Abdulrasheed Adewale Akanbi born on the 21 June 1967 is a Nigerian monarch. He is the 16th

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Early life and education

Oba Abdulrasheed Adewale Akanbi was born on the 21st June, 1967 to the family of Prince Kola Akanbi of Gbaase Ruling House, Iwo Kingdom.Adewale Akanbi had his elementary school at Omolewa Nursery and Primary School, Oritamefa, Ibadan between 1972 and 1978. In 1978 Adewale Akanbi started his secondary education at Iwo Grammar School, Araromi, Iwo and later went to Oba Akinyele Memorial High School, Idi-Ape, Ibadan. He subsequently attended the Polytechnic Ibadan where he obtained a National Diploma in Mass Communication in 1987.

Career

Oba Abdulrasheed Adewale Akanbi is the Director and Founder of People Against Loneliness Inc., and the managing director of Morganz Gamo Quarry, Ibadan .

Personal life

Oba Abdulrasheed Adewale Akanbi is a devout Muslim and is married to Princess Firdaus whom he married after divorcing his first wife Chanel Chin with whom he had a son. Their marriage is blessed with a daughter.

References

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