CHIEF DR. R.A.ADEDOYIN- ANNOITED NEW ONI OF IFE, ''While Oba Okunade Sijuwade was alive, he pointed to myself, Rahmon Adedoyin, as his successor''

As a prince from one of the ruling houses, do you have the capacity to emerge as the next Ooni of Ife?
Some elders are already encouraging me to do it. You know I was close to Oba Okunade Sijuwade. I got a lot of tutelage from him. I never expected that it (Oba Okunade’s death) would happen so soon. I feel that I should retire as an Ooni of Ife in the future.
In Ile-Ife, historically, Ajagun, the late Ademiluyi, pointed to the late Adesoji Aderemi as his successor while he was still alive. Similarly, Oba Adesoji Aderemi, while alive, pointed to Prince Okunade Sijuwade then as his successor while alive. While Oba Okunade Sijuwade was alive, he pointed to myself, Rahmon Adedoyin, as his successor. No Oba in Ile-Ife will not point to his successor before leaving. The chiefs, the “Emeses”, etc were all present there when kabiyesi said, “Ti oju ba yeju, ki ohun ma ye ohun” meaning, “when I’m no more, don’t change my decision”. Historically, if the wish of the predecessor is changed, the Oba only stays there for a short time. Even history had it that an Oba who was forced there later died before he left ‘Ilofi”. I am not desperate to become the Ooni. I am sure you know I have plenty commitments being a proprietor of two universities and two polytechnics. I need not tell you I have commitments, I want to drop all and serve Ife.

To his collosal tracks are chains of businesses and investments in Ile-Ife, Lagos, Abuja and the United States of America. Some of these include:

Our Saviours Institute of America Inc. New York,

Our Saviours Tours and Visitors Company of America Inc.,

The Polytechnic, Ile-Ife, Osun State,

Hilton Hotels, Ile-Ife,

Ray Power Guards (Security Outfit) Lagos

Ray Power Guards (Security Outfit) Abuja and

Oduduwa University, Ipetumodu Ife NLG, Osun State, Nigeria.