Prince Adewole Adebayo

Adewole Adebayo is a prince from the Ondo Kingdom in southwestern Nigeria. He is thedirect descendantof Osemawe (ruler) Odunola and grandson of Osemawe Lamele.

As a public affairs prominent figure, Prince Adewole Adebayo actively participates in Nigerian politics as a member of theThird Force coalition. Adebayo announced his candidacy for the presidency of Nigeria in the 2023 election, with an agenda to bring back the lost glory of the ‘Giant of Africa’.

In recognition of his contribution to the development of Ondo State, Adewole was honoured by the state government for being the highest personal income tax payer in March 2021. He also received the Best Media Proprietor of the Year award from theNigerian Union of Journalistsin November 2021.

Prince Adewole Adebayo holds a Masters of Law from theUniversity of Jos. Adebayo later attended law school in the United States of America, where he passed the New York Bar Exams. He is licensed to practise in Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, California, New York, and federal courts in the United States. He is also a Member of theInternational Bar Association (IBA).

In the private sector, Adewole is a prominent Nigerian lawyer, who founded Adewole Adebayo & Co., House of Law, in 2002. The firm has been involved in significant legal cases, including representingContinental Transfert Technique Limitedin a case concerning the constitutionality of a contract with the Federal Government.

Adewole is the founder ofKAFTAN TV,an independent 24-hour television channel established in 2016. The channel is operated by KAFTAN TV Ventures, a trading and joint venture company headquartered in Ondo City, Ondo State, with additional offices in Lagos and Abuja. The platform is a member of theBroadcasting Organization of Nigeria(BON) which is a broad coalition of public and private broadcast organisations.