His Majesty the Paramount Chief
Togbega Gabusu VII
(Seth R. K. Agbesinyale)
GBI TRADITIONAL AREA
Sworn into Office: November 26, 2022
Togbega Gabusu VII, known in private as Seth R. K. Agbesinyale, hails from the Royal Adom Gate of Hohoe-Torkoni. He is a business administration professional and graduate of Sunderland University, UK.
The Paramount Chief is a direct nephew of the late Togbega Gabusu VI (Billy Bright Eli Kumadie), whom he succeeds. His succession to the throne however is not connected to this relationship. Gabusu VI was a maternal uncle and the two come from rival gates - Kadrake and Adom.
Gabusu VII doubles as chief of Hohoe-Torkoni.
Gabusu VII doubles as chief of Hohoe-Torkoni.
The fourth of eight children, Agbesinyale, fondly called Jojo, was born in Hohoe on March 16, 1980. His father was Fridolin McRudolf Kokuvi Agbesinyale of blessed memory - from the Adom Royal family, Hohoe-Torkoni; a banker by profession. His mother, Annie Maloe Agbenyinale (née Kumadie), from the Kadrake Royal Family, who passed away recently, was the late Togbega Gabusu VI’s sister.
Jojo lived his early years in Hohoe and Ho. He had his secondary education in Awudome Senior High, Tsito, between 1993 and 1995. He enrolled at University of Professional Studies (Accra) in 2002, where he obtained his CIM Level I, and proceeded to Jeff Wooller College, London, for Level II. Agbesinyale also obtained a diploma in management at University of Leicester, UK, in 2007 - majoring in Banking and Financial Services. In 2010, he graduated with a Master of Business Administration at Sunderland University, UK.
Gbi Traditional Area’s Togbega is a senior investment officer at Integrated Iron and Steel Development Corporation (GIISDEC), Accra. He has training in Supervisory and Team Building, Corporate Performance Evaluation, Marketing and Customer Service, Health and Safety at Work; and worked with various companies in the UK and Ghana.
His-Majesty is a father of three (Emmanuella, Janelle and Jaiden), member of the Lighthouse Chapel International Church, and a shepherd at his local branch.