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KCK Lawyer has Royal Lineage

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Adebayo Ogunmeno came to the United States to study 26 years ago. But because he is a prince in his homeland in Southwest Nigeria, he's potentially in line to become the next king.

KCK Lawyer has Royal Lineage

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KANSAS CITY, MO (kcur) - What if you had a chance at being royalty, would you leave life as you know it behind?

That's the decision Kansas City Kansas lawyer Adebayo Ogunmeno is contemplating. The Washburn University graduate came to the United States to study 26 years ago. But because he is a prince in his homeland in Southwest Nigeria, he's potentially in line to become the next king.

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Kansas City Kansas Attorney, Author, Eager For New Title: King

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Adebayo Ogunmeno wears many roles with pride. There's his regal status as prince of his homeland in Nigeria and his professional role as attorney in Kansas City, Kansas. He recently added another title to his bulging resume'-- that of published author. His first book, a how-to, offers rights advice to everyday citizens, the same group he has a 20-year history defending in court. But, Ogunmeno's titles don't stop with attorney and author. The 54-year-old is bracing for what would be his most prestigious life role: that of king.

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KCK Lawyer Could be King in Nigeria

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KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — A lawyer in Kansas City, Kan., says he may someday have a second life as a king in Nigeria.

Adebayo Ogunmeno (Ah-duh-BIE-yo Ah-guhn-may-noh) immigrated to the U.S. in his 20s and earned a law degree from Washburn University in 1990. He currently is a criminal defense and plaintiff lawyer.

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