Soun of Ogbomosho explained

Soun of Ogbomoso is the official title given to the paramount ruler of Ogbomoso kingdom.^[1] The current and the 28th Soun of Ogbomoso is Ọba Ghandi Afọlábí Ọláoyè, Orumógege III,^[2] a descendant of the 9th Soun of Ogbomoso,^[3] the late Oba Laoye Orumogege from Baiyewuwon ruling house of Aremo House, Ode-Aremo, Ogbomoso.^[4] He was crowned on the 21 December 2023 by the governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde.^[5]

List of Souns of Ogbomoso

• Olabanjo Ogunlola Ogundiran (1659 to 1714)
• Erinnsaba Alamu Jogioro (1714 to 1770)
• Baale Kumoyede Olusemi Ajao (1770 to 1799)^[6]
• Baale TOYEJE AKANNI 1797-1825(Aare onakankanfo of yoruba land)
• Baale JAIYEOLA ARE AROLOFIN ALAO 1840-1842
• Baale IDOWU BOLANTA ADIGUN 1842-1845
• Baale OGUNLABI ODUNARO 1845-1860
• Baale OJO ABURUMAKU ADIO 1860-1869 (Aare Onakankanfo of Yorubaland)
• Baale GBAGUNGBOYE AJAMASA AJAGUNGBADE 1 1869-1871
• Baale OLAOYE ATANDA ORUMOGEGE 1871-1901
• Baale MAJENGBASAN ELEPO 1 1901-1907
• Baale ADEGOKE ATANDA LAYODE 1 1908-1914
• Baale ITABIYI OLANREWAJU ANDE 1914-1916
• Baale BELLO AFOLABI OYEWUMI AJAGUNGBADE 11 1916-1940
• Baale LAWANI OKE LANIPEKUN 1944-1952
• OBA OLATUNJI ALAO ELEPO 11 1952-1966
• OBA OLAJIDE OLAYODE 11 1966-1969
• OBA SALAMI AJIBOYE ITABIYI 1972-1973
• OBA JIMOH OLADUNNI OYEWUMI AJAGUNGBADE 111 (1973-2021)^[7]
• OBA GHANDI AFOLABI OLAOYE Orumogege 111 (2024–Present)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Adegbite . Ademola . 2023-12-19 . BREAKING: Makinde presents staff of office to new Soun of Ogbomoso . 2023-12-25 . Punch Newspapers . en-US.
2. Web site: Waheed . Adebayo . 2023-12-17 . Oba Ghandi Destined To Be Soun Of Ogbomoso Land — Adeboye . 2023-12-25 . en-US.
3. Web site: Ayanwuyi . Israel . December 25, 2023 . Ogbomoso: The Journey from Ajagungbade III to Orumogege III . 2024-02-04 . AIF YORUBA CULTURAL CENTRE.
4. Web site: Ayodele . Oluwafemi . RCCG pastor Afolabi Olaoye installed as new Soun of Ogbomoso . 8 September 2023 .
5. Web site: Report . Fasilat Oluwuyi, Agency . 2023-12-20 . Makinde presents staff of office to new Soun of Ogbomoso . 2023-12-25 . Premium Times Nigeria . en-GB.
6. Web site: Kamorudeen . Adabanija . 2023-09-06 . The list of Soun of Ogbomoso land. . 2023-12-10 . Omo Adabanija Global . en-US.
7. News: First-class king for Ogbomoso land don die - Read how e happun . BBC News Pidgin . 2023-12-25.