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  • Tunji Olugbodi, wife to be conferred as Asiwaju, Yeye Asiwaju of Ara Kingdom

    Tunji Olugbodi, wife to be conferred as Asiwaju, Yeye Asiwaju of Ara Kingdom

    In a landmark recognition of outstanding service, leadership, unwavering contributions and commitment to community development, Dr. Tunji Olugbodi and his wife have been selected to receive the esteemed chieftaincy titles of Asiwaju and Yeye Asiwaju of Ara Kingdom, in Osun State.

    The high-profile conferment ceremony, scheduled to take place on Saturday, June 14, 2025, under the distinguished authority of His Royal Majesty, Oba Dr. Olubayo Adesola Windapo (Oyelade Abidogun), the Alara of Ara Kingdom, and the Alara-in-Council, is in recognition of Dr. Tunji Olugbodi’s unwavering dedication to the growth and development of Ara Kingdom, as well as his consistent commitment to community service, empowerment, and excellence in leadership across Nigeria and beyond.

    Expressing his gratitude and acceptance of the honor, Dr. Olugbodi, a respected business leader and community advocate, emphasized his joy at being recognized for contributing to the growth and development to the community.

    “I am profoundly humbled and grateful that His Royal Majesty and the Alara-in-Council have found me and my wife worthy of this enormous chieftaincy title,” he said.

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    The titles of Asiwaju and Yeye Asiwaju are among the highest honors in the Ara Kingdom, reserved for individuals who have demonstrated exceptional leadership, dedication, and contributions to the welfare and progress of the community.

    “I accept this title with humility and every sense of responsibility, acknowledging the expectations that come with it. I pledge to continue serving our community with integrity, wisdom, and dedication, while reaffirming my commitment to her prosperity.” Dr. Olugbodi added.

    As part of the day’s festivities, a special Sod Turning Ceremony will also be held for the Tunji Olugbodi Productions (TOP) Film Village & Resort, Ara, to be conducted by His Imperial Majesty, Arole Oduduwa, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, CFR, Ojaja II, The Ooni of Ife.

    The ceremony is expected to be a vibrant and culturally rich celebration, drawing together traditional rulers, government officials, captains of industry, cultural enthusiasts, and well-wishers from across Nigeria and the diaspora.

    Preparations are in top gear to welcome guests to what promises to be a historic and momentous occasion for the Ara Kingdom and beyond.

  • Tunji Olugbodi: Advertising guru at 60

    Tunji Olugbodi: Advertising guru at 60

    For almost two decades, Dr. Tunji Olugbodi has bestrode Nigeria‘s marketing and advertising terrain like a colossus, leading Verdant Zeal on a progressive trajectory, morphing from a multi-disciplinary organisation into a multi-contextual group with specialised brand marketing competence in Strategy, Content Conceptualisation and Development, Digital & Interactive Media, Public Relations & Custom Publishing, Activation & Experiential Marketing, Specialist Communication, Entertainment, and Intellectual Interventions.

    A prolific and eloquent speaker, and a professional par excellence, Olugbodi has graced several stages, speaking on customer service, marketing, leadership, strategic networking, public relations, risk and crisis management amongst others.

    Personable, confident and enthusiastic, Olugbodi has handled and co-ordinated several high profile campaigns and effectively managed account teams, supervised setting up and running of specialist operations across the whole spectrum of marketing and communications.

    Dr. Tunji Olugbodi is the Executive Vice Chairman and Group Chief Executive Officer of Verdant Zeal Group; a multi-disciplinary marketing and communications outfit with two international branches in key locations across the West Coast of Africa.

    He is also the convener of The Innovention Series, an annual Thought Leadership Convo that hosts creative and conceptual thinkers to a roundtable discussion on how to apply the concept of innovation to development. The platform has featured many distinguished intellectuals, political leaders and captains of Industry. The current President of Ghana, Nana Akuffo Addo, was once a distinguished speaker at the forum.

    He was recently conferred with the Advertising Personality of the Decade Award by the prestigious Marketing Edge Magazine.

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    A veteran in the industry, his illustrious career spanning over three decades in journalism, advertising and enterprise development has seen him pass through the walls of The Guardian Newspapers, SAAL Advertising, Promoserve-Grey and Prima Garnet Africa before setting up Verdant Zeal in 2007.

    As a result of his multifarious knowledge and ability to interact at all levels, Olugbodi also chairs the board of several other organisations including BT Bytol Group (a cluster of business interests in Travel, Tourism, Confectionery and HR Advisory), Background Check International (B.C.I), Team Building International and Epicentre Events.

    His continuous zeal for personal development, evident right from his undergraduate days at Ogun State University (now Olabisi Onabanjo University, O.O.U) where he finished top of his class with a Bachelor’s degree in English Language, has seen him participate in several local and international training courses, conferences and workshops.

    He has also represented Nigeria at the World Economic Forum and presented papers at numerous international events like Cambridge Africa Business Network (CABN), at the University of Cambridge, UK.

    Dr. Olugbodi was pioneer chairman of Nigeria’s foremost advertising awards, Lagos Advertising and Ideas Festival (LAIF), was recently awarded the LAIF Life Time Achievement Award.  He is a fellow of both the Nigerian Institute of Marketing (NIMN) and the Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria (ARCON). He is also a member of the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM), London and Institute of Directors (IoD Nigeria). He has received numerous awards and recognition for his works. These include the Living Legends Industry Award (by Red Media Africa) and the Brand Icon Award (by Brand Age Magazine). He was also conferred with a doctorate in Business Economics from Universitẽ Bilingue Libre du Togo (Liberal Bilingual University of Togo).

    Despite Tunji’s extremely engaging secular obligations, he has also been quite active in attending to matters of the Kingdom, serving the Lord in varying capacities. Between 2006 and 2015, he was the Chairman, Board of Governors, Baptist College of Theology, Lagos. 

    He was also the Chairman, Advisory Board, Spiritual Diet daily devotional; Coordinator, Family Life Ministry, Triumphant Baptist Church, Lagos and a Deacon and church council member at Triumphant Baptist Church, Lagos.

    He currently serves as the chairman of the board of BP Productions in Ibadan.

    He places family very highly in the hierarchy of things. Married to Olabiyi Atinuke, his lovely wife of almost three decades, Dr Olugbodi is a family man to the core and he believes that the fastest and surest way to build a strong nation is to foster strong family constituents.

    He is constantly engaged in progressive initiatives and causes. His passion is in travelling, photography and meeting people.