Prince Bankole Adeyefa has been elected as the new Elemure of Emure-Ile in Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State.
Adeyefa, son of the immediate past monarch, late Oba Simeon Adedubaje Adeyefa, emerged as the Oba-elect after securing four out of five votes cast by the town’s kingmakers.
The selection process was officially announced by the Olori Ebi of Emure-Ile, Prince Omotosho, and witnessed by officials of the Owo Local Government who monitored the exercise.
Until his emergence, the Oba-elect was a senior officer at the Ondo State-owned Olusegun Agagu University of Science and Technology (OAUSTECH), Okitipupa.
The late Oba Simeon Adedubaje Adeyefa, father of the new monarch, joined his ancestors in March 2025.
With this development, the Adeyefa royal dynasty retains the throne, marking a seamless royal succession in Emure-Ile.
The Oba-elect had at various times attended Ladoke Akinola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, Oyo State; Achievers University, Owo, Ondo State; Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko, Ondo State; Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo, Ondo State; Ipenmen Community Grammar School Ipenmen; and Our Saviour Anglican Primary School, Emure-Ile, Owo, Ondo
State.
Prince Adeyefa holds professional qualufications of Master (MBA) in Procurement and Supply Chain; Bachelor of Science (Business Administration); Post Graduate Diploma (Financial Management) while he had worked at different public institutions and currently theSenior Procurement officer at the OAUSTECH
The new monarch is a member of professional bodies such as the Chartered Institution of Purchasing and Supply; the Management of Nigeria; and a Certify Procurement officer by Bureau of Public procurement Under Presidency (BPP)Association.
