His imperial Majesty, Oba Abimbola Akeem Owoade 1, will be coronated as the 46th Alaafin of Oyo today.
The 47-year-old is one of Aremo Aderounmu Iyanda Owoade, Agure Compound, in the ancient Oyo Town.
Oba Owoade completed his Secondary School education at Baptist High School, Saki.
His father worked with Oyo North Agricultural Development Programme (ONADEP), helping Oke-Ogun Community in boosting Agricultural Productivity.
He studied Mechanical Engineering at Federal Polytechnic Ilaro, Ogun State at National Diploma, from 1994-1997 and Higher National Diploma at The Polytechnic, Ibadan, Oyo State from 1999-2001.
He did his NYSC with Nigeria Gas Company as Mechanical Intern/Planner in 2002. He worked with Oceanic Bank International Plc in Warri as a Cashier from 2003-2004.
He attended University of Sunderland (2008) and Northumbria University(2012) from where he earned Bachelor of Science degrees in Mechanical Engineering respectively.
He became Certified in Project Management in June, 2015 (PMP holder). He held a Planning Engineering position at Oil Reach Company, Glasgow, United Kingdom for some years before moving to Canada.
Oba Akeem Abimbola Owoade 1, until the royal mantle fell on his shoulder, was the Project Coordinator at Manitoba Hydro, Canada, one of the largest electric power and natural gas utility providers in Canada.
Alaafin Owoade is a Nigerian and Canadian Entrepreneur, Philanthropist, and President Manitoba Limited and owned a real estate investment and financial services business in Manitoba, Canada.
The Director of Media and Publicity to the Alaafin of Oyo, Bode Durojaiye, stated this in a statement.
He further stated that virtually all township roads are being rehabilitated to make them motorable for invited guests who will attend the historic event as residents are in high spirits amid pomp and pageantry in motorcade round the town.
“At the Olivet Baptist High School, main venue of the coronation ceremony, special canopies for the invited guests are being erected, while security arrangements are in top gears.
“Apart from the popular Akesan Market that will be under lock and key for the event, all other markets in and around the town will also follow suit”.
