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He was installed as the king on 2 April 1960, which makes him one of the longest reigning monarchs in Nigeria. He is a member of the House of Anikinaiya.Table of ContentsEarly life[edit]Education[edit]Rise to the Throne[edit]See also[edit]References[edit]Early life[edit]\u1eccba Sikiru Olukay\u1ecdde Adet\u1ecdna, \u1eccgbagba Agbotewole II, was born on 10 May 1934, into the Royal House of Anikinaiya of Ij\u1eb9buland in his father’s house in Imupa, Ijebu Ode.[2] His father Prince Rufai Adet\u1ecdna Adeleke (born c.\u20091902), a son of \u1eccba Adeleke, \u1eccgbagba Agbotewole I (c. 1825\u20131906), the Awujal\u1eb9 of Ij\u1eb9buland from 1895 to 1906. His mother was Ajibabi \u1eccna\u1e63ile, who was from the town of Ijebu Igbo. The founder of the Royal House of Anikinaiya (or Anikilaya) was his great-grandfather Oba Anikilaya, Figbajoye Agboogunsa I, (c. 1775\u20131854) who reigned from 1821 to 1854, and who himself was a son of \u1eccba Gbelegbuwa. As a member of the Royal House of Anikinaiya, his paternal family claimed descent from Olu-Iwa, the semi-legendary first Awujal\u1eb9 and \u1eccbanta, another founder of the Ij\u1eb9bu kingdom.[3]Education[edit]Prince Adet\u1ecdna attended various Baptist Schools, Ereko, Ij\u1eb9bu-Ode; Ogbere United Primary School, Oke Agbo, Ij\u1eb9bu-Igbo; and Ansar-Ud-Deen School, Ijebu-Ode between 1943 and 1950. For his secondary education, he attended Olu-Iwa (now Adeola Odut\u1ecdla) College, Ijebu-Ode from 1951 to 1956. Between 1957 and 1958 he took up an appointment with the then Audit Department of the Western Region, Ibadan.The prince resigned his appointment in 1958 to pursue further studies in accountancy in the United Kingdom, which was the colonial ruler of Nigeria at the time.Rise to the Throne[edit]By a letter dated 4 January 1960, referenced CB. 4 1\/333, the Permanent Secretary in the Western Region Ministry of Local Government conveyed to the Local Government Adviser in Ij\u1eb9bu Ode approval of the Western Region Governor in Council, the appointment of Prince Sikiru Kayode Adetona as king, and his confirmation as the new Awujale of Ijebuland with effect from that date (January 4, 1960). It became the lot of Ij\u1eb9bu notables like the late \u1eccgb\u1eb9ni-\u1eccja, Chief (Dr.) Timothy Ade\u1ecdla Odut\u1ecdla, B\u1ecdbasuwa I, Chief Emmanuel Okusanya Okun\u1ecdw\u1ecd (MBE, KFNM); and A\u1e63iwaju, Chief Samuel \u1ecclatub\u1ecdsun \u1e62honibare to arrange for the home-coming of the King-elect. On January 18, 1960, the Head of the Ij\u1eb9bu Ode Regency Council, the \u1eccgbeni-\u1eccja, Chief Timothy Ade\u1ecdla Odut\u1ecdla formally presented the new traditional ruler to the whole world. This presentation, which was a novelty, signalled the commencement of the installation ceremonies of the king-elect. It was indeed, a new dawn in the annals of Ij\u1eb9bu people. The king-elect thereafter proceeded to undergo the traditional seclusion at the Odo for three months.Oba Sikiru Kay\u1ecdde Adet\u1ecdna, who had earlier been nominated along with five others by the ODIS was unanimously selected by the kingmakers in conformity with Section 11 of the Chiefs Law of 1957 applicable in Western Region. The then Governor signed the Instrument of Office approving Prince Sikiru Kay\u1ecdde Adet\u1ecdna as Awujal\u1eb9 of Ij\u1eb9buland. The formal coronation took place on Saturday, April 2, 1960.On 5 April 1960, newly crowned \u1eccba Adet\u1ecdna took his seat as a member of the Western Region House of Chiefs, after a formal introduction. \u1eccba Sikiru Kay\u1ecdde Adet\u1ecdna was a charismatic Prince, and some \u1eccbas and Chiefs nominated him for the presidency of the House of Chiefs. Albeit, an older and traditionally more senior \u1eccba, late Sir Ades\u1ecdji Ader\u1eb9mi, \u1eccni of If\u1eb9 was subsequently elected the President. The thought here was that early as a monarch, the twenty-six-year-old Awujal\u1eb9 was a fit and proper king for the exalted position. No doubt, this consideration was an admission of the uniqueness of the Awujal\u1eb9 of Ij\u1eb9buland.[4][5]See also[edit]References[edit]  "},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki24\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Enzyklop\u00e4die"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki24\/sikiru-kayode-adetona-wikipedia\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Sikiru Kayode Adetona – Wikipedia"}}]}]