Ajibade Gbadegesin Ogunoye III

Ajibade Gbadegesin Ogunoye III (born 6 July 1966) is the Olowo of Owo and Paramount Ruler of Owo Land. His father was Oba Adekola Ogunoye II, the Olowo of Owo, who reigned between 1968 and 1993. His mother was Olori Adenike Yeyesa Ogunoye. Oba Ajibade Gbadegesin Ogunoye III was presented with the staff of office by the Governor of Ondo State Arakunrin Rotimi Akeredolu on 14 December 2019.

Early career life
Oba Ajibade Gbadegesin Ogunoye attended the Nigerian Law School in Abuja, and he was consequently called to the Nigerian Bar as barrister and solicitor of the Supreme Court of Nigeria. He served as Ondo State Director of Finance before becoming the Olowo.

The Crown Call
Shortly after his appointment as permanent secretary, Oba Ajibade Gbadegesin Ogunoye III exited the civil service to ascend his ancestral throne as the 32nd Olowo of Owo.

He was barely two years old when his father ascended the throne in 1968 and lived with him for twenty-five years.

Professional Membership

 * Institute of Public Administration of Nigeria (IPAN)
 * Nigeria Institute of Management (NIM)
 * Institute of Industrialists and Corporate Administrators
 * Chartered Institute of Personnel Management (CIPMN)
 * Fellow Institute of Chartered Mediators and Conciliators (ICMC)

Awards

 * Honorary Doctorate Degree in Public Administration (DPA) by the West African Union University Institute, Cotonou, Benin Republic
 * Face of fatherhood in Africa Awards by the CYIAP Network in collaboration with Adeyemi College of Education, Ond
 * Honour for Innumerable Good Works and Leadership Proficiency by Abuja-based Spill Magazine
 * Owo Progressive Association, Kano Award of Excellence for Outstanding Commitment and Exemplary Leadership
 * RATTAWU NTA, Ibadan Award of Most Outstanding Personality and Integrity
 * Grand Patron Royal Class '79
 * Grand Patron, Law Students Association, Achievers University
 * Patron-Great Conqueror's Club of Nigeria
 * De-Emerald Award of Excellence on Humanitarian Services
 * Merit Award – Royal Sports Personality
 * PAN-African Leadership Transparent Centre Abuja-Excellence Leadership
 * PMAN- Performing Musician Association of Nigeria Owo Chapter The Most Peaceful King
 * Life Patron, Ekiti State University (EKSU) Alumni Association
 * Chairman, Advisory Board of the college, Margaret Mosunmola College of Health  Science and Technology Owo Ondo State
 * Royal Patron Bar Association Akure Branch
 * Royal Patron Bar Association Owo Branch
 * Ondo State Royal Leadership Personality of the Year by Ondo State Media Award