Prince Rasheed Adewale Akanbi, from the Gbaase Ruling House has been announced the new Oluwo of Iwo in Osun State.
His appointment, announced by Osun State Government, was sequel to the completion of all due processes by the King Makers.
According to a statement by the Secretary to Osun State Government, Mr. Moshood Adeoti, Governor Rauf Aregbesola has approved the appointment.
The letter dated November 9, 2015, and titled “Appointment of a New Oluwo of Iwo” reads:
“The Governor of the state of Osun, Ogbeni Rauf Adesoji Aregbesola, has approved the appointment of the new Oluwo of Iwo.
“He is Prince Rasheed Adewale Akanbi, of the Gbaase Ruling House of Iwo, State of Osun.
“This choice follows completion of the due process by the King Makers and the communication of their decision to the Government”.
Prince Akanbi is from Molaasan Compound of Gbaase Ruling House in Isale Oba in Iwo. He was born on the 21st June 1967 in Iwo.
For his Elementary School education, Prince Akanbi attended Omolewa Nursery and Primary School, Oritamefa, Ibadan (1972-1978), proceeded to Iwo Grammar School, Araromi, Iwo (1978-1982) and later, Oba Akinyele Memorial High School, Idi-Ape Ibadan.
Prince Akanbi obtained a B.Sc. Business Administration from George Brown College, Toronto, Ontario (2005-2009), Ordinary National Diploma in Mass Communication from The Polytechnic Ibadan (1985-87), Certificate in Cybis & Axis System, Convergys Institute, Halifax, Nova Scotia in Canada (2001-2005) and Seismic certificate in Operations, Oil and Gas Processing Facilities (2005).
He worked as a Data Processor, Bio-skin GMBH in Hamburg Germany (1996-2005), as an International Development Analyst (Oxfam Canada); and was travelling to help war and disaster stricken countries around the world by supplying and supporting refugees with relief materials.
Prince Akanbi also worked as Associate Supervisor, Purdy Wharf Towers, Halifax, Nova Scotia in Canada.
He is the Chief Executive Officer of Prince Enterprises, Toronto, Ontario M5H4E7 Canada, Director and Founder of People Against Loneliness Inc. 508-58 Waterson Road, Toronto Ontario, Canada, West Africa Coordinator (Karcher Group FutureTech) presently working on supply of future technology on peace keeping force to the Defence Ministry and Managing Director, Morganz Gamo Quarry, Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Podo Village, Ibadan.
Prince Akanbi speaks Yoruba, English, French and Deutsche (German).
