| Jovia Mutesi | |
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| Inhebantu of Busoga | |
Official portrait of Jovia Mutesi by Busoga Kingdom
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| Born | St. Matiya Mulumba village Mayuge District |
| Spouse | William Gabula |
| Father | Stanley Bayole |
| Religion | Anglican |
Jovia Mutesi (born September 21 1997) is the fifth Inhebantu of Busoga[1] since 2023.[2][3][4]
Mutesi is the first born and daughter of Stanley Bayole and Rebecca Nakisita Bayole. Her father is the Bulambuli Resident District Commissioner, Local Council One (LC1) chairperson of St. Matia Mulumba.He also served as an LC3 chairperson of Mayuge Town Council.[5][6][7][8][9][10][1][2][4][11][12][13][14][excessive citations] She belongs to the Baise - Mugosa clan, whose totem is an Egret.[13][6]
Mutesi received a Bachelor of Arts in economics from Makerere University, then studied accounting and finance at Nkozi University.[1][2][11][15][13][excessive citations]
Jovia Mutesi was announced as the Inhebantu of Busonga on the 7 September 2023 at the Busoga headquarters in Bugembe by Joseph Muvawala.[11][16][6]
She married William Gabula Nadiope IV on the 18 November 2023 at Christ's Church Cathedral in JinJa City.[2][3][17][18] Their wedding reception was at Igenge Palace in Jinja on the 18 November 2023.[19] Afterwards, William Gabula visited Mutesi's parents in her ancestral home in Mayuge district on a private traditional ceremony.[11]
