Folagbade Olateru Olagbegi III
| Folagbade Olateru Olagbegi (CFR, SAN) | |
|---|---|
 Portrait of Folagbade Olateru Olagbegi during the 2013 Igogo festival | |
| Olowo of Owo | |
| Reign | February 1999 – Till date |
| Predecessor | Olateru Olagbegi II |
| Born | Ondo, South-Western Nigeria |
| Spouse | Bisi Olateru-Olagbegi |
| Issue | four |
| Father | Olateru Olagbegi II |
Folagbade Olateru Olagbegi III (CFR, SAN) (born June 26, 1941,) is the traditional ruler of Owo (Olowo of Owo), Ondo state, Nigeria.[1] He is the eldest son of the late Olowo of owo, Sir Olateru Olagbegi (1910–1998).[2] He succeeded is father as the Olowo of Owo in 1999 but was given the staff of office as the Olowo of Owo on December 11, 2003 by late Olusegun Agagu, former executive governor of ondo state, Nigeria.[3][4][5] He celebrated 15th coronation anniversary in 2014[6]
Background and education
Oba Folagbade Olateru Olagbegi was born into the ruling family in Owo. He is the eldest son of the late Olowo of Owo, Sir Titus Olateru Olagbegi II.[7] He received his first degree in law from London, UK and attended Nigeria Law school, in 1968. Whilst he was working at the law school he married Bisi Cole and they would have four children.[8] He rose to the peak of his career as a Senior Advocate of Nigeria.[9]
His wife who was a lawyer and campaigner for human rights died of cancer in 2015.[8]
Career
Folagbade obtained a bachelor's degree in Law from London, Uk. He later returned to Nigeria to practice Law under the late Fatai Williams. He was a lecturer in Nigeria law school, where he retired as a reader in 1991 and now a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN). He was appointed as Chancellor of University of Benin (Nigeria) in 2005 and now a chancellor in University of Abuja, a federal university in the federal capital territory Nigeria.[10] Folagbade was the former chairman of the Ondo state council of Oba (King)[11][12]
References
- ↑ "Oba David Victor Folagbade Olateru- Olagbegi III (CFR) | The Nation". thenationonlineng.net. Retrieved 2014-09-22.
- ↑ "And the old lion roars back - Agenda". dailyindependentnig.com. Retrieved 2014-09-22.
- ↑ http://allafrica.com/stories/200312120373.html
- ↑ "BiafraNigeriaWorld: The Authority on BiafraNigeria". news.biafranigeriaworld.com. Retrieved 2014-09-22.
- ↑ Adewunmi Elegbede. "Kingdoms of Nigeria, The Nigerian Database of Rulers, Kings, Kingdoms, Political and Traditional Leaders". kingdomsofnigeria.com. Retrieved 2014-09-22.
- ↑ "Olowo celebrates 15th coronation anniversary with fanfare | The Nation". thenationonlineng.net. Retrieved 2014-09-22.
- 1 2 [Bisi Olateru-Olagbegi (1953-2015)], Reuben Abati, January 2016, Trumpet Media Group, Retrieved 5 February 2016
- ↑ "In the Wilderness of Life". universitypressplc.com. Retrieved 2014-09-22.
- ↑ "Details - The Nation Archive". thenationonlineng.net. Retrieved 2014-09-22.
- ↑ "Wife-beating Oba Suspended By Colleagues | Sahara Reporters". saharareporters.com. Retrieved 2014-09-22.
- ↑ "Royal Fathers Suspend Rogue Deji Of Akure From Council – iREPORTS-NG.com – Latest News, Breaking News, Nigeria News Online". ireports-ng.com. Retrieved 2014-09-22.