The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi , yesterday appointed Comrade Idowu Olaniyi Adediwura of the Ajagbusi royal house of Orunto as the Obalufe of
Ife.
The Obalufe is second-in-command to the Ooni. By implication, Adediwura, who replaces the late Oba Folorunso Omisakin, who died last October, is now the
next in command to the Ooni. Born in 1967 to the family of Pa Alfred Tijuara and Mrs Tayelolu Mariani Adediwura, the Obalufe-designate is a trade unionist and labour leader in the maritime sector.
He is a member of the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria and has remained the Tin Can Island Container Terminal unit chairman from 1992 till date.
He attended All Saints Primary School, Ilode, Ile-Ife; Oronna High School, Ilaro Ogun State and Pen Foster Career School in Canada.
He is married to Olusola and they are blessed with
children.
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