I started as bus conductor, now a PhD student, Ogun monarch –Olu of Imashayi - Punch Newspapers

The Olu of Imashayi, Yewa North Local Government Area of Ogun State, Oba Lukman Kuoye, takes DAUD OLATUNJI through his struggles growing up and his journey to the throneThe Olu of Imasayi is Kuoye Luqman Olamilekan. I was born on April 18, 1970 to Prince/Alhaji Rafiu Oladele Kuoye and Princess Suliyat Kuoye of blessed memory.I was enrolled at UMC Primary School, Eleja, Ado-Odo in 1973. From there, I moved to St. Stephens Commercial High School in September, 1979 and I finished in1984.

Also, I had two friends then – Prof. Adewole Atere, who now works at the Osun State University; and Dr Kunle Ogundele, who is the Director, Centre for Regional Planning, Lagos State University – who also kept mounting pressure on me that I must continue my education. With their encouragement, I finished my first degree and then proceeded for my master’s. After bagging my master’s, these people still didn’t stop mounting pressure on me to go for PhD. I applied to several universities for my PhD.

I later became the Vice Chairman of Ado-Odo Local Government Area from 2003 to 2007. After that, I was later appointed as Secretary to the local government transitional committee with Chief Abayomi Tella as the chairman. Initially, I was expecting I would be chairman but as luck would have it, that was what I was given. When I was about finishing that, I was appointed as a Special Assistant to OGD and I held the position till 2011.In 2010 when I lost my wife, I wanted to quit politics.

In 2014, I was posted to Ipokia and I established the Idi-Iroko and Ipokia centres. From Ipokia, I was moved to Owode Idi-Iroko and then to Ilaro. I later became the Ogun State Chairman, Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria, NIMC Unit. I held the position until I had to heed the call to be a king in my hometown and I resigned.During the time of my immediate predecessor, the late Oba Gbadebo Idowu, who reigned for over 30 years, there was no such chief as you suggested.

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