Odogbo of Omi, Oba Olorunsola installs ODIEC Commissioner, Dele Akinyelure as Basorun of Omi Kingdom

Odogbo of Omi, Oba Olorunsola installs ODIEC Commissioner, Dele Akinyelure as Basorun of Omi Kingdom

As HRM Oba Olorunsola Akinyelure, the Odogbo of Omi Kingdom, celebrates his 5th coronation anniversary in grand style, a noble chieftaincy title of Basorun was conferred upon Bar Dele Akinyelure on August 10, 2024. The event was attended by the sons and daughters of Omi Kingdom, as well as prominent monarchs and political leaders from across Ondo State.

Below is the biography of Bar Dele Akinyelure, the newest Basorun of Omi Kingdom:

*PROFILE OF PRINCE (BARR) ‘DELE AKINYELURE**

Prince Dele Akinyelure was born on December 31st, 1976, to the royal family of Pa Allen Olatuja Akinyelure and Areth Akinyelure (née Lebi) of Ode-Omi, Irele Local Government Area of Ondo State. He attended Salvation Army Primary School, Ode-Omi, and proceeded to Arerin Grammar School, Ode-Irele, before finishing at United High School, Ikorodu, Lagos State, in 1994. He also attended Premier College, Ode-Irele, Ondo State, where he passed all his subjects creditably in 2021.

Prince Dele gained admission to study law at Ekiti State University, where he obtained a Diploma in Law (DIL) and a Bachelor of Laws (LLB Hons). He attended the Nigerian Law School, Kano Campus, where he earned his BL and was called to the bar in 2014 at the Nigerian Law School in Abuja. Dele also studied Peace and Conflict Resolution at the National Open University of Nigeria, Akure Campus, where he obtained a Postgraduate Diploma (PGD) and a Master of Science (M.Sc.).

Prince Dele served his country as a youth corps member in Kwara State. He has recently applied for a Ph.D. in Peace and Conflict Resolution at Federal University Oye Ekiti (FUOYE).

In 2011, Prince Dele was appointed by Governor Olusegun Mimiko as a caretaker committee member for Irele Local Government, where he served as Supervisor for General Duties, Protocol, and Strategy. Governor Odunayo Oluwarotimi Akeredolu appointed Prince Dele as a commissioner on the board of the Ondo State Independent Electoral Commission in 2018, and he was re-appointed to the same position in 2023 after completing his first five-year term. He continues to occupy this position today.

Prince Dele has traveled extensively and is blessed with beautiful children and a loving wife, Princess (Mrs.) Kikelomo Akinyelure (née Abiodun), a princess from Gboroye Quarters, Ode-Irele.