Oba Sefiu Oyebola Adeyeri III, Ajirotutu I
Ruler of Iseyin, Nigeria (born 1969)
About Oba Sefiu Oyebola Adeyeri III, Ajirotutu I
Oba Sefiu Olawale Oyebola Adeyeri III (born 6 April 1969), also known as Ajirotutu I, is the 30th and current Aseyin of Iseyinland, a traditional ruler in Iseyin, Oyo State, Nigeria.
He was elected by the kingmakers of Iseyin in August 2023 and received formal approval from Governor Seyi Makinde in September 2023. He completed the traditional rites (including the ipebi) in early October 2023 and was presented with the staff of office on 14 December 2023 at a ceremony in Iseyin, succeeding Oba Abdulganiyu Salawudeen Adekunle, who died on 24 July 2022.
Before ascending the throne, Oyebola lived in the United States, where he worked as a supervisor with the United States Postal Service. He returned to Nigeria following his selection as Aseyin.
In January 2024 he began a unity and development tour of communities across the Oke-Ogun region of Oyo State.
He is also known by the regnal name Ajirotutu I. In addition to his role as Aseyin, he has served as Chairman of the Oke-Ogun Obas and Chiefs.
In June 2026, the Apapo Oba Yoruba in Africa Diaspora (AOYAD) conferred on him the Award of Excellence as Patron of Yoruba Kings in Africa and the Diaspora. Background Sefiu Olawale Oyebola Adeyeri was born on 6 April 1969 in Iseyin, Oyo State. Before ascending the throne he lived in the United States, where he worked as a supervisor with the United States Postal Service. He returned to Nigeria after his selection as Aseyin in 2023.
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