AWUJALE PROFILE
Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona (born 10 May 1934) is the Awujale of the Ijebu Kingdom, in Ogun State, Nigeria.
He was installed as the Awujale (King) in 1960, making him one of the longest reigning monarchs in Nigeria. His father was Prince Rufai Adetona and mother, Alhaja Ajibabi Adetona (née Onashile).
Young Prince Adetona attended the Baptist School, Ereko, Ijebu Ode; Ogbere United Primary School, Oke Agbo, Ijebu Igbo; and Ansar-Ud-Deen School, Ijebu Ode between 1943 and 1950 for his primary education.
For his secondary education, he attended Olu-Iwa (now Adeola Odutola) College, Ijebu Ode from 1951 to 1956.
Between 1957 and 1958 he took up an appointment with the then Audit Department of the Western Region, Ibadan however he resigned his appointment in 1958 in pursuit of further studies in accountancy in the United Kingdom.
By a letter dated January 4, 1960, Prince Sikiru Kayode Adetona was appointment and confirmed as the new Awujale of Ijebuland.
Prince Sikiru Kayode Adetona, who was nominated along with five others was unanimously selected by the kingmakers in conformity with Section 11 of the Chiefs Law of 1957 applicable in Western Region. The then Governor signed the Instrument of Office approving Prince Sikiru Kayode Adetona as Awujale of Ijebuland.
Notable people of Ijebu extraction such as the late Ogbeni-Oja, Chief (Dr.) Timothy Adeola Odutola, Bobasuwa I, Chief Emmanuel Okusanya Okunowo (MBE, KFNM); and Asiwaju, Chief Samuel Olatubosun Shonibare arranged the home-coming of the Awujale-elect.
On January 18, 1960, the Head of the Ijebu Ode Regency Council, the Ogbeni-Oja, Chief Timothy Adeola Odutola formally presented the new traditional ruler to the whole world. This presentation signaled the commencement of the installation ceremonies of the Awujale-elect.
The formal coronation took place on Saturday, April 2, 1960.
On Tuesday, April 5, 1960 newly crowned Oba Adetona, took his seat as a member of the Western Region House of Chiefs.