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Nigerian Traditional Rulers often derive their titles from the rulers of independent states or communities that existed before the formation of modern Nigeria.


They don’t have formal political power, they command respect from their people and have considerable influence.

Below are some titles of kings/ traditional rulers in Yoruba land.

Alaafin of Oyo

Ooni of Ife

Alake of Egba

Olubadan of Ibadan

Awujale of Ijebu-Ode

Alaketu of Ketu

Olowu of Owu

Orangun of Ila

Olupopo of Popo

Eleko of Eko

Deji of Akure

Eleruwa of Eruwa

Olu of Itori

Alaga of Aga-Olowo

Olusi of Usi

Olofa of Ofa

Timi of Ede

Onidanre of Idanre

Soun of Ogbomosho

Akarigbo of Remo

Olu of Mushin

Alaperu of Iperu

Emir of Ilorin

Onisaga of Isaga

Onikoyi of Ikoyi

Olubara of Ibara

Onisabe of Isabe

Elejigbo of Ejigbo

Lalupo of Gbagura

Oluyewa of Aiyetoro

Olota of Ota

Olu of Ilaro

Olufi of Gbogan

Okere of Saki

Ataoja of Osogbo

Olowo of Owo

Attah of Ayiede Ekiti

Osemawe of Ondo

Ebumawe of Ago-Iwoye

Owa Obokun of Ijesa

Oba of Okeho

Ayangburen of Ikorodu

Ajero of Ijero

Ogoga of Ikere

Orimolusi of Ijebu-Igbo

Eleruwa of Eruwa

Akaran of Badagry

Onikire of Ikire

Osolo of Isolo

Olota of Ota

Olu of Ilaro

Onikoyi of Ikoyi

Apetu of Ipetumodu

Olu of Mushin

Alaye of Efon Alaaye

Ewi of Ado-Ekiti

If you know some other titles of Yoruba traditional rulers/ kings not listed above, kindly add it in the comment box.
Thank You!


Source: https://gidifeed.com/names-of-traditional-rulers-in-yoruba-land/

If you know some other titles of Yoruba traditional rulers/ kings not listed above, kindly add it in the comment box.
Thank You!


Source: https://gidifeed.com/names-of-traditional-rulers-in-yoruba-land/
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Pls remove the Olowo of Owo from the list.


He is now to be known as Emir of Owo.

Olofa of Offa the Esuwoye 1.. One of the king with developmantal strive..btw Emir of ilorin :-. I thought the emir title was of northern extraction


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kidap:
Nigerian Traditional Rulers often derive their titles from the rulers of independent states or communities that existed before the formation of modern Nigeria.


They don’t have formal political power, they command respect from their people and have considerable influence.

Below are some titles of kings/ traditional rulers in Yoruba land.




If you know some other titles of Yoruba traditional rulers/ kings not listed above, kindly add it in the comment box.
Thank You!


Source: https://gidifeed.com/names-of-traditional-rulers-in-yoruba-land/

Nice..

Please it is not Akaran but AKRAN OF BADAGRY. Don't comman spoil the name of my Oba for me

Oni should be number 1

Yoruba Obas have class. The type money cannot buy.

Here to learn.


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oba Awon oba

Oluwo of Iwo
Olugbo of Ugbo nla
Oniba of iba

Olukare of Ikare Akoko

KABIESI Oooo, Awon ori Ade, Ki ade o pe lori ki bata pe lese.

Yoruba Omo karo ojire, awa Omoluabi


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Ilorin is not Yoruba?

emir of illorin kor?? that one na property and symbol of fulani conquest and occupation abi you want make gambari dissect that your cone head...op..you forgot the name of the number 1 king in yorubaland hrh king nwabueze ohuazulike the eze ndi lagos....the king of the money makers money shakers...importers exporters..the people who control lagos

The Alaafin of Afins in Nigeria is not on the list and the Alagbero of Agbero His Royal Highness MC Oluomo baba

Olubaka of Okaland

ojoro you no mention my king, onilemona of ilemona, you don't mention onira of IRA, etc why you mentioned only two from kwara?

U did not add Olukare of Ikare

Paramount01:
Ilorin is not Yoruba?

north cental

Akirun ilu Ikirun Agunbe onile obi

Where is elegushi king oo

kidap:
Nigerian Traditional Rulers often derive their titles from the rulers of independent states or communities that existed before the formation of modern Nigeria.


They don’t have formal political power, they command respect from their people and have considerable influence.

Below are some titles of kings/ traditional rulers in Yoruba land.




If you know some other titles of Yoruba traditional rulers/ kings not listed above, kindly add it in the comment box.
Thank You!


Source: https://gidifeed.com/names-of-traditional-rulers-in-yoruba-land/

The alakala of akoko

Paramount01:
Ilorin is not Yoruba?

Who tell u? Am from kwara have you been in kwara before?

Lagos alone has over 50 kings. Its high time we scrap these mofos all they do is feed fat on state funds and fuk small gals.

Oniru of iruland(vI)

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Nice one