Oba Oladele Olashore

Oba Oladele Olashore
Ajagbusi-Ekun of Iloko-Ijesa
Reign20th century – 2012
PredecessorOba Samuel Oyerinde Olashore
Born(1935-02-17)February 17, 1935
Iloko-Ijesa, Nigeria
DiedJune 2, 2012(2012-06-02) (aged 77)
London, United Kingdom
OccupationBanker, traditional ruler, educator

Oba Oladele Olashore (February 17, 1935 – June 2, 2012) was a Nigerian banker, educator, philanthropist, and traditional ruler. He served as the 19th Ajagbusi-Ekun of Iloko-Ijesa, a town in Osun State, Nigeria. Olashore was a former Managing Director of First Bank of Nigeria and the founder of Lead Merchant Bank. He also established the Olashore International School, a private secondary school designed to provide quality education in rural Nigeria. He was a recipient of the national honour of Commander of the Order of the Niger (CON).