He succeeded the 45th Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi, who died on April 22, 2022, at the age of 83.
Born 47 years ago to a prominent and royal family of Owoade-Agunloye in Oyo Town, the new Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Akeem Owoade 1, is one of Aremo Aderounmu Iyanda Owoade, Agure Compound, in the ancient Oyo Town.
Oba Owoade completed his Secondary School education at Baptist High School, Saki.
His father worked with the Oyo North Agricultural Development Programme (ONADEP), helping the Oke-Ogun Community boost its Agricultural Productivity.
Oba Owoade studied Mechanical Engineering at Federal Polytechnic Ilaro, Ogun State, for his National Diploma from 1994-1997 and Higher National Diploma at The Polytechnic, Ibadan, Oyo State, from 1999-2001.
He did his NYSC with Nigeria Gas Company as a Mechanical Intern/Planner in 2002. He worked with Oceanic Bank International Plc in Warri as a Cashier from 2003-2004.
He attended the University of Sunderland (2008) and Northumbria University(2012), from where he earned Bachelor of Science degrees in Mechanical Engineering.
Oba Owoade studied Mechanical Engineering at Federal Polytechnic Ilaro, Ogun State, for his National Diploma from 1994-1997 and Higher National Diploma at The Polytechnic, Ibadan, Oyo State, from 1999-2001.
He did his NYSC with Nigeria Gas Company as a Mechanical Intern/Planner in 2002. He worked with Oceanic Bank International Plc in Warri as a Cashier from 2003-2004.
He attended the University of Sunderland (2008) and Northumbria University(2012), from where he earned Bachelor of Science degrees in Mechanical Engineering.
