The one of
the most sought-after Yoruba actors, Odunlade Adekola is set to be crowned as a
king in his home town, Otun Ekiti in Ekiti State.
Reports
say he was being tipped to become a king of his town. Many of his fans would
not know that the versatile Yoruba actor is not native of Abeokuta but only
based there. Meanwhile, the truth is, Odunlade was born and bred in Abeokuta
but he is from Otun Ekiti, Ekiti State. He’s from a prominent royal family
(Iletun). And his name would tell you more about family lineage.
The talented
actor was born on 31 December 1978 in Abeokuta, Ogun State. He attended St
John’s Primary School and St. Peter’s College in Abeokuta, obtaining the West
African School Certificate Examination before he proceeded to Moshood Abiola
Polytechnic, where he received a diploma certificate.
He
proceeded to further his education and in May 2018 he received a degree in
Bachelors of Business Administration at the University of Lagos. In 2019, the
late Oba Adedapo Popoola, who was the king of Otun Ekiti, joined his ancestor
and since then the throne has been vacant.
Few days
ago, there were rumours that some ruling houses had raised the alarm that the
kingmakers allegedly assembled themselves in a secret location to select one of
the contestants for the stool without carrying the government along. This
development created unnecessary tension in the community not until the
government representatives led by the Deputy Governor, Otunba Bisi Egbeyemi
intervened.
The five
ruling houses in Otun Ekiti are: Iyaba, Iletun, Imuya, Obajewu and Odo Imo. The
Omuya royal family produced the late Oba Popoola. The monarch, who was a former
chairman of the State’s Council of Obas between 2006 and 2008 died at the age
of 62.
The
kingmakers have also been warned against violating the State Chieftaincy Law
and due process in the selection of the next monarch for the town. And every
step taken would get the approval of the state governor, Dr Fayemi.
The big
news now is that popular Yoruba actor, Odunlade Adekola, who is from Iletun
royal family in Otun Ekiti has been tipped as the new Oba of the town.
He has
been chosen by his royal family to represent them. According to our source,
said, it’s the turn of Odunlade family to produce the next Oba of the town
because it’s rotational. The Imuya royal family has served their term as they
produced the late Oba and it’s now Odunlade family.
And one of
the advantages Odunlade have over others candidate is his closeness to the
governor of the state.
Many
entertainment critics have shown their reservation to this topical issue,
considering the fact that Odunlade is at the prime of his career and currently
enjoying massive followership in the Nigerian movie industry. The big question
now is, will he abandon acting and big endorsement to become a King?
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