Sonny Kuku Becomes New Ogbeni Oja Of Ijebuland

IJEBU-ODE – The Paramount Ruler & Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba (Dr) S.K Adetona, JP, CFR, D.litt, has appointed Olor’ogun (Dr) Sonny Folorunso Kuku is the new Ogbeni Oja of Ijebuland.

According to a release e-signed by Engr Kayode Sote, FA Eng, and made available to the media, the Ogbeni Oja title is the most prestigious Chieftancy title in the Royal Awujale Administration and the highest non-hereditary title an Ijebu can aspire to. He is king maker.

In the modern times, the highly accomplished Olor’ogun is the 3rd Ijebu Omoluabi to be so honoured after the legendary late Chief Timothy Adeola Odutola and the iconic Chief Bayo Kuku since the post became vacant in 2015.

However, with the royal selection, the names of other prominent, distinguished and worthy Ijebu Omoluabi being speculated in the Ijebu public fora are now rested.

The new Ogbeni Oja who turns 80 years old in January 3, 2024 is a legendary and highly distinguished personality from the illustrious Balogun Odueyingbo Kuku Family of Ita Ntebo, Ijebu-Ode who has made indelible marks in the fields of medicine, academics, business commerce, culture and tradition, particularly in the world famous Ojude Oba Festival.

Olor’ogun (Dr) Kuku is a Master Physician, an accomplished Endocrinologist, a renowned scholar, administrator and entrepreneur par excellence. He is ex-Kings College, holds several degrees and Fellowships in medicine, including two doctorates.

He has been the Joint Chief Medical Director and Co-Chairman at the EKO Hospital (Ekocorp Plc) which he cofounded in 1978 and is the only quoted Hospital in the Nigerian Stock Exchange and the first Federal Government recognized private Tertiary  Hospital.

The release also stated that Iwuye Ceremony will be announced soonest.