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Zonefree:
Remove number 7 abeg.

No be that king they sold his staff of office for Jiji?

Same Oba Seyi dey use do caricature

and replace him with your father?

Aprocco:
Alaafin is above all kings in the West and Majority of kingdoms in the South all the way to Cotonou.

Having colonized and ruled over them in the Oyo empire where he imposed his dialect upon the territory ( the Yoruba spoken across the entire Southwest is Oyo dialect), imposed taxes, Yoruba Bible is written in Oyo.

Alaafin was the government pre- colonial era.

Very very INCORRECT!
Ask and you'll get better informed.

OP should be an APC stooge simply say APC list of first class kings in Nigeria.

omowolewa:
Who puts Oni 3rd

you wish your illiterate father could be in that position, right?

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Richtaiwo:
How is obi of Onitsha the 9th?

The Attah of Igalla, the Ohinoyi of Okene, the Emir of Zuru, king jaja of Opobo and that one in Benue are all ahead of Obi of Onitsha.

You are drunk, so a minority monarch from an inconquental tribe is more than the Obi? Oga you need to see your psychiatrist.

first class kings or first class clowns?

Mille:
Whoever composed that list needs a big knock on their head. Speaking of Yorubaland, the top hierarchy is;

Alaafin of Oyo
Ooni of Ife
Oba of Benin
Alake of Egba
Awujale of Ijebu


Olubadan, Oba of Lagos are well respected but are not first class Kings in Yorubaland.

what has oba of benin got to do with yoruba land?

Awujale of ijebu-ode
Akarigbo of Remoland
Alake of Egbaland
Check the list again

YoungLionken:
The list is useless because it would only fuel the tribal slurs ongoing here for some time now, with idiots warming up for meaningless arguments. All the kings are wealthy, have regard and cooperation among themselves but you would see people who have nothing reasonable using their energy on childish banters and cusss..

There are a lot of reasons why Nigeria will never balance as regards governance and political structure. The British came and stole from Africa, deposing kings and replacing them with their (British) loyal stooges. Our traditional rulers are placed under local government while the royal throne in England is still well above the British prime minister and every other government officials. Today, even stupid, dirty and smelling governors like Ganduche, Wike, Obaseki, etc misbehave/mess without regard to them but the royal throne of England is more honored, decorated/adorned, regarded, etc more than the head of government, as a ceremonious head in the UK...

UK is a constitutional MONARCHY!! UK has A KING. ONE!
What is a supposed egalitarian democracy that copied American presidential system doing with a bunch of "kingS"??! Do you see any kings in the America you copied??

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tunjijones:
https://www.legit.ng/ask-legit/top/1112549-first-class-kings-nigeria/

When then prince Charls visited Nigeria, the sitting arrangement for the monarchs are
The sultan, the Oni and the Emir of Kano sitted in front row.
Behind are the Obi of Onitsha, the Oba of Benin and one other monarch that I can't remember.

But as of today in Nigeria, the following kings are included as first class in addition to your list
The Obong of Calabar
The Igwe of Asaba
Shehu of Bornu
Tor Tiv
Oche Idoma
Attach of Igala
Emir of Zauzau
Gbom vom Jos

Yes, with the exception of the Baale of Idumota who is Tinubus lapdog.

Ebubu8:
Number 9 Obi of Onitsha does not have any wide influence and didn't even resist British colonialism.

Eze Aro whose influence even reached Opobo, Cross River and most of Abia state, Akwa Ibom, Imo state, Ebonyi state had wider influence, spirituality of Long juju, and wealth as they raided slaves and trades in Oil.

Arochukwu held greater and vaster influence pre-colonial Nigeria than Onitsha the Bini people.

Kanu orji was the real last eze aro, the others that followed are political ezes.
Like you rightly said he was the most influential king in South East till his demise. The obi of onitsha no get level past onitsha local govt area.
Are u an aro man because na only us understands this story and we don't cap about it self. Ako bu ije!

Olamideayomide:
Awujale of ijebu-ode
Akarigbo of Remoland
Alake of Egbaland
Check the list again

First class in Nigeria, not Yorubaland. Though I blame the op, the headline should be prominent traditional rulers in Nigeria. Because first class traditional rulers are in all the 36 states

Zonefree:
Remove number 7 abeg.

No be that king they sold his staff of office for Jiji?

Same Oba Seyi dey use do caricature

OBA AKPA AMU

kaltonga:
When then prince Charls visited Nigeria, the sitting arrangement for the monarchs are
The sultan, the Oni and the Emir of Kano sitted in front row.
Behind are the Obi of Onitsha, the Oba of Benin and one other monarch that I can't remember.

But as of today in Nigeria, the following kings are included as first class in addition to your list
The Obong of Calabar
The Igwe of Asaba
Shehu of Bornu
Tor Tiv
Oche Idoma
Attach of Igala
Emir of Zauzau
Gbom vom Jos

Eze aro of aro kingdom was there, he even gifted her and gave her a name so better complete your story

Artscollection:
Kanu orji was the real last eze aro, the others that followed are political ezes.
Like you rightly said he was the most influential king in South East till his demise. The obi of onitsha no get level past onitsha local govt area.
Are u an aro man because na only us understands this story and we don't cap about it self. Ako bu ije!

No be us for Edda help win the war?

Richtaiwo:
How is obi of Onitsha the 9th?

The Attah of Igalla, the Ohinoyi of Okene, the Emir of Zuru, king jaja of Opobo and that one in Benue are all ahead of Obi of Onitsha.

It’s not ranked. If it is ranked, then all the other traditional rulers will need to prove to us why they all should not be prostrating for Ooni

All of una no sabi anything. You create list of first class kings no include ORANGUN OF ILA.. Una no know history? First class kings no be by name or by how big town is oo.. Na the werey wey dey throne now I blame sha

Number 7 should be out of that place.I hate rubbish

The lists is incomplete without Awujale of ijebuland and emir of ilorin.

neonly:
Remove that 7 na apc puppet rest are fine

So that makes him less of a king. Go and remove him.

Every state has up to three first class kings unless op is coming from a place that has no heritage

Attah of Igalla,
Gbom Gwom Jos,
Tor Tiv,
Och'Idoma
Etsu Nupe are all first class kings.

You rude sha

You put Ooni as number 3

Do do list way go land you fie trouble fa

lexy2014:
what has oba of benin got to do with yoruba land?

Because of Oranmiyan, Son of Oduduwa. The authority of all the Obas of Benin were based on being a direct descendant of Oranmiyan and Oduduwa. Hence the Benin monarchy carries the bloodline of Yoruba ancestry.

https://www.nairaland.com/7924591/oba-benin-im-direct-descendant

slim75d:
Is sultan of sokoto a traditional ruler or a religious leader.
This list is centered on the major tribes in the country, we have kings in the coastal region of Nigeria like
Amayanabo of kalabari
Amayanabo / king jaja of Opobo
Amayanabo of Nembe
Amayanabo of Bonny
This thrones played major roles during the trans - Atlantic slave trade era and before the amalgamation of the protectorate.

King Jaja of Opobo's image was used as Nigeria 🇳🇬 independent logo

Revist your history classes again

tunjijones:
https://www.legit.ng/ask-legit/top/1112549-first-class-kings-nigeria/

Alladin of oyo ke?

I just dey see this

Ebubu8:
Number 9 Obi of Onitsha does not have any wide influence and didn't even resist British colonialism.

Eze Aro whose influence even reached Opobo, Cross River and most of Abia state, Akwa Ibom, Imo state, Ebonyi state had wider influence, spirituality of Long juju, and wealth as they raided slaves and traded in Oil.

Arochukwu held greater and vaster influence pre-colonial Nigeria than Obi of Onitsha the Bini man.

Traded in oil? Palm oil?

Wike's Tribe is not on the list, if you must know.

komodapson:
Wike tribesman spotted....lol

Olubadan, the Agbor king and the Oba of Lagos have no place in that list.

Eze Aro, had no influence in Opobo or Bonny

osuulola:
Traded in oil? Palm oil?