His Royal Majesty, Oba Paul Abiodun Akinsola was born on 16th 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 30th April, 2003.
His Royal Majesty is married with wives and many children.
