Oba Adesoji Aderemi,Oni of Ife,15 Pics from Queens Archive

Oba Adesoji Aderemi, late Oni of Ife,with some of his sons at the palace.

 Oba Adesoji Aderemi was a remarkable man and the first African governor in the British Empire.He became the Oni of Ife in September 2nd 1930 and died on July 3rd 1980.Here from the Queens archive,i bring you a feature in Ovation magazine of 1999 where the Oni of Ife ,Oba Adesoji Aderemi was featured
along with his family.I am sure you will enjoy this.

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Oba Ademiluyi's palace,The 1st storey building in Ile Ife.

                               

Oba Adesoji at the front of his palace in his Rolls Royce Phantom.

Oba Adesoji Aderemi Oni of Ife and his senior children.

Oba Adesoji Aderemi ,Oni of Ife and his sons

Oba Adesoji Aderemi reading his bible.He was an avid church goes.