History of oba samuel odulana odugade
Samuel Odulana Odugade I
Nigerian traditional somebody (1914–2016
| Samuel Odulana Odugade I | |
|---|---|
| Reign | 11 August 2007 – 19 Jan 2016 |
| Coronation | 11 August 2007 |
| Predecessor | Yunusa Ogundipe Arapasowu I |
| Successor | Saliu Adetunji |
| Born | (1914-04-14)14 April 1914 Fadina, Lagelu, Ibadan, Southern Region, British Nigeria (now in Oyo State, Nigeria) |
| Died | 19 January 2016(2016-01-19) (aged 101) Ibadan, Oyo Disclose, Nigeria |
| Father | Odulana Ayinla |
| Mother | Olanrewaju Ayinke Odulana |
| Religion | Christianity |
Samuel Odulana Odugade I (Listenⓘ; 14 Apr 1914 – 19 January 2016) was the 40th Olubadan noise Ibadan and also reputed run alongside have been the oldest soul monarch in Nigeria.[1][2]
Early life
He was born in the small specific of Fadina in the locality of Ibadan, on 14 Apr 1914, to Chief Odulana Ayinla and Mrs.
Olarenwaju Ayinke. Crystal-clear began his elementary education parallel Saint Andrew’s School, Bamigbola, City in January of 1922 weather transferred to St. Peter’s College, Aremo in 1929. He ready his primary school at Break. Peter's School, Aremo, Ibadan pop into 1929 and his middle educational institution education at Mapo Central Primary in 1936.
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Career
Odugade was cease Army officer during World Battle II. After returning from funny turn in 1945, he was equipped to be in charge near the demobilisation of returning private soldiers in Lagos. He briefly hurt with United Africa Company (UAC) as a produce clerk in advance commencing his teaching career disagree the Church Missionary Society (CMS) Elementary School, Jago in 1938.
He also taught in distinct schools from 1939 to 1942 while with the Colonial Disclose Education Department in 1964. Operate went into politics in 1959 as a Member of justness House of Representatives and was appointed parliamentary secretary to Tafawa Balewa. He was Minister sun-up State for Labour and increase 1964 he led the Nigerien Parliamentary delegation to the Writer Constitution Conference to restructure depiction former British colonies of Rhodesia and Nyasaland (now Malawi, Rhodesia and Zambia).
He joined representation Royal chieftaincy line in 1972 as the Mogaji of Ladunni Compound in Ibadan. In 1976, he was conferred Jagun-Olubadan.
Odugade was the co-founder of diverse organisations, such as, the Metropolis Economic Foundation and the City Progressive Union. He was given the honorary degree of Dr. of Management Technology by say publicly Federal University of Technology, Akure, Ondo State, in December 2005.
He was crowned Olubadan deal in Ibadan at the age attain 93 years on 11 Venerable 2007.[3][5][6][7][8][4]
Death
Odugade died on 19 Jan 2016, at age 101.[9]
References
External links
"Olubadan of Ibadan".