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Know The 43 Individuals Who Have Been Olubadan Of Ibadan Land

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The Olubadan of Ibadan Land, Oba Owolabi Ige Olakulehin, joined his ancestors at the ripe old age of 90.

He had been on the throne for a year following the passing of Oba Moshood Olalekan Ishola Balogun Ali Okunmade II who reigned for a period of two years.

He had also succeeded Oba Salihu Akanmu Adetunji, Aje Ogunguniso I who reigned for a period of two years.

43 individuals have reigned on the exalted throne of the Olubadan of Ibadan Land, below is the list of the people who have been Olubadan of Ibadan, regarded as the most orderly and rancour free traditional title in Nigeria.

The title was originally known as Baale of Ibadan Land before the adoption of the title as the Olubadan of Ibadan Land.

The next in line for the throne of Olubadan of Ibadan Land is Former Oyo State Governor, Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja.

List of the 43 Olubadan of Ibadan (1820–2025)

  1. Lagelu – (1 year) – 1820
  2. Baale Maye Okunade – (6 years) – 1820–1826
  3. Baale Oluyedun Labosinde – (4 years) – 1826–1830
  4. Baale Lakanle – (5 years) – 1830–1835
  5. Basorun Oluyole Ojaba – (15 years) – 1835–1850
  6. Baale Oderinlo Opeagbe (Idiomo/Kure) – (1 year) – 1850–1851
  7. Baale Oyesile Olugbode (Ita Baale) – (13 years) – 1851–1864
  8. Baale Ibikunle – (1 year) – 1864–1865
  9. Basorun Ogumola (Mapo) – (2 years) – 1865–1867
  10. Balogun Beyioku Akere (Onita Aperin) – (3 years) – 1867–1870
  11. Baale Orowusi (Awarun) Kobomoje – (1 year) – 1870–1871
  12. Aare Obadoke Latoosa (Oke-Are) – (14 years) – 1871–1885
  13. Balogun Ajayi Osungbekun (Kobomoje) – (8 years) – 1885–1893
  14. Baale Fijabi I (Omo Babalola, Oritamerin) – (2 years) – 1893–1895
  15. Baale Osuntoki Olusun (Agbeni) – (2 years) – 1895–1897
  16. Basorun Fajimi (Yerombi, Oranyan) – (5 years) – 1897–1902
  17. Baale Mosaderin Sunlehinmi (Oranyan) – (2 years) – 1902–1904
  18. Baale Dada Opadare (Mapo) – (3 years) – 1904–1907
  19. Basorun Sumonu Apanpa (Isale-Osi) – (3 years) – 1907–1910
  20. Baale Akintayo Awanibaku (Elenpe Bere, Aboke) – (2 years) – 1910–1912
  21. Baale Irefin (Omo Ogundeyi, Oke Ofa, Babasale) – (2 years) – 1912–1914
  22. Baale Shitu (Omo Are Latosa, Oke Are) – (11 years) – 1914–1925
  23. Baale Oyewole Aiyejenku (Omo Foko, Oke Foko) – (5 years) – 1925–1930
  24. Olubadan Okunola Abass Alesinloye (Isale Ijebu) – (16 years) – 1930–1946
  25. Olubadan Fagbinrin Akere II (Oritamerin) – (3 months) – 1946
  26. Olubadan Oyetunde I (Eleta) – (8 months) – 1946
  27. Olubadan Akintunde Bioku (Oleyo, Oranyan) – (1 year) – 1947–1948
  28. Olubadan Fijabi II (Oritamerin) – (4 years) – 1948–1952
  29. Olubadan Memudu Alli (Iwo Gbenla) – (3 months) – 1952
  30. Olubadan Igbintade (Apete, Oke Ofa) – (3 years) – 1952–1955
  31. Oba Isaac Babalola Akinyele (Alafara) – (9 years) – 1955–1964
  32. Oba Yesufu Kobiowu (Oranyan) – (2 months) – 1964
  33. Oba Salawu Akanbi Aminu (Adeoyo) – (6 years) – 1965–1971
  34. Oba Shittu Akintola Oyetunde II (Eleta) – (5 years) – 1971–1976
  35. Oba Gbadamosi Akanbi Adebimpe (Odinjo) – (1 year) – 1976–1977
  36. Oba Daniel Tayo Akinbiyi (Elekuro) – (5 years) – 1977–1982
  37. Oba Yesufu Oloyede Asanike (Idi-Aro) – (10 years) – 1983–1993
  38. Oba Emmanuel Adegboyega Operinde (Isale Ijebu) – (6 years) – 1993–1999
  39. Oba Yinusa B. Ogundipe Arapasowu I (Oranyan) – (8 years) – 1999–2007
  40. Oba Samuel Odulana Odugade I – (9 years) – 2007–2016
  41. Oba Saliu Akanmu Adetunji (Aje Ogungunniso I) – (6 years) – 2016–2022
  42. Oba Lekan Balogun (Alli Okunmade II) – (2 years) – 2022–2024
  43. Oba Akinloye Owolabi Olakulehin – (1 year) – 2024–2025.

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