Here Is How To Address FCMB Founder Subomi Balogun Without Incurring His Wrath!

Eniola Adeniyi

Otunba Micheal Olasubomi Balogun, the founder of First City Monument Bank is particular about how he is addressed.

Anything short of his expectation attracts the wrath of the wealthy but frugal Nigerian from Ijebu Ode, Ogun state.

Societynow.ng learned when it is a matter of speech the father of Ladi Balogun, the Group Chief Executive of First City Monument Group prefers to be addressed as ‘’Otunba Subomi Balogun, CON (the national honor of Commander of the Order of the Niger) or ‘’ Kabiyesi sir’’.

Though exclusively reserved for Kings, ‘’Kabiyesi’’ is informally used to hail people of wealth and power by those in awe of them.

The form of address ‘’Kabiyesi sir’’ is said to titillate Otunba Balogun whose ruling house is top of the line to produce the next Awujale (monarch) of Ijebu Land in Ogun state.

Insiders claim that Otunba Balogun’s son Ladi is one of those in contention for the throne after eighty-something years old incumbent Oba Skiriru Adetona openly declared the race for his successor open.

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The information available to societynow.ng revealed that Otunba Balogun prefers to be addressed in the format ‘’Otunba Michael Olasumobi Balogun, CON. The Olori Omoba of Ijebuland (the head od princes), The Asiwaju Onigbagbo Of Ijebuland(Leader of faith).

The wealthy Nigerian does not mind the Asiwaju Onigbagbo reference to be exchanged for Asiwaju Ijebu Christians (leader of Ijebu Christians) which is the proper title.

‘’The correct translation of Asiwaju Onigbagbo is the leader of faith but in Yoruba land, the Onigbagbo refers to Christians. Otunba Subomi loves using the Onigbagbo because it infers leader of faith encompassing all other religion including traditional in Ijebuland but in reality, it is limited to Christianity and the title was given to him by Awujale (Oba ) Adetona’’ a source explained.

Societynow.ng learned that the man of commerce also prefers his full title of Otunba Tunwase to be kept simple as Otunba when addressing him in speech or writing.