*42 Olubadans have ruled the ancient city of Ibadan since Yoruba took over the territory in 1820*

*Here is a full list of Olubadans and number of years spent on the throne*

1. (One year): Lagelu – 1820  

2. (Six years): Baale Maye Okunade – 1820-1826      


3. (Four years): Baale Oluyendun Labosinde – 1826-1830  

4. (Five years): Baale Lakanle – 1830-1835    

5. (15 Years): Basorun Oluyole Ojaba – 1835-1850  

6. (One year): Baale Oderinlo Opeagbe Idiomo/Kure – 1850-1851  


7. (13 Years): Baale Oyesile Olugbode Ita Baale – 1851-1864  

8. (One year): Ba’ale Ibikunle – 1864-1865    

9. (Two Years): Basorun Ogumola Mapo – 1865-1867  

10. (Three Years): Balogun Beyioku Akere Onitamperin – 1867-1870

11. (One year): Baale Orowusi (Awarun) Kobomoje – 1870-1871  

12. (14 Years): Aare Oadoke Latoosa Oke-Are – 1871-1885  

13. (Eight Years): Balogun Ajayi Osungbekun Kobmoje  – 1885-1893  

14. (Two Years): Baate Fijabi 1 (Omo Babalola) Oritamerin – 1893-1895

15. (Two Years): Baale Osuntoki Olusun Agbeni – 1895-1897  

16. (Five Years): Badorun Fajimi (Yerombi) Oranyan – 1897-1902  

17. (Two Years): Baale Mosaderin Sunlehinmi Oranyan – 1902-1904  

18. (Three Years): Baale Dada Opadare Mapo – 1904-1907    

19. (Three Years): Basorun Sumonu Apanpa Isale-Osi – 1907-1910  

20.  (Two Years): Baale Akintayo Awanibaku Elenpe Bere, Aboke – 1910-1912  

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21. (Two Years): Baale Irefin (Omo Ogundeyi) Oke Ofa Babasale – 1912-1914  

22. (11 Years): Baale Shitu (Omo Are Latosa) Oke Are 1914-1925   11

*23*. (Five Years): Baale Oyewole Aiyejenku Omo Foko Oke Foko – 1925-1930

24. (16 Years): Olubadan Okunola Abaasi Alesinloye Isale Ijebu – 1930-1946

25.  (Three Months): Olubadan Fagbinrin Akere II Oritamerin – 1946-1946  

26. (Eight Months): Olubadan Oyetunde I Eleta – 1946-1946

27. (One year): Olubadan Akintunde Bioku Oleyo, Oranyan – 1947-1948    

28. (Four Years): Olubadan Fijabi II Oritamerin – 1948-1952  

29. (Four Months): Olubadan Memudu Alli Iwo Gbenla – 1952- 1952  

30. (Three Months): Olubadan Igbintade Apete Oke Ofa – 1952-1955

31. (Nine Years): Oba Isaac Babalola Akinyele Alafara – 1955-1964  

32. (Two Months): Oba Yesufu Kobiowu Oranyan – 1964-1964    

33. (Six Years): Oba Salawu Akanbi Aminu Adeoyo – 1965-1971  

34. (Five Years): Oba Shittu Akintola Oyetunde II Eleta – 1971- 1976    

35. (One year): Oba Gbadamosi Akanbi Adebimpe Odinjo – 1976- 1977    

36. (Five Years): Oba Daniel Tayo Akinbiyi Elekuro  – 1977-1982  

37. (10 Years): Oba Yesufu Oloyede Asanike IdiAro – 1983- 1993  

38. (Six Years): Oba Emmanuel Adegboyega Operinde Isale Ijebu – 1993-1999  

39. (Eight Years): Oba Yinusa B. Ogundipe Arapasowu I Oranyan – 1999-2007  

40. (Nine Years): Oba Samuel Odulana Olugade I- 2007–2016  

41. (Six Years): Oba Saliu Akanmu Adetunji – 2016–2022  

42. (Two Years): Oba Lekan Balogun – 2022–2024.

Max anyone has been king in Ibadan is 16years.

There is a sixteen years reign in the list

Olubadan Okunola Abaasi Alesinloye Isale Ijebu – 1930-1946

In responding to a post that appreciated the hierarchical system that has over many years been employed by Ibadan to determine the Olubadan succession, I asserted that it was not a real royal stool but a Baale system - wasn't that even very obvious going by the method of succession where any one who has been appointed a chief of Ibadan becomes part of the succession line?

StOla:


Because it is a "Baale" system.

Olubadan is not a real royal stool.

In a Baale system, there is nothing like royal family or royal blood. The oldest chief takes over and the cycle continue. Nothing is inherited by any royal blood as it does not exist.

So I repeat that the Olubadan is not a real royal stool. It is a system of government of its own by a governing aristocracy that does not hold hereditary titles or previledges, and the most senior member of this governing aristocracy not by age but by membership in the aristocracy, become the next in line for succession.

Some ignorant fellows quoted me to cuss and insult. A few quoted and showed they were quite informed about this origin of Ibadan

I did not respond to any of them.

For the ignorant ones, I hope this topic which is not even from me, would inadvertently show them they are ignorant.

Among the first 23 Rulers, many had the title Baale being dominant up till 1930.

The Olubadan appellation only came up from 1930.

Hmmm na wa o

I am curious to know what happened to those that stayed for a few months .Maybe I will make out time and go and read this history .

Twoclans:
I am curious to know what happened to those that stayed for a few months .Maybe I will make out time and go and read this history .

They were already nearing death when they ascended the succession line to the very top.

Let me call them.

Bestman09

Irenejane

Kukutente23

Does this translate to development of the ibadan community?

i heard the cooronatiion oof olubadans involves blood sacrifices how long can african sustain this barbaric practise

Oba mewa, Igba mewa. Saa la n ni, enikan o lo ile aiye gbo

RIP sir. I and the late monarch met at a major event last year. He was such a humorous man.

RIP, Ali Iwoo!

OMO THEY DONT LIVE LONG ON THE THORN IT IS A CUSE

THEY NEED PRAYERS FOR THAT THORNE

alingo2013:
THEY NEED PRAYERS FOR THAT THORNE

Nothing like that.

Just as some Cardinals do not become Pope until they are also nearing death, so do not live long after that, so is the case with Ibadan, where the oldest among the chiefs in terms of membership, become the next Olubadan.

The oldest membership would most times also inadvertently mean oldest age and nearing death.

alingo2013:
THEY NEED PRAYERS FOR THAT THORNE

You need the prayer more than the throne

StOla:


They were already nearing death when they ascended the succession line to the very top.

That is painful .I noticed most of them did not even stay long on the throne.

Thanks for the response.

For you to last on that seat... You hv to be a Don ND cook ursef very well... No b child play like obi of Onitsha

How does this news or information affect non Yorubas?

How does this news affect the cost of living of Nigerian citizens

You heard and you went ahead to ask a question on what you heard? No facts nothing.

DAVIDELUXED:
i heard the cooronatiion oof olubadans involves blood sacrifices how long can african sustain this barbaric practise

Ok

He come be like everybody jus come taste the throne...

Twoclans:
I am curious to know what happened to those that stayed for a few months .Maybe I will make out time and go and read this history .

Age, nothing special. They usually get very old before becoming olubadan cos of the very long queue. You'd have to start from mogaji, in your community. Many don't even make it to Otun, Osi or balongun talk more of ascending the Olubadan throne before their death.

I was at his first coronation with mogaji wole arisekola he's a well loved man

Bunch of potential suicide omulabis


Rattak is a name of a poison

Omik1:
There is a sixteen years reign in the list

Olubadan Okunola Abaasi Alesinloye Isale Ijebu – 1930-1946

This is deep those that mean anyone who accends to the throne has less than 20 years to live?

Pretty looks like everyone in Ibadan wants to be Olubadan going by few years they all reign in a monarch system

DAVIDELUXED:
i heard the cooronatiion oof olubadans involves blood sacrifices how long can african sustain this barbaric practise

where did u hear that?

Eriokanmi:
Age, nothing special. They usually get very old before becoming olubadan cos of the very long queue. You'd have to start from mogaji, in your community. Many don't even make it to Otun, Osi or balongun talk more of ascending the Olubadan throne before their death.

So they use a ranking system rather than lineage or inheritance. That is nice. But what qualifies you to be a mogaji? Do you have to do something special?

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