| Rufus Adeyemo Adejugbe Aladesanmi III | |
|---|---|
| Ewi of Ado Ekiti | |
| Reign | 1990 - present |
| Predecessor | Samuel Adeyemi George-Adelabu I |
| Born | Rufus Adeyemo Adejugbe Aladesanmi 1945 Nigeria |
| House | Aladesanmi |
Rufus Adeyemo Adejugbe Aladesanmi III CON (born 1945) is a Yoruba Oba and the current Ewi of Ado Ekiti.
Reign
Aladesanmi succeeded Adelabu I as the Ewi of Ado Ekiti in 1990.
He serves as the chancellor of Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University and was formerly the chancellor at the University of Jos.
In 2000 Aladesanmi was made a Commander of the Order of the Niger.
In 2018 Aladesanmi offered aid and support for Ayo Fayose, the Governor of Ekiti, after 400 members of the Government House were detained by police in a period of political turmoil. While laying the foundation of a new hall in Aladesanmi's official palace, Ibrahim Dankwambo, the Governor of Gombe State, also voiced support for Fayose and referred to him as the "symbol" of the People's Democratic Party. Aladesanmi and Fayose both spoke about the importance of peace and the rights of the people of Ado Ekiti in choosing their political leaders.
References
- The biography of Kabiyesi Oba Rufus Adeyemo Adejugbe Aladesanmi III, the Ewi of Ado-Ekiti StackLife
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- "Governor Fayose tasks Ekiti politicians on peaceful conduct - TODAY.NG". 13 June 2018.