Apetumodu Explained

Apetumodu is traditional title of ruler of Ipetumodu, a notable town in Osun state of Nigeria. Apetumodu is first class Oba and vice chairman of Osun state council of kings. Akalako was the first Apetumodu, The current Apetumodu is Oba Joseph Olugbenga Oloyede Latimogun I, he ascended the throne in 2019.[1]

Past Apetumodu of Ipetumodu

ApetumoduCompoundPeriod
Akalako dynastyIpetumoduc.1200-1558(settlement established)
FagbemokunIpetumodu1558-1612 (1)
Olugusi LapoorinKiaje/Latimogun(Died at Ilofi)
Aremu AbubiekunAsalu1612-1626
Oba AdelakunAroje1626-1643
AdekanhinbiAsalu1643-1666
AribileElewa1666-1693
Adeyinka O. AderikanAroje1693-1703
AdewarikanOfigbodogi1703-1714
Adeyemi AdelakunAroje1714-1735
Ojo AwelorunAaje/ofigbodogi1735-1747
Ejiwumi AgunloyeOnisungbe/omosempe1747-1763
Elebiti AyaledoyeAjiga1765-1789
Ibigboye ObarumilojuAsalu1789-1799
Oluwolo OnisungbeOnisungbe/omosempe1799-1821
Folashade AjigaAjiga1821-1842
Olakanmi Okoro GiesiAgbe1842-1866
Oluyalo ArojojoyeAroje1866-1885
Adewumi ArowoosunArowoosun1885-1903
Oyewobi AkunraaledoyeAsalu1903-1909
Adeyemi MaborukojeAroje1909-1928
Idowu AkinwowoAbelebo1928-1947
Samson Ayoola OyebodeAjiga1947-1970
Solomon OloyedeAaje1971-1980
Olaolu AyoolaElewa/ajiga1983-1986
James Adedokun Adegoke Akunraaledoye IIAsalu1992-2017[2]
Joseph Olugbenga OloyedeLatimogunIncumbent[3]

Notes

There are several kings between Akalako and Fagbemokun but their name and period of reign have lost due to poor record. But starting from fagbemokun, the names of kings and their period of reign are accurate.

References

  1. http://www.mynewswatctimesng.com/views-polygamy-apetumodu/&source=s&q=apetumodu&sa=X&ei=oQbCVPikFemU7QbUxYG4BA&ved=OCAsQFjABOAI{{dead link|date=January 2015}}
  2. Web site: Hotstuffng . 2015-05-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150623163830/http://hotstuffng.com/racks/latest/page/2232/?pageded=740# . 2015-06-23 . dead.
  3. Web site: Ipetumodu gets new Oba. 25 October 2019.