His Royal Majesty,the
Alake of Egbaland , Alayeluwa Oba
Michael Adedotun Gbadebo is one of the
respected Obas in Nigeria. What is unique about this Oba is that as at the time
of written this blog, he is the only
known Oba to me that married to only one woman, Olori Tokunbo, and they have
been married for 43 years.
Gbadebo was born
on 14 September 1943, and is from the Laarun Ruling House. He is a grandson of
the sixth Alake of Egbaland, Oba Gbadebo, who ruled from 1898 to 1920, and is a
nephew of Oba Gbadebo II.He attended the Baptist Boys’ High School in Abeokuta,
then went on the University of Ibadan in 1965, obtaining a Bachelor of Arts
degree in 1969. He joined the army in 1969, and attended the Command and Staff College, Jaji from September 1978 to August 1979.
Gbadebo eventually became a Principal Staff Officer to Major-General Tunde
Idiagbon, the Chief of Staff at the Supreme Headquarters, Dodan
Barracks, from January 1984 to September 1985. He retired from the
army as a Colonel.
Oba Gbadebo
became the Alake of Egbaland in August 2005.
The Oba revealed recently
at a wedding where he was the chairman that he still shares the same bed with
his wife and that is how it will remain till death do them part, this was after
he praised her for being an incredible partner. He said they have a strong bond
and he never had the need to marry another woman.
Oba Adedotun Gbadebo is 71.
Oba Adedotun Gbadebo is 71.
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