Rilwan Akiolu

Oba Rilwan Akiolu
Oba of Lagos

Rilwan Akiolu in 2006
Oba of Lagos
Reign 2003 - present
Coronation 9 August 2003
Predecessor Adeyinka Oyekan
Born Rilwan Babatunde Osuolale Aremu Akiolu
(1943-10-29)29 October 1943
(N.S.: 29 October 1943) (age 71)
Lagos, Nigeria
Religion Islam

Rilwan Babatunde Osuolale Aremu Akiolu (born October 29, 1943) is the incumbent traditional Oba of Lagos.

Early life and education

He attended Ansar-Ud-Deen College, Surulere, Lagos and studied Law at the University of Lagos (Akoka campus), receiving his Bachelor of Laws degree (LL.B).[1]

Career

After his high school education, He served for 32 years in the Nigeria Police Force. After entering the force in 1970, He served in various capacities and was promoted to the post of Assistant Inspector General of Police in 1999. He was active until his retirement in 2002. He is a member of the Nigerian Institute of Management and Fellow of the Nigerian Law School.[1]

Coronation

On May 23, 2003, Akiolu was selected by the kingmakers of the Lagos traditional kingdom and confirmed by the Lagos State government as the 21st Oba of Lagos; he was capped the next day, and was officially coronated on August 9, 2003. He has served in this position since May 2003, when he succeeded Oba Adeyinka Oyekan.[1][2]

Controversy

Akiolu courted controversy when in April 2015 in a meeting with Igbo leaders in Lagos he publicly swore "by the grace of Almighty Allah, that any of the Igbo representatives who went against his will that Ambode insha'Allah would be the next governor of Lagos, the person is going to die inside this water".[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Akiolu, Oba Rilwan Osuolanle (Oba of Lagos)". Nigerian notables. Retrieved June 11, 2015.
  2. "Oba of Lagos". Kingdoms of Nigeria. Retrieved June 11, 2015.
  3. ""Vote for Ambode or perish inside the Lagoon", Oba Akiolu tells Igbos". ThisDay Newspapers. Retrieved June 11, 2015.
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