Saliu Adetunji

Oba Saliu Adetunji
Olubadan of Ibadan
Reign	4 March 2016 – 2 January 2022
Coronation	4 March 2016
Predecessor	Samuel Odulana Odungade I
Successor	Lekan Balogun
Born	(1928-08-26)26 August 1928 Ibadan, Southern Region, British Nigeria (now in Oyo State, Nigeria)
Died	2 January 2022(2022-01-02) (aged 93) Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria
House	Balogun
Occupation	Businessman

Saliu Akanmu Adetunji (Listen^ⓘ; 26 August 1928 – 2 January 2022) was a Nigerian monarch who was the 41st Olubadan of Ibadan from his coronation in 2016 till his death in 2022.^[1][2]

Life

Saliu was born as the first of 17 children of Raji Olayiwola and Suwebat Amope Adetunji on 26 August 1928^[3] in Ibadan, Oyo State. He grew up learning vocational jobs until he took up fashion designing as a means of living after moving into Lagos.^[4] While working as a fashion designer, Saliu delved into musical record marketing until in 1960 when he founded his first of three record label imprints called Baba Laje Records which housed notable fuji music acts including Dauda Epo-Akara, Wasiu Ayinde Marshall and KS1_Malaika.^[5]

Prior to his coronation as the Olubadan of Ibadan, Saliu Adetunji was the Balogun of Ibadan land.^[6] He died in Ibadan on 2 January 2022, at the age of 93.^[7]

References

1. "Adetunji crowned as 41st Olubadan of Ibadanland". Vanguard Newspaper. 4 March 2016. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
2. Atoyebi, Olufemi (2 March 2016). "Adetunji's coronation as Olubadan holds on Friday - Kingmakers". The Punch Newspaper. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
3. "OBITUARY: Saliu Adetunji, the quintessential grass to grace monarch who became king of West Africa's largest city, Ibadan". 2 January 2022. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
4. Atoyebi, Olufemi (4 March 2016). "Adetunji becomes the 41st Olubadan of Ibadanland". The Punch Newspaper. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
5. "Tailor who would be next Olubadan". The Guardian Newspaper. 21 January 2016. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
6. "Ibadan Chiefs Support Chief Saliu Adetunji As Next Olubadan". The Breaking Times. 22 January 2016. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
7. Oyo thrown into mourning as Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Adetunji, dies at 93