Adewale Aladesanmi

Prince Adewale Aladesanmi
Born Abejide Adewale Aladesanmi
4 August 1938
Nigeria
Died 21 January 2017
Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State
Nigeria
Issue Princess Adedoyin Aladesanmi[1]
House Aladesanmi
Father Daniel Aladesanmi II
Mother Queen Awawu Omosuwaola

Prince Abejide Adewale Aladesanmi (4 August 1938 - 21 January 2017) was a Nigerian banker, businessman, and Yoruban prince of the Ekiti people.

Early life

Aladesanmi was born on 4 August 1938 in Nigeria.[2] His father was Daniel Aladesanmi II, the ruler of Ado Ekiti from 1937 until 1983, and his mother was Queen Awawu Omosuwaola.[3] His paternal grandfather was Ajimudaoro Aladesanmi I.

Education and career

He was educated at Osuntokun School and Christ School in Ado Ekiti.[4] He went to the United Kingdom for his college education, studying accounting and banking at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne.[3] He returned to Nigeria in 1967 after obtaining a combined honours degree in banking and accounting where he worked as an assistant general manager of credit and operation at the National Bank of Nigeria. Prior to his work at the National Bank he had worked at Lloyds Bank and Barclays in London. He retired from banking in 1989 and was appointed by the Nigerian Federal government to serve as a member of the Governing Council of the Federal Polytechnic and as the director of the Nigerian National Patroleum Corporation.[3]

Death

Aladesanmi died on 21 January 2017.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "The Senator Ajibola and Princess Rose Osipitan Children's nuptial people are dying to read on this blog + Groom's Dad is a 4th term Senator and Bride's mum an oil baroness …How Sweet Sensation joined them together". www.asabeafrika.com.
  2. 1 2 "Prince-Adewale Aladesanmi (August 4, 1938 - January 21, 2017) - Online Memorial Website". prince-adewale-aladesanmi.last-memories.com.
  3. 1 2 3 "Abejide Adewale Aladesanmi(1938-2017) - The Nation Nigeria". 15 February 2017.
  4. ↑ "Adieu Prince Adewale Aladesanmi - The Nation Nigeria". 23 February 2017.
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