Igbotu is a town in Ese-odo Local Government Area of Ondo State, a component part of Apoi Kingdom and inhabited by Arogbos and Ijaws whose major occupation is fishing surrounded by towns like Sabomi, Oboro, as well as Igbekebo.

Kabiyesi likes reading and writing a lot. In fact, he is a publisher. He published Zenith Zion Award magazine and runs Zenith Group of Schools in his private capacity.

For his primary education, he attended Methodist Primary School, Igbotu between 1968 and 1973 and St. Brendan’s Secondary Modern School, Ajagba for his secondary education. He was also at Community Grammar School, Igbobini between 1978 and 1982.

In his quest for further academic qualification, Oba Adeniyi proceeded to Business Education College, Akure where he started honing his skill in business venture, little wonder his school Zenith Group of Schools is doing well both in academics and business aspect. His educational quest also led him to University of Ado-Ekiti between 1998 and 1999.

He holds several qualifications and certificates amongst which are: LCCI-Higher Group Diploma in Public Relations, Marketing and Selling/Sales Management (London), 1986; Institute of Personnel Management-Graduate Membership Chartered Personnel Management Certificate, 1994; Institute Personnel Management-Associate Membership Chartered, Personnel Management Certificate, 1994; Nigerian Institute of Public Relations-Graduate Membership Chartered Diploma in Public Relations, 1996; Nigeria Institute of Management-Graduate Membership Certificate in Management, 1995; Master’s Degree in Personnel Psychology, 1999. He is also proficient in Computer operation as he holds GCC-Computer Operation Certificate and GCC-Computer Desk-Top Publishing Certificate.

In his career, he worked as a Clerical officer at Ilaje/Ese-odo Local Government Council from 1983 to 1984 and was employed as Intelligent Officer, Presidency in 1984 where he served till 1993. Oba Adeniyi later became Managing Consultant to Zenith Management and PR Konsult in 1994, a job he has not relinquished even as he mounts the traditional stool of Igbotu.

The young traditional ruler also has several wards and titles in his kitty. He has been honoured by the Ubiversity of Ado Ekiti with the University Award for Excellence and was also made the Otunba-Toyese of Apoi Kingdom. He was Aare Mayegun of Mahin Kingdom and the Bobagunwa of Igbobini-Apoi land and also the Araba of Igbou before he was installed as the Gbaluwe.

Before becoming a traditional ruler e enjoys putting on knickers and jeans like every young man of his generation but now tradition doesn’t permit him anymore. As a traditional ruler he is expected to dress the way he wants the kingdom he rules to be addressed.

But one thing the stool has not taking from him is his old friends. He still maintains his relationship with them, in his words “I still maintain my old friends because I don’t want to alienate myself from them. As a young ruler, they still come around me to share memories and compare notes.”

In an interaction with the people of Igbotu, they are all happy with their king and full of praises for the appointment and traditional installation. They give kudos to the Governor of the State, DR. OlusegunMimiko for approving the process that finally gave them a popular king after ten years of vacant stool. The people of Igbotu also appeal to the Governor to give their king his Staff of Office after 8 months of his installation to enable hm move the town foreward, more so that there is no single petition or court action attached to the Chieftaincy of Oba Adeniyi.

His Royal Highness, Oba Ajayi Adeniyi was widely praised and credited by his subjects for vanishing the notorious problem of youth restiveness  from his kingdom since he ascended the stool of his forbears.

His Royal Majesty Oba (Dr) David Victor Folagbade Olateru-Olagbegi III was born on June 26, 1941 in the ancient city of Owo. He belongs to the Elewuokun ruling house.

He attended Government Primary School, Owo between 1947-1954, from where he proceeded to Imade College, Owo, 1955 to 1960. In 1961 through 1963.

His Majesty promising outlook encouraged his Royal Father, the influential, celebrated and dignified Sir, Olateru-Olagbegi II, (KBE) to send him to England where he enrolled at the Poole College, Poole, Dorset to complete his General Certificate of Education, Ordinary and Advanced levels. Between 1964 to 1968, His Majesty read Law at the prestigious Holborn College of Law and Grays Inn, London where he qualified with a Bachelor of Law LL.B.

On his Majesty return from England, he launched into legal practice in 1969 in the Chambers of Chief Frederick Rotimi A. Williams, a luminary of the legal profession and doyen of the Nigerian Bar. After six years of valuable legal experience, His Majesty joined the Nigerian Law School as a lecturer in 1975. He rose to the position of Reader in 1991 during which period he did a three years stint in Government as counsel to the Vice President of Nigeria during the Second Republic, 1981 to 1983. His Majesty was a Principal Lecturer and Head of Department, Litigation between 1984 to1994. Between 1994 and 1995, the Council of Legal Education offered him the position of Acting Secretary initially and substantively as Secretary. His Majesty was secretary to the Committee set up for the movement of the Nigerian Law School from Lagos to Abuja by the then Head of State, late General Sani Abacha. Oba Olateru-Olagbegi III was confirmed Secretary and Director of Administration on the Law School relocation to Abuja thereafter. By this appointment, His Majesty became entrusted with the responsibility for monitoring and controlling the numbers and quality of Law students being turned out by the University and it also became a crowning glory of His Majesty professional career before his voluntary retirement in 1999. His Majesty ascended the throne of the Owo Kingdom as the Olowo of Owo on February 21, 1999 as a First Class Oba and Paramount Ruler.

HRM Olateru-Olagbegi III was former President, Holborn College Student Union. He was one of the two Student Representatives of Grays Inn on the Council of Legal Education in the United Kingdom. Other positions includes General Secretary, Nigerian Association of Law Teachers, President, Students Christian Union, Member Nigeria Bar Association, Member, International Bar Association, Member of the Black Table of Chief F.R.A William Chambers, Member, Yoruba Tennis Club, Member of National Political Reform Congress, Abuja, 2005, in which he served as Deputy Chairman, Committee on Traditional Institution and Culture, Member, International Society for the Reform of Criminal Law and Member Body of Benchers.

His Majesty was honoured as the International Man of the Year 1997/1998 by the International Biographical Centre, Cambridge, England. He was also on the International  Who of Intellectuals 1997/98. He was appointed Chancellor, University of Benin, 2004. He was appointed by International Biographical Centre, Cambridge, England as Deputy Director for Africa. In 2007, he was appointed Chancellor University of Abuja.

In recognition of his worthy contributions to education and humanity, His Majesty was conferred with the Degree of Doctors of laws (LL.D) (Honoris Causa) by the University of Benin in 2005.

Among the published works of HRM Olateru-Olagbegi III are: Erosion of the jurisdiction of Court under the Military Regime in Nigeria and contemporary issues in Nigerian Law. He has also attended International Law Conferences in Kingston Jamaica, Vienna Austria, New Delhi India etc.

His hobbies include Lawn Tennis, Squash Racket, Billiards, Community Development and farming. His philosophy of life is selfless service to the people. His Majesty is marries to Olori Ololade Olateru-Olagbegi who is also a Barrister and they are blessed with children.

His Royal Majesty, Oba Paul Abiodun Akinsola was born on 16^th June, 1934 at Igodan-Lisa in Okitipupa L.G.A. His father was Pa Gabriel Akinsola Ehuwa (Chief Olumofe), and his mother was Princess Celinah Lehioye Akinsola (Nee) Late Oba Fadulu from Ologbosere family, Ode-Irele.

 He attended Methodist Primary School, Okitipupa and passed out with flying colour in 1949 as a standard six certificate holder. He was immediately retained as a pupil teacher by the Methodist Mission in the then Igbobini Circuit because of his outstanding performance.

 In the quest for more education, he went to Wesley College Ibadan in 1951. That same year, he sat for qualifying examination into Civil Service and was drafted into Forestry Department.

Determined to be successful, Kabiyesi registered with the Wesley Overseas Tutorial Course between 1959 and 1960, and passed his GCE O/L in flying colour in 1961.

 Kabiyesi had worked in so many places in the course of his official assignments viz:- Ibadan, Abeokuta, Shagamu, Ijebu-Ode, Owo, Ondo, Ikole, Otun Ekiti, Ido Ekiti, Ado-Ekiti, Ikare Akoko, Iwaro-Oka, Akure, Ore and Okitipupa area. He retired at the peak of his career as a Chief Ranger at Ido-Faboro in September 1986.

 HRM Oba Paul Abiodun Akinsola was traditionally installed as the High Chief Legiri of Igodan-Lisa between 1982 and 1994 after which he was conferred with the High Chief Lisa in 1994, the position he relinquished in 2003 when he was officially empowered by the Ondo State Government to ascend the throne of OLU of Igodan-Lisa/Okunmo Land on 30^th April, 2003.

 His Royal Majesty is married with wives and many children.

BIRTH: Oba Adegboyega Adesote was a twin born at Ayede-Olowofoyeku in Ijebu Province Western Nigeria. Friday 11^th October 1940 to the  royal family of HRH Oba Simeon Ademoyebi the Oloja of Ayede and Alice Meyongunno a princess of Obamotula in Okerisa-Ilutitun-Osooro Ondo Province. While Taiye Adetimbo was born at about 0730 in the morning ‘Gboyega Kehinde came to the world, at 0530Hrs in the evening after both the Christians and Muslims had offered special prayers to herald his frightening arrival.

EDUCATION: Adegboyega Kehinde  Adesote started schooling at early an age. He was often escorted to school by Palace Native Authority Messenger/Police, a relationship that endeared him to the Police up till date. He attended St. Andrew’s CMS School, Ayede. N.A Central School Arijan Waterside, Community School Irokun-Igboedu and Ebenezer African Church School Ekotedo-Ibadan. African Church Secondary Modern School Ago-Tailor Ibadan 1955-56, St. John’s Anglican Secondary Modern School Okitipupa 1957. He had Teacher Training Education at All Saint Anglican Teacher Training College Ushi-Ekiti and Government Teacher Training College Surulere-Lagos for his Higher Elementary certificate. All Arms RVC Centre School Meerut Cantt Northern India for OND and Higher Diploma in Animal Health/Husbandry at the college of Animal Production and Health Technology NVRI VOM in Plateau State, Nigeria. He had certificate in Agric management and Pastoral Agronomy from ARMTI Ilorin and Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. Leadership Certificate in C & LTC Sea School Apapa, Lagos in 1966.

MILITARY SERVICE: Adegboyega Adesote enlisted into the Nigerian Army in 1967 as a recruit and rose to the rank of Lieutenant colonel before he voluntarily retired in January 1992. He served gallantly in the Nigerian Civil war and his last military deployment was the Nigerian defence Academy NDA Kaduna where he was the Head of Animal management and Equitation wing, in the Directorate of military training for 16 years. He had a distinguished career in the Army and was awarded colours and decorations.

a.     TRADITIONAL RULER: Rtd. Col. Adegoyega Adesote, became the obvious successors to his father in December 1992 as the Norofun Lemegha of Ayede after the community had waited for 18 years (1975 - 1992) he was crowned on 3^rd June 1995 on the assent of HRM Oba Dr. Sikiru Adetona, Ogbagba 11 the Awujale of Ijebu Traditional council. He is therefore the only Ikale-born member of the Ijebu traditional council and Ogun State council of traditional rulers respectively. Olorofun is the current chairman Ogun Waterside Meeting of Obas.

b. Oba Col. Adegboyega Adesota was appointed chairman ogun waterside Local Government Education Authority during the Military administration 1995-1999. In December 2011, Oba Rtd Col. Adegboyega Adesota was among the six Obas nominated by Ijebu Traditional Council to attend a 3 day-consultative workshop on the Reform of local government system and Administration in Nigeria. That workshop was held at the African Centre for Development and strategic studies. Oba Norofun Lemegha of Ayede has been commended by Her Excellency, the Deputy Governor of Ogun State for his acceptable contributions at the course.

c. Kabiyesi served among others in ITC committee who prepared a document for the Federal Government on the control of violent Crimes and illegal weapons in Nigeria”.

Oba Ade Adegboyega Adesote had the pilgrimage to the Holy City of Jerusalem under the sponsorship of Ogun State Government. He is the current Vice Chairman Jerusalem Pilgrams Ogun Waterside Local Government Chapter.

ELEVATION: Oba Rtd Col. Adegboyega Adesote Jp, was promoted to the status of part II in July 2004 and elevated to First Class in Ogun state council of Traditional Ruler in the year 2005. He is the current Rotational chairman Ogun Waterside Local Government Traditional rulers.

DECORATIONS & AWARDS: To Kabiyesi’s credits are the following honours & awards:-

1. Principal’s Award     -        Man O’ war bay 1966 by Mr. John Wright
2. Principal’s Award     -        GTTC Surulere 1966 by Mrs. T.M Osindero
3. Exemplary leadership merit award 1999 by the National Association of Animal Productions and Health Technologists of Nigeria.
4. Military Decorations include DSM, NSM, RM, GSM, SJM and FSS.
5. Ayila Dynamic Circle Merit Award 30^th March, 2003
6. The Anglican Diocese on the coast Decade Award 4^th February, 2005
7. Distinguished Merit Award (DMA) Awarded 21^st August, 2005
8. Academic Staff Union Secondary Schools OGWS Education Merit Award 8^th March, 2006.

In August 2004, Oba Col. Adegboyega Adesote was among the 5 Obas appointed by Oba Dr. Sikiru Adetona to present a memorandum on the necessary Reforms for Local Government Administration in Nigeria and in December 2004, Oba Rtd Col. Adegboyega Adesota was a nominated member of the Ijebu Traditional Council Committee who prepared a document for the Federal Government on “The Control of violent Crimes and illegal weapons in Nigeria”

Oba Adegboyega Adesote was among the three traditional rulers honoured by the Anglican Communion Diocese on the Coast 1^st Decade Anniversary Award 2005 at the Ebenezer Cathedral Church Ilutitun on the 4^th February, 2005.

Oba Adegboyega Adesote was among the Pioneer recipients of the Ayila Dynamic Merit Award on the 30^th March, 2003.

Hobbies: Oba Col. Adegboyega Adesote has delight for sports generally. His games included: Foot balling, Squash racket, swimming, jogging, hunting, game keeping, and horse riding.

Marital Life: Kabiyesi is a gentleman officer retired and traditional ruler happily married and blessed with princes and princesses. To God be the Glory