Nigerian entrepreneur, politician, Industrialist, and a Member of the 9th National Assembly, Hon. Shina Abiola Peller as well as Businessman, Investor and one of the world’s leading offshore production expert, Engineer Dr. Babajide Ademola Agunbiade will be conferred with the titles of Ayedero of Yoruba Land and Atobaase of Yoruba Land respectively on Saturday the 28th of August 2021 by His Imperial Majesty, Oba (Dr) Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi III, Iku Baba Yeye, Alaafin of Oyo at his palace in Oyo Town, Oyo State.
The chieftaincy titles conferment event is anticipated to be graced and attract well-meaning Nigerians, notable dignitaries, politicians, business partners, friends and families of recipients of the titles. Both recipients of the revered chieftaincy titles have distinguished themselves in their respective careers and have brought tremendous honour to the Yoruba land in particular and Nigeria in general.
Engineer Dr. Babajide Ademola Agunbiade who is to be conferred with the title of Atobase of Yoruba Land is a businessman and one of the world’s leading offshore production experts with over 20 years’ experience in the Oil industry. He is a Director of Houston-based National Oilwell Varco, the largest oilfield equipment manufacturing company in the world.
Dr. Agunbiade has handled several remarkable and groundbreaking projects across Africa and the Gulf of Mexico. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial & Production Engineering from the University Of Ibadan, Nigeria, an MBA in Business Management from the American InterContinental University, Houston, Texas and a Ph.D. in Environmental Policy at Texas Southern University.
A widely travelled engineering consultant, Dr. Agunbiade leads Business Development activities in the design and engineering of subsea production systems, with a particular focus on flexible pipeline system. He has won and completed nearly two billion dollars ($2B) offshore projects as an engineer and consultant. Through his philanthropic works, Dr. Babajide Agunbiade has made positive impacts on many lives and uplifted families across Nigeria and in Oyo state. A proud son of Fiditi Town, Dr. Agunbiade is proud of his Yoruba heritage even as he has made great demonstrable exploit in engineering practice and in business around the world.
Dr. Agunbiade is the Founder/President of the Jide Agunbiade Foundation, with the objectives of empowering the needy with primary healthcare, access to basic education and community development. The Foundation has donated and completed several projects around the world, especially in his hometown of Fiditi, Oyo State.
On his part, Hon. Shina Abiola Peller is the son of Alhaja Silifat and Professor Moshood Abiola Peller and would be conferred with the title of Ayedero of Yoruba Land. Hon. Peller grew up in a Muslim home and hails from the ancient town of Iseyin. Hon. Peller studied Chemical Engineering at Ladoke Akintola University, Ogbomosho, Nigeria graduating in in 2002 and went on to obtain a master’s degree in Business Management from the same University in 2013.
Hon. Peller who is a member of the All Progressive Congress (APC) won the primary election for House of Representatives and became candidate for lseyin/ltesiwaju/ Kajola/lwajowa Federal Constituency on the platform of the APC for the 2019 general election. He won the seat for House of Representatives in his constituency on 23 February 2019 and was duly sown in as member of the Nigerian Parliament. Among other things, Hon. Peller is the chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Aquila Group of Companies and Club Quilox based in Lagos and with multiple other investments.
Both recipients are a symbolic expression of talent and hard work and this has gotten them through every door at their front and again they have done it.
