Remoland is
set to wear a new look this week as kingmakers put in motion process of having
a new king for the town. The kingmakers have already approved names of 1
6
candidates from Torungunwa Ruling House that will produce the next king.
According to feelers from Remo, the two major
contenders to the ancient crown are 86years old Gabriel Ogunmola, a professor
Emeritus and Prince Babatunde Ajayi, a chartered accountant and legal
practitioner.
Niyi Adedokun, the convener of Remo Youth
Progress said Youth of the town said “What Remoland deserve now is Prince
Babatunde Ajayi, a seasoned administrator, young and articulate. He is very
much in tune with the reality of the modern age and how to merge it with our
culture and traditional heritage. That is what the people of Remoland want.”
“Why do you think the new Ooni of Ife, Oba
Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Oba Elegushi and co, are selected in their towns? It is
because they are vibrant with proven track records of success in their personal
and professional life.”
Babatunde
Adewale Ajayi, the top contender for the position of the next Akarigbo of
Remoland is the Managing Partner of Babington Ashaye & Co. He has over 20
years' experience in Insolvency and Restructuring and has handled not less
than250Insolvency and Restructuring assignments to date.
Ajayi
handled the Liquidation of Nigeria Airways Ltd as the Assistant Liquidator and
the privatization of the three Steel Rolling Mills in Nigeria as the liquidator
through a guided liquidation option. He was also involved in the privatization
of Skypower Aviation Handling Co Limited (SAHCOL). Notable clients include the
Federal Government of Nigeria, Bureau of Public Enterprises and
Mr. Ajayi
has a bachelor's degree in the Social Sciences from the University of Ibadan.He
also has a bachelor's degree in law (LL.B) and a Master's Degree (LL.M) in law
from the University of Lagos, Nigeria. He is a Barrister and Solicitor of the
Supreme Court of Nigeria. He is a Chartered Accountant and a Fellow of the
Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN). He is the chairman of
ICAN Faculty on Insolvency and Corporate Re-Engineering and the Vice President
of Business Recovery and Insolvency Practitioners of
Nigeria
(BRIPAN).
He is a
distinguished Fellow of INSOL (Insolvency International) and has the honour of
being the first qualified Fellow of INSOL INTERNATIONAL from Africa.
Prince Ajayi
is a member of the International Insolvency Institute (III), III is an
invitation
only membership of the most senior, experienced and respected
practitioners,
academics, judges and financial industry professionals in the
world.
Prince Ajayi is a two time president of the Collectives CIub, Sagamu, the
current Chairman Board of trustees of Collectives Club, Sagamu. He is also a
member of Ikoyi Club and Lagos Tennis Club. A trustee of United African
Methodist Church.
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