Ajibade Gbadegesin Ogunoye III

Olowo Ajibade Gbadegesin Ogunoye III
Ajibade Gbadegesin Ogunoye III
Ogunoye during Igogo 2020 Festival in Owo
Olowo of Owo
Reign2019 – present
PredecessorFolagbade Olateru Olagbegi III
BornAjibade
(1966-07-06) 6 July 1966
Owo, Ondo State, Nigeria
SpouseOlori Olanike Ogunoye
FatherAdekola Ogunoye II
MotherOlori Adenike Yeyesa Ogunoye
OccupationKing Olowo of Owo

Ajibade Gbadegesin Ogunoye III is the current Olowo of Owo and Ruler of Owo Land in Ondo State, Nigeria. He was crowned king in 2019, following the death of his predecessor, Oba Folagbade Olateru Olagbegi III. His father, Oba Adekola Ogunoye II, had also ruled as Olowo of Owo from 1968 until his passing in 1992.

On 14 December 2019, Ogunoye was ceremonially crowned as a paramount Yoruba King of Owo in a traditional royal ceremony in Ondo State. At the event, he was presented with the staff of office by Governor Arakunrin Rotimi Akeredolu, a presentation that marked the beginning of his reign and his role within the leadership structure of Ondo State.