Royal titles of Yoruba monarchs

This is a list of the royal titles of Yoruba monarchs. It is not in the order of seniority.

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  • Alake of Egbaland
  • Olubadan
  • Olowo of Owo
  • Owa of Otan Ayegbaju
  • Osemawe of Ondo Kingdom
  • Orangun
  • Oba of Lagos
  • Alaafin of Oyo
  • Ooni of Ife[1]
  • Olofin Adimula of Ado-Odo
  • Owa Obokun Adimula of Ijeshaland[2]
  • Owatapa of Itapa Ekiti[3][4]
  • Olumushin of Mushinland
  • Orimolusi of Ijebu Igbo
  • Awujale of Ijebu Ode
  • Akarigbo of Sagamu
  • Oluwo of Iwo
  • Soun of Ogbomoso
  • Ayangburen of Ikorodu
  • Oloko of Ijebu-Imushin
  • Moyegeso of Itele
  • Alaketu of Ketu
  • Ogunsua of Modakeke
  • Alakan of Aiyepe
  • Dagburewe of Idowa
  • Elese of Ilese
  • Deji of Akure Kingdom
  • Ataoja of Oshogbo
  • Sopen Lukale of Oke Sopen, Ijebu Igbo
  • Beje Roku of Oke Agbo, Ijebu Igbo
  • Kegbo of Atikori, Ijebu Igbo
  • Olokine of Ojowo, Ijebu Igbo
  • Abijaparako of Japara, Ijebu Igbo
  • Okere of Saki
  • Olobu of Ilobu
  • Oluresi of Iresi
  • Timi of Ede
  • Elemure of Emure-Ekiti
  • Owa Ajero of Ijero Ekiti
  • Ewi of Ado Ekiti
  • Oluyin of Iyin Ekiti
  • Alara of Aramoko
  • Ogoga of Ikere Ekiti
  • Alaaye of Efon Ekiti
  • Olojido of Ido Ekiti
  • Alayetoro of Ayetoro Ekiti
  • Oluloro of Iloro Ekiti
  • Amapetu of Mahin
  • Obaleo of Erinmope Ekiti
  • Oba Elekole of Ikole Ekiti
  • Attah of Aiyede Ekiti
  • Onisan of Isan Ekiti
  • Olota of Otta, Aworiland
  • Ogeloyinbo of Aiyetoro, Ilaje LGA, Ondo state.

References

  1. ^ "Ooni is fond of distorting history –Alaafin". The Punch - Nigeria's Most Widely Read Newspaper. Archived from the original on 27 January 2013.
  2. ^ Archived 6 March 2018 at the Wayback Machine[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "The Nation, April 28, 2012".
  4. ^ "Disposition List of Traditional Rulers as at 1st July, 2012". Archived from the original on 19 September 2015. Retrieved 6 October 2015.