[1] He succeeded his father Oba Adekola Ogunoye II, the Olowo of Owo, who held the title from 1968 until his passing in 1993.

Ogunoye was formally presented with the staff of office by the Governor of Ondo State Arakunrin Rotimi Akeredolu on December 14, 2019, marking the beginning of his reign.

[2][3][4] Oba Ajibade Gbadegesin Ogunoye was born into a royal family, with his father ascending to the throne of Olowo of Owo in 1968.

[7] Shortly after his appointment as permanent secretary,[8] Oba Ajibade Gbadegesin Ogunoye III left the civil service to become the 32nd Olowo of Owo ascending to the ancestral throne.

[9] Ajibade Gbadegesin Ogunoye III stated Though, there is no single manufacturing indus­try in Owo, the Igogo festival will be exploited by attract­ing huge visitors to pour in and spend their money, thereby boosting the local economy