The ancient city of Abeokuta, in the Southwest of Nigeria will go agog this Saturday May 11th as Chief Michael Kolawole OGUNSEYE, The asiwaju of Gbagura Christians abeokuta will be marking his 70th birthday celebration with a special Thanksgiving service and grand reception for dignataries from far and near .
The special Thanksgiving service will hold at holy trinity Anglican church Ago ika enugada, Gbagura Abeokuta Ogun state ,While the grand reception will follow at Abeokuta Club, presidential blvd beside central bank Abeokuta.
Chief Michael Ogunseye, who is a UK based qualified accountant per excellence also have a robust career in the mental health nursing profession under the UK NHS service .
Chief Michael Kolawole Ogunseye (the Asiwaju of Gbagura Christians) was born to Pa Isaac Olaogun Ogunseye from Ile-Aro in Gbagura, Abeokuta , Ogun State and the father maternal is from Ile Abuye, Owu-Totoro. His mother was late Mrs Durosomo Akanke Ogunseye (nee Adekanbi) from Iganmode Otta and Isaga Orile, Ogun State.
Chief Michael Ogunseye is a devoted Christian and ordained Evangelist in 1998 by Baptist Church Evangelical Mission in the United Kingdom.
He was awarded a Commonwealth Scholarship in 1983 to study Accountancy. He qualified as an Accountant with BSc (Hons) Account & Finance from Bournemouth Polytechnic (now Bournemouth University, UK) and MSc in Integrated Accounting & Finance at Sheffield Hallam university, UK.
He worked with HFC Bank in the Fraud Detection Department, BMW as a Warranty Manager and BP Oil & Gas as Off-Shore Accountant in the United Kingdom.
He changed his career in 1999 and Studied Diploma in Mental Health Nursing at the University of Surrey, BSc (Hons) in Substance Misuse Management at Thames Valley University and MSc in Forensic Mental Health Nursing at New Buckingham University. He worked for the NHS at the High Secure Hospital for criminally insane and mental health patients (Broadmoor Hospital) till his retirement. Currently, he is working as a Locum Senior Mental Health Nurse with NHS, UK.
Chief Michael Kolawole Ogunseye was a member of NADECO-UK and June 12 Alliance in the UK during the struggle for democracy in Nigeria. In 1990, he formed a human rights group called Justice for Nigeria, the group assisted many Nigerians that seek political asylum in the UK against the Nigeria Military Juntas.
He dedicated his life to human rights, social justice and the welfare of under privileged people. He Studies online Diploma in Humanitarian Studies. He is the founder of SAVE LIVES INTERNATIONAL OUTREACH ( a Non-Governmental Organisation) in the UK to support Orphan and Vulnerable children in Africa.
Chief Michael Kolawole Ogunseye has supported several children and widows in Zimbabwe, Zambia, Uganda, Kenya, Ghana, South Africa and Nigeria. Currently, he is the Chairman of Solace Drugs Abuse & Mental Health Advocacy Group, under the Oba Saka Adisa Adelola Matemilola the Oluyalo Otileta VII, the Olowu of Owu and Ground Patron of Owu Football Annual Competition (a charity football club for youths in Abeokuta, the initiative of Oba Saka Adisa Adelola Matemilola the Oluyalo Otileta VII, the Olowu of Owu.
He entered politics in the UK in 1988 and joined the Labour Party. He contested Hanworth Ward as a Councillor in 1998. He became the Chairman of Hanworth (Labour Party Ward London Borough of Hounslow). He relocated to Reading, UK and he was the Ex-Chairman of Katesgrove Ward Labour Party, Reading, UK for 2 year term and Ex-Chairman of Kentwood & Tilehurst Labour Party in Reading, UK.
Chief Michael Ogunseye is a member of Abeokuta Club, Abeokuta Sports Club, Lisabi Elites Club of Egba and Abeokuta Rotary Club. Grand Patron of the Priceless Jewels Foundation (PJF).
