Awujale

Awujale is the royal title of the king of Ijebu Kingdom. The holder is addressed as the Awujale of Ijebuland.[1] The present Awujale is Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona Ogbagba II. He is from the Anikinaiya Ruling House.

By the declaration made under section 4(2) of. the Chiefs Law 1957 of the Customary Law regulating the selection of the Awujale of Ijebuland Chieftaincy, there are Four Ruling Houses and the identity of each Ruling House[2] is:

  • (i) The Gbelegbuwa Ruling House
  • (ii) The Anikinaiya Ruling House
  • (iii) The Fusengbuwa Ruling House
  • (iv) The Fidipote Ruling House.

The Declaration was approved 25 August 1959 and registered on 1 September 1959.

List of past and present Awujales
  • OBA OLU – IWA
  • OBA OSHIN
  • OBANTA – 1430
  • OBA GURU – 1445
  • OBA MUNIGBUWA – 1455
  • OBANTA II – 1460
  • OBA LOJA – 1470
  • OBA LOFIN – 1482
  • OBA APASA – 1496
  • OBA GANJU – 1508
  • OBA TEWOGBOYE – 1516
  • OBA RUWAMUDA – 1520
  • OBA OFINRAN – 1532
  • OBA LAPENGBUA – 1537
  • OBA OTUTUBIOSUN – 1537
  • OBA MOKO IDOWA AJUWAKALE – 1540
  • OBA ADISA – 1552
  • OBA JEWO- 1561
  • OBA ELEWU ILEKE – 1576
  • OBA OLUMISODAN ELEWU ILEKE – 1590
  • OBA MASE – 1620
  • OBA OLOTUSESO – 1625
  • OBA MOLA – 1635
  • OBA AJANA – 1642
  • OBA ORE OR GADEGUN - 1644 (The first female Awujale)
  • OBA GUNWAJA – 1655
  • OBA JADIARA OR OLOWOJOYEMEJI – 1660
  • OBA SAPOKUN – 1675
  • OBA FALOKUN – 1687
  • OBA MEKUN – 1692
  • OBA GBODOGI – 1702
  • OBA OJIGI AMOYEGESO – 1710
  • OBA LIYEWE AROJOFAYE – 1730
  • OBA MOYEGE OLOPE – 1730
  • OBA OJORA – 1735
  • OBA FESOJOYE – 1745
  • OBA ORE JEJE - 1749 (Female)
  • OBA SAPENNUWA RUBA KOYE – 1750
  • OBA ORODUDU JOYE – 1755
  • OBA TEWOGBUWA I – 1758
  • OBA GBELEGBUWA I – 1760
  • OBA FUSENGBUWA – 1790
  • OBA SETEJOYE – 1820
  • OBA ANIKILAYA FIGBAJOYE AGBOOGUNSA – 1821
  • OBA AFIDIPOTEMOLE ADEMUYEWO – 1850
  • OBA ATUNWASE ADESINBO – 1886
  • OBA OGBAGBA AGBOTEWOLE I – 1895
  • OBA FUSIGBOYE ADEONA – 1906
  • OBA FESOGBADE ADEMOLU – 1916 (Dethroned)
  • OBA ADEKOYA ELERUJA – 1916
  • OBA ADEMOLU FESOGBADE – 1917 (Enthroned again)
  • OBA ADENUGA AFOLAGBADE – 1925
  • OBA OGUNNAIKE FIBIWOJA – 1929
  • OBA DANIEL ADESANYA GBELEGBUWA II – 1933-1959
  • OBA DR. SIKIRU OLUWAKAYODE ADETONA, OGBAGBA AGBOTEWOLE II – 1960 TILL DATE

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References
  1. ijebumn.org/Ijebu_History.html
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 13 March 2016. Retrieved 26 February 2016.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 13 March 2016. Retrieved 26 February 2016.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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