December 03, (THEWILL) – Yemisi Abdullahi Sanusi, the Ogun State chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has been bestowed with the traditional title of Asoju Oba of Egbaland by the Alake and Paramount ruler of Egbaland, Oba Adedotun Gbadebo. The conferment of the title coincided with his 70th birthday. The title of Asoju Oba is significant being that Sanusi is the third indigene of Egbaland to be honoured with the title. Revealing why he conferred him with the title, The Alake said that the Egba Traditional Council over the years watched Sanusi and noticed his integrity, hard work and leadership qualities, hence, the conferment of the important chieftaincy title. The traditional ruler urged him to use his new title to contribute to the socio-cultural development of Egbaland in particular and Ogun State in general. Sanusi who is also the chairman, governing council of Federal Polytechnic, Ukana is an astute businessman who bowed out of civil service three decades ago and went into full time building/civil engineering and merchandise business. He is the chairman of Akin and Sanusi Co Ltd; Chairman, Ogun State Housing Corporation and holds several other chieftaincy titles. His installation ceremony as Asoju Oba took place penultimate week at Adire hall inside the Ake Palace, Ogun State. It was witnessed by the State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, former governor of the State and National Leader of the APC, Aremo Olusegun Osoba, former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Dimeji Bankole, immediate past Nigeria Higher Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Sarafa Tunji -Ishola, and other traditional rulers.
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