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| Oba Francis Adefarakanmi Agbede, Ilufemiloye Ogidi III | |
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| 13th Olowa of Igbara Oke | |
| Reign | 2017–present |
| Predecessor | Oba John Adebimpe Adepoju |
| Born | (1954-07-24) 24 July 1954 (age 70) Igbara-oke, Ondo State, Nigeria |
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| House | Ogidi |
| Father | Prince Chief Ezekiel Abiodun Agbede |
| Mother | Chief Florence Agbede |
Francis Adefarakanmi Agbede known as Oba Ilufemiloye Ogidi III, is a Nigerian and Yoruba businessman and monarch who has been the 13th Ọba, or Olowa of the town of Igbara-oke, Ondo State since 2017.
Biography
He was born on 24 July 1954 into a royal dynasty of Ogidi to Chief Ezekiel Abiodun Agbede, who was a police officer, and his mother, Mrs. Florence Agbede, a trader. His paternal grandparents were Prince Joseph Famibio Agbede and Olori Alice Arabi Agbede. His paternal great-grandfather was Oba Adejuri Ogidi I, the 7th Olowa of Igbara Oke. His uncle was Oba Aderibigbe Agbede Ogidi II, who was the 11th Olowa of Igbara-Oke. He attended the Baptist Primary School in Kaduna and later proceeded to Anglican Grammar School in Igbara-Oke. He earned a degree in Business Administration at Bayero University, Kano, Nigeria, and later did post graduate studies overseas.
He has worked as a teacher, administrator, accountant and as a security and intelligence consultant. He is the Chairman of Crown Continental Limited.
He is a Member of different professional bodies; Member of American Society of Industrial Security, MASIS; Member, Nigerian Institute of Management, MNIM; Member, British Chartered Institute of Management, MBCIM; Member of the World Association of Detectives, MWAD; Fellow of the Institute of Fraud Examiner of Nigeria, African Awareness School, an Affiliate of Babcock University; Fellow, Certified Institute of Management, FCIM.
References
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- "Olowa's Profile". Igbara Oke Kingdom. Retrieved 9 September 2018.
- "All Hail The New Olowa of Igbara-Oke". THISDAYLIVE. 24 February 2017. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
- "I'm committed to the Development of Igbara-Oke – Olowa". Ondo Events. 15 August 2017. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
- "Ondo: New Monarch Gets Staff of Office". THISDAYLIVE. 19 February 2017. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
- "Igbara Oke Monarch Celebrates his One Year Coronation Anniversary in Grand-style". falcontimes.com.ng. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
- "Staff of Office for New Monarch". Latest Nigerian News. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
- "Olowa of Igbara-oke felicitates with Muslims". National Insight News. 25 June 2017. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
- "Akeredolu flags-off accelerated birth registration of children in Ondo". Vanguard News. 22 February 2018. Retrieved 27 August 2018.