Oba Adedotun Aremu Gbadebo III |
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Oba
Adetokunbo Gbadebo 111 |
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He is a grandson
of Oba Gbadebo, the sixth Alake
of Egbaland, who ruled from
1898 to 1920 and one of the
six children of Omoba Adesanya
Osolake Gbadebo and Madam Amoke
Gbadebo, a distinguished Egba
woman from the Ikopa area of
Abeokuta.
Born on Tuesday, 14 September
1943, his birth was coincidental
with the Centenary Celebration
of Christianity in Egbaland,
a faith and religion that carved
out a niche for Egbaland, Egbaland
was where the first Church was
erected not only in Nigeria
but also in the entire West
Africa. Providence could not
have chosen a better place and
time to locate the young prince.
He too had the fruits of good
Western education to which the
Egbas had an edge in Nigeria
due to the early exposure to
Christianity.
Fruitfully married to Dr. Tokunbo
Gbadebo (nee Alawiye, daughter
of the legendary Yoruba novelist
and author of the popular Alawiye
series, Chief J. F. Odunjo),
Oba Gbadebo is a committed family
man. Blessed with four sons,
who are already distinguishing
themselves in their various
professional callings, Oba Gbadebo
holds the family as the cradle
and nurture of a better society.
Today, Oba Adedotun Gbadebo
is ascending the throne of
his forefathers. A devout
Christian, a dedicated man,
a devoted public servant,
denonair in social life and
delightful in vision, long
will you reign to take Egbaland
to her destiny.
Ade a pe l’ori, Bata
a pe l’ese
Ase a pe l’enu, irukere
a d’abere,
K A B I Y E S I.
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Alake
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Adedotun Aremu Gbadebo III His
Predecessors:
Oba Okukenu 1854 - 1862;
Oba Ademola 1869 - 1877;
Oba Oyekan 1879 - 1881;
Oba Oluwaji 1885 - 1889;
Oba Sokalu 1891 - 1898;
Oba Gbadebo 1898 - 1920;
Oba Sir Ladapo Ademola II,
Alake of Egbaland 1920-1962,
KBE, CMG, CBE;
Oba Gbadebo II, Alake of Egbaland
1963-1972
Oba Mofolosunso Oyebade Lipede
1972 - 2005
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