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Pastor cum Soun of Ogbomoso, Prince Afolabi Ghandi Olaoye
Prince Afolabi Ghandi Olaoye’s appointment as the new Soun of Ogbomoso has continued to generate uproar on social media.
Sunday Telegraph had earlier reported that the Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, in a statement issued by the state Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters, Olusegun Olayiwola, noted that the emergence of Ghandi followed the long-drawn processes specified under the law.
The Commissioner stated that the Soun-elect was in a position to promote peace, tolerance, and understanding among his people because of his lofty position.
He, therefore, called on all sons and daughters of the ancient city of Ogbomoso to work with the monarch to consolidate the successes of his forefathers.
However, here are 10 things you may not know about Ghandi Olaoye:
1.Prince Ghandi was born to the royal family of Olaoye, one of the five royal families alongside the Oyewunmis and Ajagunlades in Ogbomoso.
2.He studied English Language at the Obafemi Awolowo University in Nigeria (formerly known as the University of Ife) before moving abroad for postgraduate study in Industrial and Labour Relations.
3.Olaoye had been pastoring for about 30 years, from 1992 at theRedeemed Christian Church Of God (RCCG).
4.Before moving to Germany and overseeing another RCCG Parish in Bonn, Germany, he had served as the pastor of three RCCG churches in Nigeria.
Currently, he pastors the RCCG, Jesus House, in Washington DC, United States. He is also the coordinator of Convention and Special Projects for RCCG, North America.
5.Until 1992, when he became a pastor under RCCG, he was an accomplished entrepreneur cum motivational speaker.
6.Ghandi served on the National Council on Privatisation (NCP), and the Board of the Bureau of Public Enterprise (BPE) from 2017 to 2021.
7.Prince Ghandi was born on August 23rd1961.
8.He is the CEO of Peculiar People Management (PPM) and GihonRiv Limited, Management and Human Resource Consulting Companies based in Lagos, Nigeria and Dallas, U.S.A.
9.Ghandi is a member of the Board of Trustees of Strategy for Mentoring Initiative & Leadership Empowerment (SMILE), a young entrepreneurship for development and a non-profit organization.
10.Prince Afolabi Ghandi Olaoye is happily married to Omo, a pastor, and they are blessed with two children. (Sunday Telegraph)
