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Jimoh Oladunni Oyewumi
Jimoh Oladunni Oyewumi (born May 27, 1926 in Ogbomoso to Oba Bello Afolabi Oyewumi Ajagungbade II and Ayaba Seliat Olatundun Oyewumi) is the incumbent traditional Oba of Ogbomoso.

Early life and education
He had his elementary education at St. Patrick Primary School, Oke Padre, Ibadan from 1932-1938. In 1938, he attended the Ogbomoso People’s Institute, which was later transformed into Ogbomoso Grammar School. He was unable to complete his formal education due to lack of sponsorship.

Career
Oyewumi started trading in woven textiles, which took him on trading trips to Ilesa among other locations in Nigeria. He formed a limited liability company in 1967 called J.O. Oyewumi and Company, Nigeria Limited, which specialized in wholesale and retail trading. From a modest beginning, the business expanded to include real estate and hospitality. He established the famous Terminus Hotel and El-Duniya Hotel in Jos. Through hard work, continuous self-improvement (including enrollment in evening educational schools to improve his education), he was appointed as a distributor for the French-owned trading firm CFAO in 1954. Prince Oyewumi, as he was popularly known, made his inaugural business trip abroad in 1958. The trip took him to Hamburg and Bremen in then West Germany; Paris and Marseille in France and London, United Kingdom. During his stay in Europe, he was able to explore opportunities for expanding his business by meeting businessmen and visiting factories.

Coronation
On October 24, 1973, Oyewumi ascended the throne as a monarch. He is Soun of Ogbomoso, Ajagungbade III, till date.

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