A Throne of Service
Alayeluwa Oba (Prof.) Saka Adelola Matemilola, Oluyalo Otileta VII, is the Olowu of Owu Kingdom. He is an engineer, an academic and a traditional ruler.
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Heritage & Modern Leadership
He trained in mechanical engineering at the University of Ibadan and holds a doctorate from the University of Cambridge. He now leads one of Yorubaland's oldest kingdoms.
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Through the Olowu Hope Initiative, the palace invests in education, health, enterprise and environmental sustainability.
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wu Kingdom
Alayeluwa Oba (Prof.) Saka Adelola Ayokanmi Matemilola, Olowu of Owu Kingdom, Oluyalo Otileta VII
Born into a ruling family of Owu, His Majesty is the paramount ruler of the kingdom, succeeding Oba Adegboyega Dosunmu. He has described the unification of the Yoruba people as his main agenda. He also teaches that traditional rulers should serve the whole community and stay above partisan politics.
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People Reached By Olowu Hope Initiative
₦20M
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- 1,427 Students supported through the initiative
- 650 Coursera licences secured for students through a ₦390 million grant
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Medical outreaches that have reached more than 1,000 people, in addition to school…
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287 more entrepreneurs, artisans and young people were empowered through skills and enterprise…
Women’s Empowerment
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Sustainability programmes that form the fourth pillar of the Olowu Hope Initiative.
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Support for 1,427 students, the Olowu Scholars Programme, mentorship by 15 professionals, and…
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Dr. Akintoye Akindele, CFA, DBA, FICA
Chairman, Founder & Managing Partner – Platform Capital | Board Advisor – AACCIWhat He Stands For
Service, unity, and peace.
A ruler for the whole community, above party politics, and committed to the welfare of the people.
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