Royal titles of Yoruba monarchs explained
This is a list of the royal titles of Yoruba monarchs. It is not in the order of seniority.
Olomu of omu-aran
- Oba of Lagos
- Alaafin of Oyo
- Ooni of Ife[1]
- Olofin Adimula of Ado-Odo
- Owa Obokun Adimula of Ijeshaland
- Owatapa of Itapa Ekiti[2] [3]
- Olumushin of Mushinland
- Orimolusi of Ijebu Igbo
- 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.
Notes and References
- Web site: Ooni is fond of distorting history –Alaafin. The Punch - Nigeria's Most Widely Read Newspaper. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130127081304/http://www.punchng.com/news/ooni-is-fond-of-distorting-history-alaafin/. 2013-01-27.
- Web site: The Nation, April 28, 2012.
- Web site: Disposition List of Traditional Rulers as at 1st July, 2012 . 2015-10-06 . 2015-09-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150919231243/http://ekitistate.gov.ng/administration/local-govt/4972-2/ . dead .
