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Kings, Crowns & Kingdoms

From the sacred Ọọ̀ni of Ifẹ̀ and the imperial Aláàfin of Ọ̀yọ́ to the crowned rulers of Èkìtì, Ìjẹ̀bú, Ẹ̀gbá and Oǹdó — explore the great thrones of Yorùbáland, grouped by region.

Ifẹ̀

Ilé-Ifẹ̀

Ọọ̀ni of Ifẹ̀

Spiritual head of the Yorùbá and custodian of Ilé-Ifẹ̀, the sacred cradle where creation and the ancestral dynasty are believed to have begun.

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Ifẹ̀

Ilé-Ifẹ̀

Ọọ̀ni of Ifẹ̀

Spiritual head of the Yorùbá and custodian of Ilé-Ifẹ̀, the sacred cradle where creation and the ancestral dynasty are believed to have begun.

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Ọ̀yọ́

Aláàfin of Ọ̀yọ́

Ruler of the old Ọ̀yọ́ Empire, historically the most powerful political throne in Yorùbáland and heir to the imperial legacy of Ṣàngó.

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Ògbómọ̀ṣọ́

Sọ̀ún of Ògbómọ̀ṣọ́

Ruler of Ògbómọ̀ṣọ́, a major Ọ̀yọ́ town founded by the warrior Sòún Ogúnlọ́lá.

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Ṣakí

Ọ̀kẹ̀rẹ̀ of Ṣakí

Traditional ruler of Ṣakí, a leading town of the Ọ̀kè-Ògùn region of Ọ̀yọ́ State

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Ìséyìn

Aseyin of Ìséyìn

Ruler of Ìséyìn, a historic Ọ̀yọ́ town celebrated for its aṣọ-òkè weaving.

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Ìgbóhò

Alepata of Ìgbóhò

Ruler of Ìgbóhò, which once served as a temporary capital of the Ọ̀yọ́ kings during the Nupe wars.

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Ìkòyí

Oníkòyí of Ìkòyí

Ruler of Ìkòyí, whose warriors (the Ẹ̀ṣọ́ Ìkòyí) were the legendary cavalry of the Ọ̀yọ́ Empire.

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Òrìlé-Igbón

Olúgbọ́n of Òrìlé-Igbón

One of the ancient Ọ̀yọ́ rulers immortalised in the proverb of Olúgbọ́n, Arẹ̀sà and Ọlọ́fà-Ìnà.

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Ìresà

Arẹ̀sà of Ìresà

An ancient Ọ̀yọ́ throne remembered alongside Olúgbọ́n in Yorùbá oral tradition.

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Eruwa

Eleruwa of Eruwa

Traditional ruler of Eruwa in the Ìbàràpá area of Ọ̀yọ́.

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Lanlate

Onílàlà of Lanlate

Ruler of Lanlate, a town of the Ìbàràpá country of Ọ̀yọ́.

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Ilu-Aje

Aláję of Ilu-Aje

Traditional ruler of Ilu-Aje in the old Ọ̀yọ́ country.

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Ìbàdàn

Olúbàdàn of Ìbàdàn

Head of Ìbàdàn, the great 19th-century war-camp city; the throne is famed for its orderly promotion ladder of chiefs.

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Ẹ̀gbá

Ẹ̀gbáland

Aláké of Ẹ̀gbáland

Paramount ruler of the Ẹ̀gbá people, seated at Abẹ́òkúta beneath the Olúmọ Rock that sheltered them in war.

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Ọ̀wu

Olówu of Ọ̀wu

Ruler of the ancient Ọ̀wu kingdom, one of the earliest Yorùbá city-states, now part of the wider Ẹ̀gbá confederacy.

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Gbagura

Agura of Gbagura

One of the senior traditional rulers of the Ẹ̀gbá townships that make up Abẹ́òkúta.

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Ìjẹ̀bú

Ijẹ̀búland

Awùjalẹ̀ of Ijẹ̀búland

Paramount ruler of the Ìjẹ̀bú, a proud trading kingdom long renowned for its wealth and fierce independence.

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Ìjẹ̀bú-Remo (Sàgámù)

Akarigbo of Remo

Foremost ruler of the Remo section of Ìjẹ̀búland, seated at Sàgámù.

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Ìjẹ̀bú-Igbo

Orimolusi of Ìjẹ̀bú-Igbo

Traditional ruler of Ìjẹ̀bú-Igbo, a historic town on the northern edge of Ìjẹ̀búland.

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Ìpèrù

Alaperu of Ìpèrù

Ruler of Ìpèrù-Remo, one of the leading towns of the Remo kingdom.

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Ikorodu

Ayangburen of Ikorodu

Traditional ruler of Ikorodu, a Remo-Ìjẹ̀bú town on the shores of the Lagos Lagoon.

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Ọ̀ṣun

Ejigbo

Ògìyán of Ejigbo

Traditional ruler of Ejigbo, whose Ògìyán festival draws its people home from across the world.

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Gbọ̀ngán

Olúfì of Gbọ̀ngán

Ruler of Gbọ̀ngán, a town of the Ọ̀ṣun heartland.

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Ẹ̀dẹ́

Tímì of Ẹ̀dẹ́

Ruler of Ẹ̀dẹ́, a town founded by Tímì Àgbálẹ́ as a frontier guard-post for old Ọ̀yọ́.

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Ìwó

Olúwò of Ìwó

Traditional ruler of Ìwó, one of the largest towns of the Ọ̀ṣun region.

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Ọ̀ṣogbo

Ataója of Ọ̀ṣogbo

Custodian of the sacred Ọ̀ṣun grove and the annual Ọ̀ṣun-Òṣogbo festival, a UNESCO World Heritage site.

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Ìkìrun

Akínrun of Ìkìrun

Traditional ruler of Ìkìrun, a leading town of the Ìbòlò area of the Ọ̀ṣun region.

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Ìkìré

Akíré of Ìkìré

Ìkìré is a town in Osun State, in south-western Nigeria, and is the headquarters of Irewole Local Government Area. It is a place where local cash crops (cocoa, palm oil, and kernels) are brought together. It is also a place where yams, corn (maize), cassava (manioc), palm produce, cotton, and kola nuts are sold.

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Ìgbómìnà

Ìlá Ọ̀ràngún

Ọ̀ràngún of Ìlá

Senior ruler of the Ìgbómìnà Yorùbá; the Ọ̀ràngún is counted among the original crowned descendants of Odùduwà.

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Oǹdó

Ọ̀wọ̀

Olówó of Ọ̀wọ̀

Ruler of Ọ̀wọ̀, a kingdom famed for its royal art and its cultural blend of Yorùbá and Benin traditions.

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Oǹdó

Osemàwé of Oǹdó

Paramount ruler of the Oǹdó kingdom, a throne with a strong tradition of powerful female chiefs.

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Àkúrẹ́

Dèjì of Àkúrẹ́

Traditional ruler of Àkúrẹ́, an ancient Yorùbá town linked to the Odùduwà dynasty.

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Ìdànrè

Owa of Ìdànrè

Ruler of Ìdànrè, famed for its ancient hilltop settlement, a UNESCO-listed cultural landscape.

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Ilé-Olújì

Jẹgun of Ilé-Olújì

Traditional ruler of Ilé-Olújì in the Oǹdó country.

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Ìrèlè

Olófun of Ìrèlè

Ruler of Ìrèlè in south-eastern Yorùbáland.

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Ugbo

Olúgbo of Ugbo

Paramount ruler of the Ìlàjẹ Ugbo kingdom of the Atlantic coast.

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Mahinland

Amápẹ́tu of Mahin

Ruler of the Ìlàjẹ Mahin kingdom along the Yorùbá coastline.

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Igbokoda

Olú of Igbokoda

Traditional ruler of Igbokoda, a riverine Ìlàjẹ town of the Oǹdó coast.

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Ìjẹ̀ṣà

Ìlésà (Ìjẹ̀ṣà)

Ọ̀wá Obòkun Adìmúlà of Ìjẹ̀ṣàland

Paramount ruler of the Ìjẹ̀ṣà, whose title Obòkun (‘gatherer of sea-water’) recalls a prince's journey to heal his father's blindness.

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Èkìtì

Ìjẹ̀rò-Èkìtì

Ajerò of Ìjẹ̀rò

One of the senior crowned rulers of Èkìtì, counted among the sons of Odùduwà.

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Àdó-Èkìtì

Ẹ̀wì of Àdó-Èkìtì

Ruler of Àdó-Èkìtì, the foremost city of the Èkìtì people.

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Ìkéré-Èkìtì

Ọ̀gọ̀gà of Ìkéré

Ruler of Ìkéré-Èkìtì, home of the renowned carved palace veranda posts of the sculptor Olówè of Ìsẹ̀.

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Ìsẹ̀-Èkìtì

Arìnjalẹ̀ of Ìsẹ̀

Traditional ruler of Ìsẹ̀-Èkìtì.

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Ìkọ̀lé-Èkìtì

Elékọlé of Ìkọ̀lé

One of the crowned Èkìtì rulers, seated at Ìkọ̀lé.

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Efon-Alaaye

Aláàyé of Efon-Alaaye

Ruler of Efon-Alaaye, an Èkìtì town celebrated for its wood-carving heritage.

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Ọ̀tún-Èkìtì

Oore of Ọ̀tún

One of the senior Èkìtì thrones, seated at Ọ̀tún on the Moba frontier.

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Aramoko-Èkìtì

Alárá of Aramoko

Crowned ruler of Aramoko-Èkìtì, an ancient Odùduwà-descended throne.

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Ilawe-Èkìtì

Aláwe of Ilawe

Traditional ruler of Ilawe-Èkìtì, one of the largest Èkìtì towns.

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Ogotun-Èkìtì

Ológotun of Ogotun

Traditional ruler of Ogotun-Èkìtì.

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Oye-Èkìtì

Olóyè of Oye

Traditional ruler of Oye-Èkìtì.

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Okemesi-Èkìtì

Owa-Ooye of Okemesi

Ruler of Okemesi-Èkìtì, near the site of the historic Kírìjì (Èkìtìparapọ̀) war.

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Emure-Èkìtì

Elemure of Emure

Traditional ruler of Emure-Èkìtì.

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Ido-Èkìtì

Olojudo of Ido

Traditional ruler of Ido-Èkìtì.

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Isan-Èkìtì

Onisan of Isan

Traditional ruler of Isan-Èkìtì.

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Igede-Èkìtì

Onigede of Igede

Traditional ruler of Igede-Èkìtì, one of the largest Èkìtì communities.

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Osi-Èkìtì

Olosi of Osi

Traditional ruler of Osi-Èkìtì.

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Iyin-Èkìtì

Oluyin of Iyin

Traditional ruler of Iyin-Èkìtì.

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Kétu

Alákétu of Kétu

Ruler of the western Yorùbá kingdom of Kétu (in present-day Bénin Republic), a direct Odùduwà-descended crown.

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Ẹ̀gbádò / Àwòrì

Ado-Ọ̀dọ̀

Olófin Adimúla of Ado-Ọ̀dọ̀

Traditional ruler of Ado-Ọ̀dọ̀ in the Àwòrì-Ẹ̀gbádò country of the south-west.

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Ilaro

Olú of Ilaro

Paramount ruler of the Yewa (Ẹ̀gbádò) people, seated at Ilaro.

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Ọta

Ọlọta of Ọta

Traditional ruler of Ọta, a leading Àwòrì town near Lagos.

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Lagos / Àwòrì

Èkó (Lagos)

Ọba of Lagos (Eléko of Èkó)

Ruler of Lagos (Èkó), a coastal Àwòrì kingdom that grew into Nigeria's greatest commercial city.

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Mushin

Olú of Mushin

Traditional ruler of Mushin, a densely populated township of metropolitan Lagos.

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Òkè Ógùn

Okeho

Onjo Of Okeho

The Onjo of Okeho is the traditional paramount ruler of Okeho, an ancient town in the Kajola Local Government Area of Oyo State, Nigeria.

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