Read The Brief History Of Olubadan Since Inception (Full List)

It is no longer news that the Oba Saliu Adetunji, the Aje Oguguluso I is the 41st Olubadan of Ibadanland, he ascended into the throne of his fore-fathers on 4th of March, 2016. 

He succeeded Oba Samuel Odulana Odugade I, who died on Tuesday, 19th of January, 2016. 

I bring to you all the Olubadan that have ruled this ancient town from inception. 

Read and be updated. 

The Olubadan (Olubadan means Lord of Ibadan) is the royal title of the king of Ibadanland in Nigeria, now a largely symbolic role. 

Ibadan was founded in the 16th century, but the present Yoruba people only took control around 1820. 

By 1850 they had established their unusual succession principle, which is quite different compared with other traditional Yoruba rulers in that it alternates between two lines. 

It usually takes decades to groom an Olubadan for the stool through stages of chieftaincy promotion, thus meaning that just about any male born title-holder of the metropolitan center is a potential king.

Ruling Lines:

There are two ruling lines to the throne of Olubadan, Egbe Agba (civil) and Balogun (military), from where Olubadans are appointed on rotational basis to occupy the stool on the death of a monarch. 

The next to Olubadan and most senior on both lines are the Otun Olubadan and Balogun, who under the Western Nigeria Law are recognised as second class traditional rulers and who are included on the Nigerian equivalent of acivil list as a result. 

Others are the Osi Olubadan, Asipa Olubadan, Ekerin and Ekarun, as well as Otun Balogun, Osi Balogun, Asipa Balogun, Ekerin and Ekarun Balogun, while the Seriki and Iyalode, ("mother of the town", female chief) are also members of the Olubadan'sprivy council.

The 11 high chiefs that formed the Olubadan-in-council,apart from the Seriki and Iyalode, are recognised as the traditional head of each of the 11 LGs in Ibadanland. 

It was learnt that the progenitors of Ibadan frowned on the involvement of the senior chiefs in partisan politics because of the salient neutral roles they were expected to play in their domains. 

For instance, they are appointed as presidents of customary courts, who are expected to adjudicate on matrimonial, land, boundary and other communal disputes.

Here is the full list:

• Lagelu was the 1st Olubadan It should be noted that there were many Olubadan after Lagelu that were lost in history
• Ba'ale Maye Okunade 1820-1830
• Ba'ale Oluyedun
• Ba'ale Lakanle
• Bashorun Oluyole 1850
• Ba'ale Oderinlo 1850
• Ba'ale Oyeshile Olugbode 1851–1864
• Ba'ale Ibikunle 1864 (He was to be installed but died before ascending the throne)
• Bashorun Ogunmola 1865–1867
• Ba'ale Akere I1867–1870
• Ba'ale Orowusi1870–1871
• Are Ona Kakanfo Obadoke Latosa1871–1885
• Ba'ale Ajayi Osungbekun 1885–1893
• Ba'ale Fijabi I 1893–1895
• Ba'ale Oshuntoki 1895–1897
• Ba'ale Fajinmi 1897–1902
• Ba'ale Mosaderin 1902–1904
• Ba'ale Dada Opadare 1904–1907
• Ba'ale Sunmonu Apampa 1907–1910
• Ba'ale Akintayo Awanibaku Elenpe 1910–1912
• Ba'ale Irefin 1912–1914
• Ba'ale Shittu Latosa (son of Are Latosa) 1914–1925
• Ba'ale Oyewole Foko1925–1929
• Olubadan Okunola Abass 1930–1946
• Olubadan Akere I 1946
• Olubadan Oyetunde I 1946
• Olubadan Akintunde Bioku 1947–1948
• Olubadan Fijabi II 1948–1952
• Olubadan Alli Iwo 1952
• Olubadan Apete 1952–1955
• ObaIsaac Babalola Akinyele 1955–1964
• Oba Yesufu Kobiowu July 1964 – December 1964
• Oba Salawu Akanni Aminu 1965–1971
• Oba Shittu Akintola Oyetunde II 1971–1976
• Oba Gbadamosi Akanbi Adebimpe 1976–1977
• Oba Daniel 'Tayo Akinbiyi 1977–1982
• Oba Yesufu Oloyede Asanike I 1982–1994
• Oba Emmanuel Adegboyega Operinde I 1994–1999
• Oba Yunusa Ogundipe Arapasowu I 1999–2007
• Oba Ayoola Paul Ayodele I July 2007-September 2007
• Oba Samuel Odulana Odungade I 2007–2016
• Oba Saliu Akanmu Adetunji Aje Oguguluso I 2016- till date

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