-and-times-of-oba-erediauwa/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=2021-07-13|newspaper=[[The Sun (Nigeria)|The Sun]]|language=en-US}}</ref> Onu ewo Edo, odudu nwu kpa kpa chi His Royal Majesty Omo n’Oba n’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo Erediauwa I.He was succeeded by [[Ewuare II]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Nwaubani|first1=Adaobi Tricia|title=Opinion A Voodoo Curse on Human Traffickers|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/24/opinion/sunday/voodoo-curse-human-traffickers.html|accessdate=30 August 2018|work=The New York Times|date=24 March 2018|language=en}}</ref> Oba Erediauwa took on the title and duties as traditional head of state and rightful heir of the [[Benin Empire]] when he was crowned, succeeding his father, Oba [[Akenzua II]], in a ceremony held in Benin City, Nigeria, on 23 March 1979.<ref name="guardosawe">{{cite web|url=http://www.edo-nation.net/osawe1.htm|title=25 Years of an Oba|author=Ambrose Osawe|work=The Guardian|location=UK|date=29 March 2004|accessdate=10 September 2010}}</ref> == Biography == Erediauwa was born on 22 1923, son of Oba [[Akenzua II]]. Before being crowned he was known as '''Prince Solomon Aiseokhuoba Igbinoghodua Akenzua'''. He attended [[Government College, Ibadan]] (1939–1945), then [[Yaba College]], before going to [[King's College, Cambridge]] to study Law and Administration. He joined the Eastern Nigeria Civil Service in 1957 as a District Officer, later moving to the Federal Civil Service where he retired as Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health in 1973. For a short period he was the regional representative of [[Gulf Oil]]. In 1975, he was appointed Commissioner for Finance in [[Bendel State]] during the Military Administration of Major-General [[George Agbazika Innih]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Oba Urediauwa I (1923-2016)|url=http://www.pressreader.com/nigeria/daily-trust/20160510/282222304969423|work=Daily Trust|date=10 May 2016}}</ref><ref name="guardosawe" /> Ascending to the throne on 23 March 1979, Erediauwa celebrated his 30th anniversary in 2009. During this period, he several times acted as a peacemaker between politicians. For example, he intervened in a dispute between [[Abia State]] governor [[Orji Uzor Kalu]] and [[Tony Anenih]], Chairman of the [[People's Democratic Party (Nigeria)|People's Democratic Party]] Board of Trustees, and resolved another face-off involving Anenih and former [[Edo State]] Governor [[Lucky Igbinedion]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://allafrica.com/stories/200903230873.html|title=Oba Erediauwa Marks 30 Years on Benin Throne|work=Vanguard|author=Simon Ebegbulem|date=23 March 2009|accessdate=10 September 2010}}</ref> Apart from the ceremonial aspects, his 30th anniversary festival was a week long carnival and a showcase of Benin arts and culture, with numerous performances of traditional music and dance, as well as an art exhibition and food fair.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://234next.com/csp/cms/sites/Next/ArtsandCulture/Art/5398161-146/story.csp|title=Oba Erediauwa's 30th coronation anniversary|author=patience saduwa|date=10 September 2010|work=Next|accessdate=10 September 2010|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100203121507/http://234next.com/csp/cms/sites/Next/ArtsandCulture/Art/5398161-146/story.csp|archivedate=3 February 2010}}</ref> His death was announced on 29 April 2016. The statement did not say when and how he died.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://punchng.com/breaking-benin-monarch-oba-erediauwa-passes/|title=BREAKING: Benin monarch, Oba Erediauwa, passes on|author=Zovoe Jonathan|date=29 April 2016|accessdate=29 April 2016|newspaper=[[The Punch]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/202635-oba-of-beninomo-noba-nedo-uku-akpolokpolo-is-dead.html|title=Oba of Benin, Omo n'Oba n'Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, is dead - Premium Times Nigeria|accessdate=29 April 2016|newspaper=[[Premium Times]]}}</ref> == Public image == In Benin, the Oba is considered to be the only representative of the supreme deity and is considered a god in his own right. He is believed to be ordained by cosmic consent. This means the people considered him to have the ability to either venerate or curse a community, so although he ruled with respect and kindness for his people, they also feared him.<ref>{{Cite news|last1=Osagie|first1=Otabor|title='How Oba Erediauwa cursed our community' - The Nation Nigeria|url=http://thenationonlineng.net/oba-erediauwa-cursed-community/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|newspaper=[[The Nation (Nigeria)|The Nation]]|accessdate=30 August 2018|date=22 March 2018}}</ref> Erediauwa's media-friendly image increased the royal family's engagement with the Benin Kingdom and Nigeria in general. Previously approached with apprehension by the public and media practitioners, the gates of the palace were opened, which normalised communication with the Oba's subjects through a quarterly press conference.<ref>{{Cite news|last1=Uche|first1=Atuma|title=Life and times of Oba Erediauwa – - The Sun News|url=http://sunnewsonline.com/life-and-times-of-oba-erediauwa/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|newspaper=[[The Sun (Nigeria)|The Sun]]|accessdate=30 August 2018|date=30 April 2016}}</ref> == Awards == In October 2022, a Nigerian national honor of Commander Of The [[Order of the Federal Republic|Order Of The Federal Republic]] (CFR) was conferred on him by President [[Muhammadu Buhari]].<ref>{{Cite news|date=2022-10-09|title=FULL LIST: 2022 National Honours Award Recipients The Nation Newspaper|url=https://thenationonlineng.net/full-list-2022-national-honours-award-recipients/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=2022-10-27|language=en-US|newspaper=[[The Nation (Nigeria)|The Nation]]}}</ref> == References == {{reflist|30em}}{{s-start}} {{s-hou|[[Oba of Benin]]|22 June|1923|29 April|2016}} {{s-reg|}} {{s-break}} {{S-bef|before=[[Akenzua II]]}} {{s-ttl|title=[[Oba of Benin]]|years=1979 – 2016}} {{s-aft|after=[[Ewuare II]]}} {{s-end}} {{Obas of Benin}} {{authority control}} nqw7k7ur5ooy0lwu0x7klbatin6d25r 40754 40753 2026-05-07T13:56:15Z Austinea3 116 /* Public image */ 40754 wikitext text/x-wiki {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}} {{Infobox royalty|embed=|name=Erediauwa|title=Omo n'Oba n'Edo Uku Akpolokpolo|titletext=|more=|image=[[image:Erediauwa.jpg]]|image_size=|alt=|caption=|succession=[[Oba of Benin]]|moretext=|reign={{nowrap|23 March 1979 – 29 April 2016}}|reign-type=|coronation=23 March 1979|cor-type=|investiture=|predecessor=[[Akenzua II]]|pre-type=|successor=[[Ewuare II]]|suc-type=|regent=|reg-type=|birth_name=Solomon Aiseokhuoba Igbinoghodua Eweka|birth_date={{birth date|1923|06|22|df=y}}|birth_place=[[Benin City]], [[British Nigeria]]|death_date={{death date and age|2016|04|29|1923|06|22|df=yes}}|death_place=[[Benin City]], [[Edo State]], [[Nigeria]]|burial_date=|burial_place=|queen=|spouse=<!-- or | spouses = -->|spouse-type=<!-- or | spouses-type = -->|consort=<!-- yes or no -->|issue=<!--list children in order of birth. Use {{plainlist}} or {{unbulleted list}} -->|full name=|era name=|era dates=|regnal name=Erediauwa|posthumous name=|temple name=|native_lang1=<!-- up to | native_lang5 = -->|native_lang1_name1=<!-- up to | native_lang5_name1 = -->|house=House of [[Eweka]]|house-type=|royal house=|father=Oba [[Akenzua II]]|mother=|religion=|occupation=|module=}} [[Fáílú:Oba_erediauwa.jpg|alt=Oba Erediauwa|thumb]] '''Erediauwa''' (égba kî ó'chu ẹ́kẹfa nolu ogwu nyokẹ́mẹ̀jî éfu ọdọ 1923 lọ́ tî efu ó'chu ẹ́kẹ̀lẹ éfu ọdọ 2016) “i chi ẹkẹ ogwu-nyọ-mẹgwẹta-nyọ-mẹjẹ efu amonu [[Oba of Benin]], [[Nigerian traditional rulers|traditional ruler]] yî [[Edo people]] efu in[[Benin City]], [[Edo State]], Naijiria Nigeria.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Benin)|first1=Erediauwa (King of|title=I Remain, Sir, Your Obedient Servant|date=2004|publisher=Spectrum Books|isbn=9789780293826|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=znp0AAAAMAAJ|accessdate=30 August 2018|language=en}}</ref> ku má móọ̀ kwubî kî Formerly known as Prince Solomon Akenzua,<ref>{{Cite news|date=2016-04-29|title=Life and times of Oba Erediauwa|url=https://www.sunnewsonline.com/life-and-times-of-oba-erediauwa/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=2021-07-13|newspaper=[[The Sun (Nigeria)|The Sun]]|language=en-US}}</ref> Onu ewo Edo, odudu nwu kpa kpa chi His Royal Majesty Omo n’Oba n’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo Erediauwa I.ẹ́nẹ̀ kîa kójî chî He was succeeded by [[Ewuare II]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Nwaubani|first1=Adaobi Tricia|title=Opinion A Voodoo Curse on Human Traffickers|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/24/opinion/sunday/voodoo-curse-human-traffickers.html|accessdate=30 August 2018|work=The New York Times|date=24 March 2018|language=en}}</ref> Oba Erediauwa took on the title and duties as traditional head of state and rightful heir of the [[Benin Empire]] when he was crowned, succeeding his father, Oba [[Akenzua II]], in a ceremony held in Benin City, Nigeria, on 23 March 1979.<ref name="guardosawe">{{cite web|url=http://www.edo-nation.net/osawe1.htm|title=25 Years of an Oba|author=Ambrose Osawe|work=The Guardian|location=UK|date=29 March 2004|accessdate=10 September 2010}}</ref> == Biography == Erediauwa was born on 22 1923, son of Oba [[Akenzua II]]. Before being crowned he was known as '''Prince Solomon Aiseokhuoba Igbinoghodua Akenzua'''. He attended [[Government College, Ibadan]] (1939–1945), then [[Yaba College]], before going to [[King's College, Cambridge]] to study Law and Administration. He joined the Eastern Nigeria Civil Service in 1957 as a District Officer, later moving to the Federal Civil Service where he retired as Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health in 1973. For a short period he was the regional representative of [[Gulf Oil]]. In 1975, he was appointed Commissioner for Finance in [[Bendel State]] during the Military Administration of Major-General [[George Agbazika Innih]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Oba Urediauwa I (1923-2016)|url=http://www.pressreader.com/nigeria/daily-trust/20160510/282222304969423|work=Daily Trust|date=10 May 2016}}</ref><ref name="guardosawe" /> Ascending to the throne on 23 March 1979, Erediauwa celebrated his 30th anniversary in 2009. During this period, he several times acted as a peacemaker between politicians. For example, he intervened in a dispute between [[Abia State]] governor [[Orji Uzor Kalu]] and [[Tony Anenih]], Chairman of the [[People's Democratic Party (Nigeria)|People's Democratic Party]] Board of Trustees, and resolved another face-off involving Anenih and former [[Edo State]] Governor [[Lucky Igbinedion]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://allafrica.com/stories/200903230873.html|title=Oba Erediauwa Marks 30 Years on Benin Throne|work=Vanguard|author=Simon Ebegbulem|date=23 March 2009|accessdate=10 September 2010}}</ref> Apart from the ceremonial aspects, his 30th anniversary festival was a week long carnival and a showcase of Benin arts and culture, with numerous performances of traditional music and dance, as well as an art exhibition and food fair.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://234next.com/csp/cms/sites/Next/ArtsandCulture/Art/5398161-146/story.csp|title=Oba Erediauwa's 30th coronation anniversary|author=patience saduwa|date=10 September 2010|work=Next|accessdate=10 September 2010|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100203121507/http://234next.com/csp/cms/sites/Next/ArtsandCulture/Art/5398161-146/story.csp|archivedate=3 February 2010}}</ref> His death was announced on 29 April 2016. The statement did not say when and how he died.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://punchng.com/breaking-benin-monarch-oba-erediauwa-passes/|title=BREAKING: Benin monarch, Oba Erediauwa, passes on|author=Zovoe Jonathan|date=29 April 2016|accessdate=29 April 2016|newspaper=[[The Punch]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/202635-oba-of-beninomo-noba-nedo-uku-akpolokpolo-is-dead.html|title=Oba of Benin, Omo n'Oba n'Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, is dead - Premium Times Nigeria|accessdate=29 April 2016|newspaper=[[Premium Times]]}}</ref> == Public image == In Benin, the Oba is considered to be the only representative of the supreme deity and is considered a god in his own right. He is believed to be ordained by cosmic consent. This means the people considered him to have the ability to either venerate or curse a community, so although he ruled with respect and kindness for his people, they also feared him.<ref>{{Cite news|last1=Osagie|first1=Otabor|title='How Oba Erediauwa cursed our community' - The Nation Nigeria|url=http://thenationonlineng.net/oba-erediauwa-cursed-community/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|newspaper=[[The Nation (Nigeria)|The Nation]]|accessdate=30 August 2018|date=22 March 2018}}</ref> Erediauwa's media-friendly image increased the royal family's engagement with the Benin Kingdom and Nigeria in general. Previously approached with apprehension by the public and media practitioners, the gates of the palace were opened, which normalised communication with the Oba's subjects through a quarterly press conference.<ref>{{Cite news|last1=Uche|first1=Atuma|title=Life and times of Oba Erediauwa – - The Sun News|url=http://sunnewsonline.com/life-and-times-of-oba-erediauwa/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|newspaper=[[The Sun (Nigeria)|The Sun]]|accessdate=30 August 2018|date=30 April 2016}}</ref> == Awards == In October 2022, a Nigerian national honor of Commander Of The [[Order of the Federal Republic|Order Of The Federal Republic]] (CFR) was conferred on him by President [[Muhammadu Buhari]].<ref>{{Cite news|date=2022-10-09|title=FULL LIST: 2022 National Honours Award Recipients The Nation Newspaper|url=https://thenationonlineng.net/full-list-2022-national-honours-award-recipients/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=2022-10-27|language=en-US|newspaper=[[The Nation (Nigeria)|The Nation]]}}</ref> == References == {{reflist|30em}}{{s-start}} {{s-hou|[[Oba of Benin]]|22 June|1923|29 April|2016}} {{s-reg|}} {{s-break}} {{S-bef|before=[[Akenzua II]]}} {{s-ttl|title=[[Oba of Benin]]|years=1979 – 2016}} {{s-aft|after=[[Ewuare II]]}} {{s-end}} {{Obas of Benin}} {{authority control}} idiomujau0wxp6b0fr63r029cncy15t 40755 40754 2026-05-07T14:04:52Z Austinea3 116 /* Awards */ 40755 wikitext text/x-wiki {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}} {{Infobox royalty|embed=|name=Erediauwa|title=Omo n'Oba n'Edo Uku Akpolokpolo|titletext=|more=|image=[[image:Erediauwa.jpg]]|image_size=|alt=|caption=|succession=[[Oba of Benin]]|moretext=|reign={{nowrap|23 March 1979 – 29 April 2016}}|reign-type=|coronation=23 March 1979|cor-type=|investiture=|predecessor=[[Akenzua II]]|pre-type=|successor=[[Ewuare II]]|suc-type=|regent=|reg-type=|birth_name=Solomon Aiseokhuoba Igbinoghodua Eweka|birth_date={{birth date|1923|06|22|df=y}}|birth_place=[[Benin City]], [[British Nigeria]]|death_date={{death date and age|2016|04|29|1923|06|22|df=yes}}|death_place=[[Benin City]], [[Edo State]], [[Nigeria]]|burial_date=|burial_place=|queen=|spouse=<!-- or | spouses = -->|spouse-type=<!-- or | spouses-type = -->|consort=<!-- yes or no -->|issue=<!--list children in order of birth. Use {{plainlist}} or {{unbulleted list}} -->|full name=|era name=|era dates=|regnal name=Erediauwa|posthumous name=|temple name=|native_lang1=<!-- up to | native_lang5 = -->|native_lang1_name1=<!-- up to | native_lang5_name1 = -->|house=House of [[Eweka]]|house-type=|royal house=|father=Oba [[Akenzua II]]|mother=|religion=|occupation=|module=}} [[Fáílú:Oba_erediauwa.jpg|alt=Oba Erediauwa|thumb]] '''Erediauwa''' (égba kî ó'chu ẹ́kẹfa nolu ogwu nyokẹ́mẹ̀jî éfu ọdọ 1923 lọ́ tî efu ó'chu ẹ́kẹ̀lẹ éfu ọdọ 2016) “i chi ẹkẹ ogwu-nyọ-mẹgwẹta-nyọ-mẹjẹ efu amonu [[Oba of Benin]], [[Nigerian traditional rulers|traditional ruler]] yî [[Edo people]] efu in[[Benin City]], [[Edo State]], Naijiria Nigeria.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Benin)|first1=Erediauwa (King of|title=I Remain, Sir, Your Obedient Servant|date=2004|publisher=Spectrum Books|isbn=9789780293826|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=znp0AAAAMAAJ|accessdate=30 August 2018|language=en}}</ref> ku má móọ̀ kwubî kî Formerly known as Prince Solomon Akenzua,<ref>{{Cite news|date=2016-04-29|title=Life and times of Oba Erediauwa|url=https://www.sunnewsonline.com/life-and-times-of-oba-erediauwa/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=2021-07-13|newspaper=[[The Sun (Nigeria)|The Sun]]|language=en-US}}</ref> Onu ewo Edo, odudu nwu kpa kpa chi His Royal Majesty Omo n’Oba n’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo Erediauwa I.ẹ́nẹ̀ kîa kójî-nwu chî [[Ewuare II]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Nwaubani|first1=Adaobi Tricia|title=Opinion A Voodoo Curse on Human Traffickers|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/24/opinion/sunday/voodoo-curse-human-traffickers.html|accessdate=30 August 2018|work=The New York Times|date=24 March 2018|language=en}}</ref>Oba Erediauwa gba odudu kpai ukolo dab’u Onu-ogba ki d’ojale ane, kpai akoji ki d’ọla nwu nwu...”Oba Erediauwa took on the title and duties as traditional head of state and rightful heir of the [[Benin Empire]] when he was crowned, succeeding his father, Oba [[Akenzua II]], in a ceremony held in Benin City, Nigeria, on 23 March 1979.<ref name="guardosawe">{{cite web|url=http://www.edo-nation.net/osawe1.htm|title=25 Years of an Oba|author=Ambrose Osawe|work=The Guardian|location=UK|date=29 March 2004|accessdate=10 September 2010}}</ref> == Biography == Erediauwa was born on 22 1923, son of Oba [[Akenzua II]]. Before being crowned he was known as '''Prince Solomon Aiseokhuoba Igbinoghodua Akenzua'''. He attended [[Government College, Ibadan]] (1939–1945), then [[Yaba College]], before going to [[King's College, Cambridge]] to study Law and Administration. He joined the Eastern Nigeria Civil Service in 1957 as a District Officer, later moving to the Federal Civil Service where he retired as Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health in 1973. For a short period he was the regional representative of [[Gulf Oil]]. In 1975, he was appointed Commissioner for Finance in [[Bendel State]] during the Military Administration of Major-General [[George Agbazika Innih]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Oba Urediauwa I (1923-2016)|url=http://www.pressreader.com/nigeria/daily-trust/20160510/282222304969423|work=Daily Trust|date=10 May 2016}}</ref><ref name="guardosawe" /> Ascending to the throne on 23 March 1979, Erediauwa celebrated his 30th anniversary in 2009. During this period, he several times acted as a peacemaker between politicians. For example, he intervened in a dispute between [[Abia State]] governor [[Orji Uzor Kalu]] and [[Tony Anenih]], Chairman of the [[People's Democratic Party (Nigeria)|People's Democratic Party]] Board of Trustees, and resolved another face-off involving Anenih and former [[Edo State]] Governor [[Lucky Igbinedion]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://allafrica.com/stories/200903230873.html|title=Oba Erediauwa Marks 30 Years on Benin Throne|work=Vanguard|author=Simon Ebegbulem|date=23 March 2009|accessdate=10 September 2010}}</ref> Apart from the ceremonial aspects, his 30th anniversary festival was a week long carnival and a showcase of Benin arts and culture, with numerous performances of traditional music and dance, as well as an art exhibition and food fair.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://234next.com/csp/cms/sites/Next/ArtsandCulture/Art/5398161-146/story.csp|title=Oba Erediauwa's 30th coronation anniversary|author=patience saduwa|date=10 September 2010|work=Next|accessdate=10 September 2010|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100203121507/http://234next.com/csp/cms/sites/Next/ArtsandCulture/Art/5398161-146/story.csp|archivedate=3 February 2010}}</ref> His death was announced on 29 April 2016. The statement did not say when and how he died.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://punchng.com/breaking-benin-monarch-oba-erediauwa-passes/|title=BREAKING: Benin monarch, Oba Erediauwa, passes on|author=Zovoe Jonathan|date=29 April 2016|accessdate=29 April 2016|newspaper=[[The Punch]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/202635-oba-of-beninomo-noba-nedo-uku-akpolokpolo-is-dead.html|title=Oba of Benin, Omo n'Oba n'Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, is dead - Premium Times Nigeria|accessdate=29 April 2016|newspaper=[[Premium Times]]}}</ref> == Public image == In Benin, the Oba is considered to be the only representative of the supreme deity and is considered a god in his own right. He is believed to be ordained by cosmic consent. This means the people considered him to have the ability to either venerate or curse a community, so although he ruled with respect and kindness for his people, they also feared him.<ref>{{Cite news|last1=Osagie|first1=Otabor|title='How Oba Erediauwa cursed our community' - The Nation Nigeria|url=http://thenationonlineng.net/oba-erediauwa-cursed-community/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|newspaper=[[The Nation (Nigeria)|The Nation]]|accessdate=30 August 2018|date=22 March 2018}}</ref> Erediauwa's media-friendly image increased the royal family's engagement with the Benin Kingdom and Nigeria in general. Previously approached with apprehension by the public and media practitioners, the gates of the palace were opened, which normalised communication with the Oba's subjects through a quarterly press conference.<ref>{{Cite news|last1=Uche|first1=Atuma|title=Life and times of Oba Erediauwa – - The Sun News|url=http://sunnewsonline.com/life-and-times-of-oba-erediauwa/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|newspaper=[[The Sun (Nigeria)|The Sun]]|accessdate=30 August 2018|date=30 April 2016}}</ref> == Awards == In October 2022, a Nigerian national honor of Commander Of The [[Order of the Federal Republic|Order Of The Federal Republic]] (CFR) was conferred on him by President [[Muhammadu Buhari]].<ref>{{Cite news|date=2022-10-09|title=FULL LIST: 2022 National Honours Award Recipients The Nation Newspaper|url=https://thenationonlineng.net/full-list-2022-national-honours-award-recipients/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=2022-10-27|language=en-US|newspaper=[[The Nation (Nigeria)|The Nation]]}}</ref> == References == {{reflist|30em}}{{s-start}} {{s-hou|[[Oba of Benin]]|22 June|1923|29 April|2016}} {{s-reg|}} {{s-break}} {{S-bef|before=[[Akenzua II]]}} {{s-ttl|title=[[Oba of Benin]]|years=1979 – 2016}} {{s-aft|after=[[Ewuare II]]}} {{s-end}} {{Obas of Benin}} {{authority control}} 0ccxnr5zmx500rfqct39bzhevhah6nv 40756 40755 2026-05-07T14:06:52Z Austinea3 116 40756 wikitext text/x-wiki {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}} {{Infobox royalty|embed=|name=Erediauwa|title=Omo n'Oba n'Edo Uku Akpolokpolo|titletext=|more=|image=[[image:Erediauwa.jpg]]|image_size=|alt=|caption=|succession=[[Oba of Benin]]|moretext=|reign={{nowrap|23 March 1979 – 29 April 2016}}|reign-type=|coronation=23 March 1979|cor-type=|investiture=|predecessor=[[Akenzua II]]|pre-type=|successor=[[Ewuare II]]|suc-type=|regent=|reg-type=|birth_name=Solomon Aiseokhuoba Igbinoghodua Eweka|birth_date={{birth date|1923|06|22|df=y}}|birth_place=[[Benin City]], [[British Nigeria]]|death_date={{death date and age|2016|04|29|1923|06|22|df=yes}}|death_place=[[Benin City]], [[Edo State]], [[Nigeria]]|burial_date=|burial_place=|queen=|spouse=<!-- or | spouses = -->|spouse-type=<!-- or | spouses-type = -->|consort=<!-- yes or no -->|issue=<!--list children in order of birth. Use {{plainlist}} or {{unbulleted list}} -->|full name=|era name=|era dates=|regnal name=Erediauwa|posthumous name=|temple name=|native_lang1=<!-- up to | native_lang5 = -->|native_lang1_name1=<!-- up to | native_lang5_name1 = -->|house=House of [[Eweka]]|house-type=|royal house=|father=Oba [[Akenzua II]]|mother=|religion=|occupation=|module=}} [[Fáílú:Oba_erediauwa.jpg|alt=Oba Erediauwa|thumb]] '''Erediauwa''' (égba kî ó'chu ẹ́kẹfa nolu ogwu nyokẹ́mẹ̀jî éfu ọdọ 1923 lọ́ tî efu ó'chu ẹ́kẹ̀lẹ éfu ọdọ 2016) “i chi ẹkẹ ogwu-nyọ-mẹgwẹta-nyọ-mẹjẹ efu amonu [[Oba of Benin]], [[Nigerian traditional rulers|traditional ruler]] yî [[Edo people]] efu in[[Benin City]], [[Edo State]], Naijiria Nigeria.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Benin)|first1=Erediauwa (King of|title=I Remain, Sir, Your Obedient Servant|date=2004|publisher=Spectrum Books|isbn=9789780293826|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=znp0AAAAMAAJ|accessdate=30 August 2018|language=en}}</ref> ku má móọ̀ kwubî kî Formerly known as Prince Solomon Akenzua,<ref>{{Cite news|date=2016-04-29|title=Life and times of Oba Erediauwa|url=https://www.sunnewsonline.com/life-and-times-of-oba-erediauwa/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=2021-07-13|newspaper=[[The Sun (Nigeria)|The Sun]]|language=en-US}}</ref> Onu ewo Edo, odudu nwu kpa kpa chi His Royal Majesty Omo n’Oba n’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo Erediauwa I.ẹ́nẹ̀ kîa kójî-nwu chî [[Ewuare II]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Nwaubani|first1=Adaobi Tricia|title=Opinion A Voodoo Curse on Human Traffickers|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/24/opinion/sunday/voodoo-curse-human-traffickers.html|accessdate=30 August 2018|work=The New York Times|date=24 March 2018|language=en}}</ref>Oba Erediauwa gba odudu kpai ukolo dab’u Onu-ogba ki d’ojale ane, kpai akoji ki d’ọla nwu [[Benin Empire]] when he was crowned, succeeding his father, Oba [[Akenzua II]], in a ceremony held in Benin City, Nigeria, on 23 March 1979.<ref name="guardosawe">{{cite web|url=http://www.edo-nation.net/osawe1.htm|title=25 Years of an Oba|author=Ambrose Osawe|work=The Guardian|location=UK|date=29 March 2004|accessdate=10 September 2010}}</ref> == Biography == Erediauwa was born on 22 1923, son of Oba [[Akenzua II]]. Before being crowned he was known as '''Prince Solomon Aiseokhuoba Igbinoghodua Akenzua'''. He attended [[Government College, Ibadan]] (1939–1945), then [[Yaba College]], before going to [[King's College, Cambridge]] to study Law and Administration. He joined the Eastern Nigeria Civil Service in 1957 as a District Officer, later moving to the Federal Civil Service where he retired as Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health in 1973. For a short period he was the regional representative of [[Gulf Oil]]. In 1975, he was appointed Commissioner for Finance in [[Bendel State]] during the Military Administration of Major-General [[George Agbazika Innih]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Oba Urediauwa I (1923-2016)|url=http://www.pressreader.com/nigeria/daily-trust/20160510/282222304969423|work=Daily Trust|date=10 May 2016}}</ref><ref name="guardosawe" /> Ascending to the throne on 23 March 1979, Erediauwa celebrated his 30th anniversary in 2009. During this period, he several times acted as a peacemaker between politicians. For example, he intervened in a dispute between [[Abia State]] governor [[Orji Uzor Kalu]] and [[Tony Anenih]], Chairman of the [[People's Democratic Party (Nigeria)|People's Democratic Party]] Board of Trustees, and resolved another face-off involving Anenih and former [[Edo State]] Governor [[Lucky Igbinedion]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://allafrica.com/stories/200903230873.html|title=Oba Erediauwa Marks 30 Years on Benin Throne|work=Vanguard|author=Simon Ebegbulem|date=23 March 2009|accessdate=10 September 2010}}</ref> Apart from the ceremonial aspects, his 30th anniversary festival was a week long carnival and a showcase of Benin arts and culture, with numerous performances of traditional music and dance, as well as an art exhibition and food fair.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://234next.com/csp/cms/sites/Next/ArtsandCulture/Art/5398161-146/story.csp|title=Oba Erediauwa's 30th coronation anniversary|author=patience saduwa|date=10 September 2010|work=Next|accessdate=10 September 2010|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100203121507/http://234next.com/csp/cms/sites/Next/ArtsandCulture/Art/5398161-146/story.csp|archivedate=3 February 2010}}</ref> His death was announced on 29 April 2016. The statement did not say when and how he died.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://punchng.com/breaking-benin-monarch-oba-erediauwa-passes/|title=BREAKING: Benin monarch, Oba Erediauwa, passes on|author=Zovoe Jonathan|date=29 April 2016|accessdate=29 April 2016|newspaper=[[The Punch]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/202635-oba-of-beninomo-noba-nedo-uku-akpolokpolo-is-dead.html|title=Oba of Benin, Omo n'Oba n'Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, is dead - Premium Times Nigeria|accessdate=29 April 2016|newspaper=[[Premium Times]]}}</ref> == Public image == In Benin, the Oba is considered to be the only representative of the supreme deity and is considered a god in his own right. He is believed to be ordained by cosmic consent. This means the people considered him to have the ability to either venerate or curse a community, so although he ruled with respect and kindness for his people, they also feared him.<ref>{{Cite news|last1=Osagie|first1=Otabor|title='How Oba Erediauwa cursed our community' - The Nation Nigeria|url=http://thenationonlineng.net/oba-erediauwa-cursed-community/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|newspaper=[[The Nation (Nigeria)|The Nation]]|accessdate=30 August 2018|date=22 March 2018}}</ref> Erediauwa's media-friendly image increased the royal family's engagement with the Benin Kingdom and Nigeria in general. Previously approached with apprehension by the public and media practitioners, the gates of the palace were opened, which normalised communication with the Oba's subjects through a quarterly press conference.<ref>{{Cite news|last1=Uche|first1=Atuma|title=Life and times of Oba Erediauwa – - The Sun News|url=http://sunnewsonline.com/life-and-times-of-oba-erediauwa/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|newspaper=[[The Sun (Nigeria)|The Sun]]|accessdate=30 August 2018|date=30 April 2016}}</ref> == Awards == In October 2022, a Nigerian national honor of Commander Of The [[Order of the Federal Republic|Order Of The Federal Republic]] (CFR) was conferred on him by President [[Muhammadu Buhari]].<ref>{{Cite news|date=2022-10-09|title=FULL LIST: 2022 National Honours Award Recipients The Nation Newspaper|url=https://thenationonlineng.net/full-list-2022-national-honours-award-recipients/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=2022-10-27|language=en-US|newspaper=[[The Nation (Nigeria)|The Nation]]}}</ref> == References == {{reflist|30em}}{{s-start}} {{s-hou|[[Oba of Benin]]|22 June|1923|29 April|2016}} {{s-reg|}} {{s-break}} {{S-bef|before=[[Akenzua II]]}} {{s-ttl|title=[[Oba of Benin]]|years=1979 – 2016}} {{s-aft|after=[[Ewuare II]]}} {{s-end}} {{Obas of Benin}} {{authority control}} il3p210l49rwwpbsert68uophfnnta2 40757 40756 2026-05-07T14:15:01Z Austinea3 116 40757 wikitext text/x-wiki {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}} {{Infobox royalty|embed=|name=Erediauwa|title=Omo n'Oba n'Edo Uku Akpolokpolo|titletext=|more=|image=[[image:Erediauwa.jpg]]|image_size=|alt=|caption=|succession=[[Oba of Benin]]|moretext=|reign={{nowrap|23 March 1979 – 29 April 2016}}|reign-type=|coronation=23 March 1979|cor-type=|investiture=|predecessor=[[Akenzua II]]|pre-type=|successor=[[Ewuare II]]|suc-type=|regent=|reg-type=|birth_name=Solomon Aiseokhuoba Igbinoghodua Eweka|birth_date={{birth date|1923|06|22|df=y}}|birth_place=[[Benin City]], [[British Nigeria]]|death_date={{death date and age|2016|04|29|1923|06|22|df=yes}}|death_place=[[Benin City]], [[Edo State]], [[Nigeria]]|burial_date=|burial_place=|queen=|spouse=<!-- or | spouses = -->|spouse-type=<!-- or | spouses-type = -->|consort=<!-- yes or no -->|issue=<!--list children in order of birth. Use {{plainlist}} or {{unbulleted list}} -->|full name=|era name=|era dates=|regnal name=Erediauwa|posthumous name=|temple name=|native_lang1=<!-- up to | native_lang5 = -->|native_lang1_name1=<!-- up to | native_lang5_name1 = -->|house=House of [[Eweka]]|house-type=|royal house=|father=Oba [[Akenzua II]]|mother=|religion=|occupation=|module=}} [[Fáílú:Oba_erediauwa.jpg|alt=Oba Erediauwa|thumb]] '''Erediauwa''' (égba kî ó'chu ẹ́kẹfa nolu ogwu nyokẹ́mẹ̀jî éfu ọdọ 1923 lọ́ tî efu ó'chu ẹ́kẹ̀lẹ éfu ọdọ 2016) “i chi ẹkẹ ogwu-nyọ-mẹgwẹta-nyọ-mẹjẹ efu amonu [[Oba of Benin]], [[Nigerian traditional rulers|traditional ruler]] yî [[Edo people]] efu in[[Benin City]], [[Edo State]], Naijiria Nigeria.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Benin)|first1=Erediauwa (King of|title=I Remain, Sir, Your Obedient Servant|date=2004|publisher=Spectrum Books|isbn=9789780293826|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=znp0AAAAMAAJ|accessdate=30 August 2018|language=en}}</ref> ku má móọ̀ kwubî kî Formerly known as Prince Solomon Akenzua,<ref>{{Cite news|date=2016-04-29|title=Life and times of Oba Erediauwa|url=https://www.sunnewsonline.com/life-and-times-of-oba-erediauwa/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=2021-07-13|newspaper=[[The Sun (Nigeria)|The Sun]]|language=en-US}}</ref> Onu ewo Edo, odudu nwu kpa kpa chi His Royal Majesty Omo n’Oba n’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo Erediauwa I.ẹ́nẹ̀ kîa kójî-nwu chî [[Ewuare II]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Nwaubani|first1=Adaobi Tricia|title=Opinion A Voodoo Curse on Human Traffickers|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/24/opinion/sunday/voodoo-curse-human-traffickers.html|accessdate=30 August 2018|work=The New York Times|date=24 March 2018|language=en}}</ref>Oba Erediauwa gba odudu kpai ukolo dab’u Onu-ogba ki d’ojale ane, kpai akoji ki d’ọla nwu [[Benin Empire]] Alu k’i gba akpa, i mu d’ofoji i gba akpa nwu kwi ọwọ uñyi nwu,” when he was crowned, succeeding his father, Oba [[Akenzua II]], in a ceremony held in Benin City, Nigeria, on 23 March 1979.<ref name="guardosawe">{{cite web|url=http://www.edo-nation.net/osawe1.htm|title=25 Years of an Oba|author=Ambrose Osawe|work=The Guardian|location=UK|date=29 March 2004|accessdate=10 September 2010}}</ref> == Biography == Erediauwa was born on 22 1923, son of Oba [[Akenzua II]]. Before being crowned he was known as '''Prince Solomon Aiseokhuoba Igbinoghodua Akenzua'''. He attended [[Government College, Ibadan]] (1939–1945), then [[Yaba College]], before going to [[King's College, Cambridge]] to study Law and Administration. He joined the Eastern Nigeria Civil Service in 1957 as a District Officer, later moving to the Federal Civil Service where he retired as Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health in 1973. For a short period he was the regional representative of [[Gulf Oil]]. In 1975, he was appointed Commissioner for Finance in [[Bendel State]] during the Military Administration of Major-General [[George Agbazika Innih]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Oba Urediauwa I (1923-2016)|url=http://www.pressreader.com/nigeria/daily-trust/20160510/282222304969423|work=Daily Trust|date=10 May 2016}}</ref><ref name="guardosawe" /> Ascending to the throne on 23 March 1979, Erediauwa celebrated his 30th anniversary in 2009. During this period, he several times acted as a peacemaker between politicians. For example, he intervened in a dispute between [[Abia State]] governor [[Orji Uzor Kalu]] and [[Tony Anenih]], Chairman of the [[People's Democratic Party (Nigeria)|People's Democratic Party]] Board of Trustees, and resolved another face-off involving Anenih and former [[Edo State]] Governor [[Lucky Igbinedion]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://allafrica.com/stories/200903230873.html|title=Oba Erediauwa Marks 30 Years on Benin Throne|work=Vanguard|author=Simon Ebegbulem|date=23 March 2009|accessdate=10 September 2010}}</ref> Apart from the ceremonial aspects, his 30th anniversary festival was a week long carnival and a showcase of Benin arts and culture, with numerous performances of traditional music and dance, as well as an art exhibition and food fair.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://234next.com/csp/cms/sites/Next/ArtsandCulture/Art/5398161-146/story.csp|title=Oba Erediauwa's 30th coronation anniversary|author=patience saduwa|date=10 September 2010|work=Next|accessdate=10 September 2010|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100203121507/http://234next.com/csp/cms/sites/Next/ArtsandCulture/Art/5398161-146/story.csp|archivedate=3 February 2010}}</ref> His death was announced on 29 April 2016. The statement did not say when and how he died.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://punchng.com/breaking-benin-monarch-oba-erediauwa-passes/|title=BREAKING: Benin monarch, Oba Erediauwa, passes on|author=Zovoe Jonathan|date=29 April 2016|accessdate=29 April 2016|newspaper=[[The Punch]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/202635-oba-of-beninomo-noba-nedo-uku-akpolokpolo-is-dead.html|title=Oba of Benin, Omo n'Oba n'Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, is dead - Premium Times Nigeria|accessdate=29 April 2016|newspaper=[[Premium Times]]}}</ref> == Public image == In Benin, the Oba is considered to be the only representative of the supreme deity and is considered a god in his own right. He is believed to be ordained by cosmic consent. This means the people considered him to have the ability to either venerate or curse a community, so although he ruled with respect and kindness for his people, they also feared him.<ref>{{Cite news|last1=Osagie|first1=Otabor|title='How Oba Erediauwa cursed our community' - The Nation Nigeria|url=http://thenationonlineng.net/oba-erediauwa-cursed-community/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|newspaper=[[The Nation (Nigeria)|The Nation]]|accessdate=30 August 2018|date=22 March 2018}}</ref> Erediauwa's media-friendly image increased the royal family's engagement with the Benin Kingdom and Nigeria in general. Previously approached with apprehension by the public and media practitioners, the gates of the palace were opened, which normalised communication with the Oba's subjects through a quarterly press conference.<ref>{{Cite news|last1=Uche|first1=Atuma|title=Life and times of Oba Erediauwa – - The Sun News|url=http://sunnewsonline.com/life-and-times-of-oba-erediauwa/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|newspaper=[[The Sun (Nigeria)|The Sun]]|accessdate=30 August 2018|date=30 April 2016}}</ref> == Awards == In October 2022, a Nigerian national honor of Commander Of The [[Order of the Federal Republic|Order Of The Federal Republic]] (CFR) was conferred on him by President [[Muhammadu Buhari]].<ref>{{Cite news|date=2022-10-09|title=FULL LIST: 2022 National Honours Award Recipients The Nation Newspaper|url=https://thenationonlineng.net/full-list-2022-national-honours-award-recipients/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=2022-10-27|language=en-US|newspaper=[[The Nation (Nigeria)|The Nation]]}}</ref> == References == {{reflist|30em}}{{s-start}} {{s-hou|[[Oba of Benin]]|22 June|1923|29 April|2016}} {{s-reg|}} {{s-break}} {{S-bef|before=[[Akenzua II]]}} {{s-ttl|title=[[Oba of Benin]]|years=1979 – 2016}} {{s-aft|after=[[Ewuare II]]}} {{s-end}} {{Obas of Benin}} {{authority control}} jmcy3hx7trvfalp837zd2sfblyj7vvx 40758 40757 2026-05-07T14:16:36Z Austinea3 116 40758 wikitext text/x-wiki {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}} {{Infobox royalty|embed=|name=Erediauwa|title=Omo n'Oba n'Edo Uku Akpolokpolo|titletext=|more=|image=[[image:Erediauwa.jpg]]|image_size=|alt=|caption=|succession=[[Oba of Benin]]|moretext=|reign={{nowrap|23 March 1979 – 29 April 2016}}|reign-type=|coronation=23 March 1979|cor-type=|investiture=|predecessor=[[Akenzua II]]|pre-type=|successor=[[Ewuare II]]|suc-type=|regent=|reg-type=|birth_name=Solomon Aiseokhuoba Igbinoghodua Eweka|birth_date={{birth date|1923|06|22|df=y}}|birth_place=[[Benin City]], [[British Nigeria]]|death_date={{death date and age|2016|04|29|1923|06|22|df=yes}}|death_place=[[Benin City]], [[Edo State]], [[Nigeria]]|burial_date=|burial_place=|queen=|spouse=<!-- or | spouses = -->|spouse-type=<!-- or | spouses-type = -->|consort=<!-- yes or no -->|issue=<!--list children in order of birth. Use {{plainlist}} or {{unbulleted list}} -->|full name=|era name=|era dates=|regnal name=Erediauwa|posthumous name=|temple name=|native_lang1=<!-- up to | native_lang5 = -->|native_lang1_name1=<!-- up to | native_lang5_name1 = -->|house=House of [[Eweka]]|house-type=|royal house=|father=Oba [[Akenzua II]]|mother=|religion=|occupation=|module=}} [[Fáílú:Oba_erediauwa.jpg|alt=Oba Erediauwa|thumb]] '''Erediauwa''' (égba kî ó'chu ẹ́kẹfa nolu ogwu nyokẹ́mẹ̀jî éfu ọdọ 1923 lọ́ tî efu ó'chu ẹ́kẹ̀lẹ éfu ọdọ 2016) “i chi ẹkẹ ogwu-nyọ-mẹgwẹta-nyọ-mẹjẹ efu amonu [[Oba of Benin]], [[Nigerian traditional rulers|traditional ruler]] yî [[Edo people]] efu in[[Benin City]], [[Edo State]], Naijiria Nigeria.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Benin)|first1=Erediauwa (King of|title=I Remain, Sir, Your Obedient Servant|date=2004|publisher=Spectrum Books|isbn=9789780293826|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=znp0AAAAMAAJ|accessdate=30 August 2018|language=en}}</ref> ku má móọ̀ kwubî kî Formerly known as Prince Solomon Akenzua,<ref>{{Cite news|date=2016-04-29|title=Life and times of Oba Erediauwa|url=https://www.sunnewsonline.com/life-and-times-of-oba-erediauwa/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=2021-07-13|newspaper=[[The Sun (Nigeria)|The Sun]]|language=en-US}}</ref> Onu ewo Edo, odudu nwu kpa kpa chi His Royal Majesty Omo n’Oba n’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo Erediauwa I.ẹ́nẹ̀ kîa kójî-nwu chî [[Ewuare II]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Nwaubani|first1=Adaobi Tricia|title=Opinion A Voodoo Curse on Human Traffickers|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/24/opinion/sunday/voodoo-curse-human-traffickers.html|accessdate=30 August 2018|work=The New York Times|date=24 March 2018|language=en}}</ref>Oba Erediauwa gba odudu kpai ukolo dab’u Onu-ogba ki d’ojale ane, kpai akoji ki d’ọla nwu [[Benin Empire]] Alu k’i gba akpa, i mu d’ofoji i gba akpa nwu kwi ọwọ uñyi nwu, kojî áttà-wn succeeding his father, Oba [[Akenzua II]], in a ceremony held in Benin City, Nigeria, on 23 March 1979.<ref name="guardosawe">{{cite web|url=http://www.edo-nation.net/osawe1.htm|title=25 Years of an Oba|author=Ambrose Osawe|work=The Guardian|location=UK|date=29 March 2004|accessdate=10 September 2010}}</ref> == Biography == Erediauwa was born on 22 1923, son of Oba [[Akenzua II]]. Before being crowned he was known as '''Prince Solomon Aiseokhuoba Igbinoghodua Akenzua'''. He attended [[Government College, Ibadan]] (1939–1945), then [[Yaba College]], before going to [[King's College, Cambridge]] to study Law and Administration. He joined the Eastern Nigeria Civil Service in 1957 as a District Officer, later moving to the Federal Civil Service where he retired as Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health in 1973. For a short period he was the regional representative of [[Gulf Oil]]. In 1975, he was appointed Commissioner for Finance in [[Bendel State]] during the Military Administration of Major-General [[George Agbazika Innih]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Oba Urediauwa I (1923-2016)|url=http://www.pressreader.com/nigeria/daily-trust/20160510/282222304969423|work=Daily Trust|date=10 May 2016}}</ref><ref name="guardosawe" /> Ascending to the throne on 23 March 1979, Erediauwa celebrated his 30th anniversary in 2009. During this period, he several times acted as a peacemaker between politicians. For example, he intervened in a dispute between [[Abia State]] governor [[Orji Uzor Kalu]] and [[Tony Anenih]], Chairman of the [[People's Democratic Party (Nigeria)|People's Democratic Party]] Board of Trustees, and resolved another face-off involving Anenih and former [[Edo State]] Governor [[Lucky Igbinedion]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://allafrica.com/stories/200903230873.html|title=Oba Erediauwa Marks 30 Years on Benin Throne|work=Vanguard|author=Simon Ebegbulem|date=23 March 2009|accessdate=10 September 2010}}</ref> Apart from the ceremonial aspects, his 30th anniversary festival was a week long carnival and a showcase of Benin arts and culture, with numerous performances of traditional music and dance, as well as an art exhibition and food fair.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://234next.com/csp/cms/sites/Next/ArtsandCulture/Art/5398161-146/story.csp|title=Oba Erediauwa's 30th coronation anniversary|author=patience saduwa|date=10 September 2010|work=Next|accessdate=10 September 2010|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100203121507/http://234next.com/csp/cms/sites/Next/ArtsandCulture/Art/5398161-146/story.csp|archivedate=3 February 2010}}</ref> His death was announced on 29 April 2016. The statement did not say when and how he died.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://punchng.com/breaking-benin-monarch-oba-erediauwa-passes/|title=BREAKING: Benin monarch, Oba Erediauwa, passes on|author=Zovoe Jonathan|date=29 April 2016|accessdate=29 April 2016|newspaper=[[The Punch]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/202635-oba-of-beninomo-noba-nedo-uku-akpolokpolo-is-dead.html|title=Oba of Benin, Omo n'Oba n'Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, is dead - Premium Times Nigeria|accessdate=29 April 2016|newspaper=[[Premium Times]]}}</ref> == Public image == In Benin, the Oba is considered to be the only representative of the supreme deity and is considered a god in his own right. He is believed to be ordained by cosmic consent. This means the people considered him to have the ability to either venerate or curse a community, so although he ruled with respect and kindness for his people, they also feared him.<ref>{{Cite news|last1=Osagie|first1=Otabor|title='How Oba Erediauwa cursed our community' - The Nation Nigeria|url=http://thenationonlineng.net/oba-erediauwa-cursed-community/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|newspaper=[[The Nation (Nigeria)|The Nation]]|accessdate=30 August 2018|date=22 March 2018}}</ref> Erediauwa's media-friendly image increased the royal family's engagement with the Benin Kingdom and Nigeria in general. Previously approached with apprehension by the public and media practitioners, the gates of the palace were opened, which normalised communication with the Oba's subjects through a quarterly press conference.<ref>{{Cite news|last1=Uche|first1=Atuma|title=Life and times of Oba Erediauwa – - The Sun News|url=http://sunnewsonline.com/life-and-times-of-oba-erediauwa/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|newspaper=[[The Sun (Nigeria)|The Sun]]|accessdate=30 August 2018|date=30 April 2016}}</ref> == Awards == In October 2022, a Nigerian national honor of Commander Of The [[Order of the Federal Republic|Order Of The Federal Republic]] (CFR) was conferred on him by President [[Muhammadu Buhari]].<ref>{{Cite news|date=2022-10-09|title=FULL LIST: 2022 National Honours Award Recipients The Nation Newspaper|url=https://thenationonlineng.net/full-list-2022-national-honours-award-recipients/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=2022-10-27|language=en-US|newspaper=[[The Nation (Nigeria)|The Nation]]}}</ref> == References == {{reflist|30em}}{{s-start}} {{s-hou|[[Oba of Benin]]|22 June|1923|29 April|2016}} {{s-reg|}} {{s-break}} {{S-bef|before=[[Akenzua II]]}} {{s-ttl|title=[[Oba of Benin]]|years=1979 – 2016}} {{s-aft|after=[[Ewuare II]]}} {{s-end}} {{Obas of Benin}} {{authority control}} l49z19w7htzjem3yvl6aqf9nb6ek2iy 40759 40758 2026-05-07T14:17:29Z Austinea3 116 40759 wikitext text/x-wiki {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}} {{Infobox royalty|embed=|name=Erediauwa|title=Omo n'Oba n'Edo Uku Akpolokpolo|titletext=|more=|image=[[image:Erediauwa.jpg]]|image_size=|alt=|caption=|succession=[[Oba of Benin]]|moretext=|reign={{nowrap|23 March 1979 – 29 April 2016}}|reign-type=|coronation=23 March 1979|cor-type=|investiture=|predecessor=[[Akenzua II]]|pre-type=|successor=[[Ewuare II]]|suc-type=|regent=|reg-type=|birth_name=Solomon Aiseokhuoba Igbinoghodua Eweka|birth_date={{birth date|1923|06|22|df=y}}|birth_place=[[Benin City]], [[British Nigeria]]|death_date={{death date and age|2016|04|29|1923|06|22|df=yes}}|death_place=[[Benin City]], [[Edo State]], [[Nigeria]]|burial_date=|burial_place=|queen=|spouse=<!-- or | spouses = -->|spouse-type=<!-- or | spouses-type = -->|consort=<!-- yes or no -->|issue=<!--list children in order of birth. Use {{plainlist}} or {{unbulleted list}} -->|full name=|era name=|era dates=|regnal name=Erediauwa|posthumous name=|temple name=|native_lang1=<!-- up to | native_lang5 = -->|native_lang1_name1=<!-- up to | native_lang5_name1 = -->|house=House of [[Eweka]]|house-type=|royal house=|father=Oba [[Akenzua II]]|mother=|religion=|occupation=|module=}} [[Fáílú:Oba_erediauwa.jpg|alt=Oba Erediauwa|thumb]] '''Erediauwa''' (égba kî ó'chu ẹ́kẹfa nolu ogwu nyokẹ́mẹ̀jî éfu ọdọ 1923 lọ́ tî efu ó'chu ẹ́kẹ̀lẹ éfu ọdọ 2016) “i chi ẹkẹ ogwu-nyọ-mẹgwẹta-nyọ-mẹjẹ efu amonu [[Oba of Benin]], [[Nigerian traditional rulers|traditional ruler]] yî [[Edo people]] efu in[[Benin City]], [[Edo State]], Naijiria Nigeria.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Benin)|first1=Erediauwa (King of|title=I Remain, Sir, Your Obedient Servant|date=2004|publisher=Spectrum Books|isbn=9789780293826|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=znp0AAAAMAAJ|accessdate=30 August 2018|language=en}}</ref> ku má móọ̀ kwubî kî Formerly known as Prince Solomon Akenzua,<ref>{{Cite news|date=2016-04-29|title=Life and times of Oba Erediauwa|url=https://www.sunnewsonline.com/life-and-times-of-oba-erediauwa/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=2021-07-13|newspaper=[[The Sun (Nigeria)|The Sun]]|language=en-US}}</ref> Onu ewo Edo, odudu nwu kpa kpa chi His Royal Majesty Omo n’Oba n’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo Erediauwa I.ẹ́nẹ̀ kîa kójî-nwu chî [[Ewuare II]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Nwaubani|first1=Adaobi Tricia|title=Opinion A Voodoo Curse on Human Traffickers|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/24/opinion/sunday/voodoo-curse-human-traffickers.html|accessdate=30 August 2018|work=The New York Times|date=24 March 2018|language=en}}</ref>Oba Erediauwa gba odudu kpai ukolo dab’u Onu-ogba ki d’ojale ane, kpai akoji ki d’ọla nwu [[Benin Empire]] Alu k’i gba akpa, i mu d’ofoji i gba akpa nwu kwi ọwọ uñyi nwu, kojî áttà-wn Oba [[Akenzua II]], in a ceremony held in Benin City, Nigeria, on 23 March 1979.<ref name="guardosawe">{{cite web|url=http://www.edo-nation.net/osawe1.htm|title=25 Years of an Oba|author=Ambrose Osawe|work=The Guardian|location=UK|date=29 March 2004|accessdate=10 September 2010}}</ref> == Biography == Erediauwa was born on 22 1923, son of Oba [[Akenzua II]]. Before being crowned he was known as '''Prince Solomon Aiseokhuoba Igbinoghodua Akenzua'''. He attended [[Government College, Ibadan]] (1939–1945), then [[Yaba College]], before going to [[King's College, Cambridge]] to study Law and Administration. He joined the Eastern Nigeria Civil Service in 1957 as a District Officer, later moving to the Federal Civil Service where he retired as Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health in 1973. For a short period he was the regional representative of [[Gulf Oil]]. In 1975, he was appointed Commissioner for Finance in [[Bendel State]] during the Military Administration of Major-General [[George Agbazika Innih]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Oba Urediauwa I (1923-2016)|url=http://www.pressreader.com/nigeria/daily-trust/20160510/282222304969423|work=Daily Trust|date=10 May 2016}}</ref><ref name="guardosawe" /> Ascending to the throne on 23 March 1979, Erediauwa celebrated his 30th anniversary in 2009. During this period, he several times acted as a peacemaker between politicians. For example, he intervened in a dispute between [[Abia State]] governor [[Orji Uzor Kalu]] and [[Tony Anenih]], Chairman of the [[People's Democratic Party (Nigeria)|People's Democratic Party]] Board of Trustees, and resolved another face-off involving Anenih and former [[Edo State]] Governor [[Lucky Igbinedion]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://allafrica.com/stories/200903230873.html|title=Oba Erediauwa Marks 30 Years on Benin Throne|work=Vanguard|author=Simon Ebegbulem|date=23 March 2009|accessdate=10 September 2010}}</ref> Apart from the ceremonial aspects, his 30th anniversary festival was a week long carnival and a showcase of Benin arts and culture, with numerous performances of traditional music and dance, as well as an art exhibition and food fair.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://234next.com/csp/cms/sites/Next/ArtsandCulture/Art/5398161-146/story.csp|title=Oba Erediauwa's 30th coronation anniversary|author=patience saduwa|date=10 September 2010|work=Next|accessdate=10 September 2010|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100203121507/http://234next.com/csp/cms/sites/Next/ArtsandCulture/Art/5398161-146/story.csp|archivedate=3 February 2010}}</ref> His death was announced on 29 April 2016. The statement did not say when and how he died.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://punchng.com/breaking-benin-monarch-oba-erediauwa-passes/|title=BREAKING: Benin monarch, Oba Erediauwa, passes on|author=Zovoe Jonathan|date=29 April 2016|accessdate=29 April 2016|newspaper=[[The Punch]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/202635-oba-of-beninomo-noba-nedo-uku-akpolokpolo-is-dead.html|title=Oba of Benin, Omo n'Oba n'Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, is dead - Premium Times Nigeria|accessdate=29 April 2016|newspaper=[[Premium Times]]}}</ref> == Public image == In Benin, the Oba is considered to be the only representative of the supreme deity and is considered a god in his own right. He is believed to be ordained by cosmic consent. This means the people considered him to have the ability to either venerate or curse a community, so although he ruled with respect and kindness for his people, they also feared him.<ref>{{Cite news|last1=Osagie|first1=Otabor|title='How Oba Erediauwa cursed our community' - The Nation Nigeria|url=http://thenationonlineng.net/oba-erediauwa-cursed-community/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|newspaper=[[The Nation (Nigeria)|The Nation]]|accessdate=30 August 2018|date=22 March 2018}}</ref> Erediauwa's media-friendly image increased the royal family's engagement with the Benin Kingdom and Nigeria in general. Previously approached with apprehension by the public and media practitioners, the gates of the palace were opened, which normalised communication with the Oba's subjects through a quarterly press conference.<ref>{{Cite news|last1=Uche|first1=Atuma|title=Life and times of Oba Erediauwa – - The Sun News|url=http://sunnewsonline.com/life-and-times-of-oba-erediauwa/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|newspaper=[[The Sun (Nigeria)|The Sun]]|accessdate=30 August 2018|date=30 April 2016}}</ref> == Awards == In October 2022, a Nigerian national honor of Commander Of The [[Order of the Federal Republic|Order Of The Federal Republic]] (CFR) was conferred on him by President [[Muhammadu Buhari]].<ref>{{Cite news|date=2022-10-09|title=FULL LIST: 2022 National Honours Award Recipients The Nation Newspaper|url=https://thenationonlineng.net/full-list-2022-national-honours-award-recipients/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=2022-10-27|language=en-US|newspaper=[[The Nation (Nigeria)|The Nation]]}}</ref> == References == {{reflist|30em}}{{s-start}} {{s-hou|[[Oba of Benin]]|22 June|1923|29 April|2016}} {{s-reg|}} {{s-break}} {{S-bef|before=[[Akenzua II]]}} {{s-ttl|title=[[Oba of Benin]]|years=1979 – 2016}} {{s-aft|after=[[Ewuare II]]}} {{s-end}} {{Obas of Benin}} {{authority control}} tgvhobafbrfv1yq14u1okvk18avx1xr 40760 40759 2026-05-07T14:20:23Z Austinea3 116 /* Public image */ 40760 wikitext text/x-wiki {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}} {{Infobox royalty|embed=|name=Erediauwa|title=Omo n'Oba n'Edo Uku Akpolokpolo|titletext=|more=|image=[[image:Erediauwa.jpg]]|image_size=|alt=|caption=|succession=[[Oba of Benin]]|moretext=|reign={{nowrap|23 March 1979 – 29 April 2016}}|reign-type=|coronation=23 March 1979|cor-type=|investiture=|predecessor=[[Akenzua II]]|pre-type=|successor=[[Ewuare II]]|suc-type=|regent=|reg-type=|birth_name=Solomon Aiseokhuoba Igbinoghodua Eweka|birth_date={{birth date|1923|06|22|df=y}}|birth_place=[[Benin City]], [[British Nigeria]]|death_date={{death date and age|2016|04|29|1923|06|22|df=yes}}|death_place=[[Benin City]], [[Edo State]], [[Nigeria]]|burial_date=|burial_place=|queen=|spouse=<!-- or | spouses = -->|spouse-type=<!-- or | spouses-type = -->|consort=<!-- yes or no -->|issue=<!--list children in order of birth. Use {{plainlist}} or {{unbulleted list}} -->|full name=|era name=|era dates=|regnal name=Erediauwa|posthumous name=|temple name=|native_lang1=<!-- up to | native_lang5 = -->|native_lang1_name1=<!-- up to | native_lang5_name1 = -->|house=House of [[Eweka]]|house-type=|royal house=|father=Oba [[Akenzua II]]|mother=|religion=|occupation=|module=}} [[Fáílú:Oba_erediauwa.jpg|alt=Oba Erediauwa|thumb]] '''Erediauwa''' (égba kî ó'chu ẹ́kẹfa nolu ogwu nyokẹ́mẹ̀jî éfu ọdọ 1923 lọ́ tî efu ó'chu ẹ́kẹ̀lẹ éfu ọdọ 2016) “i chi ẹkẹ ogwu-nyọ-mẹgwẹta-nyọ-mẹjẹ efu amonu [[Oba of Benin]], [[Nigerian traditional rulers|traditional ruler]] yî [[Edo people]] efu in[[Benin City]], [[Edo State]], Naijiria Nigeria.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Benin)|first1=Erediauwa (King of|title=I Remain, Sir, Your Obedient Servant|date=2004|publisher=Spectrum Books|isbn=9789780293826|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=znp0AAAAMAAJ|accessdate=30 August 2018|language=en}}</ref> ku má móọ̀ kwubî kî Formerly known as Prince Solomon Akenzua,<ref>{{Cite news|date=2016-04-29|title=Life and times of Oba Erediauwa|url=https://www.sunnewsonline.com/life-and-times-of-oba-erediauwa/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=2021-07-13|newspaper=[[The Sun (Nigeria)|The Sun]]|language=en-US}}</ref> Onu ewo Edo, odudu nwu kpa kpa chi His Royal Majesty Omo n’Oba n’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo Erediauwa I.ẹ́nẹ̀ kîa kójî-nwu chî [[Ewuare II]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Nwaubani|first1=Adaobi Tricia|title=Opinion A Voodoo Curse on Human Traffickers|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/24/opinion/sunday/voodoo-curse-human-traffickers.html|accessdate=30 August 2018|work=The New York Times|date=24 March 2018|language=en}}</ref>Oba Erediauwa gba odudu kpai ukolo dab’u Onu-ogba ki d’ojale ane, kpai akoji ki d’ọla nwu [[Benin Empire]] Alu k’i gba akpa, i mu d’ofoji i gba akpa nwu kwi ọwọ uñyi nwu, kojî áttà-wn Oba [[Akenzua II]],efu ùcholo ku ma ché efî-ewo in a ceremony held in Benin City, Naijiria Nigeria, ọjọ kî'ochu ẹ́kẹ̀ta nolu ogwu nyo mẹ́ta efu ọdọ on 23 March 1979.<ref name="guardosawe">{{cite web|url=http://www.edo-nation.net/osawe1.htm|title=25 Years of an Oba|author=Ambrose Osawe|work=The Guardian|location=UK|date=29 March 2004|accessdate=10 September 2010}}</ref> == Biography == Erediauwa was born on 22 1923, son of Oba [[Akenzua II]]. Before being crowned he was known as '''Prince Solomon Aiseokhuoba Igbinoghodua Akenzua'''. He attended [[Government College, Ibadan]] (1939–1945), then [[Yaba College]], before going to [[King's College, Cambridge]] to study Law and Administration. He joined the Eastern Nigeria Civil Service in 1957 as a District Officer, later moving to the Federal Civil Service where he retired as Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health in 1973. For a short period he was the regional representative of [[Gulf Oil]]. In 1975, he was appointed Commissioner for Finance in [[Bendel State]] during the Military Administration of Major-General [[George Agbazika Innih]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Oba Urediauwa I (1923-2016)|url=http://www.pressreader.com/nigeria/daily-trust/20160510/282222304969423|work=Daily Trust|date=10 May 2016}}</ref><ref name="guardosawe" /> Ascending to the throne on 23 March 1979, Erediauwa celebrated his 30th anniversary in 2009. During this period, he several times acted as a peacemaker between politicians. For example, he intervened in a dispute between [[Abia State]] governor [[Orji Uzor Kalu]] and [[Tony Anenih]], Chairman of the [[People's Democratic Party (Nigeria)|People's Democratic Party]] Board of Trustees, and resolved another face-off involving Anenih and former [[Edo State]] Governor [[Lucky Igbinedion]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://allafrica.com/stories/200903230873.html|title=Oba Erediauwa Marks 30 Years on Benin Throne|work=Vanguard|author=Simon Ebegbulem|date=23 March 2009|accessdate=10 September 2010}}</ref> Apart from the ceremonial aspects, his 30th anniversary festival was a week long carnival and a showcase of Benin arts and culture, with numerous performances of traditional music and dance, as well as an art exhibition and food fair.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://234next.com/csp/cms/sites/Next/ArtsandCulture/Art/5398161-146/story.csp|title=Oba Erediauwa's 30th coronation anniversary|author=patience saduwa|date=10 September 2010|work=Next|accessdate=10 September 2010|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100203121507/http://234next.com/csp/cms/sites/Next/ArtsandCulture/Art/5398161-146/story.csp|archivedate=3 February 2010}}</ref> His death was announced on 29 April 2016. The statement did not say when and how he died.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://punchng.com/breaking-benin-monarch-oba-erediauwa-passes/|title=BREAKING: Benin monarch, Oba Erediauwa, passes on|author=Zovoe Jonathan|date=29 April 2016|accessdate=29 April 2016|newspaper=[[The Punch]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/202635-oba-of-beninomo-noba-nedo-uku-akpolokpolo-is-dead.html|title=Oba of Benin, Omo n'Oba n'Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, is dead - Premium Times Nigeria|accessdate=29 April 2016|newspaper=[[Premium Times]]}}</ref> == Public image == In Benin, the Oba is considered to be the only representative of the supreme deity and is considered a god in his own right. He is believed to be ordained by cosmic consent. This means the people considered him to have the ability to either venerate or curse a community, so although he ruled with respect and kindness for his people, they also feared him.<ref>{{Cite news|last1=Osagie|first1=Otabor|title='How Oba Erediauwa cursed our community' - The Nation Nigeria|url=http://thenationonlineng.net/oba-erediauwa-cursed-community/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|newspaper=[[The Nation (Nigeria)|The Nation]]|accessdate=30 August 2018|date=22 March 2018}}</ref> Erediauwa's media-friendly image increased the royal family's engagement with the Benin Kingdom and Nigeria in general. Previously approached with apprehension by the public and media practitioners, the gates of the palace were opened, which normalised communication with the Oba's subjects through a quarterly press conference.<ref>{{Cite news|last1=Uche|first1=Atuma|title=Life and times of Oba Erediauwa – - The Sun News|url=http://sunnewsonline.com/life-and-times-of-oba-erediauwa/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|newspaper=[[The Sun (Nigeria)|The Sun]]|accessdate=30 August 2018|date=30 April 2016}}</ref> == Awards == In October 2022, a Nigerian national honor of Commander Of The [[Order of the Federal Republic|Order Of The Federal Republic]] (CFR) was conferred on him by President [[Muhammadu Buhari]].<ref>{{Cite news|date=2022-10-09|title=FULL LIST: 2022 National Honours Award Recipients The Nation Newspaper|url=https://thenationonlineng.net/full-list-2022-national-honours-award-recipients/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=2022-10-27|language=en-US|newspaper=[[The Nation (Nigeria)|The Nation]]}}</ref> == References == {{reflist|30em}}{{s-start}} {{s-hou|[[Oba of Benin]]|22 June|1923|29 April|2016}} {{s-reg|}} {{s-break}} {{S-bef|before=[[Akenzua II]]}} {{s-ttl|title=[[Oba of Benin]]|years=1979 – 2016}} {{s-aft|after=[[Ewuare II]]}} {{s-end}} {{Obas of Benin}} {{authority control}} qp75uziw52418hswkbeispw9lcejbvi 40761 40760 2026-05-07T14:21:22Z Austinea3 116 40761 wikitext text/x-wiki {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}} {{Infobox royalty|embed=|name=Erediauwa|title=Omo n'Oba n'Edo Uku Akpolokpolo|titletext=|more=|image=[[image:Erediauwa.jpg]]|image_size=|alt=|caption=|succession=[[Oba of Benin]]|moretext=|reign={{nowrap|23 March 1979 – 29 April 2016}}|reign-type=|coronation=23 March 1979|cor-type=|investiture=|predecessor=[[Akenzua II]]|pre-type=|successor=[[Ewuare II]]|suc-type=|regent=|reg-type=|birth_name=Solomon Aiseokhuoba Igbinoghodua Eweka|birth_date={{birth date|1923|06|22|df=y}}|birth_place=[[Benin City]], [[British Nigeria]]|death_date={{death date and age|2016|04|29|1923|06|22|df=yes}}|death_place=[[Benin City]], [[Edo State]], [[Nigeria]]|burial_date=|burial_place=|queen=|spouse=<!-- or | spouses = -->|spouse-type=<!-- or | spouses-type = -->|consort=<!-- yes or no -->|issue=<!--list children in order of birth. Use {{plainlist}} or {{unbulleted list}} -->|full name=|era name=|era dates=|regnal name=Erediauwa|posthumous name=|temple name=|native_lang1=<!-- up to | native_lang5 = -->|native_lang1_name1=<!-- up to | native_lang5_name1 = -->|house=House of [[Eweka]]|house-type=|royal house=|father=Oba [[Akenzua II]]|mother=|religion=|occupation=|module=}} [[Fáílú:Oba_erediauwa.jpg|alt=Oba Erediauwa|thumb]] '''Erediauwa''' (égba kî ó'chu ẹ́kẹfa nolu ogwu nyokẹ́mẹ̀jî éfu ọdọ 1923 lọ́ tî efu ó'chu ẹ́kẹ̀lẹ éfu ọdọ 2016) “i chi ẹkẹ ogwu-nyọ-mẹgwẹta-nyọ-mẹjẹ efu amonu [[Oba of Benin]], [[Nigerian traditional rulers|traditional ruler]] yî [[Edo people]] efu in[[Benin City]], [[Edo State]], Naijiria Nigeria.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Benin)|first1=Erediauwa (King of|title=I Remain, Sir, Your Obedient Servant|date=2004|publisher=Spectrum Books|isbn=9789780293826|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=znp0AAAAMAAJ|accessdate=30 August 2018|language=en}}</ref> ku má móọ̀ kwubî kî Formerly known as Prince Solomon Akenzua,<ref>{{Cite news|date=2016-04-29|title=Life and times of Oba Erediauwa|url=https://www.sunnewsonline.com/life-and-times-of-oba-erediauwa/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=2021-07-13|newspaper=[[The Sun (Nigeria)|The Sun]]|language=en-US}}</ref> Onu ewo Edo, odudu nwu kpa kpa chi His Royal Majesty Omo n’Oba n’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo Erediauwa I.ẹ́nẹ̀ kîa kójî-nwu chî [[Ewuare II]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Nwaubani|first1=Adaobi Tricia|title=Opinion A Voodoo Curse on Human Traffickers|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/24/opinion/sunday/voodoo-curse-human-traffickers.html|accessdate=30 August 2018|work=The New York Times|date=24 March 2018|language=en}}</ref>Oba Erediauwa gba odudu kpai ukolo dab’u Onu-ogba ki d’ojale ane, kpai akoji ki d’ọla nwu [[Benin Empire]] Alu k’i gba akpa, i mu d’ofoji i gba akpa nwu kwi ọwọ uñyi nwu, kojî áttà-wn Oba [[Akenzua II]],efu ùcholo ku ma ché efî-ewo Benin City, Naijiria , ọjọ kî'ochu ẹ́kẹ̀ta nolu ogwu nyo mẹ́ta efu ọdọ 23 1979.<ref name="guardosawe">{{cite web|url=http://www.edo-nation.net/osawe1.htm|title=25 Years of an Oba|author=Ambrose Osawe|work=The Guardian|location=UK|date=29 March 2004|accessdate=10 September 2010}}</ref> == Biography == Erediauwa was born on 22 1923, son of Oba [[Akenzua II]]. Before being crowned he was known as '''Prince Solomon Aiseokhuoba Igbinoghodua Akenzua'''. He attended [[Government College, Ibadan]] (1939–1945), then [[Yaba College]], before going to [[King's College, Cambridge]] to study Law and Administration. He joined the Eastern Nigeria Civil Service in 1957 as a District Officer, later moving to the Federal Civil Service where he retired as Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health in 1973. For a short period he was the regional representative of [[Gulf Oil]]. In 1975, he was appointed Commissioner for Finance in [[Bendel State]] during the Military Administration of Major-General [[George Agbazika Innih]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Oba Urediauwa I (1923-2016)|url=http://www.pressreader.com/nigeria/daily-trust/20160510/282222304969423|work=Daily Trust|date=10 May 2016}}</ref><ref name="guardosawe" /> Ascending to the throne on 23 March 1979, Erediauwa celebrated his 30th anniversary in 2009. During this period, he several times acted as a peacemaker between politicians. For example, he intervened in a dispute between [[Abia State]] governor [[Orji Uzor Kalu]] and [[Tony Anenih]], Chairman of the [[People's Democratic Party (Nigeria)|People's Democratic Party]] Board of Trustees, and resolved another face-off involving Anenih and former [[Edo State]] Governor [[Lucky Igbinedion]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://allafrica.com/stories/200903230873.html|title=Oba Erediauwa Marks 30 Years on Benin Throne|work=Vanguard|author=Simon Ebegbulem|date=23 March 2009|accessdate=10 September 2010}}</ref> Apart from the ceremonial aspects, his 30th anniversary festival was a week long carnival and a showcase of Benin arts and culture, with numerous performances of traditional music and dance, as well as an art exhibition and food fair.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://234next.com/csp/cms/sites/Next/ArtsandCulture/Art/5398161-146/story.csp|title=Oba Erediauwa's 30th coronation anniversary|author=patience saduwa|date=10 September 2010|work=Next|accessdate=10 September 2010|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100203121507/http://234next.com/csp/cms/sites/Next/ArtsandCulture/Art/5398161-146/story.csp|archivedate=3 February 2010}}</ref> His death was announced on 29 April 2016. The statement did not say when and how he died.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://punchng.com/breaking-benin-monarch-oba-erediauwa-passes/|title=BREAKING: Benin monarch, Oba Erediauwa, passes on|author=Zovoe Jonathan|date=29 April 2016|accessdate=29 April 2016|newspaper=[[The Punch]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/202635-oba-of-beninomo-noba-nedo-uku-akpolokpolo-is-dead.html|title=Oba of Benin, Omo n'Oba n'Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, is dead - Premium Times Nigeria|accessdate=29 April 2016|newspaper=[[Premium Times]]}}</ref> == Public image == In Benin, the Oba is considered to be the only representative of the supreme deity and is considered a god in his own right. He is believed to be ordained by cosmic consent. This means the people considered him to have the ability to either venerate or curse a community, so although he ruled with respect and kindness for his people, they also feared him.<ref>{{Cite news|last1=Osagie|first1=Otabor|title='How Oba Erediauwa cursed our community' - The Nation Nigeria|url=http://thenationonlineng.net/oba-erediauwa-cursed-community/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|newspaper=[[The Nation (Nigeria)|The Nation]]|accessdate=30 August 2018|date=22 March 2018}}</ref> Erediauwa's media-friendly image increased the royal family's engagement with the Benin Kingdom and Nigeria in general. Previously approached with apprehension by the public and media practitioners, the gates of the palace were opened, which normalised communication with the Oba's subjects through a quarterly press conference.<ref>{{Cite news|last1=Uche|first1=Atuma|title=Life and times of Oba Erediauwa – - The Sun News|url=http://sunnewsonline.com/life-and-times-of-oba-erediauwa/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|newspaper=[[The Sun (Nigeria)|The Sun]]|accessdate=30 August 2018|date=30 April 2016}}</ref> == Awards == In October 2022, a Nigerian national honor of Commander Of The [[Order of the Federal Republic|Order Of The Federal Republic]] (CFR) was conferred on him by President [[Muhammadu Buhari]].<ref>{{Cite news|date=2022-10-09|title=FULL LIST: 2022 National Honours Award Recipients The Nation Newspaper|url=https://thenationonlineng.net/full-list-2022-national-honours-award-recipients/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=2022-10-27|language=en-US|newspaper=[[The Nation (Nigeria)|The Nation]]}}</ref> == References == {{reflist|30em}}{{s-start}} {{s-hou|[[Oba of Benin]]|22 June|1923|29 April|2016}} {{s-reg|}} {{s-break}} {{S-bef|before=[[Akenzua II]]}} {{s-ttl|title=[[Oba of Benin]]|years=1979 – 2016}} {{s-aft|after=[[Ewuare II]]}} {{s-end}} {{Obas of Benin}} {{authority control}} q6t9s59e5emumbt84ngx5b11wu1zip5 40762 40761 2026-05-07T14:22:17Z Austinea3 116 40762 wikitext text/x-wiki {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}} {{Infobox royalty|embed=|name=Erediauwa|title=Omo n'Oba n'Edo Uku Akpolokpolo|titletext=|more=|image=[[image:Erediauwa.jpg]]|image_size=|alt=|caption=|succession=[[Oba of Benin]]|moretext=|reign={{nowrap|23 March 1979 – 29 April 2016}}|reign-type=|coronation=23 March 1979|cor-type=|investiture=|predecessor=[[Akenzua II]]|pre-type=|successor=[[Ewuare II]]|suc-type=|regent=|reg-type=|birth_name=Solomon Aiseokhuoba Igbinoghodua Eweka|birth_date={{birth date|1923|06|22|df=y}}|birth_place=[[Benin City]], [[British Nigeria]]|death_date={{death date and age|2016|04|29|1923|06|22|df=yes}}|death_place=[[Benin City]], [[Edo State]], [[Nigeria]]|burial_date=|burial_place=|queen=|spouse=<!-- or | spouses = -->|spouse-type=<!-- or | spouses-type = -->|consort=<!-- yes or no -->|issue=<!--list children in order of birth. Use {{plainlist}} or {{unbulleted list}} -->|full name=|era name=|era dates=|regnal name=Erediauwa|posthumous name=|temple name=|native_lang1=<!-- up to | native_lang5 = -->|native_lang1_name1=<!-- up to | native_lang5_name1 = -->|house=House of [[Eweka]]|house-type=|royal house=|father=Oba [[Akenzua II]]|mother=|religion=|occupation=|module=}} [[Fáílú:Oba_erediauwa.jpg|alt=Oba Erediauwa|thumb]] '''Erediauwa''' (égba kî ó'chu ẹ́kẹfa nolu ogwu nyokẹ́mẹ̀jî éfu ọdọ 1923 lọ́ tî efu ó'chu ẹ́kẹ̀lẹ éfu ọdọ 2016) “i chi ẹkẹ ogwu-nyọ-mẹgwẹta-nyọ-mẹjẹ efu amonu [[Oba of Benin]], [[Nigerian traditional rulers|traditional ruler]] yî [[Edo people]] efu in[[Benin City]], [[Edo State]], Naijiria Nigeria.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Benin)|first1=Erediauwa (King of|title=I Remain, Sir, Your Obedient Servant|date=2004|publisher=Spectrum Books|isbn=9789780293826|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=znp0AAAAMAAJ|accessdate=30 August 2018|language=en}}</ref> ku má móọ̀ kwubî kî Formerly known as Prince Solomon Akenzua,<ref>{{Cite news|date=2016-04-29|title=Life and times of Oba Erediauwa|url=https://www.sunnewsonline.com/life-and-times-of-oba-erediauwa/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=2021-07-13|newspaper=[[The Sun (Nigeria)|The Sun]]|language=en-US}}</ref> Onu ewo Edo, odudu nwu kpa kpa chi His Royal Majesty Omo n’Oba n’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo Erediauwa I.ẹ́nẹ̀ kîa kójî-nwu chî [[Ewuare II]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Nwaubani|first1=Adaobi Tricia|title=Opinion A Voodoo Curse on Human Traffickers|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/24/opinion/sunday/voodoo-curse-human-traffickers.html|accessdate=30 August 2018|work=The New York Times|date=24 March 2018|language=en}}</ref>Oba Erediauwa gba odudu kpai ukolo dab’u Onu-ogba ki d’ojale ane, kpai akoji ki d’ọla nwu [[Benin Empire]] Alu k’i gba akpa, i mu d’ofoji i gba akpa nwu kwi ọwọ uñyi nwu, kojî áttà-wn Oba [[Akenzua II]],efu ùcholo ku ma ché efî-ewo Benin City, Naijiria , ọjọ kî'ochu ẹ́kẹ̀ta nolu ogwu nyo mẹ́ta efu ọdọ 23 1979.<ref name="guardosawe">{{cite web|url=http://www.edo-nation.net/osawe1.htm|title=25 Years of an Oba|author=Ambrose Osawe|work=The Guardian|location=UK|date=29 March 2004|accessdate=10 September 2010}}</ref> == Óhîla-lá-nwu Biography == Erediauwa was born on 22 1923, son of Oba [[Akenzua II]]. Before being crowned he was known as '''Prince Solomon Aiseokhuoba Igbinoghodua Akenzua'''. He attended [[Government College, Ibadan]] (1939–1945), then [[Yaba College]], before going to [[King's College, Cambridge]] to study Law and Administration. He joined the Eastern Nigeria Civil Service in 1957 as a District Officer, later moving to the Federal Civil Service where he retired as Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health in 1973. For a short period he was the regional representative of [[Gulf Oil]]. In 1975, he was appointed Commissioner for Finance in [[Bendel State]] during the Military Administration of Major-General [[George Agbazika Innih]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Oba Urediauwa I (1923-2016)|url=http://www.pressreader.com/nigeria/daily-trust/20160510/282222304969423|work=Daily Trust|date=10 May 2016}}</ref><ref name="guardosawe" /> Ascending to the throne on 23 March 1979, Erediauwa celebrated his 30th anniversary in 2009. During this period, he several times acted as a peacemaker between politicians. For example, he intervened in a dispute between [[Abia State]] governor [[Orji Uzor Kalu]] and [[Tony Anenih]], Chairman of the [[People's Democratic Party (Nigeria)|People's Democratic Party]] Board of Trustees, and resolved another face-off involving Anenih and former [[Edo State]] Governor [[Lucky Igbinedion]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://allafrica.com/stories/200903230873.html|title=Oba Erediauwa Marks 30 Years on Benin Throne|work=Vanguard|author=Simon Ebegbulem|date=23 March 2009|accessdate=10 September 2010}}</ref> Apart from the ceremonial aspects, his 30th anniversary festival was a week long carnival and a showcase of Benin arts and culture, with numerous performances of traditional music and dance, as well as an art exhibition and food fair.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://234next.com/csp/cms/sites/Next/ArtsandCulture/Art/5398161-146/story.csp|title=Oba Erediauwa's 30th coronation anniversary|author=patience saduwa|date=10 September 2010|work=Next|accessdate=10 September 2010|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100203121507/http://234next.com/csp/cms/sites/Next/ArtsandCulture/Art/5398161-146/story.csp|archivedate=3 February 2010}}</ref> His death was announced on 29 April 2016. The statement did not say when and how he died.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://punchng.com/breaking-benin-monarch-oba-erediauwa-passes/|title=BREAKING: Benin monarch, Oba Erediauwa, passes on|author=Zovoe Jonathan|date=29 April 2016|accessdate=29 April 2016|newspaper=[[The Punch]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/202635-oba-of-beninomo-noba-nedo-uku-akpolokpolo-is-dead.html|title=Oba of Benin, Omo n'Oba n'Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, is dead - Premium Times Nigeria|accessdate=29 April 2016|newspaper=[[Premium Times]]}}</ref> == Public image == In Benin, the Oba is considered to be the only representative of the supreme deity and is considered a god in his own right. He is believed to be ordained by cosmic consent. This means the people considered him to have the ability to either venerate or curse a community, so although he ruled with respect and kindness for his people, they also feared him.<ref>{{Cite news|last1=Osagie|first1=Otabor|title='How Oba Erediauwa cursed our community' - The Nation Nigeria|url=http://thenationonlineng.net/oba-erediauwa-cursed-community/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|newspaper=[[The Nation (Nigeria)|The Nation]]|accessdate=30 August 2018|date=22 March 2018}}</ref> Erediauwa's media-friendly image increased the royal family's engagement with the Benin Kingdom and Nigeria in general. Previously approached with apprehension by the public and media practitioners, the gates of the palace were opened, which normalised communication with the Oba's subjects through a quarterly press conference.<ref>{{Cite news|last1=Uche|first1=Atuma|title=Life and times of Oba Erediauwa – - The Sun News|url=http://sunnewsonline.com/life-and-times-of-oba-erediauwa/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|newspaper=[[The Sun (Nigeria)|The Sun]]|accessdate=30 August 2018|date=30 April 2016}}</ref> == Awards == In October 2022, a Nigerian national honor of Commander Of The [[Order of the Federal Republic|Order Of The Federal Republic]] (CFR) was conferred on him by President [[Muhammadu Buhari]].<ref>{{Cite news|date=2022-10-09|title=FULL LIST: 2022 National Honours Award Recipients The Nation Newspaper|url=https://thenationonlineng.net/full-list-2022-national-honours-award-recipients/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=2022-10-27|language=en-US|newspaper=[[The Nation (Nigeria)|The Nation]]}}</ref> == References == {{reflist|30em}}{{s-start}} {{s-hou|[[Oba of Benin]]|22 June|1923|29 April|2016}} {{s-reg|}} {{s-break}} {{S-bef|before=[[Akenzua II]]}} {{s-ttl|title=[[Oba of Benin]]|years=1979 – 2016}} {{s-aft|after=[[Ewuare II]]}} {{s-end}} {{Obas of Benin}} {{authority control}} 6p68x9ldypgyjuxfnr9h4qcptn2hwxr 40763 40762 2026-05-07T14:27:30Z Austinea3 116 40763 wikitext text/x-wiki {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}} {{Infobox royalty|embed=|name=Erediauwa|title=Omo n'Oba n'Edo Uku Akpolokpolo|titletext=|more=|image=[[image:Erediauwa.jpg]]|image_size=|alt=|caption=|succession=[[Oba of Benin]]|moretext=|reign={{nowrap|23 March 1979 – 29 April 2016}}|reign-type=|coronation=23 March 1979|cor-type=|investiture=|predecessor=[[Akenzua II]]|pre-type=|successor=[[Ewuare II]]|suc-type=|regent=|reg-type=|birth_name=Solomon Aiseokhuoba Igbinoghodua Eweka|birth_date={{birth date|1923|06|22|df=y}}|birth_place=[[Benin City]], [[British Nigeria]]|death_date={{death date and age|2016|04|29|1923|06|22|df=yes}}|death_place=[[Benin City]], [[Edo State]], [[Nigeria]]|burial_date=|burial_place=|queen=|spouse=<!-- or | spouses = -->|spouse-type=<!-- or | spouses-type = -->|consort=<!-- yes or no -->|issue=<!--list children in order of birth. Use {{plainlist}} or {{unbulleted list}} -->|full name=|era name=|era dates=|regnal name=Erediauwa|posthumous name=|temple name=|native_lang1=<!-- up to | native_lang5 = -->|native_lang1_name1=<!-- up to | native_lang5_name1 = -->|house=House of [[Eweka]]|house-type=|royal house=|father=Oba [[Akenzua II]]|mother=|religion=|occupation=|module=}} [[Fáílú:Oba_erediauwa.jpg|alt=Oba Erediauwa|thumb]] '''Erediauwa''' (égba kî ó'chu ẹ́kẹfa nolu ogwu nyokẹ́mẹ̀jî éfu ọdọ 1923 lọ́ tî efu ó'chu ẹ́kẹ̀lẹ éfu ọdọ 2016) “i chi ẹkẹ ogwu-nyọ-mẹgwẹta-nyọ-mẹjẹ efu amonu [[Oba of Benin]], [[Nigerian traditional rulers|traditional ruler]] yî [[Edo people]] efu in[[Benin City]], [[Edo State]], Naijiria Nigeria.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Benin)|first1=Erediauwa (King of|title=I Remain, Sir, Your Obedient Servant|date=2004|publisher=Spectrum Books|isbn=9789780293826|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=znp0AAAAMAAJ|accessdate=30 August 2018|language=en}}</ref> ku má móọ̀ kwubî kî Formerly known as Prince Solomon Akenzua,<ref>{{Cite news|date=2016-04-29|title=Life and times of Oba Erediauwa|url=https://www.sunnewsonline.com/life-and-times-of-oba-erediauwa/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=2021-07-13|newspaper=[[The Sun (Nigeria)|The Sun]]|language=en-US}}</ref> Onu ewo Edo, odudu nwu kpa kpa chi His Royal Majesty Omo n’Oba n’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo Erediauwa I.ẹ́nẹ̀ kîa kójî-nwu chî [[Ewuare II]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Nwaubani|first1=Adaobi Tricia|title=Opinion A Voodoo Curse on Human Traffickers|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/24/opinion/sunday/voodoo-curse-human-traffickers.html|accessdate=30 August 2018|work=The New York Times|date=24 March 2018|language=en}}</ref>Oba Erediauwa gba odudu kpai ukolo dab’u Onu-ogba ki d’ojale ane, kpai akoji ki d’ọla nwu [[Benin Empire]] Alu k’i gba akpa, i mu d’ofoji i gba akpa nwu kwi ọwọ uñyi nwu, kojî áttà-wn Oba [[Akenzua II]],efu ùcholo ku ma ché efî-ewo Benin City, Naijiria , ọjọ kî'ochu ẹ́kẹ̀ta nolu ogwu nyo mẹ́ta efu ọdọ 23 1979.<ref name="guardosawe">{{cite web|url=http://www.edo-nation.net/osawe1.htm|title=25 Years of an Oba|author=Ambrose Osawe|work=The Guardian|location=UK|date=29 March 2004|accessdate=10 September 2010}}</ref> == Óhîla-lá-nwu == Erediauwa má ché bî efu ó'chu ẹ́kẹ̀fá nolu ogwu nyo mẹ́jî éfu ọdọ was born on 22 1923, ọ́mà yî son of Oba [[Akenzua II]]. Before being crowned he was known as '''Prince Solomon Aiseokhuoba Igbinoghodua Akenzua'''. He attended [[Government College, Ibadan]] (1939–1945), then [[Yaba College]], before going to [[King's College, Cambridge]] to study Law and Administration. He joined the Eastern Nigeria Civil Service in 1957 as a District Officer, later moving to the Federal Civil Service where he retired as Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health in 1973. For a short period he was the regional representative of [[Gulf Oil]]. In 1975, he was appointed Commissioner for Finance in [[Bendel State]] during the Military Administration of Major-General [[George Agbazika Innih]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Oba Urediauwa I (1923-2016)|url=http://www.pressreader.com/nigeria/daily-trust/20160510/282222304969423|work=Daily Trust|date=10 May 2016}}</ref><ref name="guardosawe" /> Ascending to the throne on 23 March 1979, Erediauwa celebrated his 30th anniversary in 2009. During this period, he several times acted as a peacemaker between politicians. For example, he intervened in a dispute between [[Abia State]] governor [[Orji Uzor Kalu]] and [[Tony Anenih]], Chairman of the [[People's Democratic Party (Nigeria)|People's Democratic Party]] Board of Trustees, and resolved another face-off involving Anenih and former [[Edo State]] Governor [[Lucky Igbinedion]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://allafrica.com/stories/200903230873.html|title=Oba Erediauwa Marks 30 Years on Benin Throne|work=Vanguard|author=Simon Ebegbulem|date=23 March 2009|accessdate=10 September 2010}}</ref> Apart from the ceremonial aspects, his 30th anniversary festival was a week long carnival and a showcase of Benin arts and culture, with numerous performances of traditional music and dance, as well as an art exhibition and food fair.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://234next.com/csp/cms/sites/Next/ArtsandCulture/Art/5398161-146/story.csp|title=Oba Erediauwa's 30th coronation anniversary|author=patience saduwa|date=10 September 2010|work=Next|accessdate=10 September 2010|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100203121507/http://234next.com/csp/cms/sites/Next/ArtsandCulture/Art/5398161-146/story.csp|archivedate=3 February 2010}}</ref> His death was announced on 29 April 2016. The statement did not say when and how he died.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://punchng.com/breaking-benin-monarch-oba-erediauwa-passes/|title=BREAKING: Benin monarch, Oba Erediauwa, passes on|author=Zovoe Jonathan|date=29 April 2016|accessdate=29 April 2016|newspaper=[[The Punch]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/202635-oba-of-beninomo-noba-nedo-uku-akpolokpolo-is-dead.html|title=Oba of Benin, Omo n'Oba n'Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, is dead - Premium Times Nigeria|accessdate=29 April 2016|newspaper=[[Premium Times]]}}</ref> == Public image == In Benin, the Oba is considered to be the only representative of the supreme deity and is considered a god in his own right. He is believed to be ordained by cosmic consent. This means the people considered him to have the ability to either venerate or curse a community, so although he ruled with respect and kindness for his people, they also feared him.<ref>{{Cite news|last1=Osagie|first1=Otabor|title='How Oba Erediauwa cursed our community' - The Nation Nigeria|url=http://thenationonlineng.net/oba-erediauwa-cursed-community/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|newspaper=[[The Nation (Nigeria)|The Nation]]|accessdate=30 August 2018|date=22 March 2018}}</ref> Erediauwa's media-friendly image increased the royal family's engagement with the Benin Kingdom and Nigeria in general. Previously approached with apprehension by the public and media practitioners, the gates of the palace were opened, which normalised communication with the Oba's subjects through a quarterly press conference.<ref>{{Cite news|last1=Uche|first1=Atuma|title=Life and times of Oba Erediauwa – - The Sun News|url=http://sunnewsonline.com/life-and-times-of-oba-erediauwa/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|newspaper=[[The Sun (Nigeria)|The Sun]]|accessdate=30 August 2018|date=30 April 2016}}</ref> == Awards == In October 2022, a Nigerian national honor of Commander Of The [[Order of the Federal Republic|Order Of The Federal Republic]] (CFR) was conferred on him by President [[Muhammadu Buhari]].<ref>{{Cite news|date=2022-10-09|title=FULL LIST: 2022 National Honours Award Recipients The Nation Newspaper|url=https://thenationonlineng.net/full-list-2022-national-honours-award-recipients/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=2022-10-27|language=en-US|newspaper=[[The Nation (Nigeria)|The Nation]]}}</ref> == References == {{reflist|30em}}{{s-start}} {{s-hou|[[Oba of Benin]]|22 June|1923|29 April|2016}} {{s-reg|}} {{s-break}} {{S-bef|before=[[Akenzua II]]}} {{s-ttl|title=[[Oba of Benin]]|years=1979 – 2016}} {{s-aft|after=[[Ewuare II]]}} {{s-end}} {{Obas of Benin}} {{authority control}} q3yd979h9z5gpkaxudhu2duda7l4u41 40764 40763 2026-05-07T14:29:12Z Austinea3 116 40764 wikitext text/x-wiki {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}} {{Infobox royalty|embed=|name=Erediauwa|title=Omo n'Oba n'Edo Uku Akpolokpolo|titletext=|more=|image=[[image:Erediauwa.jpg]]|image_size=|alt=|caption=|succession=[[Oba of Benin]]|moretext=|reign={{nowrap|23 March 1979 – 29 April 2016}}|reign-type=|coronation=23 March 1979|cor-type=|investiture=|predecessor=[[Akenzua II]]|pre-type=|successor=[[Ewuare II]]|suc-type=|regent=|reg-type=|birth_name=Solomon Aiseokhuoba Igbinoghodua Eweka|birth_date={{birth date|1923|06|22|df=y}}|birth_place=[[Benin City]], [[British Nigeria]]|death_date={{death date and age|2016|04|29|1923|06|22|df=yes}}|death_place=[[Benin City]], [[Edo State]], [[Nigeria]]|burial_date=|burial_place=|queen=|spouse=<!-- or | spouses = -->|spouse-type=<!-- or | spouses-type = -->|consort=<!-- yes or no -->|issue=<!--list children in order of birth. Use {{plainlist}} or {{unbulleted list}} -->|full name=|era name=|era dates=|regnal name=Erediauwa|posthumous name=|temple name=|native_lang1=<!-- up to | native_lang5 = -->|native_lang1_name1=<!-- up to | native_lang5_name1 = -->|house=House of [[Eweka]]|house-type=|royal house=|father=Oba [[Akenzua II]]|mother=|religion=|occupation=|module=}} [[Fáílú:Oba_erediauwa.jpg|alt=Oba Erediauwa|thumb]] '''Erediauwa''' (égba kî ó'chu ẹ́kẹfa nolu ogwu nyokẹ́mẹ̀jî éfu ọdọ 1923 lọ́ tî efu ó'chu ẹ́kẹ̀lẹ éfu ọdọ 2016) “i chi ẹkẹ ogwu-nyọ-mẹgwẹta-nyọ-mẹjẹ efu amonu [[Oba of Benin]], [[Nigerian traditional rulers|traditional ruler]] yî [[Edo people]] efu [[Benin City]], [[Edo State]], Naijiria .<ref>{{cite book|last1=Benin)|first1=Erediauwa (King of|title=I Remain, Sir, Your Obedient Servant|date=2004|publisher=Spectrum Books|isbn=9789780293826|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=znp0AAAAMAAJ|accessdate=30 August 2018|language=en}}</ref> ku má móọ̀ kwubî kî Prince Solomon Akenzua,<ref>{{Cite news|date=2016-04-29|title=Life and times of Oba Erediauwa|url=https://www.sunnewsonline.com/life-and-times-of-oba-erediauwa/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=2021-07-13|newspaper=[[The Sun (Nigeria)|The Sun]]|language=en-US}}</ref> Onu ewo Edo, odudu nwu kpa kpa chi His Royal Majesty Omo n’Oba n’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo Erediauwa I.ẹ́nẹ̀ kîa kójî-nwu chî [[Ewuare II]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Nwaubani|first1=Adaobi Tricia|title=Opinion A Voodoo Curse on Human Traffickers|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/24/opinion/sunday/voodoo-curse-human-traffickers.html|accessdate=30 August 2018|work=The New York Times|date=24 March 2018|language=en}}</ref>Oba Erediauwa gba odudu kpai ukolo dab’u Onu-ogba ki d’ojale ane, kpai akoji ki d’ọla nwu [[Benin Empire]] Alu k’i gba akpa, i mu d’ofoji i gba akpa nwu kwi ọwọ uñyi nwu, kojî áttà-wn Oba [[Akenzua II]],efu ùcholo ku ma ché efî-ewo Benin City, Naijiria , ọjọ kî'ochu ẹ́kẹ̀ta nolu ogwu nyo mẹ́ta efu ọdọ 23 1979.<ref name="guardosawe">{{cite web|url=http://www.edo-nation.net/osawe1.htm|title=25 Years of an Oba|author=Ambrose Osawe|work=The Guardian|location=UK|date=29 March 2004|accessdate=10 September 2010}}</ref> == Óhîla-lá-nwu == Erediauwa má ché bî efu ó'chu ẹ́kẹ̀fá nolu ogwu nyo mẹ́jî éfu ọdọ 1923, ọ́mà yî Oba [[Akenzua II]]. Before being crowned he was known as '''Prince Solomon Aiseokhuoba Igbinoghodua Akenzua'''. He attended [[Government College, Ibadan]] (1939–1945), then [[Yaba College]], before going to [[King's College, Cambridge]] to study Law and Administration. He joined the Eastern Nigeria Civil Service in 1957 as a District Officer, later moving to the Federal Civil Service where he retired as Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health in 1973. For a short period he was the regional representative of [[Gulf Oil]]. In 1975, he was appointed Commissioner for Finance in [[Bendel State]] during the Military Administration of Major-General [[George Agbazika Innih]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Oba Urediauwa I (1923-2016)|url=http://www.pressreader.com/nigeria/daily-trust/20160510/282222304969423|work=Daily Trust|date=10 May 2016}}</ref><ref name="guardosawe" /> Ascending to the throne on 23 March 1979, Erediauwa celebrated his 30th anniversary in 2009. During this period, he several times acted as a peacemaker between politicians. For example, he intervened in a dispute between [[Abia State]] governor [[Orji Uzor Kalu]] and [[Tony Anenih]], Chairman of the [[People's Democratic Party (Nigeria)|People's Democratic Party]] Board of Trustees, and resolved another face-off involving Anenih and former [[Edo State]] Governor [[Lucky Igbinedion]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://allafrica.com/stories/200903230873.html|title=Oba Erediauwa Marks 30 Years on Benin Throne|work=Vanguard|author=Simon Ebegbulem|date=23 March 2009|accessdate=10 September 2010}}</ref> Apart from the ceremonial aspects, his 30th anniversary festival was a week long carnival and a showcase of Benin arts and culture, with numerous performances of traditional music and dance, as well as an art exhibition and food fair.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://234next.com/csp/cms/sites/Next/ArtsandCulture/Art/5398161-146/story.csp|title=Oba Erediauwa's 30th coronation anniversary|author=patience saduwa|date=10 September 2010|work=Next|accessdate=10 September 2010|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100203121507/http://234next.com/csp/cms/sites/Next/ArtsandCulture/Art/5398161-146/story.csp|archivedate=3 February 2010}}</ref> His death was announced on 29 April 2016. The statement did not say when and how he died.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://punchng.com/breaking-benin-monarch-oba-erediauwa-passes/|title=BREAKING: Benin monarch, Oba Erediauwa, passes on|author=Zovoe Jonathan|date=29 April 2016|accessdate=29 April 2016|newspaper=[[The Punch]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/202635-oba-of-beninomo-noba-nedo-uku-akpolokpolo-is-dead.html|title=Oba of Benin, Omo n'Oba n'Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, is dead - Premium Times Nigeria|accessdate=29 April 2016|newspaper=[[Premium Times]]}}</ref> == Public image == In Benin, the Oba is considered to be the only representative of the supreme deity and is considered a god in his own right. He is believed to be ordained by cosmic consent. This means the people considered him to have the ability to either venerate or curse a community, so although he ruled with respect and kindness for his people, they also feared him.<ref>{{Cite news|last1=Osagie|first1=Otabor|title='How Oba Erediauwa cursed our community' - The Nation Nigeria|url=http://thenationonlineng.net/oba-erediauwa-cursed-community/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|newspaper=[[The Nation (Nigeria)|The Nation]]|accessdate=30 August 2018|date=22 March 2018}}</ref> Erediauwa's media-friendly image increased the royal family's engagement with the Benin Kingdom and Nigeria in general. Previously approached with apprehension by the public and media practitioners, the gates of the palace were opened, which normalised communication with the Oba's subjects through a quarterly press conference.<ref>{{Cite news|last1=Uche|first1=Atuma|title=Life and times of Oba Erediauwa – - The Sun News|url=http://sunnewsonline.com/life-and-times-of-oba-erediauwa/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|newspaper=[[The Sun (Nigeria)|The Sun]]|accessdate=30 August 2018|date=30 April 2016}}</ref> == Awards == In October 2022, a Nigerian national honor of Commander Of The [[Order of the Federal Republic|Order Of The Federal Republic]] (CFR) was conferred on him by President [[Muhammadu Buhari]].<ref>{{Cite news|date=2022-10-09|title=FULL LIST: 2022 National Honours Award Recipients The Nation Newspaper|url=https://thenationonlineng.net/full-list-2022-national-honours-award-recipients/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=2022-10-27|language=en-US|newspaper=[[The Nation (Nigeria)|The Nation]]}}</ref> == References == {{reflist|30em}}{{s-start}} {{s-hou|[[Oba of Benin]]|22 June|1923|29 April|2016}} {{s-reg|}} {{s-break}} {{S-bef|before=[[Akenzua II]]}} {{s-ttl|title=[[Oba of Benin]]|years=1979 – 2016}} {{s-aft|after=[[Ewuare II]]}} {{s-end}} {{Obas of Benin}} {{authority control}} 883e5wz5rimhrl4rzvosiynsvfhapv2 40766 40764 2026-05-07T14:32:56Z Austinea3 116 40766 wikitext text/x-wiki {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}} {{Infobox royalty|embed=|name=Erediauwa|title=Omo n'Oba n'Edo Uku Akpolokpolo|titletext=|more=|image=[[image:Erediauwa.jpg]]|image_size=|alt=|caption=|succession=[[Oba of Benin]]|moretext=|reign={{nowrap|23 March 1979 – 29 April 2016}}|reign-type=|coronation=23 March 1979|cor-type=|investiture=|predecessor=[[Akenzua II]]|pre-type=|successor=[[Ewuare II]]|suc-type=|regent=|reg-type=|birth_name=Solomon Aiseokhuoba Igbinoghodua Eweka|birth_date={{birth date|1923|06|22|df=y}}|birth_place=[[Benin City]], [[British Nigeria]]|death_date={{death date and age|2016|04|29|1923|06|22|df=yes}}|death_place=[[Benin City]], [[Edo State]], [[Nigeria]]|burial_date=|burial_place=|queen=|spouse=<!-- or | spouses = -->|spouse-type=<!-- or | spouses-type = -->|consort=<!-- yes or no -->|issue=<!--list children in order of birth. Use {{plainlist}} or {{unbulleted list}} -->|full name=|era name=|era dates=|regnal name=Erediauwa|posthumous name=|temple name=|native_lang1=<!-- up to | native_lang5 = -->|native_lang1_name1=<!-- up to | native_lang5_name1 = -->|house=House of [[Eweka]]|house-type=|royal house=|father=Oba [[Akenzua II]]|mother=|religion=|occupation=|module=}} [[Fáílú:Oba_erediauwa.jpg|alt=Oba Erediauwa|thumb]] '''Erediauwa''' (égba kî ó'chu ẹ́kẹfa nolu ogwu nyokẹ́mẹ̀jî éfu ọdọ 1923 lọ́ tî efu ó'chu ẹ́kẹ̀lẹ éfu ọdọ 2016) “i chi ẹkẹ ogwu-nyọ-mẹgwẹta-nyọ-mẹjẹ efu amonu [[Oba of Benin]], [[Nigerian traditional rulers|traditional ruler]] yî [[Edo people]] efu [[Benin City]], [[Edo State]], Naijiria .<ref>{{cite book|last1=Benin)|first1=Erediauwa (King of|title=I Remain, Sir, Your Obedient Servant|date=2004|publisher=Spectrum Books|isbn=9789780293826|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=znp0AAAAMAAJ|accessdate=30 August 2018|language=en}}</ref> ku má móọ̀ kwubî kî Prince Solomon Akenzua,<ref>{{Cite news|date=2016-04-29|title=Life and times of Oba Erediauwa|url=https://www.sunnewsonline.com/life-and-times-of-oba-erediauwa/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=2021-07-13|newspaper=[[The Sun (Nigeria)|The Sun]]|language=en-US}}</ref> Onu ewo Edo, odudu nwu kpa kpa chi His Royal Majesty Omo n’Oba n’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo Erediauwa I.ẹ́nẹ̀ kîa kójî-nwu chî [[Ewuare II]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Nwaubani|first1=Adaobi Tricia|title=Opinion A Voodoo Curse on Human Traffickers|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/24/opinion/sunday/voodoo-curse-human-traffickers.html|accessdate=30 August 2018|work=The New York Times|date=24 March 2018|language=en}}</ref>Oba Erediauwa gba odudu kpai ukolo dab’u Onu-ogba ki d’ojale ane, kpai akoji ki d’ọla nwu [[Benin Empire]] Alu k’i gba akpa, i mu d’ofoji i gba akpa nwu kwi ọwọ uñyi nwu, kojî áttà-wn Oba [[Akenzua II]],efu ùcholo ku ma ché efî-ewo Benin City, Naijiria , ọjọ kî'ochu ẹ́kẹ̀ta nolu ogwu nyo mẹ́ta efu ọdọ 23 1979.<ref name="guardosawe">{{cite web|url=http://www.edo-nation.net/osawe1.htm|title=25 Years of an Oba|author=Ambrose Osawe|work=The Guardian|location=UK|date=29 March 2004|accessdate=10 September 2010}}</ref> == Óhîla-lá-nwu == Erediauwa má ché bî efu ó'chu ẹ́kẹ̀fá nolu ogwu nyo mẹ́jî éfu ọdọ 1923, ọ́mà yî Oba [[Akenzua II]]. Tákî òwu chî onu , í chí ajofá kwubî ku má ché móọ̀ kí chî Before being crowned he was known as '''Prince Solomon Aiseokhuoba Igbinoghodua Akenzua'''. He attended [[Government College, Ibadan]] (1939–1945), then [[Yaba College]], before going to [[King's College, Cambridge]] to study Law and Administration. He joined the Eastern Nigeria Civil Service in 1957 as a District Officer, later moving to the Federal Civil Service where he retired as Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health in 1973. For a short period he was the regional representative of [[Gulf Oil]]. In 1975, he was appointed Commissioner for Finance in [[Bendel State]] during the Military Administration of Major-General [[George Agbazika Innih]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Oba Urediauwa I (1923-2016)|url=http://www.pressreader.com/nigeria/daily-trust/20160510/282222304969423|work=Daily Trust|date=10 May 2016}}</ref><ref name="guardosawe" /> Ascending to the throne on 23 March 1979, Erediauwa celebrated his 30th anniversary in 2009. During this period, he several times acted as a peacemaker between politicians. For example, he intervened in a dispute between [[Abia State]] governor [[Orji Uzor Kalu]] and [[Tony Anenih]], Chairman of the [[People's Democratic Party (Nigeria)|People's Democratic Party]] Board of Trustees, and resolved another face-off involving Anenih and former [[Edo State]] Governor [[Lucky Igbinedion]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://allafrica.com/stories/200903230873.html|title=Oba Erediauwa Marks 30 Years on Benin Throne|work=Vanguard|author=Simon Ebegbulem|date=23 March 2009|accessdate=10 September 2010}}</ref> Apart from the ceremonial aspects, his 30th anniversary festival was a week long carnival and a showcase of Benin arts and culture, with numerous performances of traditional music and dance, as well as an art exhibition and food fair.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://234next.com/csp/cms/sites/Next/ArtsandCulture/Art/5398161-146/story.csp|title=Oba Erediauwa's 30th coronation anniversary|author=patience saduwa|date=10 September 2010|work=Next|accessdate=10 September 2010|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100203121507/http://234next.com/csp/cms/sites/Next/ArtsandCulture/Art/5398161-146/story.csp|archivedate=3 February 2010}}</ref> His death was announced on 29 April 2016. The statement did not say when and how he died.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://punchng.com/breaking-benin-monarch-oba-erediauwa-passes/|title=BREAKING: Benin monarch, Oba Erediauwa, passes on|author=Zovoe Jonathan|date=29 April 2016|accessdate=29 April 2016|newspaper=[[The Punch]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/202635-oba-of-beninomo-noba-nedo-uku-akpolokpolo-is-dead.html|title=Oba of Benin, Omo n'Oba n'Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, is dead - Premium Times Nigeria|accessdate=29 April 2016|newspaper=[[Premium Times]]}}</ref> == Public image == In Benin, the Oba is considered to be the only representative of the supreme deity and is considered a god in his own right. He is believed to be ordained by cosmic consent. This means the people considered him to have the ability to either venerate or curse a community, so although he ruled with respect and kindness for his people, they also feared him.<ref>{{Cite news|last1=Osagie|first1=Otabor|title='How Oba Erediauwa cursed our community' - The Nation Nigeria|url=http://thenationonlineng.net/oba-erediauwa-cursed-community/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|newspaper=[[The Nation (Nigeria)|The Nation]]|accessdate=30 August 2018|date=22 March 2018}}</ref> Erediauwa's media-friendly image increased the royal family's engagement with the Benin Kingdom and Nigeria in general. Previously approached with apprehension by the public and media practitioners, the gates of the palace were opened, which normalised communication with the Oba's subjects through a quarterly press conference.<ref>{{Cite news|last1=Uche|first1=Atuma|title=Life and times of Oba Erediauwa – - The Sun News|url=http://sunnewsonline.com/life-and-times-of-oba-erediauwa/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|newspaper=[[The Sun (Nigeria)|The Sun]]|accessdate=30 August 2018|date=30 April 2016}}</ref> == Awards == In October 2022, a Nigerian national honor of Commander Of The [[Order of the Federal Republic|Order Of The Federal Republic]] (CFR) was conferred on him by President [[Muhammadu Buhari]].<ref>{{Cite news|date=2022-10-09|title=FULL LIST: 2022 National Honours Award Recipients The Nation Newspaper|url=https://thenationonlineng.net/full-list-2022-national-honours-award-recipients/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=2022-10-27|language=en-US|newspaper=[[The Nation (Nigeria)|The Nation]]}}</ref> == References == {{reflist|30em}}{{s-start}} {{s-hou|[[Oba of Benin]]|22 June|1923|29 April|2016}} {{s-reg|}} {{s-break}} {{S-bef|before=[[Akenzua II]]}} {{s-ttl|title=[[Oba of Benin]]|years=1979 – 2016}} {{s-aft|after=[[Ewuare II]]}} {{s-end}} {{Obas of Benin}} {{authority control}} in0dsza8nttljn3f51wj5df66xswcfk 40768 40766 2026-05-07T14:34:06Z Austinea3 116 /* Óhîla-lá-nwu */ 40768 wikitext text/x-wiki {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}} {{Infobox royalty|embed=|name=Erediauwa|title=Omo n'Oba n'Edo Uku Akpolokpolo|titletext=|more=|image=[[image:Erediauwa.jpg]]|image_size=|alt=|caption=|succession=[[Oba of Benin]]|moretext=|reign={{nowrap|23 March 1979 – 29 April 2016}}|reign-type=|coronation=23 March 1979|cor-type=|investiture=|predecessor=[[Akenzua II]]|pre-type=|successor=[[Ewuare II]]|suc-type=|regent=|reg-type=|birth_name=Solomon Aiseokhuoba Igbinoghodua Eweka|birth_date={{birth date|1923|06|22|df=y}}|birth_place=[[Benin City]], [[British Nigeria]]|death_date={{death date and age|2016|04|29|1923|06|22|df=yes}}|death_place=[[Benin City]], [[Edo State]], [[Nigeria]]|burial_date=|burial_place=|queen=|spouse=<!-- or | spouses = -->|spouse-type=<!-- or | spouses-type = -->|consort=<!-- yes or no -->|issue=<!--list children in order of birth. Use {{plainlist}} or {{unbulleted list}} -->|full name=|era name=|era dates=|regnal name=Erediauwa|posthumous name=|temple name=|native_lang1=<!-- up to | native_lang5 = -->|native_lang1_name1=<!-- up to | native_lang5_name1 = -->|house=House of [[Eweka]]|house-type=|royal house=|father=Oba [[Akenzua II]]|mother=|religion=|occupation=|module=}} [[Fáílú:Oba_erediauwa.jpg|alt=Oba Erediauwa|thumb]] '''Erediauwa''' (égba kî ó'chu ẹ́kẹfa nolu ogwu nyokẹ́mẹ̀jî éfu ọdọ 1923 lọ́ tî efu ó'chu ẹ́kẹ̀lẹ éfu ọdọ 2016) “i chi ẹkẹ ogwu-nyọ-mẹgwẹta-nyọ-mẹjẹ efu amonu [[Oba of Benin]], [[Nigerian traditional rulers|traditional ruler]] yî [[Edo people]] efu [[Benin City]], [[Edo State]], Naijiria .<ref>{{cite book|last1=Benin)|first1=Erediauwa (King of|title=I Remain, Sir, Your Obedient Servant|date=2004|publisher=Spectrum Books|isbn=9789780293826|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=znp0AAAAMAAJ|accessdate=30 August 2018|language=en}}</ref> ku má móọ̀ kwubî kî Prince Solomon Akenzua,<ref>{{Cite news|date=2016-04-29|title=Life and times of Oba Erediauwa|url=https://www.sunnewsonline.com/life-and-times-of-oba-erediauwa/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=2021-07-13|newspaper=[[The Sun (Nigeria)|The Sun]]|language=en-US}}</ref> Onu ewo Edo, odudu nwu kpa kpa chi His Royal Majesty Omo n’Oba n’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo Erediauwa I.ẹ́nẹ̀ kîa kójî-nwu chî [[Ewuare II]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Nwaubani|first1=Adaobi Tricia|title=Opinion A Voodoo Curse on Human Traffickers|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/24/opinion/sunday/voodoo-curse-human-traffickers.html|accessdate=30 August 2018|work=The New York Times|date=24 March 2018|language=en}}</ref>Oba Erediauwa gba odudu kpai ukolo dab’u Onu-ogba ki d’ojale ane, kpai akoji ki d’ọla nwu [[Benin Empire]] Alu k’i gba akpa, i mu d’ofoji i gba akpa nwu kwi ọwọ uñyi nwu, kojî áttà-wn Oba [[Akenzua II]],efu ùcholo ku ma ché efî-ewo Benin City, Naijiria , ọjọ kî'ochu ẹ́kẹ̀ta nolu ogwu nyo mẹ́ta efu ọdọ 23 1979.<ref name="guardosawe">{{cite web|url=http://www.edo-nation.net/osawe1.htm|title=25 Years of an Oba|author=Ambrose Osawe|work=The Guardian|location=UK|date=29 March 2004|accessdate=10 September 2010}}</ref> == Óhîla-lá-nwu == Erediauwa má ché bî efu ó'chu ẹ́kẹ̀fá nolu ogwu nyo mẹ́jî éfu ọdọ 1923, ọ́mà yî Oba [[Akenzua II]]. Tákî òwu chî onu , í chí ajofá kwubî ku má ché móọ̀ kí chî '''Prince Solomon Aiseokhuoba Igbinoghodua Akenzua'''. He attended [[Government College, Ibadan]] (1939–1945), then [[Yaba College]], before going to [[King's College, Cambridge]] to study Law and Administration. He joined the Eastern Nigeria Civil Service in 1957 as a District Officer, later moving to the Federal Civil Service where he retired as Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health in 1973. For a short period he was the regional representative of [[Gulf Oil]]. In 1975, he was appointed Commissioner for Finance in [[Bendel State]] during the Military Administration of Major-General [[George Agbazika Innih]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Oba Urediauwa I (1923-2016)|url=http://www.pressreader.com/nigeria/daily-trust/20160510/282222304969423|work=Daily Trust|date=10 May 2016}}</ref><ref name="guardosawe" /> Ascending to the throne on 23 March 1979, Erediauwa celebrated his 30th anniversary in 2009. During this period, he several times acted as a peacemaker between politicians. For example, he intervened in a dispute between [[Abia State]] governor [[Orji Uzor Kalu]] and [[Tony Anenih]], Chairman of the [[People's Democratic Party (Nigeria)|People's Democratic Party]] Board of Trustees, and resolved another face-off involving Anenih and former [[Edo State]] Governor [[Lucky Igbinedion]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://allafrica.com/stories/200903230873.html|title=Oba Erediauwa Marks 30 Years on Benin Throne|work=Vanguard|author=Simon Ebegbulem|date=23 March 2009|accessdate=10 September 2010}}</ref> Apart from the ceremonial aspects, his 30th anniversary festival was a week long carnival and a showcase of Benin arts and culture, with numerous performances of traditional music and dance, as well as an art exhibition and food fair.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://234next.com/csp/cms/sites/Next/ArtsandCulture/Art/5398161-146/story.csp|title=Oba Erediauwa's 30th coronation anniversary|author=patience saduwa|date=10 September 2010|work=Next|accessdate=10 September 2010|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100203121507/http://234next.com/csp/cms/sites/Next/ArtsandCulture/Art/5398161-146/story.csp|archivedate=3 February 2010}}</ref> His death was announced on 29 April 2016. The statement did not say when and how he died.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://punchng.com/breaking-benin-monarch-oba-erediauwa-passes/|title=BREAKING: Benin monarch, Oba Erediauwa, passes on|author=Zovoe Jonathan|date=29 April 2016|accessdate=29 April 2016|newspaper=[[The Punch]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/202635-oba-of-beninomo-noba-nedo-uku-akpolokpolo-is-dead.html|title=Oba of Benin, Omo n'Oba n'Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, is dead - Premium Times Nigeria|accessdate=29 April 2016|newspaper=[[Premium Times]]}}</ref> == Public image == In Benin, the Oba is considered to be the only representative of the supreme deity and is considered a god in his own right. He is believed to be ordained by cosmic consent. This means the people considered him to have the ability to either venerate or curse a community, so although he ruled with respect and kindness for his people, they also feared him.<ref>{{Cite news|last1=Osagie|first1=Otabor|title='How Oba Erediauwa cursed our community' - The Nation Nigeria|url=http://thenationonlineng.net/oba-erediauwa-cursed-community/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|newspaper=[[The Nation (Nigeria)|The Nation]]|accessdate=30 August 2018|date=22 March 2018}}</ref> Erediauwa's media-friendly image increased the royal family's engagement with the Benin Kingdom and Nigeria in general. Previously approached with apprehension by the public and media practitioners, the gates of the palace were opened, which normalised communication with the Oba's subjects through a quarterly press conference.<ref>{{Cite news|last1=Uche|first1=Atuma|title=Life and times of Oba Erediauwa – - The Sun News|url=http://sunnewsonline.com/life-and-times-of-oba-erediauwa/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|newspaper=[[The Sun (Nigeria)|The Sun]]|accessdate=30 August 2018|date=30 April 2016}}</ref> == Awards == In October 2022, a Nigerian national honor of Commander Of The [[Order of the Federal Republic|Order Of The Federal Republic]] (CFR) was conferred on him by President [[Muhammadu Buhari]].<ref>{{Cite news|date=2022-10-09|title=FULL LIST: 2022 National Honours Award Recipients The Nation Newspaper|url=https://thenationonlineng.net/full-list-2022-national-honours-award-recipients/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=2022-10-27|language=en-US|newspaper=[[The Nation (Nigeria)|The Nation]]}}</ref> == References == {{reflist|30em}}{{s-start}} {{s-hou|[[Oba of Benin]]|22 June|1923|29 April|2016}} {{s-reg|}} {{s-break}} {{S-bef|before=[[Akenzua II]]}} {{s-ttl|title=[[Oba of Benin]]|years=1979 – 2016}} {{s-aft|after=[[Ewuare II]]}} {{s-end}} {{Obas of Benin}} {{authority control}} pm6zxpyfihj5po4m6tfw6m55nn5a8wu 40769 40768 2026-05-07T14:35:45Z Austinea3 116 /* Óhîla-lá-nwu */ 40769 wikitext text/x-wiki {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}} {{Infobox royalty|embed=|name=Erediauwa|title=Omo n'Oba n'Edo Uku Akpolokpolo|titletext=|more=|image=[[image:Erediauwa.jpg]]|image_size=|alt=|caption=|succession=[[Oba of Benin]]|moretext=|reign={{nowrap|23 March 1979 – 29 April 2016}}|reign-type=|coronation=23 March 1979|cor-type=|investiture=|predecessor=[[Akenzua II]]|pre-type=|successor=[[Ewuare II]]|suc-type=|regent=|reg-type=|birth_name=Solomon Aiseokhuoba Igbinoghodua Eweka|birth_date={{birth date|1923|06|22|df=y}}|birth_place=[[Benin City]], [[British Nigeria]]|death_date={{death date and age|2016|04|29|1923|06|22|df=yes}}|death_place=[[Benin City]], [[Edo State]], [[Nigeria]]|burial_date=|burial_place=|queen=|spouse=<!-- or | spouses = -->|spouse-type=<!-- or | spouses-type = -->|consort=<!-- yes or no -->|issue=<!--list children in order of birth. Use {{plainlist}} or {{unbulleted list}} -->|full name=|era name=|era dates=|regnal name=Erediauwa|posthumous name=|temple name=|native_lang1=<!-- up to | native_lang5 = -->|native_lang1_name1=<!-- up to | native_lang5_name1 = -->|house=House of [[Eweka]]|house-type=|royal house=|father=Oba [[Akenzua II]]|mother=|religion=|occupation=|module=}} [[Fáílú:Oba_erediauwa.jpg|alt=Oba Erediauwa|thumb]] '''Erediauwa''' (égba kî ó'chu ẹ́kẹfa nolu ogwu nyokẹ́mẹ̀jî éfu ọdọ 1923 lọ́ tî efu ó'chu ẹ́kẹ̀lẹ éfu ọdọ 2016) “i chi ẹkẹ ogwu-nyọ-mẹgwẹta-nyọ-mẹjẹ efu amonu [[Oba of Benin]], [[Nigerian traditional rulers|traditional ruler]] yî [[Edo people]] efu [[Benin City]], [[Edo State]], Naijiria .<ref>{{cite book|last1=Benin)|first1=Erediauwa (King of|title=I Remain, Sir, Your Obedient Servant|date=2004|publisher=Spectrum Books|isbn=9789780293826|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=znp0AAAAMAAJ|accessdate=30 August 2018|language=en}}</ref> ku má móọ̀ kwubî kî Prince Solomon Akenzua,<ref>{{Cite news|date=2016-04-29|title=Life and times of Oba Erediauwa|url=https://www.sunnewsonline.com/life-and-times-of-oba-erediauwa/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=2021-07-13|newspaper=[[The Sun (Nigeria)|The Sun]]|language=en-US}}</ref> Onu ewo Edo, odudu nwu kpa kpa chi His Royal Majesty Omo n’Oba n’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo Erediauwa I.ẹ́nẹ̀ kîa kójî-nwu chî [[Ewuare II]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Nwaubani|first1=Adaobi Tricia|title=Opinion A Voodoo Curse on Human Traffickers|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/24/opinion/sunday/voodoo-curse-human-traffickers.html|accessdate=30 August 2018|work=The New York Times|date=24 March 2018|language=en}}</ref>Oba Erediauwa gba odudu kpai ukolo dab’u Onu-ogba ki d’ojale ane, kpai akoji ki d’ọla nwu [[Benin Empire]] Alu k’i gba akpa, i mu d’ofoji i gba akpa nwu kwi ọwọ uñyi nwu, kojî áttà-wn Oba [[Akenzua II]],efu ùcholo ku ma ché efî-ewo Benin City, Naijiria , ọjọ kî'ochu ẹ́kẹ̀ta nolu ogwu nyo mẹ́ta efu ọdọ 23 1979.<ref name="guardosawe">{{cite web|url=http://www.edo-nation.net/osawe1.htm|title=25 Years of an Oba|author=Ambrose Osawe|work=The Guardian|location=UK|date=29 March 2004|accessdate=10 September 2010}}</ref> == Óhîla-lá-nwu == Erediauwa má ché bî efu ó'chu ẹ́kẹ̀fá nolu ogwu nyo mẹ́jî éfu ọdọ 1923, ọ́mà yî Oba [[Akenzua II]]. Tákî òwu chî onu , í chí ajofá kwubî ku má ché móọ̀ kí chî '''Prince Solomon Aiseokhuoba Igbinoghodua Akenzua'''. Î chî lo ti ukoche ísakulu yi He attended [[Government College, Ibadan]] (1939–1945), then [[Yaba College]], before going to [[King's College, Cambridge]] to study Law and Administration. He joined the Eastern Nigeria Civil Service in 1957 as a District Officer, later moving to the Federal Civil Service where he retired as Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health in 1973. For a short period he was the regional representative of [[Gulf Oil]]. In 1975, he was appointed Commissioner for Finance in [[Bendel State]] during the Military Administration of Major-General [[George Agbazika Innih]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Oba Urediauwa I (1923-2016)|url=http://www.pressreader.com/nigeria/daily-trust/20160510/282222304969423|work=Daily Trust|date=10 May 2016}}</ref><ref name="guardosawe" /> Ascending to the throne on 23 March 1979, Erediauwa celebrated his 30th anniversary in 2009. During this period, he several times acted as a peacemaker between politicians. For example, he intervened in a dispute between [[Abia State]] governor [[Orji Uzor Kalu]] and [[Tony Anenih]], Chairman of the [[People's Democratic Party (Nigeria)|People's Democratic Party]] Board of Trustees, and resolved another face-off involving Anenih and former [[Edo State]] Governor [[Lucky Igbinedion]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://allafrica.com/stories/200903230873.html|title=Oba Erediauwa Marks 30 Years on Benin Throne|work=Vanguard|author=Simon Ebegbulem|date=23 March 2009|accessdate=10 September 2010}}</ref> Apart from the ceremonial aspects, his 30th anniversary festival was a week long carnival and a showcase of Benin arts and culture, with numerous performances of traditional music and dance, as well as an art exhibition and food fair.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://234next.com/csp/cms/sites/Next/ArtsandCulture/Art/5398161-146/story.csp|title=Oba Erediauwa's 30th coronation anniversary|author=patience saduwa|date=10 September 2010|work=Next|accessdate=10 September 2010|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100203121507/http://234next.com/csp/cms/sites/Next/ArtsandCulture/Art/5398161-146/story.csp|archivedate=3 February 2010}}</ref> His death was announced on 29 April 2016. The statement did not say when and how he died.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://punchng.com/breaking-benin-monarch-oba-erediauwa-passes/|title=BREAKING: Benin monarch, Oba Erediauwa, passes on|author=Zovoe Jonathan|date=29 April 2016|accessdate=29 April 2016|newspaper=[[The Punch]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/202635-oba-of-beninomo-noba-nedo-uku-akpolokpolo-is-dead.html|title=Oba of Benin, Omo n'Oba n'Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, is dead - Premium Times Nigeria|accessdate=29 April 2016|newspaper=[[Premium Times]]}}</ref> == Public image == In Benin, the Oba is considered to be the only representative of the supreme deity and is considered a god in his own right. He is believed to be ordained by cosmic consent. This means the people considered him to have the ability to either venerate or curse a community, so although he ruled with respect and kindness for his people, they also feared him.<ref>{{Cite news|last1=Osagie|first1=Otabor|title='How Oba Erediauwa cursed our community' - The Nation Nigeria|url=http://thenationonlineng.net/oba-erediauwa-cursed-community/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|newspaper=[[The Nation (Nigeria)|The Nation]]|accessdate=30 August 2018|date=22 March 2018}}</ref> Erediauwa's media-friendly image increased the royal family's engagement with the Benin Kingdom and Nigeria in general. Previously approached with apprehension by the public and media practitioners, the gates of the palace were opened, which normalised communication with the Oba's subjects through a quarterly press conference.<ref>{{Cite news|last1=Uche|first1=Atuma|title=Life and times of Oba Erediauwa – - The Sun News|url=http://sunnewsonline.com/life-and-times-of-oba-erediauwa/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|newspaper=[[The Sun (Nigeria)|The Sun]]|accessdate=30 August 2018|date=30 April 2016}}</ref> == Awards == In October 2022, a Nigerian national honor of Commander Of The [[Order of the Federal Republic|Order Of The Federal Republic]] (CFR) was conferred on him by President [[Muhammadu Buhari]].<ref>{{Cite news|date=2022-10-09|title=FULL LIST: 2022 National Honours Award Recipients The Nation Newspaper|url=https://thenationonlineng.net/full-list-2022-national-honours-award-recipients/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=2022-10-27|language=en-US|newspaper=[[The Nation (Nigeria)|The Nation]]}}</ref> == References == {{reflist|30em}}{{s-start}} {{s-hou|[[Oba of Benin]]|22 June|1923|29 April|2016}} {{s-reg|}} {{s-break}} {{S-bef|before=[[Akenzua II]]}} {{s-ttl|title=[[Oba of Benin]]|years=1979 – 2016}} {{s-aft|after=[[Ewuare II]]}} {{s-end}} {{Obas of Benin}} {{authority control}} fbjjhia7ob9lni8szfa7spfx5kw4qid 40771 40769 2026-05-07T14:41:28Z Austinea3 116 /* Óhîla-lá-nwu */ 40771 wikitext text/x-wiki {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}} {{Infobox royalty|embed=|name=Erediauwa|title=Omo n'Oba n'Edo Uku Akpolokpolo|titletext=|more=|image=[[image:Erediauwa.jpg]]|image_size=|alt=|caption=|succession=[[Oba of Benin]]|moretext=|reign={{nowrap|23 March 1979 – 29 April 2016}}|reign-type=|coronation=23 March 1979|cor-type=|investiture=|predecessor=[[Akenzua II]]|pre-type=|successor=[[Ewuare II]]|suc-type=|regent=|reg-type=|birth_name=Solomon Aiseokhuoba Igbinoghodua Eweka|birth_date={{birth date|1923|06|22|df=y}}|birth_place=[[Benin City]], [[British Nigeria]]|death_date={{death date and age|2016|04|29|1923|06|22|df=yes}}|death_place=[[Benin City]], [[Edo State]], [[Nigeria]]|burial_date=|burial_place=|queen=|spouse=<!-- or | spouses = -->|spouse-type=<!-- or | spouses-type = -->|consort=<!-- yes or no -->|issue=<!--list children in order of birth. Use {{plainlist}} or {{unbulleted list}} -->|full name=|era name=|era dates=|regnal name=Erediauwa|posthumous name=|temple name=|native_lang1=<!-- up to | native_lang5 = -->|native_lang1_name1=<!-- up to | native_lang5_name1 = -->|house=House of [[Eweka]]|house-type=|royal house=|father=Oba [[Akenzua II]]|mother=|religion=|occupation=|module=}} [[Fáílú:Oba_erediauwa.jpg|alt=Oba Erediauwa|thumb]] '''Erediauwa''' (égba kî ó'chu ẹ́kẹfa nolu ogwu nyokẹ́mẹ̀jî éfu ọdọ 1923 lọ́ tî efu ó'chu ẹ́kẹ̀lẹ éfu ọdọ 2016) “i chi ẹkẹ ogwu-nyọ-mẹgwẹta-nyọ-mẹjẹ efu amonu [[Oba of Benin]], [[Nigerian traditional rulers|traditional ruler]] yî [[Edo people]] efu [[Benin City]], [[Edo State]], Naijiria .<ref>{{cite book|last1=Benin)|first1=Erediauwa (King of|title=I Remain, Sir, Your Obedient Servant|date=2004|publisher=Spectrum Books|isbn=9789780293826|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=znp0AAAAMAAJ|accessdate=30 August 2018|language=en}}</ref> ku má móọ̀ kwubî kî Prince Solomon Akenzua,<ref>{{Cite news|date=2016-04-29|title=Life and times of Oba Erediauwa|url=https://www.sunnewsonline.com/life-and-times-of-oba-erediauwa/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=2021-07-13|newspaper=[[The Sun (Nigeria)|The Sun]]|language=en-US}}</ref> Onu ewo Edo, odudu nwu kpa kpa chi His Royal Majesty Omo n’Oba n’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo Erediauwa I.ẹ́nẹ̀ kîa kójî-nwu chî [[Ewuare II]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Nwaubani|first1=Adaobi Tricia|title=Opinion A Voodoo Curse on Human Traffickers|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/24/opinion/sunday/voodoo-curse-human-traffickers.html|accessdate=30 August 2018|work=The New York Times|date=24 March 2018|language=en}}</ref>Oba Erediauwa gba odudu kpai ukolo dab’u Onu-ogba ki d’ojale ane, kpai akoji ki d’ọla nwu [[Benin Empire]] Alu k’i gba akpa, i mu d’ofoji i gba akpa nwu kwi ọwọ uñyi nwu, kojî áttà-wn Oba [[Akenzua II]],efu ùcholo ku ma ché efî-ewo Benin City, Naijiria , ọjọ kî'ochu ẹ́kẹ̀ta nolu ogwu nyo mẹ́ta efu ọdọ 23 1979.<ref name="guardosawe">{{cite web|url=http://www.edo-nation.net/osawe1.htm|title=25 Years of an Oba|author=Ambrose Osawe|work=The Guardian|location=UK|date=29 March 2004|accessdate=10 September 2010}}</ref> == Óhîla-lá-nwu == Erediauwa má ché bî efu ó'chu ẹ́kẹ̀fá nolu ogwu nyo mẹ́jî éfu ọdọ 1923, ọ́mà yî Oba [[Akenzua II]]. Tákî òwu chî onu , í chí ajofá kwubî ku má ché móọ̀ kí chî '''Prince Solomon Aiseokhuoba Igbinoghodua Akenzua'''. Î chî lo ti ukoche ísakulu yi [[Government College, Ibadan]] (1939–1945), mányu then [[Yaba College]], takî lọ́ tunyî Úkọchẹ Îsakulu before going to [[King's College, Cambridge]] kî ya achukoche achî-ọ́chîlìà kpaí study Law and Administration. He joined the Eastern Nigeria Civil Service in 1957 as a District Officer, later moving to the Federal Civil Service where he retired as Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health in 1973. For a short period he was the regional representative of [[Gulf Oil]]. In 1975, he was appointed Commissioner for Finance in [[Bendel State]] during the Military Administration of Major-General [[George Agbazika Innih]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Oba Urediauwa I (1923-2016)|url=http://www.pressreader.com/nigeria/daily-trust/20160510/282222304969423|work=Daily Trust|date=10 May 2016}}</ref><ref name="guardosawe" /> Ascending to the throne on 23 March 1979, Erediauwa celebrated his 30th anniversary in 2009. During this period, he several times acted as a peacemaker between politicians. For example, he intervened in a dispute between [[Abia State]] governor [[Orji Uzor Kalu]] and [[Tony Anenih]], Chairman of the [[People's Democratic Party (Nigeria)|People's Democratic Party]] Board of Trustees, and resolved another face-off involving Anenih and former [[Edo State]] Governor [[Lucky Igbinedion]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://allafrica.com/stories/200903230873.html|title=Oba Erediauwa Marks 30 Years on Benin Throne|work=Vanguard|author=Simon Ebegbulem|date=23 March 2009|accessdate=10 September 2010}}</ref> Apart from the ceremonial aspects, his 30th anniversary festival was a week long carnival and a showcase of Benin arts and culture, with numerous performances of traditional music and dance, as well as an art exhibition and food fair.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://234next.com/csp/cms/sites/Next/ArtsandCulture/Art/5398161-146/story.csp|title=Oba Erediauwa's 30th coronation anniversary|author=patience saduwa|date=10 September 2010|work=Next|accessdate=10 September 2010|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100203121507/http://234next.com/csp/cms/sites/Next/ArtsandCulture/Art/5398161-146/story.csp|archivedate=3 February 2010}}</ref> His death was announced on 29 April 2016. The statement did not say when and how he died.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://punchng.com/breaking-benin-monarch-oba-erediauwa-passes/|title=BREAKING: Benin monarch, Oba Erediauwa, passes on|author=Zovoe Jonathan|date=29 April 2016|accessdate=29 April 2016|newspaper=[[The Punch]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/202635-oba-of-beninomo-noba-nedo-uku-akpolokpolo-is-dead.html|title=Oba of Benin, Omo n'Oba n'Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, is dead - Premium Times Nigeria|accessdate=29 April 2016|newspaper=[[Premium Times]]}}</ref> == Public image == In Benin, the Oba is considered to be the only representative of the supreme deity and is considered a god in his own right. He is believed to be ordained by cosmic consent. This means the people considered him to have the ability to either venerate or curse a community, so although he ruled with respect and kindness for his people, they also feared him.<ref>{{Cite news|last1=Osagie|first1=Otabor|title='How Oba Erediauwa cursed our community' - The Nation Nigeria|url=http://thenationonlineng.net/oba-erediauwa-cursed-community/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|newspaper=[[The Nation (Nigeria)|The Nation]]|accessdate=30 August 2018|date=22 March 2018}}</ref> Erediauwa's media-friendly image increased the royal family's engagement with the Benin Kingdom and Nigeria in general. Previously approached with apprehension by the public and media practitioners, the gates of the palace were opened, which normalised communication with the Oba's subjects through a quarterly press conference.<ref>{{Cite news|last1=Uche|first1=Atuma|title=Life and times of Oba Erediauwa – - The Sun News|url=http://sunnewsonline.com/life-and-times-of-oba-erediauwa/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|newspaper=[[The Sun (Nigeria)|The Sun]]|accessdate=30 August 2018|date=30 April 2016}}</ref> == Awards == In October 2022, a Nigerian national honor of Commander Of The [[Order of the Federal Republic|Order Of The Federal Republic]] (CFR) was conferred on him by President [[Muhammadu Buhari]].<ref>{{Cite news|date=2022-10-09|title=FULL LIST: 2022 National Honours Award Recipients The Nation Newspaper|url=https://thenationonlineng.net/full-list-2022-national-honours-award-recipients/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=2022-10-27|language=en-US|newspaper=[[The Nation (Nigeria)|The Nation]]}}</ref> == References == {{reflist|30em}}{{s-start}} {{s-hou|[[Oba of Benin]]|22 June|1923|29 April|2016}} {{s-reg|}} {{s-break}} {{S-bef|before=[[Akenzua II]]}} {{s-ttl|title=[[Oba of Benin]]|years=1979 – 2016}} {{s-aft|after=[[Ewuare II]]}} {{s-end}} {{Obas of Benin}} {{authority control}} 4ks2g73qocus7k41d3yuxa65x2pwtjl 40772 40771 2026-05-07T14:42:36Z Austinea3 116 /* Óhîla-lá-nwu */ 40772 wikitext text/x-wiki {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}} {{Infobox royalty|embed=|name=Erediauwa|title=Omo n'Oba n'Edo Uku Akpolokpolo|titletext=|more=|image=[[image:Erediauwa.jpg]]|image_size=|alt=|caption=|succession=[[Oba of Benin]]|moretext=|reign={{nowrap|23 March 1979 – 29 April 2016}}|reign-type=|coronation=23 March 1979|cor-type=|investiture=|predecessor=[[Akenzua II]]|pre-type=|successor=[[Ewuare II]]|suc-type=|regent=|reg-type=|birth_name=Solomon Aiseokhuoba Igbinoghodua Eweka|birth_date={{birth date|1923|06|22|df=y}}|birth_place=[[Benin City]], [[British Nigeria]]|death_date={{death date and age|2016|04|29|1923|06|22|df=yes}}|death_place=[[Benin City]], [[Edo State]], [[Nigeria]]|burial_date=|burial_place=|queen=|spouse=<!-- or | spouses = -->|spouse-type=<!-- or | spouses-type = -->|consort=<!-- yes or no -->|issue=<!--list children in order of birth. Use {{plainlist}} or {{unbulleted list}} -->|full name=|era name=|era dates=|regnal name=Erediauwa|posthumous name=|temple name=|native_lang1=<!-- up to | native_lang5 = -->|native_lang1_name1=<!-- up to | native_lang5_name1 = -->|house=House of [[Eweka]]|house-type=|royal house=|father=Oba [[Akenzua II]]|mother=|religion=|occupation=|module=}} [[Fáílú:Oba_erediauwa.jpg|alt=Oba Erediauwa|thumb]] '''Erediauwa''' (égba kî ó'chu ẹ́kẹfa nolu ogwu nyokẹ́mẹ̀jî éfu ọdọ 1923 lọ́ tî efu ó'chu ẹ́kẹ̀lẹ éfu ọdọ 2016) “i chi ẹkẹ ogwu-nyọ-mẹgwẹta-nyọ-mẹjẹ efu amonu [[Oba of Benin]], [[Nigerian traditional rulers|traditional ruler]] yî [[Edo people]] efu [[Benin City]], [[Edo State]], Naijiria .<ref>{{cite book|last1=Benin)|first1=Erediauwa (King of|title=I Remain, Sir, Your Obedient Servant|date=2004|publisher=Spectrum Books|isbn=9789780293826|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=znp0AAAAMAAJ|accessdate=30 August 2018|language=en}}</ref> ku má móọ̀ kwubî kî Prince Solomon Akenzua,<ref>{{Cite news|date=2016-04-29|title=Life and times of Oba Erediauwa|url=https://www.sunnewsonline.com/life-and-times-of-oba-erediauwa/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=2021-07-13|newspaper=[[The Sun (Nigeria)|The Sun]]|language=en-US}}</ref> Onu ewo Edo, odudu nwu kpa kpa chi His Royal Majesty Omo n’Oba n’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo Erediauwa I.ẹ́nẹ̀ kîa kójî-nwu chî [[Ewuare II]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Nwaubani|first1=Adaobi Tricia|title=Opinion A Voodoo Curse on Human Traffickers|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/24/opinion/sunday/voodoo-curse-human-traffickers.html|accessdate=30 August 2018|work=The New York Times|date=24 March 2018|language=en}}</ref>Oba Erediauwa gba odudu kpai ukolo dab’u Onu-ogba ki d’ojale ane, kpai akoji ki d’ọla nwu [[Benin Empire]] Alu k’i gba akpa, i mu d’ofoji i gba akpa nwu kwi ọwọ uñyi nwu, kojî áttà-wn Oba [[Akenzua II]],efu ùcholo ku ma ché efî-ewo Benin City, Naijiria , ọjọ kî'ochu ẹ́kẹ̀ta nolu ogwu nyo mẹ́ta efu ọdọ 23 1979.<ref name="guardosawe">{{cite web|url=http://www.edo-nation.net/osawe1.htm|title=25 Years of an Oba|author=Ambrose Osawe|work=The Guardian|location=UK|date=29 March 2004|accessdate=10 September 2010}}</ref> == Óhîla-lá-nwu == Erediauwa má ché bî efu ó'chu ẹ́kẹ̀fá nolu ogwu nyo mẹ́jî éfu ọdọ 1923, ọ́mà yî Oba [[Akenzua II]]. Tákî òwu chî onu , í chí ajofá kwubî ku má ché móọ̀ kí chî '''Prince Solomon Aiseokhuoba Igbinoghodua Akenzua'''. Î chî lo ti ukoche ísakulu yi [[Government College, Ibadan]] (1939–1945), mányu [[Yaba College]], takî lọ́ tunyî Úkọchẹ Îsakulu before going to [[King's College, Cambridge]] kî ya achukoche achî-ọ́chîlìà kpaí Administration. He joined the Eastern Nigeria Civil Service in 1957 as a District Officer, later moving to the Federal Civil Service where he retired as Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health in 1973. For a short period he was the regional representative of [[Gulf Oil]]. In 1975, he was appointed Commissioner for Finance in [[Bendel State]] during the Military Administration of Major-General [[George Agbazika Innih]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Oba Urediauwa I (1923-2016)|url=http://www.pressreader.com/nigeria/daily-trust/20160510/282222304969423|work=Daily Trust|date=10 May 2016}}</ref><ref name="guardosawe" /> Ascending to the throne on 23 March 1979, Erediauwa celebrated his 30th anniversary in 2009. During this period, he several times acted as a peacemaker between politicians. For example, he intervened in a dispute between [[Abia State]] governor [[Orji Uzor Kalu]] and [[Tony Anenih]], Chairman of the [[People's Democratic Party (Nigeria)|People's Democratic Party]] Board of Trustees, and resolved another face-off involving Anenih and former [[Edo State]] Governor [[Lucky Igbinedion]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://allafrica.com/stories/200903230873.html|title=Oba Erediauwa Marks 30 Years on Benin Throne|work=Vanguard|author=Simon Ebegbulem|date=23 March 2009|accessdate=10 September 2010}}</ref> Apart from the ceremonial aspects, his 30th anniversary festival was a week long carnival and a showcase of Benin arts and culture, with numerous performances of traditional music and dance, as well as an art exhibition and food fair.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://234next.com/csp/cms/sites/Next/ArtsandCulture/Art/5398161-146/story.csp|title=Oba Erediauwa's 30th coronation anniversary|author=patience saduwa|date=10 September 2010|work=Next|accessdate=10 September 2010|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100203121507/http://234next.com/csp/cms/sites/Next/ArtsandCulture/Art/5398161-146/story.csp|archivedate=3 February 2010}}</ref> His death was announced on 29 April 2016. The statement did not say when and how he died.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://punchng.com/breaking-benin-monarch-oba-erediauwa-passes/|title=BREAKING: Benin monarch, Oba Erediauwa, passes on|author=Zovoe Jonathan|date=29 April 2016|accessdate=29 April 2016|newspaper=[[The Punch]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/202635-oba-of-beninomo-noba-nedo-uku-akpolokpolo-is-dead.html|title=Oba of Benin, Omo n'Oba n'Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, is dead - Premium Times Nigeria|accessdate=29 April 2016|newspaper=[[Premium Times]]}}</ref> == Public image == In Benin, the Oba is considered to be the only representative of the supreme deity and is considered a god in his own right. He is believed to be ordained by cosmic consent. This means the people considered him to have the ability to either venerate or curse a community, so although he ruled with respect and kindness for his people, they also feared him.<ref>{{Cite news|last1=Osagie|first1=Otabor|title='How Oba Erediauwa cursed our community' - The Nation Nigeria|url=http://thenationonlineng.net/oba-erediauwa-cursed-community/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|newspaper=[[The Nation (Nigeria)|The Nation]]|accessdate=30 August 2018|date=22 March 2018}}</ref> Erediauwa's media-friendly image increased the royal family's engagement with the Benin Kingdom and Nigeria in general. Previously approached with apprehension by the public and media practitioners, the gates of the palace were opened, which normalised communication with the Oba's subjects through a quarterly press conference.<ref>{{Cite news|last1=Uche|first1=Atuma|title=Life and times of Oba Erediauwa – - The Sun News|url=http://sunnewsonline.com/life-and-times-of-oba-erediauwa/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|newspaper=[[The Sun (Nigeria)|The Sun]]|accessdate=30 August 2018|date=30 April 2016}}</ref> == Awards == In October 2022, a Nigerian national honor of Commander Of The [[Order of the Federal Republic|Order Of The Federal Republic]] (CFR) was conferred on him by President [[Muhammadu Buhari]].<ref>{{Cite news|date=2022-10-09|title=FULL LIST: 2022 National Honours Award Recipients The Nation Newspaper|url=https://thenationonlineng.net/full-list-2022-national-honours-award-recipients/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=2022-10-27|language=en-US|newspaper=[[The Nation (Nigeria)|The Nation]]}}</ref> == References == {{reflist|30em}}{{s-start}} {{s-hou|[[Oba of Benin]]|22 June|1923|29 April|2016}} {{s-reg|}} {{s-break}} {{S-bef|before=[[Akenzua II]]}} {{s-ttl|title=[[Oba of Benin]]|years=1979 – 2016}} {{s-aft|after=[[Ewuare II]]}} {{s-end}} {{Obas of Benin}} {{authority control}} o2gyk55uv0u9l44zm6thwmre55aqd92 40775 40772 2026-05-07T14:50:38Z Austinea3 116 40775 wikitext text/x-wiki {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}} {{Infobox royalty|embed=|name=Erediauwa|title=Omo n'Oba n'Edo Uku Akpolokpolo|titletext=|more=|image=[[image:Erediauwa.jpg]]|image_size=|alt=|caption=|succession=[[Oba of Benin]]|moretext=|reign={{nowrap|23 March 1979 – 29 April 2016}}|reign-type=|coronation=23 March 1979|cor-type=|investiture=|predecessor=[[Akenzua II]]|pre-type=|successor=[[Ewuare II]]|suc-type=|regent=|reg-type=|birth_name=Solomon Aiseokhuoba Igbinoghodua Eweka|birth_date={{birth date|1923|06|22|df=y}}|birth_place=[[Benin City]], [[British Nigeria]]|death_date={{death date and age|2016|04|29|1923|06|22|df=yes}}|death_place=[[Benin City]], [[Edo State]], [[Nigeria]]|burial_date=|burial_place=|queen=|spouse=<!-- or | spouses = -->|spouse-type=<!-- or | spouses-type = -->|consort=<!-- yes or no -->|issue=<!--list children in order of birth. Use {{plainlist}} or {{unbulleted list}} -->|full name=|era name=|era dates=|regnal name=Erediauwa|posthumous name=|temple name=|native_lang1=<!-- up to | native_lang5 = -->|native_lang1_name1=<!-- up to | native_lang5_name1 = -->|house=House of [[Eweka]]|house-type=|royal house=|father=Oba [[Akenzua II]]|mother=|religion=|occupation=|module=}} [[Fáílú:Oba_erediauwa.jpg|alt=Oba Erediauwa|thumb]] '''Erediauwa''' (égba kî ó'chu ẹ́kẹfa nolu ogwu nyokẹ́mẹ̀jî éfu ọdọ 1923 lọ́ tî efu ó'chu ẹ́kẹ̀lẹ éfu ọdọ 2016) “i chi ẹkẹ ogwu-nyọ-mẹgwẹta-nyọ-mẹjẹ efu amonu [[Oba of Benin]], [[Nigerian traditional rulers|traditional ruler]] yî [[Edo people]] efu [[Benin City]], [[Edo State]], Naijiria .<ref>{{cite book|last1=Benin)|first1=Erediauwa (King of|title=I Remain, Sir, Your Obedient Servant|date=2004|publisher=Spectrum Books|isbn=9789780293826|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=znp0AAAAMAAJ|accessdate=30 August 2018|language=en}}</ref> ku má móọ̀ kwubî kî Prince Solomon Akenzua,<ref>{{Cite news|date=2016-04-29|title=Life and times of Oba Erediauwa|url=https://www.sunnewsonline.com/life-and-times-of-oba-erediauwa/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=2021-07-13|newspaper=[[The Sun (Nigeria)|The Sun]]|language=en-US}}</ref> Onu ewo Edo, odudu nwu kpa kpa chi His Royal Majesty Omo n’Oba n’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo Erediauwa I.ẹ́nẹ̀ kîa kójî-nwu chî [[Ewuare II]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Nwaubani|first1=Adaobi Tricia|title=Opinion A Voodoo Curse on Human Traffickers|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/24/opinion/sunday/voodoo-curse-human-traffickers.html|accessdate=30 August 2018|work=The New York Times|date=24 March 2018|language=en}}</ref>Oba Erediauwa gba odudu kpai ukolo dab’u Onu-ogba ki d’ojale ane, kpai akoji ki d’ọla nwu [[Benin Empire]] Alu k’i gba akpa, i mu d’ofoji i gba akpa nwu kwi ọwọ uñyi nwu, kojî áttà-wn Oba [[Akenzua II]],efu ùcholo ku ma ché efî-ewo Benin City, Naijiria , ọjọ kî'ochu ẹ́kẹ̀ta nolu ogwu nyo mẹ́ta efu ọdọ 23 1979.<ref name="guardosawe">{{cite web|url=http://www.edo-nation.net/osawe1.htm|title=25 Years of an Oba|author=Ambrose Osawe|work=The Guardian|location=UK|date=29 March 2004|accessdate=10 September 2010}}</ref> == Óhîla-lá-nwu == Erediauwa má ché bî efu ó'chu ẹ́kẹ̀fá nolu ogwu nyo mẹ́jî éfu ọdọ 1923, ọ́mà yî Oba [[Akenzua II]]. Tákî òwu chî onu , í chí ajofá kwubî ku má ché móọ̀ kí chî '''Prince Solomon Aiseokhuoba Igbinoghodua Akenzua'''. Î chî lo ti ukoche ísakulu yi [[Government College, Ibadan]] (1939–1945), mányu [[Yaba College]], takî lọ́ tunyî Úkọchẹ Îsakulu before going to [[King's College, Cambridge]] kî ya achukoche achî-ọ́chîlìà kpaí Administration. “I chanẹ ukolo nwu kpai amẹ-ukolo ewo Eastern Nigeria l’ọdọ 1957 dab’u District Officer. I gba, i mu lo ti amẹ-ukolo ewo Federal Service, alu k’i mu kpa kpa ukolo nwu dab’u Permanent Secretary efu Ministry of Health l’ọdọ 1973. Efu igba ẹñẹ, i mu chi akoji ki d’ọjale ewo.He joined the Eastern Nigeria Civil Service in 1957 as a District Officer, later moving to the Federal Civil Service where he retired as Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health in 1973. For a short period he was the regional representative of [[Gulf Oil]]. In 1975, he was appointed Commissioner for Finance in [[Bendel State]] during the Military Administration of Major-General [[George Agbazika Innih]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Oba Urediauwa I (1923-2016)|url=http://www.pressreader.com/nigeria/daily-trust/20160510/282222304969423|work=Daily Trust|date=10 May 2016}}</ref><ref name="guardosawe" /> Ascending to the throne on 23 March 1979, Erediauwa celebrated his 30th anniversary in 2009. During this period, he several times acted as a peacemaker between politicians. For example, he intervened in a dispute between [[Abia State]] governor [[Orji Uzor Kalu]] and [[Tony Anenih]], Chairman of the [[People's Democratic Party (Nigeria)|People's Democratic Party]] Board of Trustees, and resolved another face-off involving Anenih and former [[Edo State]] Governor [[Lucky Igbinedion]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://allafrica.com/stories/200903230873.html|title=Oba Erediauwa Marks 30 Years on Benin Throne|work=Vanguard|author=Simon Ebegbulem|date=23 March 2009|accessdate=10 September 2010}}</ref> Apart from the ceremonial aspects, his 30th anniversary festival was a week long carnival and a showcase of Benin arts and culture, with numerous performances of traditional music and dance, as well as an art exhibition and food fair.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://234next.com/csp/cms/sites/Next/ArtsandCulture/Art/5398161-146/story.csp|title=Oba Erediauwa's 30th coronation anniversary|author=patience saduwa|date=10 September 2010|work=Next|accessdate=10 September 2010|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100203121507/http://234next.com/csp/cms/sites/Next/ArtsandCulture/Art/5398161-146/story.csp|archivedate=3 February 2010}}</ref> His death was announced on 29 April 2016. The statement did not say when and how he died.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://punchng.com/breaking-benin-monarch-oba-erediauwa-passes/|title=BREAKING: Benin monarch, Oba Erediauwa, passes on|author=Zovoe Jonathan|date=29 April 2016|accessdate=29 April 2016|newspaper=[[The Punch]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/202635-oba-of-beninomo-noba-nedo-uku-akpolokpolo-is-dead.html|title=Oba of Benin, Omo n'Oba n'Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, is dead - Premium Times Nigeria|accessdate=29 April 2016|newspaper=[[Premium Times]]}}</ref> == Public image == In Benin, the Oba is considered to be the only representative of the supreme deity and is considered a god in his own right. He is believed to be ordained by cosmic consent. This means the people considered him to have the ability to either venerate or curse a community, so although he ruled with respect and kindness for his people, they also feared him.<ref>{{Cite news|last1=Osagie|first1=Otabor|title='How Oba Erediauwa cursed our community' - The Nation Nigeria|url=http://thenationonlineng.net/oba-erediauwa-cursed-community/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|newspaper=[[The Nation (Nigeria)|The Nation]]|accessdate=30 August 2018|date=22 March 2018}}</ref> Erediauwa's media-friendly image increased the royal family's engagement with the Benin Kingdom and Nigeria in general. Previously approached with apprehension by the public and media practitioners, the gates of the palace were opened, which normalised communication with the Oba's subjects through a quarterly press conference.<ref>{{Cite news|last1=Uche|first1=Atuma|title=Life and times of Oba Erediauwa – - The Sun News|url=http://sunnewsonline.com/life-and-times-of-oba-erediauwa/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|newspaper=[[The Sun (Nigeria)|The Sun]]|accessdate=30 August 2018|date=30 April 2016}}</ref> == Awards == In October 2022, a Nigerian national honor of Commander Of The [[Order of the Federal Republic|Order Of The Federal Republic]] (CFR) was conferred on him by President [[Muhammadu Buhari]].<ref>{{Cite news|date=2022-10-09|title=FULL LIST: 2022 National Honours Award Recipients The Nation Newspaper|url=https://thenationonlineng.net/full-list-2022-national-honours-award-recipients/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=2022-10-27|language=en-US|newspaper=[[The Nation (Nigeria)|The Nation]]}}</ref> == References == {{reflist|30em}}{{s-start}} {{s-hou|[[Oba of Benin]]|22 June|1923|29 April|2016}} {{s-reg|}} {{s-break}} {{S-bef|before=[[Akenzua II]]}} {{s-ttl|title=[[Oba of Benin]]|years=1979 – 2016}} {{s-aft|after=[[Ewuare II]]}} {{s-end}} {{Obas of Benin}} {{authority control}} 4x4qip414jgmc7371ygcbtzwzsalvyk 40776 40775 2026-05-07T14:52:12Z Austinea3 116 40776 wikitext text/x-wiki {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}} {{Infobox royalty|embed=|name=Erediauwa|title=Omo n'Oba n'Edo Uku Akpolokpolo|titletext=|more=|image=[[image:Erediauwa.jpg]]|image_size=|alt=|caption=|succession=[[Oba of Benin]]|moretext=|reign={{nowrap|23 March 1979 – 29 April 2016}}|reign-type=|coronation=23 March 1979|cor-type=|investiture=|predecessor=[[Akenzua II]]|pre-type=|successor=[[Ewuare II]]|suc-type=|regent=|reg-type=|birth_name=Solomon Aiseokhuoba Igbinoghodua Eweka|birth_date={{birth date|1923|06|22|df=y}}|birth_place=[[Benin City]], [[British Nigeria]]|death_date={{death date and age|2016|04|29|1923|06|22|df=yes}}|death_place=[[Benin City]], [[Edo State]], [[Nigeria]]|burial_date=|burial_place=|queen=|spouse=<!-- or | spouses = -->|spouse-type=<!-- or | spouses-type = -->|consort=<!-- yes or no -->|issue=<!--list children in order of birth. Use {{plainlist}} or {{unbulleted list}} -->|full name=|era name=|era dates=|regnal name=Erediauwa|posthumous name=|temple name=|native_lang1=<!-- up to | native_lang5 = -->|native_lang1_name1=<!-- up to | native_lang5_name1 = -->|house=House of [[Eweka]]|house-type=|royal house=|father=Oba [[Akenzua II]]|mother=|religion=|occupation=|module=}} [[Fáílú:Oba_erediauwa.jpg|alt=Oba Erediauwa|thumb]] '''Erediauwa''' (égba kî ó'chu ẹ́kẹfa nolu ogwu nyokẹ́mẹ̀jî éfu ọdọ 1923 lọ́ tî efu ó'chu ẹ́kẹ̀lẹ éfu ọdọ 2016) “i chi ẹkẹ ogwu-nyọ-mẹgwẹta-nyọ-mẹjẹ efu amonu [[Oba of Benin]], [[Nigerian traditional rulers|traditional ruler]] yî [[Edo people]] efu [[Benin City]], [[Edo State]], Naijiria .<ref>{{cite book|last1=Benin)|first1=Erediauwa (King of|title=I Remain, Sir, Your Obedient Servant|date=2004|publisher=Spectrum Books|isbn=9789780293826|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=znp0AAAAMAAJ|accessdate=30 August 2018|language=en}}</ref> ku má móọ̀ kwubî kî Prince Solomon Akenzua,<ref>{{Cite news|date=2016-04-29|title=Life and times of Oba Erediauwa|url=https://www.sunnewsonline.com/life-and-times-of-oba-erediauwa/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=2021-07-13|newspaper=[[The Sun (Nigeria)|The Sun]]|language=en-US}}</ref> Onu ewo Edo, odudu nwu kpa kpa chi His Royal Majesty Omo n’Oba n’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo Erediauwa I.ẹ́nẹ̀ kîa kójî-nwu chî [[Ewuare II]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Nwaubani|first1=Adaobi Tricia|title=Opinion A Voodoo Curse on Human Traffickers|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/24/opinion/sunday/voodoo-curse-human-traffickers.html|accessdate=30 August 2018|work=The New York Times|date=24 March 2018|language=en}}</ref>Oba Erediauwa gba odudu kpai ukolo dab’u Onu-ogba ki d’ojale ane, kpai akoji ki d’ọla nwu [[Benin Empire]] Alu k’i gba akpa, i mu d’ofoji i gba akpa nwu kwi ọwọ uñyi nwu, kojî áttà-wn Oba [[Akenzua II]],efu ùcholo ku ma ché efî-ewo Benin City, Naijiria , ọjọ kî'ochu ẹ́kẹ̀ta nolu ogwu nyo mẹ́ta efu ọdọ 23 1979.<ref name="guardosawe">{{cite web|url=http://www.edo-nation.net/osawe1.htm|title=25 Years of an Oba|author=Ambrose Osawe|work=The Guardian|location=UK|date=29 March 2004|accessdate=10 September 2010}}</ref> == Óhîla-lá-nwu == Erediauwa má ché bî efu ó'chu ẹ́kẹ̀fá nolu ogwu nyo mẹ́jî éfu ọdọ 1923, ọ́mà yî Oba [[Akenzua II]]. Tákî òwu chî onu , í chí ajofá kwubî ku má ché móọ̀ kí chî '''Prince Solomon Aiseokhuoba Igbinoghodua Akenzua'''. Î chî lo ti ukoche ísakulu yi [[Government College, Ibadan]] (1939–1945), mányu [[Yaba College]], takî lọ́ tunyî Úkọchẹ Îsakulu before going to [[King's College, Cambridge]] kî ya achukoche achî-ọ́chîlìà kpaí Administration. “I chanẹ ukolo nwu kpai amẹ-ukolo ewo Eastern Nigeria l’ọdọ 1957 dab’u District Officer. I gba, i mu lo ti amẹ-ukolo ewo Federal Service, alu k’i mu kpa kpa ukolo nwu dab’u Permanent Secretary efu Ministry of Health l’ọdọ 1973. Efu igba ẹñẹ, i mu chi akoji ki d’ọjale ewo [[Gulf Oil]]. Éfu ọdọ In 1975, he was appointed Commissioner for Finance in [[Bendel State]] during the Military Administration of Major-General [[George Agbazika Innih]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Oba Urediauwa I (1923-2016)|url=http://www.pressreader.com/nigeria/daily-trust/20160510/282222304969423|work=Daily Trust|date=10 May 2016}}</ref><ref name="guardosawe" /> Ascending to the throne on 23 March 1979, Erediauwa celebrated his 30th anniversary in 2009. During this period, he several times acted as a peacemaker between politicians. For example, he intervened in a dispute between [[Abia State]] governor [[Orji Uzor Kalu]] and [[Tony Anenih]], Chairman of the [[People's Democratic Party (Nigeria)|People's Democratic Party]] Board of Trustees, and resolved another face-off involving Anenih and former [[Edo State]] Governor [[Lucky Igbinedion]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://allafrica.com/stories/200903230873.html|title=Oba Erediauwa Marks 30 Years on Benin Throne|work=Vanguard|author=Simon Ebegbulem|date=23 March 2009|accessdate=10 September 2010}}</ref> Apart from the ceremonial aspects, his 30th anniversary festival was a week long carnival and a showcase of Benin arts and culture, with numerous performances of traditional music and dance, as well as an art exhibition and food fair.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://234next.com/csp/cms/sites/Next/ArtsandCulture/Art/5398161-146/story.csp|title=Oba Erediauwa's 30th coronation anniversary|author=patience saduwa|date=10 September 2010|work=Next|accessdate=10 September 2010|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100203121507/http://234next.com/csp/cms/sites/Next/ArtsandCulture/Art/5398161-146/story.csp|archivedate=3 February 2010}}</ref> His death was announced on 29 April 2016. The statement did not say when and how he died.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://punchng.com/breaking-benin-monarch-oba-erediauwa-passes/|title=BREAKING: Benin monarch, Oba Erediauwa, passes on|author=Zovoe Jonathan|date=29 April 2016|accessdate=29 April 2016|newspaper=[[The Punch]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/202635-oba-of-beninomo-noba-nedo-uku-akpolokpolo-is-dead.html|title=Oba of Benin, Omo n'Oba n'Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, is dead - Premium Times Nigeria|accessdate=29 April 2016|newspaper=[[Premium Times]]}}</ref> == Public image == In Benin, the Oba is considered to be the only representative of the supreme deity and is considered a god in his own right. He is believed to be ordained by cosmic consent. This means the people considered him to have the ability to either venerate or curse a community, so although he ruled with respect and kindness for his people, they also feared him.<ref>{{Cite news|last1=Osagie|first1=Otabor|title='How Oba Erediauwa cursed our community' - The Nation Nigeria|url=http://thenationonlineng.net/oba-erediauwa-cursed-community/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|newspaper=[[The Nation (Nigeria)|The Nation]]|accessdate=30 August 2018|date=22 March 2018}}</ref> Erediauwa's media-friendly image increased the royal family's engagement with the Benin Kingdom and Nigeria in general. Previously approached with apprehension by the public and media practitioners, the gates of the palace were opened, which normalised communication with the Oba's subjects through a quarterly press conference.<ref>{{Cite news|last1=Uche|first1=Atuma|title=Life and times of Oba Erediauwa – - The Sun News|url=http://sunnewsonline.com/life-and-times-of-oba-erediauwa/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|newspaper=[[The Sun (Nigeria)|The Sun]]|accessdate=30 August 2018|date=30 April 2016}}</ref> == Awards == In October 2022, a Nigerian national honor of Commander Of The [[Order of the Federal Republic|Order Of The Federal Republic]] (CFR) was conferred on him by President [[Muhammadu Buhari]].<ref>{{Cite news|date=2022-10-09|title=FULL LIST: 2022 National Honours Award Recipients The Nation Newspaper|url=https://thenationonlineng.net/full-list-2022-national-honours-award-recipients/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=2022-10-27|language=en-US|newspaper=[[The Nation (Nigeria)|The Nation]]}}</ref> == References == {{reflist|30em}}{{s-start}} {{s-hou|[[Oba of Benin]]|22 June|1923|29 April|2016}} {{s-reg|}} {{s-break}} {{S-bef|before=[[Akenzua II]]}} {{s-ttl|title=[[Oba of Benin]]|years=1979 – 2016}} {{s-aft|after=[[Ewuare II]]}} {{s-end}} {{Obas of Benin}} {{authority control}} 3jwgho2i6xl85742isac331qn80bgqu 40777 40776 2026-05-07T14:57:46Z Austinea3 116 /* References */ 40777 wikitext text/x-wiki {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}} {{Infobox royalty|embed=|name=Erediauwa|title=Omo n'Oba n'Edo Uku Akpolokpolo|titletext=|more=|image=[[image:Erediauwa.jpg]]|image_size=|alt=|caption=|succession=[[Oba of Benin]]|moretext=|reign={{nowrap|23 March 1979 – 29 April 2016}}|reign-type=|coronation=23 March 1979|cor-type=|investiture=|predecessor=[[Akenzua II]]|pre-type=|successor=[[Ewuare II]]|suc-type=|regent=|reg-type=|birth_name=Solomon Aiseokhuoba Igbinoghodua Eweka|birth_date={{birth date|1923|06|22|df=y}}|birth_place=[[Benin City]], [[British Nigeria]]|death_date={{death date and age|2016|04|29|1923|06|22|df=yes}}|death_place=[[Benin City]], [[Edo State]], [[Nigeria]]|burial_date=|burial_place=|queen=|spouse=<!-- or | spouses = -->|spouse-type=<!-- or | spouses-type = -->|consort=<!-- yes or no -->|issue=<!--list children in order of birth. Use {{plainlist}} or {{unbulleted list}} -->|full name=|era name=|era dates=|regnal name=Erediauwa|posthumous name=|temple name=|native_lang1=<!-- up to | native_lang5 = -->|native_lang1_name1=<!-- up to | native_lang5_name1 = -->|house=House of [[Eweka]]|house-type=|royal house=|father=Oba [[Akenzua II]]|mother=|religion=|occupation=|module=}} [[Fáílú:Oba_erediauwa.jpg|alt=Oba Erediauwa|thumb]] '''Erediauwa''' (égba kî ó'chu ẹ́kẹfa nolu ogwu nyokẹ́mẹ̀jî éfu ọdọ 1923 lọ́ tî efu ó'chu ẹ́kẹ̀lẹ éfu ọdọ 2016) “i chi ẹkẹ ogwu-nyọ-mẹgwẹta-nyọ-mẹjẹ efu amonu [[Oba of Benin]], [[Nigerian traditional rulers|traditional ruler]] yî [[Edo people]] efu [[Benin City]], [[Edo State]], Naijiria .<ref>{{cite book|last1=Benin)|first1=Erediauwa (King of|title=I Remain, Sir, Your Obedient Servant|date=2004|publisher=Spectrum Books|isbn=9789780293826|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=znp0AAAAMAAJ|accessdate=30 August 2018|language=en}}</ref> ku má móọ̀ kwubî kî Prince Solomon Akenzua,<ref>{{Cite news|date=2016-04-29|title=Life and times of Oba Erediauwa|url=https://www.sunnewsonline.com/life-and-times-of-oba-erediauwa/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=2021-07-13|newspaper=[[The Sun (Nigeria)|The Sun]]|language=en-US}}</ref> Onu ewo Edo, odudu nwu kpa kpa chi His Royal Majesty Omo n’Oba n’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo Erediauwa I.ẹ́nẹ̀ kîa kójî-nwu chî [[Ewuare II]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Nwaubani|first1=Adaobi Tricia|title=Opinion A Voodoo Curse on Human Traffickers|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/24/opinion/sunday/voodoo-curse-human-traffickers.html|accessdate=30 August 2018|work=The New York Times|date=24 March 2018|language=en}}</ref>Oba Erediauwa gba odudu kpai ukolo dab’u Onu-ogba ki d’ojale ane, kpai akoji ki d’ọla nwu [[Benin Empire]] Alu k’i gba akpa, i mu d’ofoji i gba akpa nwu kwi ọwọ uñyi nwu, kojî áttà-wn Oba [[Akenzua II]],efu ùcholo ku ma ché efî-ewo Benin City, Naijiria , ọjọ kî'ochu ẹ́kẹ̀ta nolu ogwu nyo mẹ́ta efu ọdọ 23 1979.<ref name="guardosawe">{{cite web|url=http://www.edo-nation.net/osawe1.htm|title=25 Years of an Oba|author=Ambrose Osawe|work=The Guardian|location=UK|date=29 March 2004|accessdate=10 September 2010}}</ref> == Óhîla-lá-nwu == Erediauwa má ché bî efu ó'chu ẹ́kẹ̀fá nolu ogwu nyo mẹ́jî éfu ọdọ 1923, ọ́mà yî Oba [[Akenzua II]]. Tákî òwu chî onu , í chí ajofá kwubî ku má ché móọ̀ kí chî '''Prince Solomon Aiseokhuoba Igbinoghodua Akenzua'''. Î chî lo ti ukoche ísakulu yi [[Government College, Ibadan]] (1939–1945), mányu [[Yaba College]], takî lọ́ tunyî Úkọchẹ Îsakulu before going to [[King's College, Cambridge]] kî ya achukoche achî-ọ́chîlìà kpaí Administration. “I chanẹ ukolo nwu kpai amẹ-ukolo ewo Eastern Nigeria l’ọdọ 1957 dab’u District Officer. I gba, i mu lo ti amẹ-ukolo ewo Federal Service, alu k’i mu kpa kpa ukolo nwu dab’u Permanent Secretary efu Ministry of Health l’ọdọ 1973. Efu igba ẹñẹ, i mu chi akoji ki d’ọjale ewo [[Gulf Oil]]. Éfu ọdọ 1975,Ma mu d’ọjale ọna m’ẹgho dab’u Commissioner.” he was appointed Commissioner for Finance in [[Bendel State]] during the Military Administration of Major-General [[George Agbazika Innih]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Oba Urediauwa I (1923-2016)|url=http://www.pressreader.com/nigeria/daily-trust/20160510/282222304969423|work=Daily Trust|date=10 May 2016}}</ref><ref name="guardosawe" /> Ascending to the throne on 23 March 1979, Erediauwa celebrated his 30th anniversary in 2009. During this period, he several times acted as a peacemaker between politicians. For example, he intervened in a dispute between [[Abia State]] governor [[Orji Uzor Kalu]] and [[Tony Anenih]], Chairman of the [[People's Democratic Party (Nigeria)|People's Democratic Party]] Board of Trustees, and resolved another face-off involving Anenih and former [[Edo State]] Governor [[Lucky Igbinedion]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://allafrica.com/stories/200903230873.html|title=Oba Erediauwa Marks 30 Years on Benin Throne|work=Vanguard|author=Simon Ebegbulem|date=23 March 2009|accessdate=10 September 2010}}</ref> Apart from the ceremonial aspects, his 30th anniversary festival was a week long carnival and a showcase of Benin arts and culture, with numerous performances of traditional music and dance, as well as an art exhibition and food fair.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://234next.com/csp/cms/sites/Next/ArtsandCulture/Art/5398161-146/story.csp|title=Oba Erediauwa's 30th coronation anniversary|author=patience saduwa|date=10 September 2010|work=Next|accessdate=10 September 2010|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100203121507/http://234next.com/csp/cms/sites/Next/ArtsandCulture/Art/5398161-146/story.csp|archivedate=3 February 2010}}</ref> His death was announced on 29 April 2016. The statement did not say when and how he died.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://punchng.com/breaking-benin-monarch-oba-erediauwa-passes/|title=BREAKING: Benin monarch, Oba Erediauwa, passes on|author=Zovoe Jonathan|date=29 April 2016|accessdate=29 April 2016|newspaper=[[The Punch]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/202635-oba-of-beninomo-noba-nedo-uku-akpolokpolo-is-dead.html|title=Oba of Benin, Omo n'Oba n'Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, is dead - Premium Times Nigeria|accessdate=29 April 2016|newspaper=[[Premium Times]]}}</ref> == Public image == In Benin, the Oba is considered to be the only representative of the supreme deity and is considered a god in his own right. He is believed to be ordained by cosmic consent. This means the people considered him to have the ability to either venerate or curse a community, so although he ruled with respect and kindness for his people, they also feared him.<ref>{{Cite news|last1=Osagie|first1=Otabor|title='How Oba Erediauwa cursed our community' - The Nation Nigeria|url=http://thenationonlineng.net/oba-erediauwa-cursed-community/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|newspaper=[[The Nation (Nigeria)|The Nation]]|accessdate=30 August 2018|date=22 March 2018}}</ref> Erediauwa's media-friendly image increased the royal family's engagement with the Benin Kingdom and Nigeria in general. Previously approached with apprehension by the public and media practitioners, the gates of the palace were opened, which normalised communication with the Oba's subjects through a quarterly press conference.<ref>{{Cite news|last1=Uche|first1=Atuma|title=Life and times of Oba Erediauwa – - The Sun News|url=http://sunnewsonline.com/life-and-times-of-oba-erediauwa/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|newspaper=[[The Sun (Nigeria)|The Sun]]|accessdate=30 August 2018|date=30 April 2016}}</ref> == Awards == In October 2022, a Nigerian national honor of Commander Of The [[Order of the Federal Republic|Order Of The Federal Republic]] (CFR) was conferred on him by President [[Muhammadu Buhari]].<ref>{{Cite news|date=2022-10-09|title=FULL LIST: 2022 National Honours Award Recipients The Nation Newspaper|url=https://thenationonlineng.net/full-list-2022-national-honours-award-recipients/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=2022-10-27|language=en-US|newspaper=[[The Nation (Nigeria)|The Nation]]}}</ref> == References == {{reflist|30em}}{{s-start}} {{s-hou|[[Oba of Benin]]|22 June|1923|29 April|2016}} {{s-reg|}} {{s-break}} {{S-bef|before=[[Akenzua II]]}} {{s-ttl|title=[[Oba of Benin]]|years=1979 – 2016}} {{s-aft|after=[[Ewuare II]]}} {{s-end}} {{Obas of Benin}} {{authority control}} g1zu3wvf9q6d5jk93p5u2z3jpicilht 40778 40777 2026-05-07T14:58:47Z Austinea3 116 /* Awards */ 40778 wikitext text/x-wiki {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}} {{Infobox royalty|embed=|name=Erediauwa|title=Omo n'Oba n'Edo Uku Akpolokpolo|titletext=|more=|image=[[image:Erediauwa.jpg]]|image_size=|alt=|caption=|succession=[[Oba of Benin]]|moretext=|reign={{nowrap|23 March 1979 – 29 April 2016}}|reign-type=|coronation=23 March 1979|cor-type=|investiture=|predecessor=[[Akenzua II]]|pre-type=|successor=[[Ewuare II]]|suc-type=|regent=|reg-type=|birth_name=Solomon Aiseokhuoba Igbinoghodua Eweka|birth_date={{birth date|1923|06|22|df=y}}|birth_place=[[Benin City]], [[British Nigeria]]|death_date={{death date and age|2016|04|29|1923|06|22|df=yes}}|death_place=[[Benin City]], [[Edo State]], [[Nigeria]]|burial_date=|burial_place=|queen=|spouse=<!-- or | spouses = -->|spouse-type=<!-- or | spouses-type = -->|consort=<!-- yes or no -->|issue=<!--list children in order of birth. Use {{plainlist}} or {{unbulleted list}} -->|full name=|era name=|era dates=|regnal name=Erediauwa|posthumous name=|temple name=|native_lang1=<!-- up to | native_lang5 = -->|native_lang1_name1=<!-- up to | native_lang5_name1 = -->|house=House of [[Eweka]]|house-type=|royal house=|father=Oba [[Akenzua II]]|mother=|religion=|occupation=|module=}} [[Fáílú:Oba_erediauwa.jpg|alt=Oba Erediauwa|thumb]] '''Erediauwa''' (égba kî ó'chu ẹ́kẹfa nolu ogwu nyokẹ́mẹ̀jî éfu ọdọ 1923 lọ́ tî efu ó'chu ẹ́kẹ̀lẹ éfu ọdọ 2016) “i chi ẹkẹ ogwu-nyọ-mẹgwẹta-nyọ-mẹjẹ efu amonu [[Oba of Benin]], [[Nigerian traditional rulers|traditional ruler]] yî [[Edo people]] efu [[Benin City]], [[Edo State]], Naijiria .<ref>{{cite book|last1=Benin)|first1=Erediauwa (King of|title=I Remain, Sir, Your Obedient Servant|date=2004|publisher=Spectrum Books|isbn=9789780293826|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=znp0AAAAMAAJ|accessdate=30 August 2018|language=en}}</ref> ku má móọ̀ kwubî kî Prince Solomon Akenzua,<ref>{{Cite news|date=2016-04-29|title=Life and times of Oba Erediauwa|url=https://www.sunnewsonline.com/life-and-times-of-oba-erediauwa/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=2021-07-13|newspaper=[[The Sun (Nigeria)|The Sun]]|language=en-US}}</ref> Onu ewo Edo, odudu nwu kpa kpa chi His Royal Majesty Omo n’Oba n’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo Erediauwa I.ẹ́nẹ̀ kîa kójî-nwu chî [[Ewuare II]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Nwaubani|first1=Adaobi Tricia|title=Opinion A Voodoo Curse on Human Traffickers|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/24/opinion/sunday/voodoo-curse-human-traffickers.html|accessdate=30 August 2018|work=The New York Times|date=24 March 2018|language=en}}</ref>Oba Erediauwa gba odudu kpai ukolo dab’u Onu-ogba ki d’ojale ane, kpai akoji ki d’ọla nwu [[Benin Empire]] Alu k’i gba akpa, i mu d’ofoji i gba akpa nwu kwi ọwọ uñyi nwu, kojî áttà-wn Oba [[Akenzua II]],efu ùcholo ku ma ché efî-ewo Benin City, Naijiria , ọjọ kî'ochu ẹ́kẹ̀ta nolu ogwu nyo mẹ́ta efu ọdọ 23 1979.<ref name="guardosawe">{{cite web|url=http://www.edo-nation.net/osawe1.htm|title=25 Years of an Oba|author=Ambrose Osawe|work=The Guardian|location=UK|date=29 March 2004|accessdate=10 September 2010}}</ref> == Óhîla-lá-nwu == Erediauwa má ché bî efu ó'chu ẹ́kẹ̀fá nolu ogwu nyo mẹ́jî éfu ọdọ 1923, ọ́mà yî Oba [[Akenzua II]]. Tákî òwu chî onu , í chí ajofá kwubî ku má ché móọ̀ kí chî '''Prince Solomon Aiseokhuoba Igbinoghodua Akenzua'''. Î chî lo ti ukoche ísakulu yi [[Government College, Ibadan]] (1939–1945), mányu [[Yaba College]], takî lọ́ tunyî Úkọchẹ Îsakulu before going to [[King's College, Cambridge]] kî ya achukoche achî-ọ́chîlìà kpaí Administration. “I chanẹ ukolo nwu kpai amẹ-ukolo ewo Eastern Nigeria l’ọdọ 1957 dab’u District Officer. I gba, i mu lo ti amẹ-ukolo ewo Federal Service, alu k’i mu kpa kpa ukolo nwu dab’u Permanent Secretary efu Ministry of Health l’ọdọ 1973. Efu igba ẹñẹ, i mu chi akoji ki d’ọjale ewo [[Gulf Oil]]. Éfu ọdọ 1975,Ma mu d’ọjale ọna m’ẹgho dab’u Commissioner. [[Bendel State]] during the Military Administration of Major-General [[George Agbazika Innih]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Oba Urediauwa I (1923-2016)|url=http://www.pressreader.com/nigeria/daily-trust/20160510/282222304969423|work=Daily Trust|date=10 May 2016}}</ref><ref name="guardosawe" /> Ascending to the throne on 23 March 1979, Erediauwa celebrated his 30th anniversary in 2009. During this period, he several times acted as a peacemaker between politicians. For example, he intervened in a dispute between [[Abia State]] governor [[Orji Uzor Kalu]] and [[Tony Anenih]], Chairman of the [[People's Democratic Party (Nigeria)|People's Democratic Party]] Board of Trustees, and resolved another face-off involving Anenih and former [[Edo State]] Governor [[Lucky Igbinedion]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://allafrica.com/stories/200903230873.html|title=Oba Erediauwa Marks 30 Years on Benin Throne|work=Vanguard|author=Simon Ebegbulem|date=23 March 2009|accessdate=10 September 2010}}</ref> Apart from the ceremonial aspects, his 30th anniversary festival was a week long carnival and a showcase of Benin arts and culture, with numerous performances of traditional music and dance, as well as an art exhibition and food fair.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://234next.com/csp/cms/sites/Next/ArtsandCulture/Art/5398161-146/story.csp|title=Oba Erediauwa's 30th coronation anniversary|author=patience saduwa|date=10 September 2010|work=Next|accessdate=10 September 2010|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100203121507/http://234next.com/csp/cms/sites/Next/ArtsandCulture/Art/5398161-146/story.csp|archivedate=3 February 2010}}</ref> His death was announced on 29 April 2016. The statement did not say when and how he died.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://punchng.com/breaking-benin-monarch-oba-erediauwa-passes/|title=BREAKING: Benin monarch, Oba Erediauwa, passes on|author=Zovoe Jonathan|date=29 April 2016|accessdate=29 April 2016|newspaper=[[The Punch]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/202635-oba-of-beninomo-noba-nedo-uku-akpolokpolo-is-dead.html|title=Oba of Benin, Omo n'Oba n'Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, is dead - Premium Times Nigeria|accessdate=29 April 2016|newspaper=[[Premium Times]]}}</ref> == Public image == In Benin, the Oba is considered to be the only representative of the supreme deity and is considered a god in his own right. He is believed to be ordained by cosmic consent. This means the people considered him to have the ability to either venerate or curse a community, so although he ruled with respect and kindness for his people, they also feared him.<ref>{{Cite news|last1=Osagie|first1=Otabor|title='How Oba Erediauwa cursed our community' - The Nation Nigeria|url=http://thenationonlineng.net/oba-erediauwa-cursed-community/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|newspaper=[[The Nation (Nigeria)|The Nation]]|accessdate=30 August 2018|date=22 March 2018}}</ref> Erediauwa's media-friendly image increased the royal family's engagement with the Benin Kingdom and Nigeria in general. Previously approached with apprehension by the public and media practitioners, the gates of the palace were opened, which normalised communication with the Oba's subjects through a quarterly press conference.<ref>{{Cite news|last1=Uche|first1=Atuma|title=Life and times of Oba Erediauwa – - The Sun News|url=http://sunnewsonline.com/life-and-times-of-oba-erediauwa/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|newspaper=[[The Sun (Nigeria)|The Sun]]|accessdate=30 August 2018|date=30 April 2016}}</ref> == Awards == In October 2022, a Nigerian national honor of Commander Of The [[Order of the Federal Republic|Order Of The Federal Republic]] (CFR) was conferred on him by President [[Muhammadu Buhari]].<ref>{{Cite news|date=2022-10-09|title=FULL LIST: 2022 National Honours Award Recipients The Nation Newspaper|url=https://thenationonlineng.net/full-list-2022-national-honours-award-recipients/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=2022-10-27|language=en-US|newspaper=[[The Nation (Nigeria)|The Nation]]}}</ref> == References == {{reflist|30em}}{{s-start}} {{s-hou|[[Oba of Benin]]|22 June|1923|29 April|2016}} {{s-reg|}} {{s-break}} {{S-bef|before=[[Akenzua II]]}} {{s-ttl|title=[[Oba of Benin]]|years=1979 – 2016}} {{s-aft|after=[[Ewuare II]]}} {{s-end}} {{Obas of Benin}} {{authority control}} ry8ju9ijq788qhwtlw5itvi9omq24ba 0 2054 40791 2026-05-07T17:27:46Z Obutuson 910 Created page with "{{Short description|Nigerian Politician}}'''Aliyu Wahab Opakunle''' is a Nigerian Politician and member of the [[8th Kwara State House of Assembly]] representing the Afon constituency, Asa local government area in the [[Kwara State House of Assembly]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=Kwara State House of Assembly|url=https://www.kwha.gov.ng/KWHA/Pages/_opakunle|access-date=2024-12-03|website=www.kwha.gov.ng|archive-date=2024-12-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2..." 40791 wikitext text/x-wiki {{Short description|Nigerian Politician}}'''Aliyu Wahab Opakunle''' is a Nigerian Politician and member of the [[8th Kwara State House of Assembly]] representing the Afon constituency, Asa local government area in the [[Kwara State House of Assembly]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=Kwara State House of Assembly|url=https://www.kwha.gov.ng/KWHA/Pages/_opakunle|access-date=2024-12-03|website=www.kwha.gov.ng|archive-date=2024-12-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241203172045/https://www.kwha.gov.ng/KWHA/Pages/_opakunle|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Citizen Science Nigeria|url=https://citizensciencenigeria.org/public-offices/persons/aliyu-wahab-opakunle|access-date=2025-01-08|website=citizensciencenigeria.org|language=en}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=9th Assembly Members|url=https://hoa.kw.gov.ng/9th-assembly-members/|access-date=2025-01-08|website=Kwara State House of Assembly|language=en-US|archive-date=2025-01-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250102211623/https://hoa.kw.gov.ng/9th-assembly-members/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Adebayo|first=Abdulrazaq|date=2022-07-05|title=Kwara House confirms five Commissioner nominees|url=https://dailypost.ng/2022/07/05/kwara-house-confirms-five-commissioner-nominees/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=2025-01-08|newspaper=[[Daily Post (Nigeria)|Daily Post]]|language=en-US}}</ref> == Early life and education == Aliyu was born on 12 April, 1964 in Foko-Oja, Asa Local Government Area of Kwara State Nigeria. He attended [[Kwara State Polytechnic]] to studied Salesmanship and held his [[bachelor's degree]] in [[Business Administration]] from [[Ahmadu Bello University]], Zaria.<ref name=":0" /> == Career == Aliyu previously served as manager at Onward Fisheries and revenue Officer under Kwara State ministry of finance before joining politics he was elected to serve in the 9th Assembly under the platform of [[All Progressive Congress]] where he served as the Chairman, House Committee on Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs.<ref name=":1" /> == References == {{reflist}}{{authority control}} {{Kwara-politician-stub}} r3j22ziikvcvwwzv32jlt11vgt4ga7q 40792 40791 2026-05-07T17:28:46Z Obutuson 910 /* Early life and education */ 40792 wikitext text/x-wiki {{Short description|Nigerian Politician}}'''Aliyu Wahab Opakunle''' is a Nigerian Politician and member of the [[8th Kwara State House of Assembly]] representing the Afon constituency, Asa local government area in the [[Kwara State House of Assembly]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=Kwara State House of Assembly|url=https://www.kwha.gov.ng/KWHA/Pages/_opakunle|access-date=2024-12-03|website=www.kwha.gov.ng|archive-date=2024-12-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241203172045/https://www.kwha.gov.ng/KWHA/Pages/_opakunle|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Citizen Science Nigeria|url=https://citizensciencenigeria.org/public-offices/persons/aliyu-wahab-opakunle|access-date=2025-01-08|website=citizensciencenigeria.org|language=en}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=9th Assembly Members|url=https://hoa.kw.gov.ng/9th-assembly-members/|access-date=2025-01-08|website=Kwara State House of Assembly|language=en-US|archive-date=2025-01-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250102211623/https://hoa.kw.gov.ng/9th-assembly-members/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Adebayo|first=Abdulrazaq|date=2022-07-05|title=Kwara House confirms five Commissioner nominees|url=https://dailypost.ng/2022/07/05/kwara-house-confirms-five-commissioner-nominees/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=2025-01-08|newspaper=[[Daily Post (Nigeria)|Daily Post]]|language=en-US}}</ref> == Uchanẹ Ọlayi ma'nyu ukọchẹ ọtakada == Aliyu was born on 12 April, 1964 in Foko-Oja, Asa Local Government Area of Kwara State Nigeria. He attended [[Kwara State Polytechnic]] to studied Salesmanship and held his [[bachelor's degree]] in [[Business Administration]] from [[Ahmadu Bello University]], Zaria.<ref name=":0" /> == Ukọlọ == Aliyu previously served as manager at Onward Fisheries and revenue Officer under Kwara State ministry of finance before joining politics he was elected to serve in the 9th Assembly under the platform of [[All Progressive Congress]] where he served as the Chairman, House Committee on Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs.<ref name=":1" /> == Ẹtẹ nwu == {{reflist}}{{authority control}} {{Kwara-politician-stub}} 1u88470b4xoru7uempjis50f8osfkal 40793 40792 2026-05-07T17:33:13Z Obutuson 910 40793 wikitext text/x-wiki {{Short description|Nigerian Politician}}'''Aliyu Wahab Opakunle''' ichi ẹnẹ Nigeria ki defu uja'ibe gọmẹti ma'nyu ẹnẹ ka efu am'ibo [[8th Kwara State House of Assembly|8th Kwara State House eyi Assembly]] ki na koji am'ibo Afon constituency, Asa local gọmẹt area yi [[Kwara State House of Assembly|Kwara State House eyi Assembly]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=Kwara State House of Assembly|url=https://www.kwha.gov.ng/KWHA/Pages/_opakunle|access-date=2024-12-03|website=www.kwha.gov.ng|archive-date=2024-12-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241203172045/https://www.kwha.gov.ng/KWHA/Pages/_opakunle|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Citizen Science Nigeria|url=https://citizensciencenigeria.org/public-offices/persons/aliyu-wahab-opakunle|access-date=2025-01-08|website=citizensciencenigeria.org|language=en}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=9th Assembly Members|url=https://hoa.kw.gov.ng/9th-assembly-members/|access-date=2025-01-08|website=Kwara State House of Assembly|language=en-US|archive-date=2025-01-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250102211623/https://hoa.kw.gov.ng/9th-assembly-members/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Adebayo|first=Abdulrazaq|date=2022-07-05|title=Kwara House confirms five Commissioner nominees|url=https://dailypost.ng/2022/07/05/kwara-house-confirms-five-commissioner-nominees/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=2025-01-08|newspaper=[[Daily Post (Nigeria)|Daily Post]]|language=en-US}}</ref> == Uchanẹ Ọlayi ma'nyu ukọchẹ ọtakada == Ma bi Aliyu ọjọ ẹkẹ gweji ọdọ1964 efu Foko-Oja, Asa gọmẹti eyi ọwọ anẹ ojanẹ Kwara State Nigeria. I lo ti [[Kwara State Polytechnic]] n chi ukọchẹ Salesmanship ma'nyu i la nwọ nyu ọtakada ẹjali [[bachelor's degree]] efu ukọchẹ [[Business Administration]] kwi [[Ahmadu Bello University]], Zaria.<ref name=":0" /> == Ukọlọ == Aliyu previously served as manager at Onward Fisheries and revenue Officer under Kwara State ministry of finance before joining politics he was elected to serve in the 9th Assembly under the platform of [[All Progressive Congress]] where he served as the Chairman, House Committee on Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs.<ref name=":1" /> == Ẹtẹ nwu == {{reflist}}{{authority control}} {{Kwara-politician-stub}} 3go66vihfa4kf7cek5k6x6ie6ctv3d7 40794 40793 2026-05-07T17:36:57Z Obutuson 910 /* Ukọlọ */ 40794 wikitext text/x-wiki {{Short description|Nigerian Politician}}'''Aliyu Wahab Opakunle''' ichi ẹnẹ Nigeria ki defu uja'ibe gọmẹti ma'nyu ẹnẹ ka efu am'ibo [[8th Kwara State House of Assembly|8th Kwara State House eyi Assembly]] ki na koji am'ibo Afon constituency, Asa local gọmẹt area yi [[Kwara State House of Assembly|Kwara State House eyi Assembly]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=Kwara State House of Assembly|url=https://www.kwha.gov.ng/KWHA/Pages/_opakunle|access-date=2024-12-03|website=www.kwha.gov.ng|archive-date=2024-12-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241203172045/https://www.kwha.gov.ng/KWHA/Pages/_opakunle|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Citizen Science Nigeria|url=https://citizensciencenigeria.org/public-offices/persons/aliyu-wahab-opakunle|access-date=2025-01-08|website=citizensciencenigeria.org|language=en}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=9th Assembly Members|url=https://hoa.kw.gov.ng/9th-assembly-members/|access-date=2025-01-08|website=Kwara State House of Assembly|language=en-US|archive-date=2025-01-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250102211623/https://hoa.kw.gov.ng/9th-assembly-members/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Adebayo|first=Abdulrazaq|date=2022-07-05|title=Kwara House confirms five Commissioner nominees|url=https://dailypost.ng/2022/07/05/kwara-house-confirms-five-commissioner-nominees/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=2025-01-08|newspaper=[[Daily Post (Nigeria)|Daily Post]]|language=en-US}}</ref> == Uchanẹ Ọlayi ma'nyu ukọchẹ ọtakada == Ma bi Aliyu ọjọ ẹkẹ gweji ọdọ1964 efu Foko-Oja, Asa gọmẹti eyi ọwọ anẹ ojanẹ Kwara State Nigeria. I lo ti [[Kwara State Polytechnic]] n chi ukọchẹ Salesmanship ma'nyu i la nwọ nyu ọtakada ẹjali [[bachelor's degree]] efu ukọchẹ [[Business Administration]] kwi [[Ahmadu Bello University]], Zaria.<ref name=":0" /> == Ukọlọ == Kwobi Aliyu chi ukọlọ manager ugbo Onward Fisheries ma'nyu revenue Officer efu ọwọ Kwara State ministry eyi finance ta kini i na tefu uja'ibe gọmẹti. Ma chi uja'ibe nwu ti uña eyi 9th Assembly efu party eyi [[All Progressive Congress]] ọmọ lẹ i chi ukọlọ Chairman, House Committee oji ọla Gọmẹti eyi ọwọ anẹ ma'nyu ọla ki l'ugbo ọfẹ ejẹ.<ref name=":1" /> == Ẹtẹ nwu == {{reflist}}{{authority control}} {{Kwara-politician-stub}} j9jldf8q32w3o009nzg4c3ce6dwbydo 40795 40794 2026-05-07T17:37:51Z Obutuson 910 40795 wikitext text/x-wiki {{Short description|Nigerian Politician}}'''Aliyu Wahab Opakunle''' ichi ẹnẹ Nigeria ki defu uja'ibe gọmẹti ma'nyu ẹnẹ ka efu am'ibo [[8th Kwara State House of Assembly|8th Kwara State House eyi Assembly]] ki na koji am'ibo Afon constituency, Gọmẹti eyi ọwọ anẹ Asa yi [[Kwara State House of Assembly|Kwara State House eyi Assembly]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=Kwara State House of Assembly|url=https://www.kwha.gov.ng/KWHA/Pages/_opakunle|access-date=2024-12-03|website=www.kwha.gov.ng|archive-date=2024-12-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241203172045/https://www.kwha.gov.ng/KWHA/Pages/_opakunle|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Citizen Science Nigeria|url=https://citizensciencenigeria.org/public-offices/persons/aliyu-wahab-opakunle|access-date=2025-01-08|website=citizensciencenigeria.org|language=en}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=9th Assembly Members|url=https://hoa.kw.gov.ng/9th-assembly-members/|access-date=2025-01-08|website=Kwara State House of Assembly|language=en-US|archive-date=2025-01-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250102211623/https://hoa.kw.gov.ng/9th-assembly-members/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Adebayo|first=Abdulrazaq|date=2022-07-05|title=Kwara House confirms five Commissioner nominees|url=https://dailypost.ng/2022/07/05/kwara-house-confirms-five-commissioner-nominees/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=2025-01-08|newspaper=[[Daily Post (Nigeria)|Daily Post]]|language=en-US}}</ref> == Uchanẹ Ọlayi ma'nyu ukọchẹ ọtakada == Ma bi Aliyu ọjọ ẹkẹ gweji ọdọ1964 efu Foko-Oja, Asa gọmẹti eyi ọwọ anẹ ojanẹ Kwara State Nigeria. I lo ti [[Kwara State Polytechnic]] n chi ukọchẹ Salesmanship ma'nyu i la nwọ nyu ọtakada ẹjali [[bachelor's degree]] efu ukọchẹ [[Business Administration]] kwi [[Ahmadu Bello University]], Zaria.<ref name=":0" /> == Ukọlọ == Kwobi Aliyu chi ukọlọ manager ugbo Onward Fisheries ma'nyu revenue Officer efu ọwọ Kwara State ministry eyi finance ta kini i na tefu uja'ibe gọmẹti. Ma chi uja'ibe nwu ti uña eyi 9th Assembly efu party eyi [[All Progressive Congress]] ọmọ lẹ i chi ukọlọ Chairman, House Committee oji ọla Gọmẹti eyi ọwọ anẹ ma'nyu ọla ki l'ugbo ọfẹ ejẹ.<ref name=":1" /> == Ẹtẹ nwu == {{reflist}}{{authority control}} {{Kwara-politician-stub}} m9gc1c4rezlrcmofmmd3e509zky3pjq 0 2055 40796 2026-05-07T17:40:32Z Obutuson 910 Created page with "{{Short description|Nigerian financial analyst and politician}}{{Orphan|date=March 2026}} {{Infobox officeholder|honorific_prefix=Hon.|name=Dapo Okubadejo|birth_date={{birth year and age|1968}}|birth_place=[[Ogun State]], Nigeria|alma_mater=[[Obafemi Awolowo University]], [[University of Glasgow]]|occupation=Corporate Finance Specialist, Deal Adviser, Financial analyst, politician|party=|office=[[Commissioner for Finance]] of [[Ogun State]]|governor=[[Dapo Abiodun]]|term..." 40796 wikitext text/x-wiki {{Short description|Nigerian financial analyst and politician}}{{Orphan|date=March 2026}} {{Infobox officeholder|honorific_prefix=Hon.|name=Dapo Okubadejo|birth_date={{birth year and age|1968}}|birth_place=[[Ogun State]], Nigeria|alma_mater=[[Obafemi Awolowo University]], [[University of Glasgow]]|occupation=Corporate Finance Specialist, Deal Adviser, Financial analyst, politician|party=|office=[[Commissioner for Finance]] of [[Ogun State]]|governor=[[Dapo Abiodun]]|term_start=July 2019|term_end=|predecessor=|successor=}} '''Dapo Abdul‑Rahman Okubadejo''' (born 1968) is a Nigerian financial analyst and politician. Since 2019, he has served as Commissioner for Finance in [[Ogun State]], and was also appointed Chief Economic Adviser to the state governor later that year.<ref name="leaderbox.africa">{{Cite web|title=LeaderBox - Political Leadership Platform|url=https://leaderbox.africa/leaders/oladapo-abdul-rahman-okubadejo|access-date=2025-12-24|website=leaderbox.africa|language=en}}</ref> == Early life and education == Okubadejo is from [[Ijebu Ode]], [[Ogun State]]. He earned a bachelor's degree in agriculture (B.Agric) at [[Obafemi Awolowo University]] in 1990. He later obtained a master's degree in International Finance from the [[University of Glasgow]], United Kingdom.<ref name="leaderbox.africa" /> == Career == Okubadejo began his professional career at [[Arthur Andersen]] in 1992, working there until 2000 and rising to the position of Senior Manager. In 2006, he joined [[KPMG]] as an Equity Partner. By 2009, he was appointed Head of Deal Advisory and Private Equity for West Africa, and in 2012 his responsibilities expanded to cover Africa. In 2017, he became a member of the KPMG Nigeria Policy Board.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Hon. Dapo Okubadejo|url=https://blog.mipad.org/hon-dapo-okubadejo/|access-date=2025-12-24|website=blog.mipad.org}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Hon. Oladapo Okubadejo – FSCFN|url=https://fscfn.ng/about/hon-oladapo-okubadejo/|access-date=2025-12-24|language=en-US}}</ref> Since July 2019, he was appointed and has served as Commissioner for Finance in [[Ogun State]]. In December 2019, he was also named Chief Economic Adviser to the Governor of Ogun State.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite news|last=Abimbola|first=Oluwakemi|date=2024-05-09|title=Ogun commissioner seeks collective efforts to tackle economic challenges|url=https://punchng.com/ogun-commissioner-seeks-collective-efforts-to-tackle-economic-challenges/|access-date=2025-12-24|newspaper=[[The Punch]]|language=en-US}}</ref> == References == {{reflist}} pfkoskcgoxh79r52n5k9cd7mlzea0ad 40797 40796 2026-05-07T17:41:50Z Obutuson 910 /* Career */ 40797 wikitext text/x-wiki {{Short description|Nigerian financial analyst and politician}}{{Orphan|date=March 2026}} {{Infobox officeholder|honorific_prefix=Hon.|name=Dapo Okubadejo|birth_date={{birth year and age|1968}}|birth_place=[[Ogun State]], Nigeria|alma_mater=[[Obafemi Awolowo University]], [[University of Glasgow]]|occupation=Corporate Finance Specialist, Deal Adviser, Financial analyst, politician|party=|office=[[Commissioner for Finance]] of [[Ogun State]]|governor=[[Dapo Abiodun]]|term_start=July 2019|term_end=|predecessor=|successor=}} '''Dapo Abdul‑Rahman Okubadejo''' (born 1968) is a Nigerian financial analyst and politician. Since 2019, he has served as Commissioner for Finance in [[Ogun State]], and was also appointed Chief Economic Adviser to the state governor later that year.<ref name="leaderbox.africa">{{Cite web|title=LeaderBox - Political Leadership Platform|url=https://leaderbox.africa/leaders/oladapo-abdul-rahman-okubadejo|access-date=2025-12-24|website=leaderbox.africa|language=en}}</ref> == Abakwanẹ ọlayi ma'nyu Ukọchẹ ọtakada == Okubadejo is from [[Ijebu Ode]], [[Ogun State]]. He earned a bachelor's degree in agriculture (B.Agric) at [[Obafemi Awolowo University]] in 1990. He later obtained a master's degree in International Finance from the [[University of Glasgow]], United Kingdom.<ref name="leaderbox.africa" /> == Ukọlọ == Okubadejo began his professional career at [[Arthur Andersen]] in 1992, working there until 2000 and rising to the position of Senior Manager. In 2006, he joined [[KPMG]] as an Equity Partner. By 2009, he was appointed Head of Deal Advisory and Private Equity for West Africa, and in 2012 his responsibilities expanded to cover Africa. In 2017, he became a member of the KPMG Nigeria Policy Board.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Hon. Dapo Okubadejo|url=https://blog.mipad.org/hon-dapo-okubadejo/|access-date=2025-12-24|website=blog.mipad.org}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Hon. Oladapo Okubadejo – FSCFN|url=https://fscfn.ng/about/hon-oladapo-okubadejo/|access-date=2025-12-24|language=en-US}}</ref> Since July 2019, he was appointed and has served as Commissioner for Finance in [[Ogun State]]. In December 2019, he was also named Chief Economic Adviser to the Governor of Ogun State.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite news|last=Abimbola|first=Oluwakemi|date=2024-05-09|title=Ogun commissioner seeks collective efforts to tackle economic challenges|url=https://punchng.com/ogun-commissioner-seeks-collective-efforts-to-tackle-economic-challenges/|access-date=2025-12-24|newspaper=[[The Punch]]|language=en-US}}</ref> == Ẹtẹ nwu == {{reflist}} an5chln9oyjyn2gcsqomy1k6eglm4eh 40798 40797 2026-05-07T18:55:37Z Obutuson 910 /* Abakwanẹ ọlayi ma'nyu Ukọchẹ ọtakada */ 40798 wikitext text/x-wiki {{Short description|Nigerian financial analyst and politician}}{{Orphan|date=March 2026}} {{Infobox officeholder|honorific_prefix=Hon.|name=Dapo Okubadejo|birth_date={{birth year and age|1968}}|birth_place=[[Ogun State]], Nigeria|alma_mater=[[Obafemi Awolowo University]], [[University of Glasgow]]|occupation=Corporate Finance Specialist, Deal Adviser, Financial analyst, politician|party=|office=[[Commissioner for Finance]] of [[Ogun State]]|governor=[[Dapo Abiodun]]|term_start=July 2019|term_end=|predecessor=|successor=}} '''Dapo Abdul‑Rahman Okubadejo''' (ma bi 1968) chi ẹnẹ Nigeria ki chi financial analyst ma'nyu ẹnẹ ki d'efù uja'ibe gọmẹti. Akwi 2019, i chùkọlọ Commissioner eyi Finance yi [[Ogun State]], ma'nyu ma nwọ du uña Chief Economic Adviser eyi Gọbina state idẹpẹ efu ọdọ lẹ.<ref name="leaderbox.africa">{{Cite web|title=LeaderBox - Political Leadership Platform|url=https://leaderbox.africa/leaders/oladapo-abdul-rahman-okubadejo|access-date=2025-12-24|website=leaderbox.africa|language=en}}</ref> == Abakwanẹ ọlayi ma'nyu Ukọchẹ ọtakada == Okubadejo chi ẹnẹ ki kwi [[Ijebu Ode]], [[Ogun State]]. I ni ọtakada ẹjali eyi bachelor's degree efu ukọchẹ agriculture (B.Agric) yi [[Obafemi Awolowo University]] efu ọdọ 1990. I dẹpẹ i nwọ na ni master's degree efu ukọchẹ International Finance kwi [[University of Glasgow|University eyi Glasgow]], United Kingdom.<ref name="leaderbox.africa" /> == Ukọlọ == Okubadejo began his professional career at [[Arthur Andersen]] in 1992, working there until 2000 and rising to the position of Senior Manager. In 2006, he joined [[KPMG]] as an Equity Partner. By 2009, he was appointed Head of Deal Advisory and Private Equity for West Africa, and in 2012 his responsibilities expanded to cover Africa. In 2017, he became a member of the KPMG Nigeria Policy Board.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Hon. Dapo Okubadejo|url=https://blog.mipad.org/hon-dapo-okubadejo/|access-date=2025-12-24|website=blog.mipad.org}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Hon. Oladapo Okubadejo – FSCFN|url=https://fscfn.ng/about/hon-oladapo-okubadejo/|access-date=2025-12-24|language=en-US}}</ref> Since July 2019, he was appointed and has served as Commissioner for Finance in [[Ogun State]]. In December 2019, he was also named Chief Economic Adviser to the Governor of Ogun State.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite news|last=Abimbola|first=Oluwakemi|date=2024-05-09|title=Ogun commissioner seeks collective efforts to tackle economic challenges|url=https://punchng.com/ogun-commissioner-seeks-collective-efforts-to-tackle-economic-challenges/|access-date=2025-12-24|newspaper=[[The Punch]]|language=en-US}}</ref> == Ẹtẹ nwu == {{reflist}} g3rb8t316i03r9q12yky2w7ia6ghukj 40799 40798 2026-05-07T19:01:11Z Obutuson 910 /* Ukọlọ */ 40799 wikitext text/x-wiki {{Short description|Nigerian financial analyst and politician}}{{Orphan|date=March 2026}} {{Infobox officeholder|honorific_prefix=Hon.|name=Dapo Okubadejo|birth_date={{birth year and age|1968}}|birth_place=[[Ogun State]], Nigeria|alma_mater=[[Obafemi Awolowo University]], [[University of Glasgow]]|occupation=Corporate Finance Specialist, Deal Adviser, Financial analyst, politician|party=|office=[[Commissioner for Finance]] of [[Ogun State]]|governor=[[Dapo Abiodun]]|term_start=July 2019|term_end=|predecessor=|successor=}} '''Dapo Abdul‑Rahman Okubadejo''' (ma bi 1968) chi ẹnẹ Nigeria ki chi financial analyst ma'nyu ẹnẹ ki d'efù uja'ibe gọmẹti. Akwi 2019, i chùkọlọ Commissioner eyi Finance yi [[Ogun State]], ma'nyu ma nwọ du uña Chief Economic Adviser eyi Gọbina state idẹpẹ efu ọdọ lẹ.<ref name="leaderbox.africa">{{Cite web|title=LeaderBox - Political Leadership Platform|url=https://leaderbox.africa/leaders/oladapo-abdul-rahman-okubadejo|access-date=2025-12-24|website=leaderbox.africa|language=en}}</ref> == Abakwanẹ ọlayi ma'nyu Ukọchẹ ọtakada == Okubadejo chi ẹnẹ ki kwi [[Ijebu Ode]], [[Ogun State]]. I ni ọtakada ẹjali eyi bachelor's degree efu ukọchẹ agriculture (B.Agric) yi [[Obafemi Awolowo University]] efu ọdọ 1990. I dẹpẹ i nwọ na ni master's degree efu ukọchẹ International Finance kwi [[University of Glasgow|University eyi Glasgow]], United Kingdom.<ref name="leaderbox.africa" /> == Ukọlọ == Okubadejo chanẹ ukọlọ yi [[Arthur Andersen]] efu ọdọ 1992, u chukọlọ ọmọ gbọ a ti ọdọ 2000 ma'nyu i wa gba nyọgba ti uña eyi ẹnẹ utọgba Manager. Efu ọdọ 2006, i wa ti [[KPMG]] ọmọ lẹ i chi Equity Partner. Ẹfu ọdọ 2009, ma du chi agbọji eyi Deal Advisory ma'nyu Private Equity nwu ójanẹ West Africa, ma'nyu efu ọdọ 2012 ukọlọ ki defu ọwọ nwu le wa gba nyọgba yi ọgbọdù Africa. Efu ọdọ 2017, i mu di ẹnẹ ka efu am'ibo he was appointed and has served as Commissioner for Finance in [[Ogun State]]. In December 2019, he was also named Chief Economic Adviser to the Governor of Ogun State.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Hon. Oladapo Okubadejo – FSCFN|url=https://fscfn.ng/about/hon-oladapo-okubadejo/|access-date=2025-12-24|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Abimbola|first=Oluwakemi|date=2024-05-09|title=Ogun commissioner seeks collective efforts to tackle economic challenges|url=https://punchng.com/ogun-commissioner-seeks-collective-efforts-to-tackle-economic-challenges/|access-date=2025-12-24|newspaper=[[The Punch]]|language=en-US}}</ref> == Ẹtẹ nwu == {{reflist}} hj770zb8hi9ty64wwkp0p37xr4vuhmx 40800 40799 2026-05-07T19:03:26Z Obutuson 910 /* Ẹtẹ nwu */ 40800 wikitext text/x-wiki {{Short description|Nigerian financial analyst and politician}}{{Orphan|date=March 2026}} {{Infobox officeholder|honorific_prefix=Hon.|name=Dapo Okubadejo|birth_date={{birth year and age|1968}}|birth_place=[[Ogun State]], Nigeria|alma_mater=[[Obafemi Awolowo University]], [[University of Glasgow]]|occupation=Corporate Finance Specialist, Deal Adviser, Financial analyst, politician|party=|office=[[Commissioner for Finance]] of [[Ogun State]]|governor=[[Dapo Abiodun]]|term_start=July 2019|term_end=|predecessor=|successor=}} '''Dapo Abdul‑Rahman Okubadejo''' (ma bi 1968) chi ẹnẹ Nigeria ki chi financial analyst ma'nyu ẹnẹ ki d'efù uja'ibe gọmẹti. Akwi 2019, i chùkọlọ Commissioner eyi Finance yi [[Ogun State]], ma'nyu ma nwọ du uña Chief Economic Adviser eyi Gọbina state idẹpẹ efu ọdọ lẹ.<ref name="leaderbox.africa">{{Cite web|title=LeaderBox - Political Leadership Platform|url=https://leaderbox.africa/leaders/oladapo-abdul-rahman-okubadejo|access-date=2025-12-24|website=leaderbox.africa|language=en}}</ref> == Abakwanẹ ọlayi ma'nyu Ukọchẹ ọtakada == Okubadejo chi ẹnẹ ki kwi [[Ijebu Ode]], [[Ogun State]]. I ni ọtakada ẹjali eyi bachelor's degree efu ukọchẹ agriculture (B.Agric) yi [[Obafemi Awolowo University]] efu ọdọ 1990. I dẹpẹ i nwọ na ni master's degree efu ukọchẹ International Finance kwi [[University of Glasgow|University eyi Glasgow]], United Kingdom.<ref name="leaderbox.africa" /> == Ukọlọ == Okubadejo chanẹ ukọlọ yi [[Arthur Andersen]] efu ọdọ 1992, u chukọlọ ọmọ gbọ a ti ọdọ 2000 ma'nyu i wa gba nyọgba ti uña eyi ẹnẹ utọgba Manager. Efu ọdọ 2006, i wa ti [[KPMG]] ọmọ lẹ i chi Equity Partner. Ẹfu ọdọ 2009, ma du chi agbọji eyi Deal Advisory ma'nyu Private Equity nwu ójanẹ West Africa, ma'nyu efu ọdọ 2012 ukọlọ ki defu ọwọ nwu le wa gba nyọgba yi ọgbọdù Africa. Efu ọdọ 2017, i mu di ẹnẹ ka efu am'ibo Ma mu du ma'nyu i la chùkọlọ Commissioner eyi Finance yi ojanẹ [[Ogun State]]. Efu ochu ẹgweji ọdọ 2019, ma nwọ dọ ka ki ni onwu chi Chief Economic Adviser nwu Gọbina eyi Ogun State.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Hon. Oladapo Okubadejo – FSCFN|url=https://fscfn.ng/about/hon-oladapo-okubadejo/|access-date=2025-12-24|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Abimbola|first=Oluwakemi|date=2024-05-09|title=Ogun commissioner seeks collective efforts to tackle economic challenges|url=https://punchng.com/ogun-commissioner-seeks-collective-efforts-to-tackle-economic-challenges/|access-date=2025-12-24|newspaper=[[The Punch]]|language=en-US}}</ref> == Ẹtẹ nwu == {{reflist}} cnw3xqy404jqgyekw4kak2gk6ghr6kc 0 2056 40801 2026-05-07T19:06:27Z Obutuson 910 Created page with "{{Short description|Nigerian geologist and politician}}{{Infobox officeholder|honorific_prefix=Hon.|name=Oladimeji Oresanya|birth_date=|birth_place=[[Ogun State]], Nigeria|alma_mater=[[University of Ibadan]], [[Obafemi Awolowo University]], [[Harvard Kennedy School]]|occupation=Geologist, politician|party=|office=Commissioner for Environment of [[Ogun State]]|governor=[[Dapo Abiodun]]|term_start=2023|term_end=|predecessor=|successor=}} '''Oladimeji Oresanya''' is a Niger..." 40801 wikitext text/x-wiki {{Short description|Nigerian geologist and politician}}{{Infobox officeholder|honorific_prefix=Hon.|name=Oladimeji Oresanya|birth_date=|birth_place=[[Ogun State]], Nigeria|alma_mater=[[University of Ibadan]], [[Obafemi Awolowo University]], [[Harvard Kennedy School]]|occupation=Geologist, politician|party=|office=Commissioner for Environment of [[Ogun State]]|governor=[[Dapo Abiodun]]|term_start=2023|term_end=|predecessor=|successor=}} '''Oladimeji Oresanya''' is a Nigerian geologist, environmental management specialist, and politician. Since 2023, he has served as Commissioner for Environment in [[Ogun State]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Ministry of Environments, Ogun State, Nigeria|url=https://moe.og.gov.ng/resume1.php|access-date=2025-12-23|website=moe.og.gov.ng}}</ref> == Education == Oresanya earned a bachelor's degree (B.Sc.) in Geology from the [[University of Ibadan]] and later obtained a master's degree (M.Sc.) in Environmental Management and Ecology from [[Obafemi Awolowo University]], Ile‑Ife. He also attended the [[Harvard Kennedy School]] at [[Harvard University]], Massachusetts, United States.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=LeaderBox - Political Leadership Platform|url=https://leaderbox.africa/leaders/oladimeji-oresanya|access-date=2025-12-23|website=leaderbox.africa|language=en}}</ref> == Career == In the private sector, he co‑founded Globetech Remedial Limited, where he serves as Chief Executive Officer. He also teaches courses on Waste Management and Toxicology at the [[Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta]].<ref name=":1" /> From May 2005 to August 2015, Oresanya was Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the [[Lagos Waste Management Authority]] (LAWMA).<ref>{{Cite news|title=LAWMA MD, Oresanya quits|url=https://pmnewsnigeria.com/2015/07/22/lawma-md-oresanya-quits/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=2025-12-23|language=en-US|newspaper=[[P.M. News]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Past MD/CEO – LAWMA|url=https://lawma.gov.ng/past-md-ceo/|access-date=2025-12-23|language=en-US}}</ref> He has also worked as a consultant to UN‑Habitat/UNEP and advised federal and state governments in Nigeria on waste management. In [[Ogun State]], he previously served as Special Adviser to the Governor.<ref name=":0" /> In 2023, Governor [[Dapo Abiodun]] nominated him for a commissioner role.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Igwe|first=Ignatius|date=2023-09-12|title=Ogun Assembly Receives 10 More Commissioner-Nominees|url=https://www.channelstv.com/2023/09/12/ogun-assembly-receives-10-more-commissioner-nominees/|access-date=2025-12-23|website=Channels Television|language=en}}</ref> He was subsequently confirmed and appointed Commissioner for Environment.<ref name=":0" /> == References == {{reflist}} evshwi0abg07ennnhk9j1e9ovtrd12s 40802 40801 2026-05-07T19:07:21Z Obutuson 910 /* References */ 40802 wikitext text/x-wiki {{Short description|Nigerian geologist and politician}}{{Infobox officeholder|honorific_prefix=Hon.|name=Oladimeji Oresanya|birth_date=|birth_place=[[Ogun State]], Nigeria|alma_mater=[[University of Ibadan]], [[Obafemi Awolowo University]], [[Harvard Kennedy School]]|occupation=Geologist, politician|party=|office=Commissioner for Environment of [[Ogun State]]|governor=[[Dapo Abiodun]]|term_start=2023|term_end=|predecessor=|successor=}} '''Oladimeji Oresanya''' is a Nigerian geologist, environmental management specialist, and politician. Since 2023, he has served as Commissioner for Environment in [[Ogun State]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Ministry of Environments, Ogun State, Nigeria|url=https://moe.og.gov.ng/resume1.php|access-date=2025-12-23|website=moe.og.gov.ng}}</ref> == Ukọchẹ ọtakada == Oresanya earned a bachelor's degree (B.Sc.) in Geology from the [[University of Ibadan]] and later obtained a master's degree (M.Sc.) in Environmental Management and Ecology from [[Obafemi Awolowo University]], Ile‑Ife. He also attended the [[Harvard Kennedy School]] at [[Harvard University]], Massachusetts, United States.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=LeaderBox - Political Leadership Platform|url=https://leaderbox.africa/leaders/oladimeji-oresanya|access-date=2025-12-23|website=leaderbox.africa|language=en}}</ref> == Ukọlọ == In the private sector, he co‑founded Globetech Remedial Limited, where he serves as Chief Executive Officer. He also teaches courses on Waste Management and Toxicology at the [[Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta]].<ref name=":1" /> From May 2005 to August 2015, Oresanya was Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the [[Lagos Waste Management Authority]] (LAWMA).<ref>{{Cite news|title=LAWMA MD, Oresanya quits|url=https://pmnewsnigeria.com/2015/07/22/lawma-md-oresanya-quits/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=2025-12-23|language=en-US|newspaper=[[P.M. News]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Past MD/CEO – LAWMA|url=https://lawma.gov.ng/past-md-ceo/|access-date=2025-12-23|language=en-US}}</ref> He has also worked as a consultant to UN‑Habitat/UNEP and advised federal and state governments in Nigeria on waste management. In [[Ogun State]], he previously served as Special Adviser to the Governor.<ref name=":0" /> In 2023, Governor [[Dapo Abiodun]] nominated him for a commissioner role.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Igwe|first=Ignatius|date=2023-09-12|title=Ogun Assembly Receives 10 More Commissioner-Nominees|url=https://www.channelstv.com/2023/09/12/ogun-assembly-receives-10-more-commissioner-nominees/|access-date=2025-12-23|website=Channels Television|language=en}}</ref> He was subsequently confirmed and appointed Commissioner for Environment.<ref name=":0" /> == Ẹtẹ nwu == {{reflist}} bf80vrw5pzc4uyveha7o4vjaw8s99b0 40807 40802 2026-05-08T09:35:15Z Obutuson 910 40807 wikitext text/x-wiki {{Short description|Nigerian geologist and politician}}{{Infobox officeholder|honorific_prefix=Hon.|name=Oladimeji Oresanya|birth_date=|birth_place=[[Ogun State]], Nigeria|alma_mater=[[University of Ibadan]], [[Obafemi Awolowo University]], [[Harvard Kennedy School]]|occupation=Geologist, politician|party=|office=Commissioner for Environment of [[Ogun State]]|governor=[[Dapo Abiodun]]|term_start=2023|term_end=|predecessor=|successor=}} '''Oladimeji Oresanya''' chi ẹnẹ Nigeria geologist, environmental management specialist, ma'nyu ẹnẹ uja'ibe gọmẹti. Akwi ọdọ 2023, i chùkọlọ Commissioner nwu Environment ójanẹ [[Ogun State]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Ministry of Environments, Ogun State, Nigeria|url=https://moe.og.gov.ng/resume1.php|access-date=2025-12-23|website=moe.og.gov.ng}}</ref> == Ukọchẹ ọtakada == Oresanya earned a bachelor's degree (B.Sc.) in Geology from the [[University of Ibadan]] and later obtained a master's degree (M.Sc.) in Environmental Management and Ecology from [[Obafemi Awolowo University]], Ile‑Ife. He also attended the [[Harvard Kennedy School]] at [[Harvard University]], Massachusetts, United States.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=LeaderBox - Political Leadership Platform|url=https://leaderbox.africa/leaders/oladimeji-oresanya|access-date=2025-12-23|website=leaderbox.africa|language=en}}</ref> == Ukọlọ == In the private sector, he co‑founded Globetech Remedial Limited, where he serves as Chief Executive Officer. He also teaches courses on Waste Management and Toxicology at the [[Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta]].<ref name=":1" /> From May 2005 to August 2015, Oresanya was Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the [[Lagos Waste Management Authority]] (LAWMA).<ref>{{Cite news|title=LAWMA MD, Oresanya quits|url=https://pmnewsnigeria.com/2015/07/22/lawma-md-oresanya-quits/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=2025-12-23|language=en-US|newspaper=[[P.M. News]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Past MD/CEO – LAWMA|url=https://lawma.gov.ng/past-md-ceo/|access-date=2025-12-23|language=en-US}}</ref> He has also worked as a consultant to UN‑Habitat/UNEP and advised federal and state governments in Nigeria on waste management. In [[Ogun State]], he previously served as Special Adviser to the Governor.<ref name=":0" /> In 2023, Governor [[Dapo Abiodun]] nominated him for a commissioner role.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Igwe|first=Ignatius|date=2023-09-12|title=Ogun Assembly Receives 10 More Commissioner-Nominees|url=https://www.channelstv.com/2023/09/12/ogun-assembly-receives-10-more-commissioner-nominees/|access-date=2025-12-23|website=Channels Television|language=en}}</ref> He was subsequently confirmed and appointed Commissioner for Environment.<ref name=":0" /> == Ẹtẹ nwu == {{reflist}} a69f6zau7kz2x5ze6gpyssb55k0z3wb 40808 40807 2026-05-08T09:37:23Z Obutuson 910 /* Ukọchẹ ọtakada */ 40808 wikitext text/x-wiki {{Short description|Nigerian geologist and politician}}{{Infobox officeholder|honorific_prefix=Hon.|name=Oladimeji Oresanya|birth_date=|birth_place=[[Ogun State]], Nigeria|alma_mater=[[University of Ibadan]], [[Obafemi Awolowo University]], [[Harvard Kennedy School]]|occupation=Geologist, politician|party=|office=Commissioner for Environment of [[Ogun State]]|governor=[[Dapo Abiodun]]|term_start=2023|term_end=|predecessor=|successor=}} '''Oladimeji Oresanya''' chi ẹnẹ Nigeria geologist, environmental management specialist, ma'nyu ẹnẹ uja'ibe gọmẹti. Akwi ọdọ 2023, i chùkọlọ Commissioner nwu Environment ójanẹ [[Ogun State]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Ministry of Environments, Ogun State, Nigeria|url=https://moe.og.gov.ng/resume1.php|access-date=2025-12-23|website=moe.og.gov.ng}}</ref> == Ukọchẹ ọtakada == Oresanya che ni ọtakada ẹjali eyi bachelor's degree (B.Sc.) efu ukọchẹ Geology kwi [[University of Ibadan|University eyi Ibadan]] ma'nyu i dẹpẹ i wa ni master's degree (M.Sc.) efu Environmental Management ma'nyu Ecology kwì [[Obafemi Awolowo University]], Ile‑Ife. He also attended the [[Harvard Kennedy School]] at [[Harvard University]], Massachusetts, United States.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=LeaderBox - Political Leadership Platform|url=https://leaderbox.africa/leaders/oladimeji-oresanya|access-date=2025-12-23|website=leaderbox.africa|language=en}}</ref> == Ukọlọ == In the private sector, he co‑founded Globetech Remedial Limited, where he serves as Chief Executive Officer. He also teaches courses on Waste Management and Toxicology at the [[Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta]].<ref name=":1" /> From May 2005 to August 2015, Oresanya was Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the [[Lagos Waste Management Authority]] (LAWMA).<ref>{{Cite news|title=LAWMA MD, Oresanya quits|url=https://pmnewsnigeria.com/2015/07/22/lawma-md-oresanya-quits/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=2025-12-23|language=en-US|newspaper=[[P.M. News]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Past MD/CEO – LAWMA|url=https://lawma.gov.ng/past-md-ceo/|access-date=2025-12-23|language=en-US}}</ref> He has also worked as a consultant to UN‑Habitat/UNEP and advised federal and state governments in Nigeria on waste management. In [[Ogun State]], he previously served as Special Adviser to the Governor.<ref name=":0" /> In 2023, Governor [[Dapo Abiodun]] nominated him for a commissioner role.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Igwe|first=Ignatius|date=2023-09-12|title=Ogun Assembly Receives 10 More Commissioner-Nominees|url=https://www.channelstv.com/2023/09/12/ogun-assembly-receives-10-more-commissioner-nominees/|access-date=2025-12-23|website=Channels Television|language=en}}</ref> He was subsequently confirmed and appointed Commissioner for Environment.<ref name=":0" /> == Ẹtẹ nwu == {{reflist}} il58h8rov3ljgizxih153xi15oya58s 40809 40808 2026-05-08T09:38:23Z Obutuson 910 /* Ukọchẹ ọtakada */ 40809 wikitext text/x-wiki {{Short description|Nigerian geologist and politician}}{{Infobox officeholder|honorific_prefix=Hon.|name=Oladimeji Oresanya|birth_date=|birth_place=[[Ogun State]], Nigeria|alma_mater=[[University of Ibadan]], [[Obafemi Awolowo University]], [[Harvard Kennedy School]]|occupation=Geologist, politician|party=|office=Commissioner for Environment of [[Ogun State]]|governor=[[Dapo Abiodun]]|term_start=2023|term_end=|predecessor=|successor=}} '''Oladimeji Oresanya''' chi ẹnẹ Nigeria geologist, environmental management specialist, ma'nyu ẹnẹ uja'ibe gọmẹti. Akwi ọdọ 2023, i chùkọlọ Commissioner nwu Environment ójanẹ [[Ogun State]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Ministry of Environments, Ogun State, Nigeria|url=https://moe.og.gov.ng/resume1.php|access-date=2025-12-23|website=moe.og.gov.ng}}</ref> == Ukọchẹ ọtakada == Oresanya che ni ọtakada ẹjali eyi bachelor's degree (B.Sc.) efu ukọchẹ Geology kwi [[University of Ibadan|University eyi Ibadan]] ma'nyu i dẹpẹ i wa ni master's degree (M.Sc.) efu Environmental Management ma'nyu Ecology kwì [[Obafemi Awolowo University]], Ile‑Ife. I nwọ ọo ti [[Harvard Kennedy School]] yi [[Harvard University]], Massachusetts, United States.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=LeaderBox - Political Leadership Platform|url=https://leaderbox.africa/leaders/oladimeji-oresanya|access-date=2025-12-23|website=leaderbox.africa|language=en}}</ref> == Ukọlọ == In the private sector, he co‑founded Globetech Remedial Limited, where he serves as Chief Executive Officer. He also teaches courses on Waste Management and Toxicology at the [[Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta]].<ref name=":1" /> From May 2005 to August 2015, Oresanya was Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the [[Lagos Waste Management Authority]] (LAWMA).<ref>{{Cite news|title=LAWMA MD, Oresanya quits|url=https://pmnewsnigeria.com/2015/07/22/lawma-md-oresanya-quits/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=2025-12-23|language=en-US|newspaper=[[P.M. News]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Past MD/CEO – LAWMA|url=https://lawma.gov.ng/past-md-ceo/|access-date=2025-12-23|language=en-US}}</ref> He has also worked as a consultant to UN‑Habitat/UNEP and advised federal and state governments in Nigeria on waste management. In [[Ogun State]], he previously served as Special Adviser to the Governor.<ref name=":0" /> In 2023, Governor [[Dapo Abiodun]] nominated him for a commissioner role.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Igwe|first=Ignatius|date=2023-09-12|title=Ogun Assembly Receives 10 More Commissioner-Nominees|url=https://www.channelstv.com/2023/09/12/ogun-assembly-receives-10-more-commissioner-nominees/|access-date=2025-12-23|website=Channels Television|language=en}}</ref> He was subsequently confirmed and appointed Commissioner for Environment.<ref name=":0" /> == Ẹtẹ nwu == {{reflist}} 873a7qec8vd500cnddnm5sa00h6rv1q 40810 40809 2026-05-08T09:40:26Z Obutuson 910 /* Ukọlọ */ 40810 wikitext text/x-wiki {{Short description|Nigerian geologist and politician}}{{Infobox officeholder|honorific_prefix=Hon.|name=Oladimeji Oresanya|birth_date=|birth_place=[[Ogun State]], Nigeria|alma_mater=[[University of Ibadan]], [[Obafemi Awolowo University]], [[Harvard Kennedy School]]|occupation=Geologist, politician|party=|office=Commissioner for Environment of [[Ogun State]]|governor=[[Dapo Abiodun]]|term_start=2023|term_end=|predecessor=|successor=}} '''Oladimeji Oresanya''' chi ẹnẹ Nigeria geologist, environmental management specialist, ma'nyu ẹnẹ uja'ibe gọmẹti. Akwi ọdọ 2023, i chùkọlọ Commissioner nwu Environment ójanẹ [[Ogun State]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Ministry of Environments, Ogun State, Nigeria|url=https://moe.og.gov.ng/resume1.php|access-date=2025-12-23|website=moe.og.gov.ng}}</ref> == Ukọchẹ ọtakada == Oresanya che ni ọtakada ẹjali eyi bachelor's degree (B.Sc.) efu ukọchẹ Geology kwi [[University of Ibadan|University eyi Ibadan]] ma'nyu i dẹpẹ i wa ni master's degree (M.Sc.) efu Environmental Management ma'nyu Ecology kwì [[Obafemi Awolowo University]], Ile‑Ife. I nwọ ọo ti [[Harvard Kennedy School]] yi [[Harvard University]], Massachusetts, United States.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=LeaderBox - Political Leadership Platform|url=https://leaderbox.africa/leaders/oladimeji-oresanya|access-date=2025-12-23|website=leaderbox.africa|language=en}}</ref> == Ukọlọ == Efu ugbo private sector, i dama chanẹ Globetech Remedial Limited, ọmọ i chùkọlọ eyi Chief Executive Officer. I nwọ kamónẹ ẹñwù lugbo Waste Management ma'nyu Toxicology yi [[Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta|Federal University eyi Agriculture, Abeokuta]].<ref name=":1" /> From May 2005 to August 2015, Oresanya was Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the [[Lagos Waste Management Authority]] (LAWMA).<ref>{{Cite news|title=LAWMA MD, Oresanya quits|url=https://pmnewsnigeria.com/2015/07/22/lawma-md-oresanya-quits/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=2025-12-23|language=en-US|newspaper=[[P.M. News]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Past MD/CEO – LAWMA|url=https://lawma.gov.ng/past-md-ceo/|access-date=2025-12-23|language=en-US}}</ref> He has also worked as a consultant to UN‑Habitat/UNEP and advised federal and state governments in Nigeria on waste management. In [[Ogun State]], he previously served as Special Adviser to the Governor.<ref name=":0" /> In 2023, Governor [[Dapo Abiodun]] nominated him for a commissioner role.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Igwe|first=Ignatius|date=2023-09-12|title=Ogun Assembly Receives 10 More Commissioner-Nominees|url=https://www.channelstv.com/2023/09/12/ogun-assembly-receives-10-more-commissioner-nominees/|access-date=2025-12-23|website=Channels Television|language=en}}</ref> He was subsequently confirmed and appointed Commissioner for Environment.<ref name=":0" /> == Ẹtẹ nwu == {{reflist}} tj6moe74j93noxiwgwcpwd1k4zjteh1 40811 40810 2026-05-08T09:45:28Z Obutuson 910 /* Ukọlọ */ 40811 wikitext text/x-wiki {{Short description|Nigerian geologist and politician}}{{Infobox officeholder|honorific_prefix=Hon.|name=Oladimeji Oresanya|birth_date=|birth_place=[[Ogun State]], Nigeria|alma_mater=[[University of Ibadan]], [[Obafemi Awolowo University]], [[Harvard Kennedy School]]|occupation=Geologist, politician|party=|office=Commissioner for Environment of [[Ogun State]]|governor=[[Dapo Abiodun]]|term_start=2023|term_end=|predecessor=|successor=}} '''Oladimeji Oresanya''' chi ẹnẹ Nigeria geologist, environmental management specialist, ma'nyu ẹnẹ uja'ibe gọmẹti. Akwi ọdọ 2023, i chùkọlọ Commissioner nwu Environment ójanẹ [[Ogun State]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Ministry of Environments, Ogun State, Nigeria|url=https://moe.og.gov.ng/resume1.php|access-date=2025-12-23|website=moe.og.gov.ng}}</ref> == Ukọchẹ ọtakada == Oresanya che ni ọtakada ẹjali eyi bachelor's degree (B.Sc.) efu ukọchẹ Geology kwi [[University of Ibadan|University eyi Ibadan]] ma'nyu i dẹpẹ i wa ni master's degree (M.Sc.) efu Environmental Management ma'nyu Ecology kwì [[Obafemi Awolowo University]], Ile‑Ife. I nwọ ọo ti [[Harvard Kennedy School]] yi [[Harvard University]], Massachusetts, United States.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=LeaderBox - Political Leadership Platform|url=https://leaderbox.africa/leaders/oladimeji-oresanya|access-date=2025-12-23|website=leaderbox.africa|language=en}}</ref> == Ukọlọ == Efu ugbo private sector, i dama chanẹ Globetech Remedial Limited, ọmọ i chùkọlọ eyi Chief Executive Officer. I nwọ kamónẹ ẹñwù lugbo Waste Management ma'nyu Toxicology yi [[Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta|Federal University eyi Agriculture, Abeokuta]].<ref name=":1" /> Kwi ochu ẹlu ọdọ 2005 na ti ochu ẹjọ ọdọ 2015, Oresanya chi Managing Director ma'nyu Chief Executive Officer eyi [[Lagos Waste Management Authority]] (LAWMA).<ref>{{Cite news|title=LAWMA MD, Oresanya quits|url=https://pmnewsnigeria.com/2015/07/22/lawma-md-oresanya-quits/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=2025-12-23|language=en-US|newspaper=[[P.M. News]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Past MD/CEO – LAWMA|url=https://lawma.gov.ng/past-md-ceo/|access-date=2025-12-23|language=en-US}}</ref> i nwọ che chukọlọ eyi consultant nwu UN‑Habitat/UNEP ma'nyu edibe nwu federal ma'nyu state gọmẹti ójanẹ Nigeria oji waste management. Efu ójanẹ [[Ogun State]], i chùkọlọ eyi ẹnẹ ọkwu ki ya d'ibe nwu Gọbina.<ref name=":0" /> In 2023, Governor [[Dapo Abiodun]] nominated him for a commissioner role.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Igwe|first=Ignatius|date=2023-09-12|title=Ogun Assembly Receives 10 More Commissioner-Nominees|url=https://www.channelstv.com/2023/09/12/ogun-assembly-receives-10-more-commissioner-nominees/|access-date=2025-12-23|website=Channels Television|language=en}}</ref> He was subsequently confirmed and appointed Commissioner for Environment.<ref name=":0" /> == Ẹtẹ nwu == {{reflist}} sm1vjfz45qt8by5l3o3pihqtdp9565d 40812 40811 2026-05-08T09:48:30Z Obutuson 910 /* Ẹtẹ nwu */ 40812 wikitext text/x-wiki {{Short description|Nigerian geologist and politician}}{{Infobox officeholder|honorific_prefix=Hon.|name=Oladimeji Oresanya|birth_date=|birth_place=[[Ogun State]], Nigeria|alma_mater=[[University of Ibadan]], [[Obafemi Awolowo University]], [[Harvard Kennedy School]]|occupation=Geologist, politician|party=|office=Commissioner for Environment of [[Ogun State]]|governor=[[Dapo Abiodun]]|term_start=2023|term_end=|predecessor=|successor=}} '''Oladimeji Oresanya''' chi ẹnẹ Nigeria geologist, environmental management specialist, ma'nyu ẹnẹ uja'ibe gọmẹti. Akwi ọdọ 2023, i chùkọlọ Commissioner nwu Environment ójanẹ [[Ogun State]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Ministry of Environments, Ogun State, Nigeria|url=https://moe.og.gov.ng/resume1.php|access-date=2025-12-23|website=moe.og.gov.ng}}</ref> == Ukọchẹ ọtakada == Oresanya che ni ọtakada ẹjali eyi bachelor's degree (B.Sc.) efu ukọchẹ Geology kwi [[University of Ibadan|University eyi Ibadan]] ma'nyu i dẹpẹ i wa ni master's degree (M.Sc.) efu Environmental Management ma'nyu Ecology kwì [[Obafemi Awolowo University]], Ile‑Ife. I nwọ ọo ti [[Harvard Kennedy School]] yi [[Harvard University]], Massachusetts, United States.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=LeaderBox - Political Leadership Platform|url=https://leaderbox.africa/leaders/oladimeji-oresanya|access-date=2025-12-23|website=leaderbox.africa|language=en}}</ref> == Ukọlọ == Efu ugbo private sector, i dama chanẹ Globetech Remedial Limited, ọmọ i chùkọlọ eyi Chief Executive Officer. I nwọ kamónẹ ẹñwù lugbo Waste Management ma'nyu Toxicology yi [[Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta|Federal University eyi Agriculture, Abeokuta]].<ref name=":1" /> Kwi ochu ẹlu ọdọ 2005 na ti ochu ẹjọ ọdọ 2015, Oresanya chi Managing Director ma'nyu Chief Executive Officer eyi [[Lagos Waste Management Authority]] (LAWMA).<ref>{{Cite news|title=LAWMA MD, Oresanya quits|url=https://pmnewsnigeria.com/2015/07/22/lawma-md-oresanya-quits/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=2025-12-23|language=en-US|newspaper=[[P.M. News]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Past MD/CEO – LAWMA|url=https://lawma.gov.ng/past-md-ceo/|access-date=2025-12-23|language=en-US}}</ref> i nwọ che chukọlọ eyi consultant nwu UN‑Habitat/UNEP ma'nyu edibe nwu federal ma'nyu state gọmẹti ójanẹ Nigeria oji waste management. Efu ójanẹ [[Ogun State]], i chùkọlọ eyi ẹnẹ ọkwu ki ya d'ibe nwu Gọbina.<ref name=":0" /> Efu ọdọ 2023, Gọbina [[Dapo Abiodun]] do odu nwu dufu ki du ukọlọ eyi commissioner nwu.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Igwe|first=Ignatius|date=2023-09-12|title=Ogun Assembly Receives 10 More Commissioner-Nominees|url=https://www.channelstv.com/2023/09/12/ogun-assembly-receives-10-more-commissioner-nominees/|access-date=2025-12-23|website=Channels Television|language=en}}</ref> anubi lẹ ma fu ma, ma la le wa mu uña Commissioner eyi Environment du nwu.<ref name=":0" /> == Ẹtẹ nwu == {{reflist}} 1jihyi90ds9e56bfsnuzq8o05zmwjb8 0 2057 40813 2026-05-08T09:54:19Z Obutuson 910 Created page with "{{Short description|Nigerian customs officer (1949–2022)}}{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2022}} {{Infobox officeholder|honorific_prefix=|predecessor=[[Jacob Gyang Buba]], [[OFR]]|unit=|education=[[Ahmadu Bello University]]|successor=[[Bernard Shaw Nwadialo]]|term_end=14 January 2009|name=Hamman Bello Ahmed OFR|term_start=27 May 2008|office=Comptroller General of the [[Nigeria Customs Service]]|death_date=26 January 2022 (aged 73)|birth_place=[[Kojoli, Nigeria|Jada]], A..." 40813 wikitext text/x-wiki {{Short description|Nigerian customs officer (1949–2022)}}{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2022}} {{Infobox officeholder|honorific_prefix=|predecessor=[[Jacob Gyang Buba]], [[OFR]]|unit=|education=[[Ahmadu Bello University]]|successor=[[Bernard Shaw Nwadialo]]|term_end=14 January 2009|name=Hamman Bello Ahmed OFR|term_start=27 May 2008|office=Comptroller General of the [[Nigeria Customs Service]]|death_date=26 January 2022 (aged 73)|birth_place=[[Kojoli, Nigeria|Jada]], [[Adamawa State]], [[Colony and Protectorate of Nigeria|Nigeria]]|birth_date=3 January 1949|caption=|image=|awards=}} '''Hamman Bello Ahmed'''{{Audio|Hamman_Bello_Ahmed.ogg|Listen}} (also referred to in sources as '''Hamman Bello Ahmed Kojoli''' and '''Hamman Kojoli'''), [[OFR]] (3 January 1949 – 26 January 2022), was a Nigerian [[customs officer]], philanthropist and politician. He served as the comptroller general (CG) of the [[Nigeria Customs Service]] from 2008 to 2009 by [[Umaru Yar Adua]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Aminu Aderinokum|first=Ayodele Kunle|date=28 May 2008|title=Nigeria: Hamman Ahmed now comptroller general of customs|url=https://allafrica.com/stories/200805280575.html|access-date=8 November 2020|website=Allafrica}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=18 February 2020|title=Nigeria Customs: "I Gave the Current CG, Ali, What He Required to Suc|url=https://businessandmaritimewestafrica.com/nigeria-customs-i-gave-the-current-cg-ali-what-he-required-to-succeed-ahmed/|access-date=8 November 2020|website=businessandmaritimewestafrica|language=en-US|archive-date=15 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201115125332/https://businessandmaritimewestafrica.com/nigeria-customs-i-gave-the-current-cg-ali-what-he-required-to-succeed-ahmed/|url-status=dead}}</ref> He was replaced by [[Bernard Shaw Nwadialo|B. E. Nwadialo]]; prior to becoming the CG of Customs, he was the Assistant CG of Customs at the [[Abuja]] headquarters. == Background == Ahmed was born and raised in Kojoli Village in the [[Jada, Nigeria|Jada]] local government area of [[Adamawa State|Adamawa]], [[Colony and Protectorate of Nigeria|Nigeria]]. Ahmed began his early education at the Jada Primary School from 1956 to 1963, then attended the Government Secondary School Ganye for his secondary education from 1965 to 1969. He obtained his WASC at the Government Secondary School [[Bauchi (city)|Bauchi]] in 1970. He attended [[Ahmadu Bello University]] in 1977, where he obtained his [[Bachelor of Arts|B.A. Hons]] and did his [[National Youth Service Corps]] (NYSC) program in 1978.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=Administrator|title=FGN APPOINTS NEW COMPTROLLER-GENERAL OF CUSTOMS – Nigeria Customs Service|url=https://customs.gov.ng/?p=2684|access-date=8 November 2020|language=en-US|archive-date=15 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201115060040/https://customs.gov.ng/?p=2684|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=Hamman Bello Ahmed, OFR: Maritime Living LEGEND of the Week|url=https://shippingworld-ng.com/index.php/2019/09/23/hamman-bello-ahmed-ofr-maritime-living-legend-of-the-week/|access-date=8 November 2020|website=Shipping World News Magazine|language=en-US}}</ref> == Career == Ahmed joined the [[Nigerian Customs Service]] as an assistant superintendent after graduating and serving his NYSC in 1978. He served and commanded multiple branches, including the Valuation Unit, Customs Headquarters, and Tin Can Island. He was then promoted to Assistant CG in 2005 and was the inspection officer of the Inspectorate Unit at the Customs Headquarters until May 2008, after which he was appointed Comptroller General.<ref name=":0" /> == As comptroller == In 2008, he banned [[Nigerian Customs Service|Nigeria Customs]] officials from setting checkpoints outside of border security areas, before which he established an anti-smuggling patrol.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Abubakar|first=Shehu|date=31 December 2008|title=Nigeria: Customs Ban Checkpoints|url=https://allafrica.com/stories/200812310125.html|access-date=8 November 2020|website=Akkafrica}}</ref> == Other contributions == Before his career in Customs, Ahmed was instrumental in bringing rural electrification and communication infrastructure to communities in Jada.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|date=17 July 2020|title=His life After Customs CG, Hamman Bello astute Statesman Developing Adamawa Communities|url=https://www.tgnews.com.ng/2020/07/17/his-life-after-customs-cg-hamman-bello-astute-statesman-developing-adamawa-communities/|access-date=8 November 2020|language=en-GB}}</ref> == Personal life == Ahmed died on 26 January 2022 at the age of 74.<ref>{{cite news|title=Ex-Nigerian Customs Boss, Hamman Ahmad, Is Dead|url=https://allafrica.com/stories/202201270011.html|access-date=27 January 2022|publisher=All Africa|date=26 January 2022}}</ref> == References == {{Reflist}} == External links == * {{Cite web|last=Confidential|first=Economic|date=10 September 2020|title=Customs May Cut 70% Jobs After $3.1bn Automation|url=https://economicconfidential.com/2020/09/customs-cut-jobs-3-1bn-automation/|access-date=8 November 2020|website=Economic Confidential|language=en-US}} * {{Cite book|last1=Mehler|first1=Andreas|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=kt55DwAAQBAJ&pg=PA165|title=Africa Yearbook Volume 6: Politics, Economy and Society South of the Sahara in 2009|last2=Melber|first2=Henning|last3=Walraven|first3=Klaas van|date=25 October 2010|publisher=BRILL|isbn=978-90-04-18560-9|language=en}} * {{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=S54nAQAAIAAJ|title=Business & Maritime West Africa|date=2005|publisher=Kotzmatz Media Konsults Limited|language=en}} * {{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=DX4uAQAAIAAJ|title=Newswatch|date=2008|publisher=Newswatch Communications Limited|language=en}} * {{Cite book|last=Okauru|first=Ifueko Omoigui|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=S__bK5EftU8C&pg=PA390|title=Federal Inland Revenue Service and Taxation Reforms in Democratic Nigeria|date=2012|publisher=African Books Collective|isbn=978-978-48776-5-7|language=en}} * {{Cite book|last=Bergstresser|first=Heinrich|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vcvQDgAAQBAJ&pg=PA133|title=A Decade of Nigeria: Politics, Economy and Society 2004-2016|date=25 May 2017|publisher=BRILL|isbn=978-90-04-34741-0|language=en}} * {{Cite web|title=Ex Customs CG, Ahmed Proffers Solutions to Congestion at Lagos Seaports|date=26 November 2019|url=http://marineandeconomy.com/2019/11/26/ex-customs-cg-ahmed-proffers-solutions-to-congestion-at-lagos-seaports/|access-date=8 November 2020|language=en-US}} * {{Cite web|date=16 January 2009|title=Nigeria: New Customs Comptroller General|url=https://wikileaks.org/plusd/cables/09ABUJA98_a.html}} {{Authority control}} igcbvbuo24u2gya10wyolopb17729k0 40837 40813 2026-05-08T11:56:30Z Obutuson 910 /* Background */ 40837 wikitext text/x-wiki {{Short description|Nigerian customs officer (1949–2022)}}{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2022}} {{Infobox officeholder|honorific_prefix=|predecessor=[[Jacob Gyang Buba]], [[OFR]]|unit=|education=[[Ahmadu Bello University]]|successor=[[Bernard Shaw Nwadialo]]|term_end=14 January 2009|name=Hamman Bello Ahmed OFR|term_start=27 May 2008|office=Comptroller General of the [[Nigeria Customs Service]]|death_date=26 January 2022 (aged 73)|birth_place=[[Kojoli, Nigeria|Jada]], [[Adamawa State]], [[Colony and Protectorate of Nigeria|Nigeria]]|birth_date=3 January 1949|caption=|image=|awards=}} '''Hamman Bello Ahmed'''{{Audio|Hamman_Bello_Ahmed.ogg|Listen}} (also referred to in sources as '''Hamman Bello Ahmed Kojoli''' and '''Hamman Kojoli'''), [[OFR]] (3 January 1949 – 26 January 2022), was a Nigerian [[customs officer]], philanthropist and politician. He served as the comptroller general (CG) of the [[Nigeria Customs Service]] from 2008 to 2009 by [[Umaru Yar Adua]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Aminu Aderinokum|first=Ayodele Kunle|date=28 May 2008|title=Nigeria: Hamman Ahmed now comptroller general of customs|url=https://allafrica.com/stories/200805280575.html|access-date=8 November 2020|website=Allafrica}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=18 February 2020|title=Nigeria Customs: "I Gave the Current CG, Ali, What He Required to Suc|url=https://businessandmaritimewestafrica.com/nigeria-customs-i-gave-the-current-cg-ali-what-he-required-to-succeed-ahmed/|access-date=8 November 2020|website=businessandmaritimewestafrica|language=en-US|archive-date=15 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201115125332/https://businessandmaritimewestafrica.com/nigeria-customs-i-gave-the-current-cg-ali-what-he-required-to-succeed-ahmed/|url-status=dead}}</ref> He was replaced by [[Bernard Shaw Nwadialo|B. E. Nwadialo]]; prior to becoming the CG of Customs, he was the Assistant CG of Customs at the [[Abuja]] headquarters. == Ogbegbele == Ahmed was born and raised in Kojoli Village in the [[Jada, Nigeria|Jada]] local government area of [[Adamawa State|Adamawa]], [[Colony and Protectorate of Nigeria|Nigeria]]. Ahmed began his early education at the Jada Primary School from 1956 to 1963, then attended the Government Secondary School Ganye for his secondary education from 1965 to 1969. He obtained his WASC at the Government Secondary School [[Bauchi (city)|Bauchi]] in 1970. He attended [[Ahmadu Bello University]] in 1977, where he obtained his [[Bachelor of Arts|B.A. Hons]] and did his [[National Youth Service Corps]] (NYSC) program in 1978.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=Administrator|title=FGN APPOINTS NEW COMPTROLLER-GENERAL OF CUSTOMS – Nigeria Customs Service|url=https://customs.gov.ng/?p=2684|access-date=8 November 2020|language=en-US|archive-date=15 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201115060040/https://customs.gov.ng/?p=2684|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=Hamman Bello Ahmed, OFR: Maritime Living LEGEND of the Week|url=https://shippingworld-ng.com/index.php/2019/09/23/hamman-bello-ahmed-ofr-maritime-living-legend-of-the-week/|access-date=8 November 2020|website=Shipping World News Magazine|language=en-US}}</ref> == Ukọlọ == Ahmed joined the [[Nigerian Customs Service]] as an assistant superintendent after graduating and serving his NYSC in 1978. He served and commanded multiple branches, including the Valuation Unit, Customs Headquarters, and Tin Can Island. He was then promoted to Assistant CG in 2005 and was the inspection officer of the Inspectorate Unit at the Customs Headquarters until May 2008, after which he was appointed Comptroller General.<ref name=":0" /> == Ẹgba ki chi comptroller == In 2008, he banned [[Nigerian Customs Service|Nigeria Customs]] officials from setting checkpoints outside of border security areas, before which he established an anti-smuggling patrol.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Abubakar|first=Shehu|date=31 December 2008|title=Nigeria: Customs Ban Checkpoints|url=https://allafrica.com/stories/200812310125.html|access-date=8 November 2020|website=Akkafrica}}</ref> == Ekwu k'ibo == Before his career in Customs, Ahmed was instrumental in bringing rural electrification and communication infrastructure to communities in Jada.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|date=17 July 2020|title=His life After Customs CG, Hamman Bello astute Statesman Developing Adamawa Communities|url=https://www.tgnews.com.ng/2020/07/17/his-life-after-customs-cg-hamman-bello-astute-statesman-developing-adamawa-communities/|access-date=8 November 2020|language=en-GB}}</ref> == Ọlayi nwu == Ahmed died on 26 January 2022 at the age of 74.<ref>{{cite news|title=Ex-Nigerian Customs Boss, Hamman Ahmad, Is Dead|url=https://allafrica.com/stories/202201270011.html|access-date=27 January 2022|publisher=All Africa|date=26 January 2022}}</ref> == Ẹtẹ nwu == {{Reflist}} == Ale t'ọdọda == * {{Cite web|last=Confidential|first=Economic|date=10 September 2020|title=Customs May Cut 70% Jobs After $3.1bn Automation|url=https://economicconfidential.com/2020/09/customs-cut-jobs-3-1bn-automation/|access-date=8 November 2020|website=Economic Confidential|language=en-US}} * {{Cite book|last1=Mehler|first1=Andreas|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=kt55DwAAQBAJ&pg=PA165|title=Africa Yearbook Volume 6: Politics, Economy and Society South of the Sahara in 2009|last2=Melber|first2=Henning|last3=Walraven|first3=Klaas van|date=25 October 2010|publisher=BRILL|isbn=978-90-04-18560-9|language=en}} * {{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=S54nAQAAIAAJ|title=Business & Maritime West Africa|date=2005|publisher=Kotzmatz Media Konsults Limited|language=en}} * {{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=DX4uAQAAIAAJ|title=Newswatch|date=2008|publisher=Newswatch Communications Limited|language=en}} * {{Cite book|last=Okauru|first=Ifueko Omoigui|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=S__bK5EftU8C&pg=PA390|title=Federal Inland Revenue Service and Taxation Reforms in Democratic Nigeria|date=2012|publisher=African Books Collective|isbn=978-978-48776-5-7|language=en}} * {{Cite book|last=Bergstresser|first=Heinrich|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vcvQDgAAQBAJ&pg=PA133|title=A Decade of Nigeria: Politics, Economy and Society 2004-2016|date=25 May 2017|publisher=BRILL|isbn=978-90-04-34741-0|language=en}} * {{Cite web|title=Ex Customs CG, Ahmed Proffers Solutions to Congestion at Lagos Seaports|date=26 November 2019|url=http://marineandeconomy.com/2019/11/26/ex-customs-cg-ahmed-proffers-solutions-to-congestion-at-lagos-seaports/|access-date=8 November 2020|language=en-US}} * {{Cite web|date=16 January 2009|title=Nigeria: New Customs Comptroller General|url=https://wikileaks.org/plusd/cables/09ABUJA98_a.html}} {{Authority control}} a395mc8rcqsvcg5i2xhdn53367o9v1p 0 2058 40814 2026-05-08T09:58:06Z Obutuson 910 Created page with "{{Short description|Nigerian administrator (1920–1972)}}{{Infobox person|name=Abdul-Aziz Atta|image=Photo of Abdul-Aziz Atta taken at his home.jpg|caption=|birth_date={{birth-date|1 April 1920}}|birth_place=[[Lokoja]], Nigeria|death_date={{d-da|12 June 1972|1 April 1920}}|alma mater=[[Balliol College, Oxford]]|spouse=Iyabo Atta|father=}}'''Abdul-Aziz Atta''' (1 April 1920 – 12 June 1972) was a [[Nigerians|Nigerian]] administrator. He was the son of Ibrahim Atta, Atta..." 40814 wikitext text/x-wiki {{Short description|Nigerian administrator (1920–1972)}}{{Infobox person|name=Abdul-Aziz Atta|image=Photo of Abdul-Aziz Atta taken at his home.jpg|caption=|birth_date={{birth-date|1 April 1920}}|birth_place=[[Lokoja]], Nigeria|death_date={{d-da|12 June 1972|1 April 1920}}|alma mater=[[Balliol College, Oxford]]|spouse=Iyabo Atta|father=}}'''Abdul-Aziz Atta''' (1 April 1920 – 12 June 1972) was a [[Nigerians|Nigerian]] administrator. He was the son of Ibrahim Atta, Attah of the Igbirra, a [[Nigerian traditional rulers|traditional ruler]] in [[Kogi State]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite book|title=Makers of modern Africa : profiles in history|date=1991|publisher=Africa Books|author=Uwechue, Raph|isbn=0903274183|edition=2nd|location=London|oclc=24930445}}</ref> == Early life == Abdul-Aziz Atta was born on 1 April 1920 in [[Lokoja]], [[Nigeria]]. == Education == Atta was educated at [[Okene]] Elementary and Middle Schools between 1926 and 1935. In 1936, he enrolled at [[Achimota School|Achimota College]] in [[Ghana]] and studied there until 1944 when he went to [[Balliol College, Oxford]], England. Atta graduated in 1947 with a degree in [[Philosophy, politics and economics|Philosophy, Politics and Economics]].<ref>{{Cite book|title=An administrative genius and a patriot : biography of Abdul-Aziz Atta (1920–1972)|last=O.|first=Ozigi, A.|date=2004|publisher=Frankly Speaking Creations|isbn=9788086233|location=Garki, Abuja|oclc=60744655}}</ref> == Career == Atta returned to Nigeria in 1948 and joined the government service as Cadet Administrative Officer in what was then known as the Unified Nigeria Public Service. He served in [[Calabar]], [[Opobo]], [[Ikot Ekpene|Ikot-Ekpene]] and in the former [[Southern Cameroons]] which were all under the [[Eastern Region, Nigeria|Eastern Region]]. He continued to serve in the Eastern Region even after the division of the Public Service. He served as [[District officer|District Officer]] in [[Umuahia]], Nigeria before becoming the [[Private secretary|Private Secretary]] of Dr. [[Nnamdi Azikiwe|Nnamdi Azikwe]], [[Premier]] of the Eastern Region. Afterwards, he served in various positions such as the Secretary to the Agent-General for the Region in [[United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland|Britain]]; Training Officer in the Regional Ministry of Finance, Enugu; and Secretary for Anang Province. In 1958, he became a Class II Administrative Officer for the Federal Public Service and in 1960, was promoted to Permanent Secretary. In this position, Atta was the head of the Ministry of Defense, Ministry of Communications, Ministry of Industries, and Ministry of Finance. He occupied the important post of Permanent Secretary of Finance, from 1966 and throughout the civil war with all its effect on the country's economy.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Oil, politics and violence : Nigeria's military coup culture (1966-1976)|last=Max.|first=Siollun|date=2009|publisher=Algora Pub|isbn=9780875867106|location=New York|oclc=457043539}}</ref> In December 1970, he was appointed Administrative Officer (Principal Grade) and became Secretary to the Federal Military Government and Head of the Federal Civil Service.<ref name=":0" /> == Personal life == Aziz was married to Iyabo Atta and had four daughters and a son. One of his brothers, [[Abdul Maliki|Alhaji Abdul Maliki Atta]], was Nigeria's first High Commissioner to the [[United Kingdom]].<ref name=":0" /> He belongs to the same ruling family as Prince Attah Abdulmalik Danjuma of [[Okene]] in [[Kogi State]]. == Death == Abdul Aziz Atta died on 12 June 1972 at the [[Royal Free Hospital]], London, after two years in the highest administrative post in [[Nigeria]], and was buried in [[Lokoja]]. == References == {{Reflist}}{{Authority control}} 5phtcfqt8pnj773oxj0x0ugedf3lxta 40822 40814 2026-05-08T10:52:37Z Obutuson 910 /* Early life */ 40822 wikitext text/x-wiki {{Short description|Nigerian administrator (1920–1972)}}{{Infobox person|name=Abdul-Aziz Atta|image=Photo of Abdul-Aziz Atta taken at his home.jpg|caption=|birth_date={{birth-date|1 April 1920}}|birth_place=[[Lokoja]], Nigeria|death_date={{d-da|12 June 1972|1 April 1920}}|alma mater=[[Balliol College, Oxford]]|spouse=Iyabo Atta|father=}}'''Abdul-Aziz Atta''' (1 April 1920 – 12 June 1972) was a [[Nigerians|Nigerian]] administrator. He was the son of Ibrahim Atta, Attah of the Igbirra, a [[Nigerian traditional rulers|traditional ruler]] in [[Kogi State]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite book|title=Makers of modern Africa : profiles in history|date=1991|publisher=Africa Books|author=Uwechue, Raph|isbn=0903274183|edition=2nd|location=London|oclc=24930445}}</ref> == Abakwanẹ ọlayi == Abdul-Aziz Atta was born on 1 April 1920 in [[Lokoja]], [[Nigeria]]. == Ukọchẹ ọtakada == Atta was educated at [[Okene]] Elementary and Middle Schools between 1926 and 1935. In 1936, he enrolled at [[Achimota School|Achimota College]] in [[Ghana]] and studied there until 1944 when he went to [[Balliol College, Oxford]], England. Atta graduated in 1947 with a degree in [[Philosophy, politics and economics|Philosophy, Politics and Economics]].<ref>{{Cite book|title=An administrative genius and a patriot : biography of Abdul-Aziz Atta (1920–1972)|last=O.|first=Ozigi, A.|date=2004|publisher=Frankly Speaking Creations|isbn=9788086233|location=Garki, Abuja|oclc=60744655}}</ref> == Ukọlọ == Atta returned to Nigeria in 1948 and joined the government service as Cadet Administrative Officer in what was then known as the Unified Nigeria Public Service. He served in [[Calabar]], [[Opobo]], [[Ikot Ekpene|Ikot-Ekpene]] and in the former [[Southern Cameroons]] which were all under the [[Eastern Region, Nigeria|Eastern Region]]. He continued to serve in the Eastern Region even after the division of the Public Service. He served as [[District officer|District Officer]] in [[Umuahia]], Nigeria before becoming the [[Private secretary|Private Secretary]] of Dr. [[Nnamdi Azikiwe|Nnamdi Azikwe]], [[Premier]] of the Eastern Region. Afterwards, he served in various positions such as the Secretary to the Agent-General for the Region in [[United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland|Britain]]; Training Officer in the Regional Ministry of Finance, Enugu; and Secretary for Anang Province. In 1958, he became a Class II Administrative Officer for the Federal Public Service and in 1960, was promoted to Permanent Secretary. In this position, Atta was the head of the Ministry of Defense, Ministry of Communications, Ministry of Industries, and Ministry of Finance. He occupied the important post of Permanent Secretary of Finance, from 1966 and throughout the civil war with all its effect on the country's economy.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Oil, politics and violence : Nigeria's military coup culture (1966-1976)|last=Max.|first=Siollun|date=2009|publisher=Algora Pub|isbn=9780875867106|location=New York|oclc=457043539}}</ref> In December 1970, he was appointed Administrative Officer (Principal Grade) and became Secretary to the Federal Military Government and Head of the Federal Civil Service.<ref name=":0" /> == Ọlayi nwu == Aziz was married to Iyabo Atta and had four daughters and a son. One of his brothers, [[Abdul Maliki|Alhaji Abdul Maliki Atta]], was Nigeria's first High Commissioner to the [[United Kingdom]].<ref name=":0" /> He belongs to the same ruling family as Prince Attah Abdulmalik Danjuma of [[Okene]] in [[Kogi State]]. == Ukwu == Abdul Aziz Atta died on 12 June 1972 at the [[Royal Free Hospital]], London, after two years in the highest administrative post in [[Nigeria]], and was buried in [[Lokoja]]. == Ẹtẹ nwu == {{Reflist}}{{Authority control}} br1rcndgwol9lshh6jbjwik8wxv3h6t 40823 40822 2026-05-08T10:53:50Z Obutuson 910 /* Abakwanẹ ọlayi */ 40823 wikitext text/x-wiki {{Short description|Nigerian administrator (1920–1972)}}{{Infobox person|name=Abdul-Aziz Atta|image=Photo of Abdul-Aziz Atta taken at his home.jpg|caption=|birth_date={{birth-date|1 April 1920}}|birth_place=[[Lokoja]], Nigeria|death_date={{d-da|12 June 1972|1 April 1920}}|alma mater=[[Balliol College, Oxford]]|spouse=Iyabo Atta|father=}}'''Abdul-Aziz Atta''' (1 April 1920 – 12 June 1972) was a [[Nigerians|Nigerian]] administrator. He was the son of Ibrahim Atta, Attah of the Igbirra, a [[Nigerian traditional rulers|traditional ruler]] in [[Kogi State]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite book|title=Makers of modern Africa : profiles in history|date=1991|publisher=Africa Books|author=Uwechue, Raph|isbn=0903274183|edition=2nd|location=London|oclc=24930445}}</ref> == Abakwanẹ ọlayi == Ama bi bdul-Aziz Atta ọjọ ejeodudu efu ochu ẹlẹ ọdọ 1920 efewo [[Lokoja]], [[Nigeria]]. == Ukọchẹ ọtakada == Atta was educated at [[Okene]] Elementary and Middle Schools between 1926 and 1935. In 1936, he enrolled at [[Achimota School|Achimota College]] in [[Ghana]] and studied there until 1944 when he went to [[Balliol College, Oxford]], England. Atta graduated in 1947 with a degree in [[Philosophy, politics and economics|Philosophy, Politics and Economics]].<ref>{{Cite book|title=An administrative genius and a patriot : biography of Abdul-Aziz Atta (1920–1972)|last=O.|first=Ozigi, A.|date=2004|publisher=Frankly Speaking Creations|isbn=9788086233|location=Garki, Abuja|oclc=60744655}}</ref> == Ukọlọ == Atta returned to Nigeria in 1948 and joined the government service as Cadet Administrative Officer in what was then known as the Unified Nigeria Public Service. He served in [[Calabar]], [[Opobo]], [[Ikot Ekpene|Ikot-Ekpene]] and in the former [[Southern Cameroons]] which were all under the [[Eastern Region, Nigeria|Eastern Region]]. He continued to serve in the Eastern Region even after the division of the Public Service. He served as [[District officer|District Officer]] in [[Umuahia]], Nigeria before becoming the [[Private secretary|Private Secretary]] of Dr. [[Nnamdi Azikiwe|Nnamdi Azikwe]], [[Premier]] of the Eastern Region. Afterwards, he served in various positions such as the Secretary to the Agent-General for the Region in [[United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland|Britain]]; Training Officer in the Regional Ministry of Finance, Enugu; and Secretary for Anang Province. In 1958, he became a Class II Administrative Officer for the Federal Public Service and in 1960, was promoted to Permanent Secretary. In this position, Atta was the head of the Ministry of Defense, Ministry of Communications, Ministry of Industries, and Ministry of Finance. He occupied the important post of Permanent Secretary of Finance, from 1966 and throughout the civil war with all its effect on the country's economy.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Oil, politics and violence : Nigeria's military coup culture (1966-1976)|last=Max.|first=Siollun|date=2009|publisher=Algora Pub|isbn=9780875867106|location=New York|oclc=457043539}}</ref> In December 1970, he was appointed Administrative Officer (Principal Grade) and became Secretary to the Federal Military Government and Head of the Federal Civil Service.<ref name=":0" /> == Ọlayi nwu == Aziz was married to Iyabo Atta and had four daughters and a son. One of his brothers, [[Abdul Maliki|Alhaji Abdul Maliki Atta]], was Nigeria's first High Commissioner to the [[United Kingdom]].<ref name=":0" /> He belongs to the same ruling family as Prince Attah Abdulmalik Danjuma of [[Okene]] in [[Kogi State]]. == Ukwu == Abdul Aziz Atta died on 12 June 1972 at the [[Royal Free Hospital]], London, after two years in the highest administrative post in [[Nigeria]], and was buried in [[Lokoja]]. == Ẹtẹ nwu == {{Reflist}}{{Authority control}} fj900pr5d86fx4afpch5xkyl51h3qx1 40824 40823 2026-05-08T10:57:09Z Obutuson 910 /* Ukọchẹ ọtakada */ 40824 wikitext text/x-wiki {{Short description|Nigerian administrator (1920–1972)}}{{Infobox person|name=Abdul-Aziz Atta|image=Photo of Abdul-Aziz Atta taken at his home.jpg|caption=|birth_date={{birth-date|1 April 1920}}|birth_place=[[Lokoja]], Nigeria|death_date={{d-da|12 June 1972|1 April 1920}}|alma mater=[[Balliol College, Oxford]]|spouse=Iyabo Atta|father=}}'''Abdul-Aziz Atta''' (1 April 1920 – 12 June 1972) was a [[Nigerians|Nigerian]] administrator. He was the son of Ibrahim Atta, Attah of the Igbirra, a [[Nigerian traditional rulers|traditional ruler]] in [[Kogi State]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite book|title=Makers of modern Africa : profiles in history|date=1991|publisher=Africa Books|author=Uwechue, Raph|isbn=0903274183|edition=2nd|location=London|oclc=24930445}}</ref> == Abakwanẹ ọlayi == Ama bi bdul-Aziz Atta ọjọ ejeodudu efu ochu ẹlẹ ọdọ 1920 efewo [[Lokoja]], [[Nigeria]]. == Ukọchẹ ọtakada == Atta chi ichukulu nwu yi [[Okene]] Elementary kpai Middle Schools ali meji ọdọ1926 ma'nyu ọdọ 1935. Efu ọdọ 1936, i le na kpo ti[[Achimota School|Achimota College]] yi ojanẹ [[Ghana]] taki ina kọchẹ ọtakada ọmọ gbo ati efu ọdọ 1944 alu ki lo ti [[Balliol College, Oxford]], England. Atta che paktanẹ efu ọdọ == Ukpai == takada ẹjali eyi Atefu ukọchẹ returned to Nigeria ima'nyu 48 and joined the government service as Cadet Administrative Officer in what was then known as the Unified Nigeria Public Service. He served in [[Calabar]], [[Opobo]], [[Ikot Ekpene|Ikot-Ekpene]] and in the former [[Southern Cameroons]] which were all under the [[Eastern Region, Nigeria|Eastern Region]]. He continued to serve in the Eastern Region even after the division of the Public Service. He served as [[District officer|District Officer]] in [[Umuahia]], Nigeria before becoming the [[Private secretary|Private Secretary]] of Dr. [[Nnamdi Azikiwe|Nnamdi Azikwe]], [[Premier]] of the Eastern Region. Afterwards, he served in various positions such as the Secretary to the Agent-General for the Region in [[United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland|Britain]]; Training Officer in the Regional Ministry of Finance, Enugu; and Secretary for Anang Province. In 1958, he became a Class II Administrative Officer for the Federal Public Service and in 1960, was promoted to Permanent Secretary. In this position, Atta was the head of the Ministry of Defense, Ministry of Communications, Ministry of Industries, and Ministry of Finance. He occupied the important post of Permanent Secretary of Finance, from 1966 and throughout the civil war with all its effect on the country's economy.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Oil, politics and violence : Nigeria's military coup culture (1966-1976)|last=Max.|first=Siollun|date=2009|publisher=Algora Pub|isbn=9780875867106|location=New York|oclc=457043539}}</ref> In December 1970, he was appointed Administrative Officer (Principal Grade) and became Secretary to the Federal Military Government and Head of the Federal Civil Service.<ref name=":0" /> == Ọlayi nwu == Aziz was married to Iyabo Atta and had four daughters and a son. One of his brothers, [[Abdul Maliki|Alhaji Abdul Maliki Atta]], was Nigeria's first High Commissioner to the [[United Kingdom]].<ref name=":0" /> He belongs to the same ruling family as Prince Attah Abdulmalik Danjuma of [[Okene]] in [[Kogi State]]. == Ukwu == Abdul Aziz Atta died on 12 June 1972 at the [[Royal Free Hospital]], London, after two years in the highest administrative post in [[Nigeria]], and was buried in [[Lokoja]]. == Ẹtẹ nwu == {{Reflist}}{{Authority control}} 1r71d7yodgrd7cgyu79z7wqwrao8d7l 40825 40824 2026-05-08T11:03:43Z Obutuson 910 /* Ukọchẹ ọtakada */ 40825 wikitext text/x-wiki {{Short description|Nigerian administrator (1920–1972)}} {{Infobox person | name = Abdul-Aziz Atta | image = Photo of Abdul-Aziz Atta taken at his home.jpg | caption = | birth_date = {{birth-date|1 April 1920}} | birth_place = [[Lokoja]], Nigeria | death_date = {{d-da|12 June 1972|1 April 1920}} | alma mater = [[Balliol College, Oxford]] | spouse = Iyabo Atta | father = }} '''Abdul-Aziz Atta'''(1 April 1920 – 12 June 1972) was a [[Nigerians|Nigerian]] administrator. He was the son of Ibrahim Atta, Attah of the Igbirra, a [[Nigerian traditional rulers|traditional ruler]] in [[Kogi State]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite book |title=Makers of modern Africa : profiles in history |date=1991 |publisher=Africa Books |author=Uwechue, Raph |isbn=0903274183|edition=2nd |location=London |oclc=24930445}}</ref> == Early life == Abdul-Aziz Atta was born on 1 April 1920 in [[Lokoja]], [[Nigeria]]. == Education == Atta was educated at [[Okene]] Elementary and Middle Schools between 1926 and 1935. In 1936, he enrolled at [[Achimota School|Achimota College]] in [[Ghana]] and studied there until 1944 when he went to [[Balliol College, Oxford]], England. Atta graduated in 1947 with a degree in [[Philosophy, politics and economics|Philosophy, Politics and Economics]].<ref>{{Cite book|title=An administrative genius and a patriot : biography of Abdul-Aziz Atta (1920–1972)|last=O.|first=Ozigi, A.|date=2004|publisher=Frankly Speaking Creations|isbn=9788086233|location=Garki, Abuja|oclc=60744655}}</ref> == Career == Atta returned to Nigeria in 1948 and joined the government service as Cadet Administrative Officer in what was then known as the Unified Nigeria Public Service. He served in [[Calabar]], [[Opobo]], [[Ikot Ekpene|Ikot-Ekpene]] and in the former [[Southern Cameroons]] which were all under the [[Eastern Region, Nigeria|Eastern Region]]. He continued to serve in the Eastern Region even after the division of the Public Service. He served as [[District officer|District Officer]] in [[Umuahia]], Nigeria before becoming the [[Private secretary|Private Secretary]] of Dr. [[Nnamdi Azikiwe|Nnamdi Azikwe]], [[Premier]] of the Eastern Region. Afterwards, he served in various positions such as the Secretary to the Agent-General for the Region in [[United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland|Britain]]; Training Officer in the Regional Ministry of Finance, Enugu; and Secretary for Anang Province. In 1958, he became a Class II Administrative Officer for the Federal Public Service and in 1960, was promoted to Permanent Secretary. In this position, Atta was the head of the Ministry of Defense, Ministry of Communications, Ministry of Industries, and Ministry of Finance. He occupied the important post of Permanent Secretary of Finance, from 1966 and throughout the civil war with all its effect on the country's economy.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Oil, politics and violence : Nigeria's military coup culture (1966-1976)|last=Max.|first=Siollun|date=2009|publisher=Algora Pub|isbn=9780875867106|location=New York|oclc=457043539}}</ref> In December 1970, he was appointed Administrative Officer (Principal Grade) and became Secretary to the Federal Military Government and Head of the Federal Civil Service.<ref name=":0" /> == Personal life == Aziz was married to Iyabo Atta and had four daughters and a son. One of his brothers, [[Abdul Maliki|Alhaji Abdul Maliki Atta]], was Nigeria's first High Commissioner to the [[United Kingdom]].<ref name=":0" /> He belongs to the same ruling family as Prince Attah Abdulmalik Danjuma of [[Okene]] in [[Kogi State]]. == Death == Abdul Aziz Atta died on 12 June 1972 at the [[Royal Free Hospital]], London, after two years in the highest administrative post in [[Nigeria]], and was buried in [[Lokoja]]. == References == {{Reflist}} {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Atta, Abdul Aziz}} [[Category:1920 births]] [[Category:1972 deaths]] [[Category:Nigerian civil servants]] [[Category:Alumni of Achimota School]] [[Category:People from Kogi State]] [[Category:Nigerian expatriates in the United Kingdom]] [[Category:Alumni of Balliol College, Oxford]] fj4dfwzzwln6vnle6p1jyxuiifkcgbq 40826 40825 2026-05-08T11:12:10Z Obutuson 910 40826 wikitext text/x-wiki '''Abdul-Aziz Atta'''(1 ochu ẹlẹ ọdọ 1920 – 12 ochu ẹfa ọdọ 1972) chi ẹnẹ [[Nigerians|Nigerian]] administrator. Ki chi ọma Ibrahim Atta, Attah eyi Igbirra, ẹnẹ [[Nigerian traditional rulers|ki chi onu]] yi ojanẹ [[Kogi State]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite book |title=Makers of modern Africa : profiles in history |date=1991 |publisher=Africa Books |author=Uwechue, Raph |isbn=0903274183|edition=2nd |location=London |oclc=24930445}}</ref> == Abakwanẹ ọlayi== Ma bi Abdul-Aziz Attah ọjọ ejeodudu efu ochu ẹlẹ efu ọdọ 1920 yi efewo [[Lokoja]], [[Nigeria]]. == Ukọchẹ ọtakada == Atta chi ichikulu yi [[Okene]] Elementary kpai Middle Schools adiko alimeji ọdọ 1926 ma'nyu 1935. Efu ọdọ 1936, ile na kpo ti [[Achimota School|Achimota College]] ojanẹ [[Ghana]] i kọchẹ ọtakada ọmọ gbo ọdọ 1944 alu ki lo ti he [[Balliol College, Oxford]], England. Atta chekpa efu ọdọ 1947 kpai ọtakada ẹjali eyi degree efu ukọchẹ [[Philosophy, politics ma'nyu economics|Philosophy, Politics and Economics]].<ref>{{Cite book|title=An administrative genius and a patriot : biography of Abdul-Aziz Atta (1920–1972)|last=O.|first=Ozigi, A.|date=2004|publisher=Frankly Speaking Creations|isbn=9788086233|location=Garki, Abuja|oclc=60744655}}</ref> == Career == Atta returned to Nigeria in 1948 and joined the government service as Cadet Administrative Officer in what was then known as the Unified Nigeria Public Service. He served in [[Calabar]], [[Opobo]], [[Ikot Ekpene|Ikot-Ekpene]] and in the former [[Southern Cameroons]] which were all under the [[Eastern Region, Nigeria|Eastern Region]]. He continued to serve in the Eastern Region even after the division of the Public Service. He served as [[District officer|District Officer]] in [[Umuahia]], Nigeria before becoming the [[Private secretary|Private Secretary]] of Dr. [[Nnamdi Azikiwe|Nnamdi Azikwe]], [[Premier]] of the Eastern Region. Afterwards, he served in various positions such as the Secretary to the Agent-General for the Region in [[United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland|Britain]]; Training Officer in the Regional Ministry of Finance, Enugu; and Secretary for Anang Province. In 1958, he became a Class II Administrative Officer for the Federal Public Service and in 1960, was promoted to Permanent Secretary. In this position, Atta was the head of the Ministry of Defense, Ministry of Communications, Ministry of Industries, and Ministry of Finance. He occupied the important post of Permanent Secretary of Finance, from 1966 and throughout the civil war with all its effect on the country's economy.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Oil, politics and violence : Nigeria's military coup culture (1966-1976)|last=Max.|first=Siollun|date=2009|publisher=Algora Pub|isbn=9780875867106|location=New York|oclc=457043539}}</ref> In December 1970, he was appointed Administrative Officer (Principal Grade) and became Secretary to the Federal Military Government and Head of the Federal Civil Service.<ref name=":0" /> == Personal life == Aziz was married to Iyabo Atta and had four daughters and a son. One of his brothers, [[Abdul Maliki|Alhaji Abdul Maliki Atta]], was Nigeria's first High Commissioner to the [[United Kingdom]].<ref name=":0" /> He belongs to the same ruling family as Prince Attah Abdulmalik Danjuma of [[Okene]] in [[Kogi State]]. == Death == Abdul Aziz Atta died on 12 June 1972 at the [[Royal Free Hospital]], London, after two years in the highest administrative post in [[Nigeria]], and was buried in [[Lokoja]]. == References == {{Reflist}} {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Atta, Abdul Aziz}} [[Category:1920 births]] [[Category:1972 deaths]] [[Category:Nigerian civil servants]] [[Category:Alumni of Achimota School]] [[Category:People from Kogi State]] [[Category:Nigerian expatriates in the United Kingdom]] [[Category:Alumni of Balliol College, Oxford]] i44ipttd9s186nsko6kk3ddq1n9iqw7 40827 40826 2026-05-08T11:13:37Z Obutuson 910 /* Ukọchẹ ọtakada */ 40827 wikitext text/x-wiki '''Abdul-Aziz Atta'''(1 ochu ẹlẹ ọdọ 1920 – 12 ochu ẹfa ọdọ 1972) chi ẹnẹ [[Nigerians|Nigerian]] administrator. Ki chi ọma Ibrahim Atta, Attah eyi Igbirra, ẹnẹ [[Nigerian traditional rulers|ki chi onu]] yi ojanẹ [[Kogi State]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite book |title=Makers of modern Africa : profiles in history |date=1991 |publisher=Africa Books |author=Uwechue, Raph |isbn=0903274183|edition=2nd |location=London |oclc=24930445}}</ref> == Abakwanẹ ọlayi== Ma bi Abdul-Aziz Attah ọjọ ejeodudu efu ochu ẹlẹ efu ọdọ 1920 yi efewo [[Lokoja]], [[Nigeria]]. == Ukọchẹ ọtakada == Atta chi ichikulu yi [[Okene]] Elementary kpai Middle Schools adiko alimeji ọdọ 1926 ma'nyu 1935. Efu ọdọ 1936, ile na kpo ti [[Achimota School|Achimota College]] ojanẹ [[Ghana]] i kọchẹ ọtakada ọmọ gbo ọdọ 1944 alu ki lo ti he [[Balliol College, Oxford]], England. Atta chekpa efu ọdọ 1947 kpai ọtakada ẹjali eyi degree efu ukọchẹ [[Philosophy, politics ma'nyu economics|Philosophy, Politics and Economics]].<ref>{{Cite book|title=An administrative genius and a patriot : biography of Abdul-Aziz Atta (1920–1972)|last=O.|first=Ozigi, A.|date=2004|publisher=Frankly Speaking Creations|isbn=9788086233|location=Garki, Abuja|oclc=60744655}}</ref> == Career == Atta dabi wi Nigeria efu ọdọ 1948 and joined the government service as Cadet Administrative Officer in what was then known as the Unified Nigeria Public Service. He served in [[Calabar]], [[Opobo]], [[Ikot Ekpene|Ikot-Ekpene]] and in the former [[Southern Cameroons]] which were all under the [[Eastern Region, Nigeria|Eastern Region]]. He continued to serve in the Eastern Region even after the division of the Public Service. He served as [[District officer|District Officer]] in [[Umuahia]], Nigeria before becoming the [[Private secretary|Private Secretary]] of Dr. [[Nnamdi Azikiwe|Nnamdi Azikwe]], [[Premier]] of the Eastern Region. Afterwards, he served in various positions such as the Secretary to the Agent-General for the Region in [[United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland|Britain]]; Training Officer in the Regional Ministry of Finance, Enugu; and Secretary for Anang Province. In 1958, he became a Class II Administrative Officer for the Federal Public Service and in 1960, was promoted to Permanent Secretary. In this position, Atta was the head of the Ministry of Defense, Ministry of Communications, Ministry of Industries, and Ministry of Finance. He occupied the important post of Permanent Secretary of Finance, from 1966 and throughout the civil war with all its effect on the country's economy.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Oil, politics and violence : Nigeria's military coup culture (1966-1976)|last=Max.|first=Siollun|date=2009|publisher=Algora Pub|isbn=9780875867106|location=New York|oclc=457043539}}</ref> In December 1970, he was appointed Administrative Officer (Principal Grade) and became Secretary to the Federal Military Government and Head of the Federal Civil Service.<ref name=":0" /> == Personal life == Aziz was married to Iyabo Atta and had four daughters and a son. One of his brothers, [[Abdul Maliki|Alhaji Abdul Maliki Atta]], was Nigeria's first High Commissioner to the [[United Kingdom]].<ref name=":0" /> He belongs to the same ruling family as Prince Attah Abdulmalik Danjuma of [[Okene]] in [[Kogi State]]. == Death == Abdul Aziz Atta died on 12 June 1972 at the [[Royal Free Hospital]], London, after two years in the highest administrative post in [[Nigeria]], and was buried in [[Lokoja]]. == References == {{Reflist}} {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Atta, Abdul Aziz}} [[Category:1920 births]] [[Category:1972 deaths]] [[Category:Nigerian civil servants]] [[Category:Alumni of Achimota School]] [[Category:People from Kogi State]] [[Category:Nigerian expatriates in the United Kingdom]] [[Category:Alumni of Balliol College, Oxford]] oikzmgzon6jlm2h7o9frcwknxuq59u2 40828 40827 2026-05-08T11:14:17Z Obutuson 910 /* Ukọchẹ ọtakada */ 40828 wikitext text/x-wiki '''Abdul-Aziz Atta'''(1 ochu ẹlẹ ọdọ 1920 – 12 ochu ẹfa ọdọ 1972) chi ẹnẹ [[Nigerians|Nigerian]] administrator. Ki chi ọma Ibrahim Atta, Attah eyi Igbirra, ẹnẹ [[Nigerian traditional rulers|ki chi onu]] yi ojanẹ [[Kogi State]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite book |title=Makers of modern Africa : profiles in history |date=1991 |publisher=Africa Books |author=Uwechue, Raph |isbn=0903274183|edition=2nd |location=London |oclc=24930445}}</ref> == Abakwanẹ ọlayi== Ma bi Abdul-Aziz Attah ọjọ ejeodudu efu ochu ẹlẹ efu ọdọ 1920 yi efewo [[Lokoja]], [[Nigeria]]. == Ukọchẹ ọtakada == Atta chi ichikulu yi [[Okene]] Elementary kpai Middle Schools adiko alimeji ọdọ 1926 ma'nyu 1935. Efu ọdọ 1936, ile na kpo ti [[Achimota School|Achimota College]] ojanẹ [[Ghana]] i kọchẹ ọtakada ọmọ gbo ọdọ 1944 alu ki lo ti he [[Balliol College, Oxford]], England. Atta chekpa efu ọdọ 1947 kpai ọtakada ẹjali eyi degree efu ukọchẹ [[Philosophy, politics ma'nyu economics|Philosophy, Politics ma'nyu Economics]].<ref>{{Cite book|title=An administrative genius and a patriot : biography of Abdul-Aziz Atta (1920–1972)|last=O.|first=Ozigi, A.|date=2004|publisher=Frankly Speaking Creations|isbn=9788086233|location=Garki, Abuja|oclc=60744655}}</ref> == Career == Atta dabi wi Nigeria efu ọdọ 1948 and joined the government service as Cadet Administrative Officer in what was then known as the Unified Nigeria Public Service. He served in [[Calabar]], [[Opobo]], [[Ikot Ekpene|Ikot-Ekpene]] and in the former [[Southern Cameroons]] which were all under the [[Eastern Region, Nigeria|Eastern Region]]. He continued to serve in the Eastern Region even after the division of the Public Service. He served as [[District officer|District Officer]] in [[Umuahia]], Nigeria before becoming the [[Private secretary|Private Secretary]] of Dr. [[Nnamdi Azikiwe|Nnamdi Azikwe]], [[Premier]] of the Eastern Region. Afterwards, he served in various positions such as the Secretary to the Agent-General for the Region in [[United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland|Britain]]; Training Officer in the Regional Ministry of Finance, Enugu; and Secretary for Anang Province. In 1958, he became a Class II Administrative Officer for the Federal Public Service and in 1960, was promoted to Permanent Secretary. In this position, Atta was the head of the Ministry of Defense, Ministry of Communications, Ministry of Industries, and Ministry of Finance. He occupied the important post of Permanent Secretary of Finance, from 1966 and throughout the civil war with all its effect on the country's economy.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Oil, politics and violence : Nigeria's military coup culture (1966-1976)|last=Max.|first=Siollun|date=2009|publisher=Algora Pub|isbn=9780875867106|location=New York|oclc=457043539}}</ref> In December 1970, he was appointed Administrative Officer (Principal Grade) and became Secretary to the Federal Military Government and Head of the Federal Civil Service.<ref name=":0" /> == Personal life == Aziz was married to Iyabo Atta and had four daughters and a son. One of his brothers, [[Abdul Maliki|Alhaji Abdul Maliki Atta]], was Nigeria's first High Commissioner to the [[United Kingdom]].<ref name=":0" /> He belongs to the same ruling family as Prince Attah Abdulmalik Danjuma of [[Okene]] in [[Kogi State]]. == Death == Abdul Aziz Atta died on 12 June 1972 at the [[Royal Free Hospital]], London, after two years in the highest administrative post in [[Nigeria]], and was buried in [[Lokoja]]. == References == {{Reflist}} {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Atta, Abdul Aziz}} [[Category:1920 births]] [[Category:1972 deaths]] [[Category:Nigerian civil servants]] [[Category:Alumni of Achimota School]] [[Category:People from Kogi State]] [[Category:Nigerian expatriates in the United Kingdom]] [[Category:Alumni of Balliol College, Oxford]] ey2d2w1ss3ol2ku6wygmoh9ox2hyjz9 40829 40828 2026-05-08T11:17:56Z Obutuson 910 /* Career */ 40829 wikitext text/x-wiki '''Abdul-Aziz Atta'''(1 ochu ẹlẹ ọdọ 1920 – 12 ochu ẹfa ọdọ 1972) chi ẹnẹ [[Nigerians|Nigerian]] administrator. Ki chi ọma Ibrahim Atta, Attah eyi Igbirra, ẹnẹ [[Nigerian traditional rulers|ki chi onu]] yi ojanẹ [[Kogi State]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite book |title=Makers of modern Africa : profiles in history |date=1991 |publisher=Africa Books |author=Uwechue, Raph |isbn=0903274183|edition=2nd |location=London |oclc=24930445}}</ref> == Abakwanẹ ọlayi== Ma bi Abdul-Aziz Attah ọjọ ejeodudu efu ochu ẹlẹ efu ọdọ 1920 yi efewo [[Lokoja]], [[Nigeria]]. == Ukọchẹ ọtakada == Atta chi ichikulu yi [[Okene]] Elementary kpai Middle Schools adiko alimeji ọdọ 1926 ma'nyu 1935. Efu ọdọ 1936, ile na kpo ti [[Achimota School|Achimota College]] ojanẹ [[Ghana]] i kọchẹ ọtakada ọmọ gbo ọdọ 1944 alu ki lo ti he [[Balliol College, Oxford]], England. Atta chekpa efu ọdọ 1947 kpai ọtakada ẹjali eyi degree efu ukọchẹ [[Philosophy, politics ma'nyu economics|Philosophy, Politics ma'nyu Economics]].<ref>{{Cite book|title=An administrative genius and a patriot : biography of Abdul-Aziz Atta (1920–1972)|last=O.|first=Ozigi, A.|date=2004|publisher=Frankly Speaking Creations|isbn=9788086233|location=Garki, Abuja|oclc=60744655}}</ref> == Ukọlọ == Atta dabi wi Nigeria efu ọdọ 1948 ta ki le na dama kpai the government service ọmọ i chi Cadet Administrative Officer ẹgba elẹ ma mọru the Unified Nigeria Public Service. I chukọlọ yi [[Calabar]], [[Opobo]], [[Ikot Ekpene|Ikot-Ekpene]] ma'nyu efu eyi igbele [[Southern Cameroons]] ki ọgbọdu ma di ofe [[Eastern Region, Nigeria|Eastern Region]]. He continued to serve in the Eastern Region even after the division of the Public Service. He served as [[District officer|District Officer]] in [[Umuahia]], Nigeria before becoming the [[Private secretary|Private Secretary]] of Dr. [[Nnamdi Azikiwe|Nnamdi Azikwe]], [[Premier]] of the Eastern Region. Afterwards, he served in various positions such as the Secretary to the Agent-General for the Region in [[United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland|Britain]]; Training Officer in the Regional Ministry of Finance, Enugu; and Secretary for Anang Province. In 1958, he became a Class II Administrative Officer for the Federal Public Service and in 1960, was promoted to Permanent Secretary. In this position, Atta was the head of the Ministry of Defense, Ministry of Communications, Ministry of Industries, and Ministry of Finance. He occupied the important post of Permanent Secretary of Finance, from 1966 and throughout the civil war with all its effect on the country's economy.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Oil, politics and violence : Nigeria's military coup culture (1966-1976)|last=Max.|first=Siollun|date=2009|publisher=Algora Pub|isbn=9780875867106|location=New York|oclc=457043539}}</ref> In December 1970, he was appointed Administrative Officer (Principal Grade) and became Secretary to the Federal Military Government and Head of the Federal Civil Service.<ref name=":0" /> == Personal life == Aziz was married to Iyabo Atta and had four daughters and a son. One of his brothers, [[Abdul Maliki|Alhaji Abdul Maliki Atta]], was Nigeria's first High Commissioner to the [[United Kingdom]].<ref name=":0" /> He belongs to the same ruling family as Prince Attah Abdulmalik Danjuma of [[Okene]] in [[Kogi State]]. == Death == Abdul Aziz Atta died on 12 June 1972 at the [[Royal Free Hospital]], London, after two years in the highest administrative post in [[Nigeria]], and was buried in [[Lokoja]]. == References == {{Reflist}} {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Atta, Abdul Aziz}} [[Category:1920 births]] [[Category:1972 deaths]] [[Category:Nigerian civil servants]] [[Category:Alumni of Achimota School]] [[Category:People from Kogi State]] [[Category:Nigerian expatriates in the United Kingdom]] [[Category:Alumni of Balliol College, Oxford]] hr7m12utxb1vmvdop7ic5idl2i3jczm 40830 40829 2026-05-08T11:18:49Z Obutuson 910 /* Personal life */ 40830 wikitext text/x-wiki '''Abdul-Aziz Atta'''(1 ochu ẹlẹ ọdọ 1920 – 12 ochu ẹfa ọdọ 1972) chi ẹnẹ [[Nigerians|Nigerian]] administrator. Ki chi ọma Ibrahim Atta, Attah eyi Igbirra, ẹnẹ [[Nigerian traditional rulers|ki chi onu]] yi ojanẹ [[Kogi State]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite book |title=Makers of modern Africa : profiles in history |date=1991 |publisher=Africa Books |author=Uwechue, Raph |isbn=0903274183|edition=2nd |location=London |oclc=24930445}}</ref> == Abakwanẹ ọlayi== Ma bi Abdul-Aziz Attah ọjọ ejeodudu efu ochu ẹlẹ efu ọdọ 1920 yi efewo [[Lokoja]], [[Nigeria]]. == Ukọchẹ ọtakada == Atta chi ichikulu yi [[Okene]] Elementary kpai Middle Schools adiko alimeji ọdọ 1926 ma'nyu 1935. Efu ọdọ 1936, ile na kpo ti [[Achimota School|Achimota College]] ojanẹ [[Ghana]] i kọchẹ ọtakada ọmọ gbo ọdọ 1944 alu ki lo ti he [[Balliol College, Oxford]], England. Atta chekpa efu ọdọ 1947 kpai ọtakada ẹjali eyi degree efu ukọchẹ [[Philosophy, politics ma'nyu economics|Philosophy, Politics ma'nyu Economics]].<ref>{{Cite book|title=An administrative genius and a patriot : biography of Abdul-Aziz Atta (1920–1972)|last=O.|first=Ozigi, A.|date=2004|publisher=Frankly Speaking Creations|isbn=9788086233|location=Garki, Abuja|oclc=60744655}}</ref> == Ukọlọ == Atta dabi wi Nigeria efu ọdọ 1948 ta ki le na dama kpai the government service ọmọ i chi Cadet Administrative Officer ẹgba elẹ ma mọru the Unified Nigeria Public Service. I chukọlọ yi [[Calabar]], [[Opobo]], [[Ikot Ekpene|Ikot-Ekpene]] ma'nyu efu eyi igbele [[Southern Cameroons]] ki ọgbọdu ma di ofe [[Eastern Region, Nigeria|Eastern Region]]. He continued to serve in the Eastern Region even after the division of the Public Service. He served as [[District officer|District Officer]] in [[Umuahia]], Nigeria before becoming the [[Private secretary|Private Secretary]] of Dr. [[Nnamdi Azikiwe|Nnamdi Azikwe]], [[Premier]] of the Eastern Region. Afterwards, he served in various positions such as the Secretary to the Agent-General for the Region in [[United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland|Britain]]; Training Officer in the Regional Ministry of Finance, Enugu; and Secretary for Anang Province. In 1958, he became a Class II Administrative Officer for the Federal Public Service and in 1960, was promoted to Permanent Secretary. In this position, Atta was the head of the Ministry of Defense, Ministry of Communications, Ministry of Industries, and Ministry of Finance. He occupied the important post of Permanent Secretary of Finance, from 1966 and throughout the civil war with all its effect on the country's economy.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Oil, politics and violence : Nigeria's military coup culture (1966-1976)|last=Max.|first=Siollun|date=2009|publisher=Algora Pub|isbn=9780875867106|location=New York|oclc=457043539}}</ref> In December 1970, he was appointed Administrative Officer (Principal Grade) and became Secretary to the Federal Military Government and Head of the Federal Civil Service.<ref name=":0" /> == Ọlayi nwu == Aziz was married to Iyabo Atta and had four daughters and a son. One of his brothers, [[Abdul Maliki|Alhaji Abdul Maliki Atta]], was Nigeria's first High Commissioner to the [[United Kingdom]].<ref name=":0" /> He belongs to the same ruling family as Prince Attah Abdulmalik Danjuma of [[Okene]] in [[Kogi State]]. == Ukwu == Abdul Aziz Atta died on 12 June 1972 at the [[Royal Free Hospital]], London, after two years in the highest administrative post in [[Nigeria]], and was buried in [[Lokoja]]. == Ẹtẹ nwu == {{Reflist}} {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Atta, Abdul Aziz}} [[Category:1920 births]] [[Category:1972 deaths]] [[Category:Nigerian civil servants]] [[Category:Alumni of Achimota School]] [[Category:People from Kogi State]] [[Category:Nigerian expatriates in the United Kingdom]] [[Category:Alumni of Balliol College, Oxford]] p1vcolbrm6zwqy9zwt1w1f6q55jd4gk 40831 40830 2026-05-08T11:21:20Z Obutuson 910 /* Ukwu */ 40831 wikitext text/x-wiki '''Abdul-Aziz Atta'''(1 ochu ẹlẹ ọdọ 1920 – 12 ochu ẹfa ọdọ 1972) chi ẹnẹ [[Nigerians|Nigerian]] administrator. Ki chi ọma Ibrahim Atta, Attah eyi Igbirra, ẹnẹ [[Nigerian traditional rulers|ki chi onu]] yi ojanẹ [[Kogi State]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite book |title=Makers of modern Africa : profiles in history |date=1991 |publisher=Africa Books |author=Uwechue, Raph |isbn=0903274183|edition=2nd |location=London |oclc=24930445}}</ref> == Abakwanẹ ọlayi== Ma bi Abdul-Aziz Attah ọjọ ejeodudu efu ochu ẹlẹ efu ọdọ 1920 yi efewo [[Lokoja]], [[Nigeria]]. == Ukọchẹ ọtakada == Atta chi ichikulu yi [[Okene]] Elementary kpai Middle Schools adiko alimeji ọdọ 1926 ma'nyu 1935. Efu ọdọ 1936, ile na kpo ti [[Achimota School|Achimota College]] ojanẹ [[Ghana]] i kọchẹ ọtakada ọmọ gbo ọdọ 1944 alu ki lo ti he [[Balliol College, Oxford]], England. Atta chekpa efu ọdọ 1947 kpai ọtakada ẹjali eyi degree efu ukọchẹ [[Philosophy, politics ma'nyu economics|Philosophy, Politics ma'nyu Economics]].<ref>{{Cite book|title=An administrative genius and a patriot : biography of Abdul-Aziz Atta (1920–1972)|last=O.|first=Ozigi, A.|date=2004|publisher=Frankly Speaking Creations|isbn=9788086233|location=Garki, Abuja|oclc=60744655}}</ref> == Ukọlọ == Atta dabi wi Nigeria efu ọdọ 1948 ta ki le na dama kpai the government service ọmọ i chi Cadet Administrative Officer ẹgba elẹ ma mọru the Unified Nigeria Public Service. I chukọlọ yi [[Calabar]], [[Opobo]], [[Ikot Ekpene|Ikot-Ekpene]] ma'nyu efu eyi igbele [[Southern Cameroons]] ki ọgbọdu ma di ofe [[Eastern Region, Nigeria|Eastern Region]]. He continued to serve in the Eastern Region even after the division of the Public Service. He served as [[District officer|District Officer]] in [[Umuahia]], Nigeria before becoming the [[Private secretary|Private Secretary]] of Dr. [[Nnamdi Azikiwe|Nnamdi Azikwe]], [[Premier]] of the Eastern Region. Afterwards, he served in various positions such as the Secretary to the Agent-General for the Region in [[United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland|Britain]]; Training Officer in the Regional Ministry of Finance, Enugu; and Secretary for Anang Province. In 1958, he became a Class II Administrative Officer for the Federal Public Service and in 1960, was promoted to Permanent Secretary. In this position, Atta was the head of the Ministry of Defense, Ministry of Communications, Ministry of Industries, and Ministry of Finance. He occupied the important post of Permanent Secretary of Finance, from 1966 and throughout the civil war with all its effect on the country's economy.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Oil, politics and violence : Nigeria's military coup culture (1966-1976)|last=Max.|first=Siollun|date=2009|publisher=Algora Pub|isbn=9780875867106|location=New York|oclc=457043539}}</ref> In December 1970, he was appointed Administrative Officer (Principal Grade) and became Secretary to the Federal Military Government and Head of the Federal Civil Service.<ref name=":0" /> == Ọlayi nwu == Aziz was married to Iyabo Atta and had four daughters and a son. One of his brothers, [[Abdul Maliki|Alhaji Abdul Maliki Atta]], was Nigeria's first High Commissioner to the [[United Kingdom]].<ref name=":0" /> He belongs to the same ruling family as Prince Attah Abdulmalik Danjuma of [[Okene]] in [[Kogi State]]. == Ukwu == Abdul Aziz Atta wa kwu efu ochu ẹfa nolu mẹ gweji ọdọ 1972 yi ugbo [[Royal Free Hospital]], London, anubi ọdọ meji efu uña utọgba efu administrative yi ojanẹ [[Nigeria]], ma'nyu ma fu ji yi efewo [[Lokoja]]. == Ẹtẹ nwu == {{Reflist}} {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Atta, Abdul Aziz}} [[Category:1920 births]] [[Category:1972 deaths]] [[Category:Nigerian civil servants]] [[Category:Alumni of Achimota School]] [[Category:People from Kogi State]] [[Category:Nigerian expatriates in the United Kingdom]] [[Category:Alumni of Balliol College, Oxford]] petsgrq3hhdc2ea134jftbhxuug0081 40832 40831 2026-05-08T11:28:44Z Obutuson 910 /* Ọlayi nwu */ 40832 wikitext text/x-wiki '''Abdul-Aziz Atta'''(1 ochu ẹlẹ ọdọ 1920 – 12 ochu ẹfa ọdọ 1972) chi ẹnẹ [[Nigerians|Nigerian]] administrator. Ki chi ọma Ibrahim Atta, Attah eyi Igbirra, ẹnẹ [[Nigerian traditional rulers|ki chi onu]] yi ojanẹ [[Kogi State]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite book |title=Makers of modern Africa : profiles in history |date=1991 |publisher=Africa Books |author=Uwechue, Raph |isbn=0903274183|edition=2nd |location=London |oclc=24930445}}</ref> == Abakwanẹ ọlayi== Ma bi Abdul-Aziz Attah ọjọ ejeodudu efu ochu ẹlẹ efu ọdọ 1920 yi efewo [[Lokoja]], [[Nigeria]]. == Ukọchẹ ọtakada == Atta chi ichikulu yi [[Okene]] Elementary kpai Middle Schools adiko alimeji ọdọ 1926 ma'nyu 1935. Efu ọdọ 1936, ile na kpo ti [[Achimota School|Achimota College]] ojanẹ [[Ghana]] i kọchẹ ọtakada ọmọ gbo ọdọ 1944 alu ki lo ti he [[Balliol College, Oxford]], England. Atta chekpa efu ọdọ 1947 kpai ọtakada ẹjali eyi degree efu ukọchẹ [[Philosophy, politics ma'nyu economics|Philosophy, Politics ma'nyu Economics]].<ref>{{Cite book|title=An administrative genius and a patriot : biography of Abdul-Aziz Atta (1920–1972)|last=O.|first=Ozigi, A.|date=2004|publisher=Frankly Speaking Creations|isbn=9788086233|location=Garki, Abuja|oclc=60744655}}</ref> == Ukọlọ == Atta dabi wi Nigeria efu ọdọ 1948 ta ki le na dama kpai the government service ọmọ i chi Cadet Administrative Officer ẹgba elẹ ma mọru the Unified Nigeria Public Service. I chukọlọ yi [[Calabar]], [[Opobo]], [[Ikot Ekpene|Ikot-Ekpene]] ma'nyu efu eyi igbele [[Southern Cameroons]] ki ọgbọdu ma di ofe [[Eastern Region, Nigeria|Eastern Region]]. He continued to serve in the Eastern Region even after the division of the Public Service. He served as [[District officer|District Officer]] in [[Umuahia]], Nigeria before becoming the [[Private secretary|Private Secretary]] of Dr. [[Nnamdi Azikiwe|Nnamdi Azikwe]], [[Premier]] of the Eastern Region. Afterwards, he served in various positions such as the Secretary to the Agent-General for the Region in [[United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland|Britain]]; Training Officer in the Regional Ministry of Finance, Enugu; and Secretary for Anang Province. In 1958, he became a Class II Administrative Officer for the Federal Public Service and in 1960, was promoted to Permanent Secretary. In this position, Atta was the head of the Ministry of Defense, Ministry of Communications, Ministry of Industries, and Ministry of Finance. He occupied the important post of Permanent Secretary of Finance, from 1966 and throughout the civil war with all its effect on the country's economy.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Oil, politics and violence : Nigeria's military coup culture (1966-1976)|last=Max.|first=Siollun|date=2009|publisher=Algora Pub|isbn=9780875867106|location=New York|oclc=457043539}}</ref> In December 1970, he was appointed Administrative Officer (Principal Grade) and became Secretary to the Federal Military Government and Head of the Federal Civil Service.<ref name=":0" /> == Ọlayi nwu == Aziz wa ni Iyabo Atta ma'nyu i wa ni ọma onobulẹ mi ẹlẹ ma'nyu Ẹnẹkẹla oka. Omaye nwu ẹnẹkẹlẹ ka chi [[Abdul Maliki|Alhaji Abdul Maliki Atta]], chi ẹnẹ ejeodudu ki chi ẹnẹ utọgba Nigeria Commissioner nwu [[United Kingdom]].<ref name=":0" /> i chẹnẹ ki kwefu am'ibo akwọra ku ma chi onu alu ki chi Prince Attah Abdulmalik Danjuma eyi [[Okene]] ojanẹ [[Kogi State]]. == Ukwu == Abdul Aziz Atta wa kwu efu ochu ẹfa nolu mẹ gweji ọdọ 1972 yi ugbo [[Royal Free Hospital]], London, anubi ọdọ meji efu uña utọgba efu administrative yi ojanẹ [[Nigeria]], ma'nyu ma fu ji yi efewo [[Lokoja]]. == Ẹtẹ nwu == {{Reflist}} {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Atta, Abdul Aziz}} [[Category:1920 births]] [[Category:1972 deaths]] [[Category:Nigerian civil servants]] [[Category:Alumni of Achimota School]] [[Category:People from Kogi State]] [[Category:Nigerian expatriates in the United Kingdom]] [[Category:Alumni of Balliol College, Oxford]] 6j6dct74l5wmbjt3ueqxqgzbhv7sp7k 40833 40832 2026-05-08T11:31:32Z Obutuson 910 /* Ukọlọ */ 40833 wikitext text/x-wiki '''Abdul-Aziz Atta'''(1 ochu ẹlẹ ọdọ 1920 – 12 ochu ẹfa ọdọ 1972) chi ẹnẹ [[Nigerians|Nigerian]] administrator. Ki chi ọma Ibrahim Atta, Attah eyi Igbirra, ẹnẹ [[Nigerian traditional rulers|ki chi onu]] yi ojanẹ [[Kogi State]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite book |title=Makers of modern Africa : profiles in history |date=1991 |publisher=Africa Books |author=Uwechue, Raph |isbn=0903274183|edition=2nd |location=London |oclc=24930445}}</ref> == Abakwanẹ ọlayi== Ma bi Abdul-Aziz Attah ọjọ ejeodudu efu ochu ẹlẹ efu ọdọ 1920 yi efewo [[Lokoja]], [[Nigeria]]. == Ukọchẹ ọtakada == Atta chi ichikulu yi [[Okene]] Elementary kpai Middle Schools adiko alimeji ọdọ 1926 ma'nyu 1935. Efu ọdọ 1936, ile na kpo ti [[Achimota School|Achimota College]] ojanẹ [[Ghana]] i kọchẹ ọtakada ọmọ gbo ọdọ 1944 alu ki lo ti he [[Balliol College, Oxford]], England. Atta chekpa efu ọdọ 1947 kpai ọtakada ẹjali eyi degree efu ukọchẹ [[Philosophy, politics ma'nyu economics|Philosophy, Politics ma'nyu Economics]].<ref>{{Cite book|title=An administrative genius and a patriot : biography of Abdul-Aziz Atta (1920–1972)|last=O.|first=Ozigi, A.|date=2004|publisher=Frankly Speaking Creations|isbn=9788086233|location=Garki, Abuja|oclc=60744655}}</ref> == Ukọlọ == Atta dabi wi Nigeria efu ọdọ 1948 ta ki le na dama kpai the government service ọmọ i chi Cadet Administrative Officer ẹgba elẹ ma mọru the Unified Nigeria Public Service. I chukọlọ yi [[Calabar]], [[Opobo]], [[Ikot Ekpene|Ikot-Ekpene]] ma'nyu efu eyi igbele [[Southern Cameroons]] ki ọgbọdu ma di ofe [[Eastern Region, Nigeria|Eastern Region]]. I le gbọ gba chukọlọ efu Eastern Region idagbẹ ki chalu ku ma yaka kpẹru efu ukọlọ eche nwu aminọja. I chukọlọ eyi uña [[District officer|District Officer]] efu [[Umuahia]], Nigeria before becoming the [[Private secretary|Private Secretary]] of Dr. [[Nnamdi Azikiwe|Nnamdi Azikwe]], [[Premier]] of the Eastern Region. Afterwards, he served in various positions such as the Secretary to the Agent-General for the Region in [[United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland|Britain]]; Training Officer in the Regional Ministry of Finance, Enugu; and Secretary for Anang Province. In 1958, he became a Class II Administrative Officer for the Federal Public Service and in 1960, was promoted to Permanent Secretary. In this position, Atta was the head of the Ministry of Defense, Ministry of Communications, Ministry of Industries, and Ministry of Finance. He occupied the important post of Permanent Secretary of Finance, from 1966 and throughout the civil war with all its effect on the country's economy.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Oil, politics and violence : Nigeria's military coup culture (1966-1976)|last=Max.|first=Siollun|date=2009|publisher=Algora Pub|isbn=9780875867106|location=New York|oclc=457043539}}</ref> In December 1970, he was appointed Administrative Officer (Principal Grade) and became Secretary to the Federal Military Government and Head of the Federal Civil Service.<ref name=":0" /> == Ọlayi nwu == Aziz wa ni Iyabo Atta ma'nyu i wa ni ọma onobulẹ mi ẹlẹ ma'nyu Ẹnẹkẹla oka. Omaye nwu ẹnẹkẹlẹ ka chi [[Abdul Maliki|Alhaji Abdul Maliki Atta]], chi ẹnẹ ejeodudu ki chi ẹnẹ utọgba Nigeria Commissioner nwu [[United Kingdom]].<ref name=":0" /> i chẹnẹ ki kwefu am'ibo akwọra ku ma chi onu alu ki chi Prince Attah Abdulmalik Danjuma eyi [[Okene]] ojanẹ [[Kogi State]]. == Ukwu == Abdul Aziz Atta wa kwu efu ochu ẹfa nolu mẹ gweji ọdọ 1972 yi ugbo [[Royal Free Hospital]], London, anubi ọdọ meji efu uña utọgba efu administrative yi ojanẹ [[Nigeria]], ma'nyu ma fu ji yi efewo [[Lokoja]]. == Ẹtẹ nwu == {{Reflist}} {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Atta, Abdul Aziz}} [[Category:1920 births]] [[Category:1972 deaths]] [[Category:Nigerian civil servants]] [[Category:Alumni of Achimota School]] [[Category:People from Kogi State]] [[Category:Nigerian expatriates in the United Kingdom]] [[Category:Alumni of Balliol College, Oxford]] 72x43cisjiwvhgksu7plgtwxr1op96h 40834 40833 2026-05-08T11:36:06Z Obutuson 910 /* Ukọlọ */ 40834 wikitext text/x-wiki '''Abdul-Aziz Atta'''(1 ochu ẹlẹ ọdọ 1920 – 12 ochu ẹfa ọdọ 1972) chi ẹnẹ [[Nigerians|Nigerian]] administrator. Ki chi ọma Ibrahim Atta, Attah eyi Igbirra, ẹnẹ [[Nigerian traditional rulers|ki chi onu]] yi ojanẹ [[Kogi State]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite book |title=Makers of modern Africa : profiles in history |date=1991 |publisher=Africa Books |author=Uwechue, Raph |isbn=0903274183|edition=2nd |location=London |oclc=24930445}}</ref> == Abakwanẹ ọlayi== Ma bi Abdul-Aziz Attah ọjọ ejeodudu efu ochu ẹlẹ efu ọdọ 1920 yi efewo [[Lokoja]], [[Nigeria]]. == Ukọchẹ ọtakada == Atta chi ichikulu yi [[Okene]] Elementary kpai Middle Schools adiko alimeji ọdọ 1926 ma'nyu 1935. Efu ọdọ 1936, ile na kpo ti [[Achimota School|Achimota College]] ojanẹ [[Ghana]] i kọchẹ ọtakada ọmọ gbo ọdọ 1944 alu ki lo ti he [[Balliol College, Oxford]], England. Atta chekpa efu ọdọ 1947 kpai ọtakada ẹjali eyi degree efu ukọchẹ [[Philosophy, politics ma'nyu economics|Philosophy, Politics ma'nyu Economics]].<ref>{{Cite book|title=An administrative genius and a patriot : biography of Abdul-Aziz Atta (1920–1972)|last=O.|first=Ozigi, A.|date=2004|publisher=Frankly Speaking Creations|isbn=9788086233|location=Garki, Abuja|oclc=60744655}}</ref> == Ukọlọ == Atta dabi wi Nigeria efu ọdọ 1948 ta ki le na dama kpai the government service ọmọ i chi Cadet Administrative Officer ẹgba elẹ ma mọru the Unified Nigeria Public Service. I chukọlọ yi [[Calabar]], [[Opobo]], [[Ikot Ekpene|Ikot-Ekpene]] ma'nyu efu eyi igbele [[Southern Cameroons]] ki ọgbọdu ma di ofe [[Eastern Region, Nigeria|Eastern Region]]. I le gbọ gba chukọlọ efu Eastern Region idagbẹ ki chalu ku ma yaka kpẹru efu ukọlọ eche nwu aminọja. I chukọlọ eyi uña [[District officer|District Officer]] efu [[Umuahia]], Nigeria taki i wa chi [[Private secretary|Private Secretary]] eyi Dr. [[Nnamdi Azikiwe|Nnamdi Azikwe]], [[Premier]] eyi Eastern Region. Anubi lẹ, i che chùkọlọ yi uña ojoji dabi uña ẹnẹ kiya k'ọtakada nwu Agent-General eyi Region ki di [[United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland|Britain]]; Officer eyi kiya kọma yi Regional Ministry eyi Finance, Enugu; ma'nyu ẹnẹ kiya k'ọtakada nwu Anang Province. Efu ọdọ 1958, i lewa mu di ẹnẹ ekeji yi Administrative Officer nwu Federal Public Service and in 1960, was promoted to Permanent Secretary. In this position, Atta was the head of the Ministry of Defense, Ministry of Communications, Ministry of Industries, and Ministry of Finance. He occupied the important post of Permanent Secretary of Finance, from 1966 and throughout the civil war with all its effect on the country's economy.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Oil, politics and violence : Nigeria's military coup culture (1966-1976)|last=Max.|first=Siollun|date=2009|publisher=Algora Pub|isbn=9780875867106|location=New York|oclc=457043539}}</ref> In December 1970, he was appointed Administrative Officer (Principal Grade) and became Secretary to the Federal Military Government and Head of the Federal Civil Service.<ref name=":0" /> == Ọlayi nwu == Aziz wa ni Iyabo Atta ma'nyu i wa ni ọma onobulẹ mi ẹlẹ ma'nyu Ẹnẹkẹla oka. Omaye nwu ẹnẹkẹlẹ ka chi [[Abdul Maliki|Alhaji Abdul Maliki Atta]], chi ẹnẹ ejeodudu ki chi ẹnẹ utọgba Nigeria Commissioner nwu [[United Kingdom]].<ref name=":0" /> i chẹnẹ ki kwefu am'ibo akwọra ku ma chi onu alu ki chi Prince Attah Abdulmalik Danjuma eyi [[Okene]] ojanẹ [[Kogi State]]. == Ukwu == Abdul Aziz Atta wa kwu efu ochu ẹfa nolu mẹ gweji ọdọ 1972 yi ugbo [[Royal Free Hospital]], London, anubi ọdọ meji efu uña utọgba efu administrative yi ojanẹ [[Nigeria]], ma'nyu ma fu ji yi efewo [[Lokoja]]. == Ẹtẹ nwu == {{Reflist}} {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Atta, Abdul Aziz}} [[Category:1920 births]] [[Category:1972 deaths]] [[Category:Nigerian civil servants]] [[Category:Alumni of Achimota School]] [[Category:People from Kogi State]] [[Category:Nigerian expatriates in the United Kingdom]] [[Category:Alumni of Balliol College, Oxford]] 3h46xw0d0z8c1of6d1cf0xmiruav5js 40835 40834 2026-05-08T11:42:16Z Obutuson 910 /* Ukọlọ */ 40835 wikitext text/x-wiki '''Abdul-Aziz Atta'''(1 ochu ẹlẹ ọdọ 1920 – 12 ochu ẹfa ọdọ 1972) chi ẹnẹ [[Nigerians|Nigerian]] administrator. Ki chi ọma Ibrahim Atta, Attah eyi Igbirra, ẹnẹ [[Nigerian traditional rulers|ki chi onu]] yi ojanẹ [[Kogi State]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite book |title=Makers of modern Africa : profiles in history |date=1991 |publisher=Africa Books |author=Uwechue, Raph |isbn=0903274183|edition=2nd |location=London |oclc=24930445}}</ref> == Abakwanẹ ọlayi== Ma bi Abdul-Aziz Attah ọjọ ejeodudu efu ochu ẹlẹ efu ọdọ 1920 yi efewo [[Lokoja]], [[Nigeria]]. == Ukọchẹ ọtakada == Atta chi ichikulu yi [[Okene]] Elementary kpai Middle Schools adiko alimeji ọdọ 1926 ma'nyu 1935. Efu ọdọ 1936, ile na kpo ti [[Achimota School|Achimota College]] ojanẹ [[Ghana]] i kọchẹ ọtakada ọmọ gbo ọdọ 1944 alu ki lo ti he [[Balliol College, Oxford]], England. Atta chekpa efu ọdọ 1947 kpai ọtakada ẹjali eyi degree efu ukọchẹ [[Philosophy, politics ma'nyu economics|Philosophy, Politics ma'nyu Economics]].<ref>{{Cite book|title=An administrative genius and a patriot : biography of Abdul-Aziz Atta (1920–1972)|last=O.|first=Ozigi, A.|date=2004|publisher=Frankly Speaking Creations|isbn=9788086233|location=Garki, Abuja|oclc=60744655}}</ref> == Ukọlọ == Atta dabi wi Nigeria efu ọdọ 1948 ta ki le na dama kpai the government service ọmọ i chi Cadet Administrative Officer ẹgba elẹ ma mọru the Unified Nigeria Public Service. I chukọlọ yi [[Calabar]], [[Opobo]], [[Ikot Ekpene|Ikot-Ekpene]] ma'nyu efu eyi igbele [[Southern Cameroons]] ki ọgbọdu ma di ofe [[Eastern Region, Nigeria|Eastern Region]]. I le gbọ gba chukọlọ efu Eastern Region idagbẹ ki chalu ku ma yaka kpẹru efu ukọlọ eche nwu aminọja. I chukọlọ eyi uña [[District officer|District Officer]] efu [[Umuahia]], Nigeria taki i wa chi [[Private secretary|Private Secretary]] eyi Dr. [[Nnamdi Azikiwe|Nnamdi Azikwe]], [[Premier]] eyi Eastern Region. Anubi lẹ, i che chùkọlọ yi uña ojoji dabi uña ẹnẹ kiya k'ọtakada nwu Agent-General eyi Region ki di [[United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland|Britain]]; Officer eyi kiya kọma yi Regional Ministry eyi Finance, Enugu; ma'nyu ẹnẹ kiya k'ọtakada nwu Anang Province. Efu ọdọ 1958, i lewa mu di ẹnẹ ekeji yi Administrative Officer nwu Federal Public Service ma'nyu efu ọdọ 1960, i le gbọ gba na ti uña eyi ẹnẹ kiya k'ọtakada ogbegbele. Efu uña ki dẹ yi, Atta le wa mu di agboji Ministry eyi Defense, Ministry eyi Communications, Ministry eyi Industries, ma'nyu Ministry eyi Finance. I lewa gwu uña eyi ki nojima tule eyi Permanent Secretary eyi Finance, akwi ọdọ 1966 lefu adiko ẹgba ki ogwu eyi civil dẹ lẹ le kpai ẹnwu ki chi economy ojanẹ Nigeria chaka .<ref>{{Cite book|title=Oil, politics and violence : Nigeria's military coup culture (1966-1976)|last=Max.|first=Siollun|date=2009|publisher=Algora Pub|isbn=9780875867106|location=New York|oclc=457043539}}</ref> efu ochu ẹgweji ọdọ 1970, he was appointed Administrative Officer (Principal Grade) and became Secretary to the Federal Military Government and Head of the Federal Civil Service.<ref name=":0" /> == Ọlayi nwu == Aziz wa ni Iyabo Atta ma'nyu i wa ni ọma onobulẹ mi ẹlẹ ma'nyu Ẹnẹkẹla oka. Omaye nwu ẹnẹkẹlẹ ka chi [[Abdul Maliki|Alhaji Abdul Maliki Atta]], chi ẹnẹ ejeodudu ki chi ẹnẹ utọgba Nigeria Commissioner nwu [[United Kingdom]].<ref name=":0" /> i chẹnẹ ki kwefu am'ibo akwọra ku ma chi onu alu ki chi Prince Attah Abdulmalik Danjuma eyi [[Okene]] ojanẹ [[Kogi State]]. == Ukwu == Abdul Aziz Atta wa kwu efu ochu ẹfa nolu mẹ gweji ọdọ 1972 yi ugbo [[Royal Free Hospital]], London, anubi ọdọ meji efu uña utọgba efu administrative yi ojanẹ [[Nigeria]], ma'nyu ma fu ji yi efewo [[Lokoja]]. == Ẹtẹ nwu == {{Reflist}} {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Atta, Abdul Aziz}} [[Category:1920 births]] [[Category:1972 deaths]] [[Category:Nigerian civil servants]] [[Category:Alumni of Achimota School]] [[Category:People from Kogi State]] [[Category:Nigerian expatriates in the United Kingdom]] [[Category:Alumni of Balliol College, Oxford]] 2cv0eemn1o5n223bcf97alsn9sggq3a 40836 40835 2026-05-08T11:52:53Z Obutuson 910 /* Ukọlọ */ 40836 wikitext text/x-wiki '''Abdul-Aziz Atta'''(1 ochu ẹlẹ ọdọ 1920 – 12 ochu ẹfa ọdọ 1972) chi ẹnẹ [[Nigerians|Nigerian]] administrator. Ki chi ọma Ibrahim Atta, Attah eyi Igbirra, ẹnẹ [[Nigerian traditional rulers|ki chi onu]] yi ojanẹ [[Kogi State]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite book |title=Makers of modern Africa : profiles in history |date=1991 |publisher=Africa Books |author=Uwechue, Raph |isbn=0903274183|edition=2nd |location=London |oclc=24930445}}</ref> == Abakwanẹ ọlayi== Ma bi Abdul-Aziz Attah ọjọ ejeodudu efu ochu ẹlẹ efu ọdọ 1920 yi efewo [[Lokoja]], [[Nigeria]]. == Ukọchẹ ọtakada == Atta chi ichikulu yi [[Okene]] Elementary kpai Middle Schools adiko alimeji ọdọ 1926 ma'nyu 1935. Efu ọdọ 1936, ile na kpo ti [[Achimota School|Achimota College]] ojanẹ [[Ghana]] i kọchẹ ọtakada ọmọ gbo ọdọ 1944 alu ki lo ti he [[Balliol College, Oxford]], England. Atta chekpa efu ọdọ 1947 kpai ọtakada ẹjali eyi degree efu ukọchẹ [[Philosophy, politics ma'nyu economics|Philosophy, Politics ma'nyu Economics]].<ref>{{Cite book|title=An administrative genius and a patriot : biography of Abdul-Aziz Atta (1920–1972)|last=O.|first=Ozigi, A.|date=2004|publisher=Frankly Speaking Creations|isbn=9788086233|location=Garki, Abuja|oclc=60744655}}</ref> == Ukọlọ == Atta dabi wi Nigeria efu ọdọ 1948 ta ki le na dama kpai the government service ọmọ i chi Cadet Administrative Officer ẹgba elẹ ma mọru the Unified Nigeria Public Service. I chukọlọ yi [[Calabar]], [[Opobo]], [[Ikot Ekpene|Ikot-Ekpene]] ma'nyu efu eyi igbele [[Southern Cameroons]] ki ọgbọdu ma di ofe [[Eastern Region, Nigeria|Eastern Region]]. I le gbọ gba chukọlọ efu Eastern Region idagbẹ ki chalu ku ma yaka kpẹru efu ukọlọ eche nwu aminọja. I chukọlọ eyi uña [[District officer|District Officer]] efu [[Umuahia]], Nigeria taki i wa chi [[Private secretary|Private Secretary]] eyi Dr. [[Nnamdi Azikiwe|Nnamdi Azikwe]], [[Premier]] eyi Eastern Region. Anubi lẹ, i che chùkọlọ yi uña ojoji dabi uña ẹnẹ kiya k'ọtakada nwu Agent-General eyi Region ki di [[United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland|Britain]]; Officer eyi kiya kọma yi Regional Ministry eyi Finance, Enugu; ma'nyu ẹnẹ kiya k'ọtakada nwu Anang Province. Efu ọdọ 1958, i lewa mu di ẹnẹ ekeji yi Administrative Officer nwu Federal Public Service ma'nyu efu ọdọ 1960, i le gbọ gba na ti uña eyi ẹnẹ kiya k'ọtakada ogbegbele. Efu uña ki dẹ yi, Atta le wa mu di agboji Ministry eyi Defense, Ministry eyi Communications, Ministry eyi Industries, ma'nyu Ministry eyi Finance. I lewa gwu uña eyi ki nojima tule eyi Permanent Secretary eyi Finance, akwi ọdọ 1966 lefu adiko ẹgba ki ogwu eyi civil dẹ lẹ le kpai ẹnwu ki chi economy ojanẹ Nigeria chaka .<ref>{{Cite book|title=Oil, politics and violence : Nigeria's military coup culture (1966-1976)|last=Max.|first=Siollun|date=2009|publisher=Algora Pub|isbn=9780875867106|location=New York|oclc=457043539}}</ref> efu ochu ẹgweji ọdọ 1970, ma di uña eyi Administrative Officer (Principal Grade) nwu ma'nyu i le wa mu di ẹnẹ kiya k'ọtakada nwu Federal Military Government ma'nyu agboji eyi am'ibo chaka du ku ma chi ukọlọ gọmẹti yi Nigeria .<ref name=":0" /> == Ọlayi nwu == Aziz wa ni Iyabo Atta ma'nyu i wa ni ọma onobulẹ mi ẹlẹ ma'nyu Ẹnẹkẹla oka. Omaye nwu ẹnẹkẹlẹ ka chi [[Abdul Maliki|Alhaji Abdul Maliki Atta]], chi ẹnẹ ejeodudu ki chi ẹnẹ utọgba Nigeria Commissioner nwu [[United Kingdom]].<ref name=":0" /> i chẹnẹ ki kwefu am'ibo akwọra ku ma chi onu alu ki chi Prince Attah Abdulmalik Danjuma eyi [[Okene]] ojanẹ [[Kogi State]]. == Ukwu == Abdul Aziz Atta wa kwu efu ochu ẹfa nolu mẹ gweji ọdọ 1972 yi ugbo [[Royal Free Hospital]], London, anubi ọdọ meji efu uña utọgba efu administrative yi ojanẹ [[Nigeria]], ma'nyu ma fu ji yi efewo [[Lokoja]]. == Ẹtẹ nwu == {{Reflist}} {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Atta, Abdul Aziz}} [[Category:1920 births]] [[Category:1972 deaths]] [[Category:Nigerian civil servants]] [[Category:Alumni of Achimota School]] [[Category:People from Kogi State]] [[Category:Nigerian expatriates in the United Kingdom]] [[Category:Alumni of Balliol College, Oxford]] 8woa88pxtvuov4jku38yo1b723day3w 0 2059 40815 2026-05-08T10:02:30Z Obutuson 910 Created page with "{{Short description|Nigerian politician (born 1939)}}{{Infobox officeholder|name=Lateefat Okunnu|image=|alt=|office=[[Deputy Governor of Lagos State]]|term_start=1 July 1990|term_end=2 January 1992|governor=[[Raji Rasaki]]|predecessor=[[Rafiu Jafojo]]|successor=[[Sinatu Ojikutu]]|caption=|birth_name=Lateefat Okunnu|birth_date={{Birth date and age|1939|12|03|df=y}}|birth_place=|death_date=<!-- {{Death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|YYYY|MM|DD}} (DEATH date then BIRTH date) -->|d..." 40815 wikitext text/x-wiki {{Short description|Nigerian politician (born 1939)}}{{Infobox officeholder|name=Lateefat Okunnu|image=|alt=|office=[[Deputy Governor of Lagos State]]|term_start=1 July 1990|term_end=2 January 1992|governor=[[Raji Rasaki]]|predecessor=[[Rafiu Jafojo]]|successor=[[Sinatu Ojikutu]]|caption=|birth_name=Lateefat Okunnu|birth_date={{Birth date and age|1939|12|03|df=y}}|birth_place=|death_date=<!-- {{Death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|YYYY|MM|DD}} (DEATH date then BIRTH date) -->|death_place=|other_names=|occupation=Civil servant|years_active=|known_for=[[Deputy Governor of Lagos State]]|notable_works=}} '''Lateefat Modupe Okunnu''' {{Audio|LL-Q34311 (yor)-Tunmise123-Lateefat Modupe Okunnu.wav|Listen|help=no}}(3 December 1939) is a Nigerian retired civil servant and administrator who was the [[Deputy Governor of Lagos State]] from 1990 to 1992. She was caretaker chairman of the [[National Republican Convention]] in 1993. Okunnu is a founding member of the Federation of Muslim Women's Associations in Nigeria (FOMWAN).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wisemuslimwomen.org/muslimwomen/bio/alhaja_okunnu/|title=Muslim Women: Past and Present|author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.-->|date=|website=|publisher=Women’s Islamic Initiative in Spirituality and Equality (WISE)|access-date=|quote=|archive-date=2017-10-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171005183648/http://www.wisemuslimwomen.org/muslimwomen/bio/alhaja_okunnu|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://nationalmirroronline.net/new/nigerian-youths-are-too-artificial-alhaja-okunnu/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130323010203/http://nationalmirroronline.net/new/nigerian-youths-are-too-artificial-alhaja-okunnu/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=March 23, 2013|title=Nigerian youths are too artificial –Alhaja Okunnu|date=January 18, 2013|accessdate=December 26, 2016|newspaper=[[National Mirror]]}}</ref> == Life == Lateefat Modupe Okunnu was born in Lagos and educated at Okepopo Primary School, [[Lagos Island]], [[Methodist Girls' High School (Lagos)|Methodist Girls' High School]] and [[Queen's College, Lagos|Queens College, Yaba]].<ref>{{Cite news|date=December 15, 2016|accessdate=December 26, 2016|url=http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/12/qc-unveils-hall-of-fame-solar-water-project/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=QC unveils Hall of Fame, solar water project|newspaper=[[Vanguard (Nigeria)|Vanguard]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=uGUuAQAAIAAJ|title=Tell (Issues 44-49)|number=52|publisher=Tell Communications Limited|year=2003}}</ref> She has a Bachelor of Arts degree in geography and earned a postgraduate diploma in education from the University of Lagos in 1968.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=0rAEAQAAIAAJ|page=83|title=Nigerian women professionals: a historical analysis|author=Modupeolu Faseke|publisher=Tidings Publications|year=2005|isbn=978-9-780-6717-09}}</ref> From 1967 to 1970, Okunnu worked with [[University of Lagos]] as an assistant lecturer. Thereafter, she joined [[Lagos State]] Civil Service as an education officer. She was with the State government until 1980, after which she moved to the federal civil service as a principal secretary in the [[Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (Nigeria)|Federal Ministry of Agriculture]]. In 1986, she became a permanent secretary in the cabinet office.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.muswen.org/L.%20M.%20Okunnu.html|title=Profile of Alhaja L. M. Okunnu|author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.-->|date=|website=|publisher=Muslim Ummah of South-West of Nigeria|access-date=|quote=|archive-date=2016-08-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160810031009/http://www.muswen.org/L.%20M.%20Okunnu.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> Okunnu was among the group of elite women who formed the Federation of Muslim Women's Associations in Nigeria. She was the pioneer vice president (amirah) of the organization and also head of the Lagos State chapter.<ref>{{cite book|last=Paden|first=John|date=2005|title=Muslim civic cultures and conflict resolution : the challenge of democratic federalism in Nigeria|url=|location=Washington, D.C.|publisher=Brookings Institution Press|page=264|isbn=}}</ref> She was involved in education matters within the Lagos State chapter of FOMWAN and encouraged the use of mosque grounds as crèche and also formation of education committees within mosques. In 1989, she became the president of FOMWAN. In 1987, as a civil servant, Okunnu was member of the nine member committee inaugurated to review recommendations of the 1986 [[Nigerian Political Bureau of 1986|Political Bureau]]. In 1990, she was appointed Deputy Governor of Lagos, along with Pamela Sadauki of [[Kaduna State]], the duo where the first female Deputy Governors in Nigeria.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bioreports.net/breaking-the-yoke-of-patriarchy-nigerian-women-in-the-various-professions-politics-and-governance-1914-2014-by-siyan-oyeweso/|title=BREAKING THE YOKE OF PATRIARCHY: NIGERIAN WOMEN IN THE VARIOUS PROFESSIONS, POLITICS AND GOVERNANCE 1914 – 2014, BY SIYAN OYEWESO|author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.-->|date=|website=|publisher=Siyan Oyeweso: Bioreports|access-date=|quote=|archive-date=2018-08-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180818143833/http://bioreports.net/breaking-the-yoke-of-patriarchy-nigerian-women-in-the-various-professions-politics-and-governance-1914-2014-by-siyan-oyeweso|url-status=dead}}</ref> == References == {{reflist}} kzyax1cu2w9pvuis0jnlizptp6j91tc 40816 40815 2026-05-08T10:03:15Z Obutuson 910 /* References */ 40816 wikitext text/x-wiki {{Short description|Nigerian politician (born 1939)}}{{Infobox officeholder|name=Lateefat Okunnu|image=|alt=|office=[[Deputy Governor of Lagos State]]|term_start=1 July 1990|term_end=2 January 1992|governor=[[Raji Rasaki]]|predecessor=[[Rafiu Jafojo]]|successor=[[Sinatu Ojikutu]]|caption=|birth_name=Lateefat Okunnu|birth_date={{Birth date and age|1939|12|03|df=y}}|birth_place=|death_date=<!-- {{Death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|YYYY|MM|DD}} (DEATH date then BIRTH date) -->|death_place=|other_names=|occupation=Civil servant|years_active=|known_for=[[Deputy Governor of Lagos State]]|notable_works=}} '''Lateefat Modupe Okunnu''' {{Audio|LL-Q34311 (yor)-Tunmise123-Lateefat Modupe Okunnu.wav|Listen|help=no}}(3 December 1939) is a Nigerian retired civil servant and administrator who was the [[Deputy Governor of Lagos State]] from 1990 to 1992. She was caretaker chairman of the [[National Republican Convention]] in 1993. Okunnu is a founding member of the Federation of Muslim Women's Associations in Nigeria (FOMWAN).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wisemuslimwomen.org/muslimwomen/bio/alhaja_okunnu/|title=Muslim Women: Past and Present|author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.-->|date=|website=|publisher=Women’s Islamic Initiative in Spirituality and Equality (WISE)|access-date=|quote=|archive-date=2017-10-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171005183648/http://www.wisemuslimwomen.org/muslimwomen/bio/alhaja_okunnu|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://nationalmirroronline.net/new/nigerian-youths-are-too-artificial-alhaja-okunnu/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130323010203/http://nationalmirroronline.net/new/nigerian-youths-are-too-artificial-alhaja-okunnu/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=March 23, 2013|title=Nigerian youths are too artificial –Alhaja Okunnu|date=January 18, 2013|accessdate=December 26, 2016|newspaper=[[National Mirror]]}}</ref> == Ọlayi == Lateefat Modupe Okunnu was born in Lagos and educated at Okepopo Primary School, [[Lagos Island]], [[Methodist Girls' High School (Lagos)|Methodist Girls' High School]] and [[Queen's College, Lagos|Queens College, Yaba]].<ref>{{Cite news|date=December 15, 2016|accessdate=December 26, 2016|url=http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/12/qc-unveils-hall-of-fame-solar-water-project/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=QC unveils Hall of Fame, solar water project|newspaper=[[Vanguard (Nigeria)|Vanguard]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=uGUuAQAAIAAJ|title=Tell (Issues 44-49)|number=52|publisher=Tell Communications Limited|year=2003}}</ref> She has a Bachelor of Arts degree in geography and earned a postgraduate diploma in education from the University of Lagos in 1968.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=0rAEAQAAIAAJ|page=83|title=Nigerian women professionals: a historical analysis|author=Modupeolu Faseke|publisher=Tidings Publications|year=2005|isbn=978-9-780-6717-09}}</ref> From 1967 to 1970, Okunnu worked with [[University of Lagos]] as an assistant lecturer. Thereafter, she joined [[Lagos State]] Civil Service as an education officer. She was with the State government until 1980, after which she moved to the federal civil service as a principal secretary in the [[Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (Nigeria)|Federal Ministry of Agriculture]]. In 1986, she became a permanent secretary in the cabinet office.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.muswen.org/L.%20M.%20Okunnu.html|title=Profile of Alhaja L. M. Okunnu|author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.-->|date=|website=|publisher=Muslim Ummah of South-West of Nigeria|access-date=|quote=|archive-date=2016-08-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160810031009/http://www.muswen.org/L.%20M.%20Okunnu.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> Okunnu was among the group of elite women who formed the Federation of Muslim Women's Associations in Nigeria. She was the pioneer vice president (amirah) of the organization and also head of the Lagos State chapter.<ref>{{cite book|last=Paden|first=John|date=2005|title=Muslim civic cultures and conflict resolution : the challenge of democratic federalism in Nigeria|url=|location=Washington, D.C.|publisher=Brookings Institution Press|page=264|isbn=}}</ref> She was involved in education matters within the Lagos State chapter of FOMWAN and encouraged the use of mosque grounds as crèche and also formation of education committees within mosques. In 1989, she became the president of FOMWAN. In 1987, as a civil servant, Okunnu was member of the nine member committee inaugurated to review recommendations of the 1986 [[Nigerian Political Bureau of 1986|Political Bureau]]. In 1990, she was appointed Deputy Governor of Lagos, along with Pamela Sadauki of [[Kaduna State]], the duo where the first female Deputy Governors in Nigeria.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bioreports.net/breaking-the-yoke-of-patriarchy-nigerian-women-in-the-various-professions-politics-and-governance-1914-2014-by-siyan-oyeweso/|title=BREAKING THE YOKE OF PATRIARCHY: NIGERIAN WOMEN IN THE VARIOUS PROFESSIONS, POLITICS AND GOVERNANCE 1914 – 2014, BY SIYAN OYEWESO|author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.-->|date=|website=|publisher=Siyan Oyeweso: Bioreports|access-date=|quote=|archive-date=2018-08-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180818143833/http://bioreports.net/breaking-the-yoke-of-patriarchy-nigerian-women-in-the-various-professions-politics-and-governance-1914-2014-by-siyan-oyeweso|url-status=dead}}</ref> == Ẹtẹ nwu == {{reflist}} l6l76md7m7lfmkd36s62wzlglp2177r 40817 40816 2026-05-08T10:11:01Z Obutuson 910 40817 wikitext text/x-wiki {{Short description|Nigerian politician (born 1939)}}{{Infobox officeholder|name=Lateefat Okunnu|image=|alt=|office=[[Deputy Governor of Lagos State]]|term_start=1 July 1990|term_end=2 January 1992|governor=[[Raji Rasaki]]|predecessor=[[Rafiu Jafojo]]|successor=[[Sinatu Ojikutu]]|caption=|birth_name=Lateefat Okunnu|birth_date={{Birth date and age|1939|12|03|df=y}}|birth_place=|death_date=<!-- {{Death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|YYYY|MM|DD}} (DEATH date then BIRTH date) -->|death_place=|other_names=|occupation=Civil servant|years_active=|known_for=[[Deputy Governor of Lagos State]]|notable_works=}} '''Lateefat Modupe Okunnu''' {{Audio|LL-Q34311 (yor)-Tunmise123-Lateefat Modupe Okunnu.wav|Listen|help=no}}(3 December 1939) is a Nigerian retired civil servant and administrator who was the [[Deputy Governor of Lagos State]] from 1990 to 1992. She was caretaker chairman of the [[National Republican Convention]] in 1993. Okunnu is a founding member of the Federation of Muslim Women's Associations in Nigeria (FOMWAN).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wisemuslimwomen.org/muslimwomen/bio/alhaja_okunnu/|title=Muslim Women: Past and Present|author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.-->|date=|website=|publisher=Women’s Islamic Initiative in Spirituality and Equality (WISE)|access-date=|quote=|archive-date=2017-10-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171005183648/http://www.wisemuslimwomen.org/muslimwomen/bio/alhaja_okunnu|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://nationalmirroronline.net/new/nigerian-youths-are-too-artificial-alhaja-okunnu/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130323010203/http://nationalmirroronline.net/new/nigerian-youths-are-too-artificial-alhaja-okunnu/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=March 23, 2013|title=Nigerian youths are too artificial –Alhaja Okunnu|date=January 18, 2013|accessdate=December 26, 2016|newspaper=[[National Mirror]]}}</ref> == Ọlayi == Ma bi Lateefat Modupe Okunnu yi efewo Lagos ma'nyu i la chi ichikulu ugbo Okepopo Primary School, [[Lagos Island]], [[Methodist Girls' High School (Lagos)|Methodist Girls' High School]] ma'nyu [[Queen's College, Lagos|Queens College, Yaba]].<ref>{{Cite news|date=December 15, 2016|accessdate=December 26, 2016|url=http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/12/qc-unveils-hall-of-fame-solar-water-project/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=QC unveils Hall of Fame, solar water project|newspaper=[[Vanguard (Nigeria)|Vanguard]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=uGUuAQAAIAAJ|title=Tell (Issues 44-49)|number=52|publisher=Tell Communications Limited|year=2003}}</ref> i ni ọtakada ẹjali eyi Bachelor eyi Arts degree efu ukọchẹ geography ma'nyu i wa ni postgraduate diploma efu ukọchẹ ọtakada kwi University eyi Lagos efu ọdọ 1968.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=0rAEAQAAIAAJ|page=83|title=Nigerian women professionals: a historical analysis|author=Modupeolu Faseke|publisher=Tidings Publications|year=2005|isbn=978-9-780-6717-09}}</ref> Akwi ọdọ 1967 wa ti ọdọ 1970, Okunnu chùkọlọ kpai [[University of Lagos|University eyi Lagos]] ọmọ lẹ i chi arọne ẹnẹ kiya k'ónẹ ẹnwu lecturer. Anubi lẹ, i wa dama kpai am'ibo ku ma chukọlọ gọmẹti [[Lagos State]] ọmọ lẹ i chi officer ukọchẹ ọtakada. She was with the State government until 1980, after which she moved to the federal civil service as a principal secretary in the [[Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (Nigeria)|Federal Ministry of Agriculture]]. In 1986, she became a permanent secretary in the cabinet office.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.muswen.org/L.%20M.%20Okunnu.html|title=Profile of Alhaja L. M. Okunnu|author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.-->|date=|website=|publisher=Muslim Ummah of South-West of Nigeria|access-date=|quote=|archive-date=2016-08-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160810031009/http://www.muswen.org/L.%20M.%20Okunnu.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> Okunnu was among the group of elite women who formed the Federation of Muslim Women's Associations in Nigeria. She was the pioneer vice president (amirah) of the organization and also head of the Lagos State chapter.<ref>{{cite book|last=Paden|first=John|date=2005|title=Muslim civic cultures and conflict resolution : the challenge of democratic federalism in Nigeria|url=|location=Washington, D.C.|publisher=Brookings Institution Press|page=264|isbn=}}</ref> She was involved in education matters within the Lagos State chapter of FOMWAN and encouraged the use of mosque grounds as crèche and also formation of education committees within mosques. In 1989, she became the president of FOMWAN. In 1987, as a civil servant, Okunnu was member of the nine member committee inaugurated to review recommendations of the 1986 [[Nigerian Political Bureau of 1986|Political Bureau]]. In 1990, she was appointed Deputy Governor of Lagos, along with Pamela Sadauki of [[Kaduna State]], the duo where the first female Deputy Governors in Nigeria.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bioreports.net/breaking-the-yoke-of-patriarchy-nigerian-women-in-the-various-professions-politics-and-governance-1914-2014-by-siyan-oyeweso/|title=BREAKING THE YOKE OF PATRIARCHY: NIGERIAN WOMEN IN THE VARIOUS PROFESSIONS, POLITICS AND GOVERNANCE 1914 – 2014, BY SIYAN OYEWESO|author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.-->|date=|website=|publisher=Siyan Oyeweso: Bioreports|access-date=|quote=|archive-date=2018-08-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180818143833/http://bioreports.net/breaking-the-yoke-of-patriarchy-nigerian-women-in-the-various-professions-politics-and-governance-1914-2014-by-siyan-oyeweso|url-status=dead}}</ref> == Ẹtẹ nwu == {{reflist}} 8uiiqp1k9w7izk0ihyfuj1rxgnupnf6 40818 40817 2026-05-08T10:22:29Z Obutuson 910 /* Ọlayi */ 40818 wikitext text/x-wiki {{Short description|Nigerian politician (born 1939)}}{{Infobox officeholder|name=Lateefat Okunnu|image=|alt=|office=[[Deputy Governor of Lagos State]]|term_start=1 July 1990|term_end=2 January 1992|governor=[[Raji Rasaki]]|predecessor=[[Rafiu Jafojo]]|successor=[[Sinatu Ojikutu]]|caption=|birth_name=Lateefat Okunnu|birth_date={{Birth date and age|1939|12|03|df=y}}|birth_place=|death_date=<!-- {{Death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|YYYY|MM|DD}} (DEATH date then BIRTH date) -->|death_place=|other_names=|occupation=Civil servant|years_active=|known_for=[[Deputy Governor of Lagos State]]|notable_works=}} '''Lateefat Modupe Okunnu''' {{Audio|LL-Q34311 (yor)-Tunmise123-Lateefat Modupe Okunnu.wav|Listen|help=no}}(3 December 1939) is a Nigerian retired civil servant and administrator who was the [[Deputy Governor of Lagos State]] from 1990 to 1992. She was caretaker chairman of the [[National Republican Convention]] in 1993. Okunnu is a founding member of the Federation of Muslim Women's Associations in Nigeria (FOMWAN).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wisemuslimwomen.org/muslimwomen/bio/alhaja_okunnu/|title=Muslim Women: Past and Present|author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.-->|date=|website=|publisher=Women’s Islamic Initiative in Spirituality and Equality (WISE)|access-date=|quote=|archive-date=2017-10-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171005183648/http://www.wisemuslimwomen.org/muslimwomen/bio/alhaja_okunnu|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://nationalmirroronline.net/new/nigerian-youths-are-too-artificial-alhaja-okunnu/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130323010203/http://nationalmirroronline.net/new/nigerian-youths-are-too-artificial-alhaja-okunnu/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=March 23, 2013|title=Nigerian youths are too artificial –Alhaja Okunnu|date=January 18, 2013|accessdate=December 26, 2016|newspaper=[[National Mirror]]}}</ref> == Ọlayi == Ma bi Lateefat Modupe Okunnu yi efewo Lagos ma'nyu i la chi ichikulu ugbo Okepopo Primary School, [[Lagos Island]], [[Methodist Girls' High School (Lagos)|Methodist Girls' High School]] ma'nyu [[Queen's College, Lagos|Queens College, Yaba]].<ref>{{Cite news|date=December 15, 2016|accessdate=December 26, 2016|url=http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/12/qc-unveils-hall-of-fame-solar-water-project/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=QC unveils Hall of Fame, solar water project|newspaper=[[Vanguard (Nigeria)|Vanguard]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=uGUuAQAAIAAJ|title=Tell (Issues 44-49)|number=52|publisher=Tell Communications Limited|year=2003}}</ref> i ni ọtakada ẹjali eyi Bachelor eyi Arts degree efu ukọchẹ geography ma'nyu i wa ni postgraduate diploma efu ukọchẹ ọtakada kwi University eyi Lagos efu ọdọ 1968.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=0rAEAQAAIAAJ|page=83|title=Nigerian women professionals: a historical analysis|author=Modupeolu Faseke|publisher=Tidings Publications|year=2005|isbn=978-9-780-6717-09}}</ref> Akwi ọdọ 1967 wa ti ọdọ 1970, Okunnu chùkọlọ kpai [[University of Lagos|University eyi Lagos]] ọmọ lẹ i chi arọne ẹnẹ kiya k'ónẹ ẹnwu lecturer. Anubi lẹ, i wa dama kpai am'ibo ku ma chukọlọ gọmẹti [[Lagos State]] ọmọ lẹ i chi officer ukọchẹ ọtakada. I dẹ kpai State gọmẹti gbo ati ọdọ 1980, anubi lẹ i loti ukọlọ gọmẹti federal ọmọ u chi principal ẹnẹ kiya k'ọtakada efu [[Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (Nigeria)|Federal Ministry eyi Agriculture]]. Efu ọdọ 1986, i le wa mu di ẹnẹ ogbegbelẹ kiya k'ọtakada yi cabinet office.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.muswen.org/L.%20M.%20Okunnu.html|title=Profile of Alhaja L. M. Okunnu|author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.-->|date=|website=|publisher=Muslim Ummah of South-West of Nigeria|access-date=|quote=|archive-date=2016-08-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160810031009/http://www.muswen.org/L.%20M.%20Okunnu.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> Okunnu defu ami onobulẹ ku chanẹ udama ujọ eyi ami onobulẹ ku ma chanẹ ujọ eyi ami onobulẹ abakpa ku ma doji anẹ Nigeria. Onwu chi arọne president ejeodudu (amirah) eyi ujọ lẹ ma'nyu i nwọ achi agboji uchẹ eyi ọwọ Lagos State.<ref>{{cite book|last=Paden|first=John|date=2005|title=Muslim civic cultures and conflict resolution : the challenge of democratic federalism in Nigeria|url=|location=Washington, D.C.|publisher=Brookings Institution Press|page=264|isbn=}}</ref> i che dọla ti ọla ki l'ugbo ukọchẹ ọtakada yi uchẹ eyi Lagos State ami FOMWAN ma'nyu i nwọ du ugbẹdọ nwu ma ọna ku ma di anẹ mosque chekwu dabi crèche ma'nyu nugo ọna ku ma chi uche am'ibo ku ma deju ti ukọchẹ ọtakada li ogbegbele mosques. Efu ọdọ 1989, she became the president of FOMWAN. In 1987, as a civil servant, Okunnu was member of the nine member committee inaugurated to review recommendations of the 1986 [[Nigerian Political Bureau of 1986|Political Bureau]]. In 1990, she was appointed Deputy Governor of Lagos, along with Pamela Sadauki of [[Kaduna State]], the duo where the first female Deputy Governors in Nigeria.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bioreports.net/breaking-the-yoke-of-patriarchy-nigerian-women-in-the-various-professions-politics-and-governance-1914-2014-by-siyan-oyeweso/|title=BREAKING THE YOKE OF PATRIARCHY: NIGERIAN WOMEN IN THE VARIOUS PROFESSIONS, POLITICS AND GOVERNANCE 1914 – 2014, BY SIYAN OYEWESO|author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.-->|date=|website=|publisher=Siyan Oyeweso: Bioreports|access-date=|quote=|archive-date=2018-08-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180818143833/http://bioreports.net/breaking-the-yoke-of-patriarchy-nigerian-women-in-the-various-professions-politics-and-governance-1914-2014-by-siyan-oyeweso|url-status=dead}}</ref> == Ẹtẹ nwu == {{reflist}} hgjz8qdm7dzg8dt18yaktk07tbhqyry 40819 40818 2026-05-08T10:28:10Z Obutuson 910 40819 wikitext text/x-wiki {{Short description|Nigerian politician (born 1939)}}{{Infobox officeholder|name=Lateefat Okunnu|image=|alt=|office=[[Deputy Governor of Lagos State]]|term_start=1 July 1990|term_end=2 January 1992|governor=[[Raji Rasaki]]|predecessor=[[Rafiu Jafojo]]|successor=[[Sinatu Ojikutu]]|caption=|birth_name=Lateefat Okunnu|birth_date={{Birth date and age|1939|12|03|df=y}}|birth_place=|death_date=<!-- {{Death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|YYYY|MM|DD}} (DEATH date then BIRTH date) -->|death_place=|other_names=|occupation=Civil servant|years_active=|known_for=[[Deputy Governor of Lagos State]]|notable_works=}} '''Lateefat Modupe Okunnu''' {{Audio|LL-Q34311 (yor)-Tunmise123-Lateefat Modupe Okunnu.wav|Listen|help=no}}(3 December 1939) is a Nigerian retired civil servant and administrator who was the [[Deputy Governor of Lagos State]] from 1990 to 1992. She was caretaker chairman of the [[National Republican Convention]] in 1993. Okunnu is a founding member of the Federation of Muslim Women's Associations in Nigeria (FOMWAN).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wisemuslimwomen.org/muslimwomen/bio/alhaja_okunnu/|title=Muslim Women: Past and Present|author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.-->|date=|website=|publisher=Women’s Islamic Initiative in Spirituality and Equality (WISE)|access-date=|quote=|archive-date=2017-10-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171005183648/http://www.wisemuslimwomen.org/muslimwomen/bio/alhaja_okunnu|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://nationalmirroronline.net/new/nigerian-youths-are-too-artificial-alhaja-okunnu/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130323010203/http://nationalmirroronline.net/new/nigerian-youths-are-too-artificial-alhaja-okunnu/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=March 23, 2013|title=Nigerian youths are too artificial –Alhaja Okunnu|date=January 18, 2013|accessdate=December 26, 2016|newspaper=[[National Mirror]]}}</ref> == Ọlayi == Ma bi Lateefat Modupe Okunnu yi efewo Lagos ma'nyu i la chi ichikulu ugbo Okepopo Primary School, [[Lagos Island]], [[Methodist Girls' High School (Lagos)|Methodist Girls' High School]] ma'nyu [[Queen's College, Lagos|Queens College, Yaba]].<ref>{{Cite news|date=December 15, 2016|accessdate=December 26, 2016|url=http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/12/qc-unveils-hall-of-fame-solar-water-project/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=QC unveils Hall of Fame, solar water project|newspaper=[[Vanguard (Nigeria)|Vanguard]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=uGUuAQAAIAAJ|title=Tell (Issues 44-49)|number=52|publisher=Tell Communications Limited|year=2003}}</ref> i ni ọtakada ẹjali eyi Bachelor eyi Arts degree efu ukọchẹ geography ma'nyu i wa ni postgraduate diploma efu ukọchẹ ọtakada kwi University eyi Lagos efu ọdọ 1968.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=0rAEAQAAIAAJ|page=83|title=Nigerian women professionals: a historical analysis|author=Modupeolu Faseke|publisher=Tidings Publications|year=2005|isbn=978-9-780-6717-09}}</ref> Akwi ọdọ 1967 wa ti ọdọ 1970, Okunnu chùkọlọ kpai [[University of Lagos|University eyi Lagos]] ọmọ lẹ i chi arọne ẹnẹ kiya k'ónẹ ẹnwu lecturer. Anubi lẹ, i wa dama kpai am'ibo ku ma chukọlọ gọmẹti [[Lagos State]] ọmọ lẹ i chi officer ukọchẹ ọtakada. I dẹ kpai State gọmẹti gbo ati ọdọ 1980, anubi lẹ i loti ukọlọ gọmẹti federal ọmọ u chi principal ẹnẹ kiya k'ọtakada efu [[Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (Nigeria)|Federal Ministry eyi Agriculture]]. Efu ọdọ 1986, i le wa mu di ẹnẹ ogbegbelẹ kiya k'ọtakada yi cabinet office.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.muswen.org/L.%20M.%20Okunnu.html|title=Profile of Alhaja L. M. Okunnu|author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.-->|date=|website=|publisher=Muslim Ummah of South-West of Nigeria|access-date=|quote=|archive-date=2016-08-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160810031009/http://www.muswen.org/L.%20M.%20Okunnu.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> Okunnu defu ami onobulẹ ku chanẹ udama ujọ eyi ami onobulẹ ku ma chanẹ ujọ eyi ami onobulẹ abakpa ku ma doji anẹ Nigeria. Onwu chi arọne president ejeodudu (amirah) eyi ujọ lẹ ma'nyu i nwọ achi agboji uchẹ eyi ọwọ Lagos State.<ref>{{cite book|last=Paden|first=John|date=2005|title=Muslim civic cultures and conflict resolution : the challenge of democratic federalism in Nigeria|url=|location=Washington, D.C.|publisher=Brookings Institution Press|page=264|isbn=}}</ref> i che dọla ti ọla ki l'ugbo ukọchẹ ọtakada yi uchẹ eyi Lagos State ami FOMWAN ma'nyu i nwọ du ugbẹdọ nwu ma ọna ku ma di anẹ mosque chekwu dabi crèche ma'nyu nugo ọna ku ma chi uche am'ibo ku ma deju ti ukọchẹ ọtakada li ogbegbele mosques. Efu ọdọ 1989, i lewa mu di agboji ami FOMWAN. Efu ọdọ 1987. Okunnu chi ẹnẹ ka efu ujọ onẹ m'ẹla ku ma chi ku ma dabi go ọla ku ma ka loji eyi 1986 [[Nigerian Political Bureau of 1986|Political Bureau]]. Efu ọdọ 1990, ma mu uña arọne Gọbina ojane Lagos du nwu, along ma'nyu Pamela Sadauki eyi [[Kaduna State]], udama ejeji ma lẹ chi ami onobulẹ ku ma chi arọne Gọbina efu Nigeria.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bioreports.net/breaking-the-yoke-of-patriarchy-nigerian-women-in-the-various-professions-politics-and-governance-1914-2014-by-siyan-oyeweso/|title=BREAKING THE YOKE OF PATRIARCHY: NIGERIAN WOMEN IN THE VARIOUS PROFESSIONS, POLITICS AND GOVERNANCE 1914 – 2014, BY SIYAN OYEWESO|author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.-->|date=|website=|publisher=Siyan Oyeweso: Bioreports|access-date=|quote=|archive-date=2018-08-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180818143833/http://bioreports.net/breaking-the-yoke-of-patriarchy-nigerian-women-in-the-various-professions-politics-and-governance-1914-2014-by-siyan-oyeweso|url-status=dead}}</ref> == Ẹtẹ nwu == {{reflist}} q4nf3v2pucrpryx9gamwidayh2sfnh6 40820 40819 2026-05-08T10:37:31Z Obutuson 910 40820 wikitext text/x-wiki {{Short description|Nigerian politician (born 1939)}}{{Infobox officeholder|name=Lateefat Okunnu|image=|alt=|office=[[Deputy Governor of Lagos State]]|term_start=1 July 1990|term_end=2 January 1992|governor=[[Raji Rasaki]]|predecessor=[[Rafiu Jafojo]]|successor=[[Sinatu Ojikutu]]|caption=|birth_name=Lateefat Okunnu|birth_date={{Birth date and age|1939|12|03|df=y}}|birth_place=|death_date=<!-- {{Death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|YYYY|MM|DD}} (DEATH date then BIRTH date) -->|death_place=|other_names=|occupation=Civil servant|years_active=|known_for=[[Deputy Governor of Lagos State]]|notable_works=}} '''Lateefat Modupe Okunnu''' {{Audio|LL-Q34311 (yor)-Tunmise123-Lateefat Modupe Okunnu.wav|Netiru|abune=no}}(3 ochu ẹgweji ọdọ1939) chi ẹnẹ Nigeria ki chẹ che kpa tanẹ kwi efu ukọlọ gọmẹti ma'nyu administrator ki chi [[Arọne Gọbina eyi ojanẹ Lagos]] akwi ọdọ 1990 na ti ọdọ 1992. I nẹgba ki chi ẹnẹ kiya deju ti ọfẹ eyi chairman eyi [[National Republican Convention]] efu ọdọ 1993. Okunnu is a founding member of the Federation of Muslim Women's Associations in Nigeria (FOMWAN).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wisemuslimwomen.org/muslimwomen/bio/alhaja_okunnu/|title=Muslim Women: Past and Present|author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.-->|date=|website=|publisher=Women’s Islamic Initiative in Spirituality and Equality (WISE)|access-date=|quote=|archive-date=2017-10-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171005183648/http://www.wisemuslimwomen.org/muslimwomen/bio/alhaja_okunnu|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://nationalmirroronline.net/new/nigerian-youths-are-too-artificial-alhaja-okunnu/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130323010203/http://nationalmirroronline.net/new/nigerian-youths-are-too-artificial-alhaja-okunnu/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=March 23, 2013|title=Nigerian youths are too artificial –Alhaja Okunnu|date=January 18, 2013|accessdate=December 26, 2016|newspaper=[[National Mirror]]}}</ref> == Ọlayi == Ma bi Lateefat Modupe Okunnu yi efewo Lagos ma'nyu i la chi ichikulu ugbo Okepopo Primary School, [[Lagos Island]], [[Methodist Girls' High School (Lagos)|Methodist Girls' High School]] ma'nyu [[Queen's College, Lagos|Queens College, Yaba]].<ref>{{Cite news|date=December 15, 2016|accessdate=December 26, 2016|url=http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/12/qc-unveils-hall-of-fame-solar-water-project/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=QC unveils Hall of Fame, solar water project|newspaper=[[Vanguard (Nigeria)|Vanguard]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=uGUuAQAAIAAJ|title=Tell (Issues 44-49)|number=52|publisher=Tell Communications Limited|year=2003}}</ref> i ni ọtakada ẹjali eyi Bachelor eyi Arts degree efu ukọchẹ geography ma'nyu i wa ni postgraduate diploma efu ukọchẹ ọtakada kwi University eyi Lagos efu ọdọ 1968.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=0rAEAQAAIAAJ|page=83|title=Nigerian women professionals: a historical analysis|author=Modupeolu Faseke|publisher=Tidings Publications|year=2005|isbn=978-9-780-6717-09}}</ref> Akwi ọdọ 1967 wa ti ọdọ 1970, Okunnu chùkọlọ kpai [[University of Lagos|University eyi Lagos]] ọmọ lẹ i chi arọne ẹnẹ kiya k'ónẹ ẹnwu lecturer. Anubi lẹ, i wa dama kpai am'ibo ku ma chukọlọ gọmẹti [[Lagos State]] ọmọ lẹ i chi officer ukọchẹ ọtakada. I dẹ kpai State gọmẹti gbo ati ọdọ 1980, anubi lẹ i loti ukọlọ gọmẹti federal ọmọ u chi principal ẹnẹ kiya k'ọtakada efu [[Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (Nigeria)|Federal Ministry eyi Agriculture]]. Efu ọdọ 1986, i le wa mu di ẹnẹ ogbegbelẹ kiya k'ọtakada yi cabinet office.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.muswen.org/L.%20M.%20Okunnu.html|title=Profile of Alhaja L. M. Okunnu|author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.-->|date=|website=|publisher=Muslim Ummah of South-West of Nigeria|access-date=|quote=|archive-date=2016-08-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160810031009/http://www.muswen.org/L.%20M.%20Okunnu.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> Okunnu defu ami onobulẹ ku chanẹ udama ujọ eyi ami onobulẹ ku ma chanẹ ujọ eyi ami onobulẹ abakpa ku ma doji anẹ Nigeria. Onwu chi arọne president ejeodudu (amirah) eyi ujọ lẹ ma'nyu i nwọ achi agboji uchẹ eyi ọwọ Lagos State.<ref>{{cite book|last=Paden|first=John|date=2005|title=Muslim civic cultures and conflict resolution : the challenge of democratic federalism in Nigeria|url=|location=Washington, D.C.|publisher=Brookings Institution Press|page=264|isbn=}}</ref> i che dọla ti ọla ki l'ugbo ukọchẹ ọtakada yi uchẹ eyi Lagos State ami FOMWAN ma'nyu i nwọ du ugbẹdọ nwu ma ọna ku ma di anẹ mosque chekwu dabi crèche ma'nyu nugo ọna ku ma chi uche am'ibo ku ma deju ti ukọchẹ ọtakada li ogbegbele mosques. Efu ọdọ 1989, i lewa mu di agboji ami FOMWAN. Efu ọdọ 1987. Okunnu chi ẹnẹ ka efu ujọ onẹ m'ẹla ku ma chi ku ma dabi go ọla ku ma ka loji eyi 1986 [[Nigerian Political Bureau of 1986|Political Bureau]]. Efu ọdọ 1990, ma mu uña arọne Gọbina ojane Lagos du nwu, along ma'nyu Pamela Sadauki eyi [[Kaduna State]], udama ejeji ma lẹ chi ami onobulẹ ku ma chi arọne Gọbina efu Nigeria.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bioreports.net/breaking-the-yoke-of-patriarchy-nigerian-women-in-the-various-professions-politics-and-governance-1914-2014-by-siyan-oyeweso/|title=BREAKING THE YOKE OF PATRIARCHY: NIGERIAN WOMEN IN THE VARIOUS PROFESSIONS, POLITICS AND GOVERNANCE 1914 – 2014, BY SIYAN OYEWESO|author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.-->|date=|website=|publisher=Siyan Oyeweso: Bioreports|access-date=|quote=|archive-date=2018-08-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180818143833/http://bioreports.net/breaking-the-yoke-of-patriarchy-nigerian-women-in-the-various-professions-politics-and-governance-1914-2014-by-siyan-oyeweso|url-status=dead}}</ref> == Ẹtẹ nwu == {{reflist}} 4oyx62vk2fe8bm68jcpvjnx4amh2h2m 40821 40820 2026-05-08T10:40:55Z Obutuson 910 40821 wikitext text/x-wiki {{Short description|Nigerian politician (born 1939)}}{{Infobox officeholder|name=Lateefat Okunnu|image=|alt=|office=[[Deputy Governor of Lagos State]]|term_start=1 July 1990|term_end=2 January 1992|governor=[[Raji Rasaki]]|predecessor=[[Rafiu Jafojo]]|successor=[[Sinatu Ojikutu]]|caption=|birth_name=Lateefat Okunnu|birth_date={{Birth date and age|1939|12|03|df=y}}|birth_place=|death_date=<!-- {{Death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|YYYY|MM|DD}} (DEATH date then BIRTH date) -->|death_place=|other_names=|occupation=Civil servant|years_active=|known_for=[[Deputy Governor of Lagos State]]|notable_works=}} '''Lateefat Modupe Okunnu''' {{Audio|LL-Q34311 (yor)-Tunmise123-Lateefat Modupe Okunnu.wav|Netiru|abune=no}}(3 ochu ẹgweji ọdọ1939) chi ẹnẹ Nigeria ki chẹ che kpa tanẹ kwi efu ukọlọ gọmẹti ma'nyu administrator ki chi [[Arọne Gọbina eyi ojanẹ Lagos]] akwi ọdọ 1990 na ti ọdọ 1992. I nẹgba ki chi ẹnẹ kiya deju ti ọfẹ eyi chairman eyi [[National Republican Convention]] efu ọdọ 1993. Okunnu chi ẹnẹka efu am'ibo ku ma chi uchanẹ Federation eyi Muslim Women's Associations efu Nigeria (FOMWAN).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wisemuslimwomen.org/muslimwomen/bio/alhaja_okunnu/|title=Muslim Women: Past and Present|author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.-->|date=|website=|publisher=Women’s Islamic Initiative in Spirituality and Equality (WISE)|access-date=|quote=|archive-date=2017-10-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171005183648/http://www.wisemuslimwomen.org/muslimwomen/bio/alhaja_okunnu|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://nationalmirroronline.net/new/nigerian-youths-are-too-artificial-alhaja-okunnu/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130323010203/http://nationalmirroronline.net/new/nigerian-youths-are-too-artificial-alhaja-okunnu/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=March 23, 2013|title=Nigerian youths are too artificial –Alhaja Okunnu|date=January 18, 2013|accessdate=December 26, 2016|newspaper=[[National Mirror]]}}</ref> == Ọlayi == Ma bi Lateefat Modupe Okunnu yi efewo Lagos ma'nyu i la chi ichikulu ugbo Okepopo Primary School, [[Lagos Island]], [[Methodist Girls' High School (Lagos)|Methodist Girls' High School]] ma'nyu [[Queen's College, Lagos|Queens College, Yaba]].<ref>{{Cite news|date=December 15, 2016|accessdate=December 26, 2016|url=http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/12/qc-unveils-hall-of-fame-solar-water-project/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=QC unveils Hall of Fame, solar water project|newspaper=[[Vanguard (Nigeria)|Vanguard]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=uGUuAQAAIAAJ|title=Tell (Issues 44-49)|number=52|publisher=Tell Communications Limited|year=2003}}</ref> i ni ọtakada ẹjali eyi Bachelor eyi Arts degree efu ukọchẹ geography ma'nyu i wa ni postgraduate diploma efu ukọchẹ ọtakada kwi University eyi Lagos efu ọdọ 1968.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=0rAEAQAAIAAJ|page=83|title=Nigerian women professionals: a historical analysis|author=Modupeolu Faseke|publisher=Tidings Publications|year=2005|isbn=978-9-780-6717-09}}</ref> Akwi ọdọ 1967 wa ti ọdọ 1970, Okunnu chùkọlọ kpai [[University of Lagos|University eyi Lagos]] ọmọ lẹ i chi arọne ẹnẹ kiya k'ónẹ ẹnwu lecturer. Anubi lẹ, i wa dama kpai am'ibo ku ma chukọlọ gọmẹti [[Lagos State]] ọmọ lẹ i chi officer ukọchẹ ọtakada. I dẹ kpai State gọmẹti gbo ati ọdọ 1980, anubi lẹ i loti ukọlọ gọmẹti federal ọmọ u chi principal ẹnẹ kiya k'ọtakada efu [[Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (Nigeria)|Federal Ministry eyi Agriculture]]. Efu ọdọ 1986, i le wa mu di ẹnẹ ogbegbelẹ kiya k'ọtakada yi cabinet office.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.muswen.org/L.%20M.%20Okunnu.html|title=Profile of Alhaja L. M. Okunnu|author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.-->|date=|website=|publisher=Muslim Ummah of South-West of Nigeria|access-date=|quote=|archive-date=2016-08-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160810031009/http://www.muswen.org/L.%20M.%20Okunnu.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> Okunnu defu ami onobulẹ ku chanẹ udama ujọ eyi ami onobulẹ ku ma chanẹ ujọ eyi ami onobulẹ abakpa ku ma doji anẹ Nigeria. Onwu chi arọne president ejeodudu (amirah) eyi ujọ lẹ ma'nyu i nwọ achi agboji uchẹ eyi ọwọ Lagos State.<ref>{{cite book|last=Paden|first=John|date=2005|title=Muslim civic cultures and conflict resolution : the challenge of democratic federalism in Nigeria|url=|location=Washington, D.C.|publisher=Brookings Institution Press|page=264|isbn=}}</ref> i che dọla ti ọla ki l'ugbo ukọchẹ ọtakada yi uchẹ eyi Lagos State ami FOMWAN ma'nyu i nwọ du ugbẹdọ nwu ma ọna ku ma di anẹ mosque chekwu dabi crèche ma'nyu nugo ọna ku ma chi uche am'ibo ku ma deju ti ukọchẹ ọtakada li ogbegbele mosques. Efu ọdọ 1989, i lewa mu di agboji ami FOMWAN. Efu ọdọ 1987. Okunnu chi ẹnẹ ka efu ujọ onẹ m'ẹla ku ma chi ku ma dabi go ọla ku ma ka loji eyi 1986 [[Nigerian Political Bureau of 1986|Political Bureau]]. Efu ọdọ 1990, ma mu uña arọne Gọbina ojane Lagos du nwu, along ma'nyu Pamela Sadauki eyi [[Kaduna State]], udama ejeji ma lẹ chi ami onobulẹ ku ma chi arọne Gọbina efu Nigeria.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bioreports.net/breaking-the-yoke-of-patriarchy-nigerian-women-in-the-various-professions-politics-and-governance-1914-2014-by-siyan-oyeweso/|title=BREAKING THE YOKE OF PATRIARCHY: NIGERIAN WOMEN IN THE VARIOUS PROFESSIONS, POLITICS AND GOVERNANCE 1914 – 2014, BY SIYAN OYEWESO|author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.-->|date=|website=|publisher=Siyan Oyeweso: Bioreports|access-date=|quote=|archive-date=2018-08-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180818143833/http://bioreports.net/breaking-the-yoke-of-patriarchy-nigerian-women-in-the-various-professions-politics-and-governance-1914-2014-by-siyan-oyeweso|url-status=dead}}</ref> == Ẹtẹ nwu == {{reflist}} t5onrjhfrz49tn3r13qytfpflcbbflr