The death of the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Akinloye Owolabi Olakulehin (Ige Olakulehin I), was announced on Monday by the palace of the monarch, revealing that he died at the age of 90.

Oba Olakulehin died just two days after celebrating his 90th birthday and first coronation anniversary. The date for his burial is yet to be announced. However, the Oyo State government has pledged to ensure that the deceased gets a befitting burial.

Meanwhile, here are the names of his predecessors and the period they ruled:


(1820 – 2025)

1. Lagelu – (1 year) – 1820
2. Baale Maye Okunade – (6 years) – 1820–1826
3. Baale Oluyedun Labosinde – (4 years) – 1826–1830
4. Baale Lakanle – (5 years) – 1830–1835
5. Basorun Oluyole Ojaba – (15 years) – 1835–1850
6. Baale Oderinlo Opeagbe (Idiomo/Kure) – (1 year) – 1850–1851
7. Baale Oyesile Olugbode (Ita Baale) – (13 years) – 1851–1864
8. Baale Ibikunle – (1 year) – 1864–1865
9. Basorun Ogumola (Mapo) – (2 years) – 1865–1867
10. Balogun Beyioku Akere (Onitamperin) – (3 years) – 1867–1870
11. Baale Orowusi (Awarun, Kobomoje) – (1 year) – 1870–1871
12. Aare Oadoke Latoosa (Oke-Are) – (14 years) – 1871–1885
13. Balogun Ajayi Osungbekun (Kobomoje) – (8 years) – 1885–1893
14. Baale Fijabi I (Omo Babalola, Oritamerin) – (2 years) – 1893–1895
15. Baale Osuntoki Olusun (Agbeni) – (2 years) – 1895–1897
16. Basorun Fajimi (Yerombi, Oranyan) – (5 years) – 1897–1902
17. Baale Mosaderin Sunlehinmi (Oranyan) – (2 years) – 1902–1904
18. Baale Dada Opadare (Mapo) – (3 years) – 1904–1907
19. Basorun Sumonu Apanpa (Isale-Osi) – (3 years) – 1907–1910
20. Baale Akintayo Awanibaku (Elenpe Bere, Aboke) – (2 years) – 1910–1912
21. Baale Irefin (Omo Ogundeyi, Oke Ofa Babasale) – (2 years) – 1912–1914
22. Baale Shittu (Omo Are Latosa, Oke Are) – (11 years) – 1914–1925
23. Baale Oyewole Aiyejenku (Omo Foko, Oke Foko) – (5 years) – 1925–1930
24. Olubadan Okunola Abaasi Alesinloye (Isale Ijebu) – (16 years) – 1930–1946
25. Olubadan Fagbinrin Akere II (Oritamerin) – (3 months) – 1946
26. Olubadan Oyetunde I (Eleta) – (8 months) – 1946
27. Olubadan Akintunde Bioku (Oleyo, Oranyan) – (1 year) – 1947–1948
28. Olubadan Fijabi II (Oritamerin) – (4 years) – 1948–1952
29. Olubadan Memudu Alli (Iwo Gbenla) – (3 months) – 1952
30. Olubadan Igbintade (Apete, Oke Ofa) – (3 years) – 1952–1955
31. Oba Isaac Babalola Akinyele (Alafara) – (9 years) – 1955–1964
32. Oba Yesufu Kobiowu (Oranyan) – (2 months) – 1964
33. Oba Salawu Akanbi Aminu (Adeoyo) – (6 years) – 1965–1971
34. Oba Shittu Akintola Oyetunde II (Eleta) – (5 years) – 1971–1976
35. Oba Gbadamosi Akanbi Adebimpe (Odinjo) – (1 year) – 1976–1977
36. Oba Daniel Tayo Akinbiyi (Elekuro) – (5 years) – 1977–1982
37. Oba Yesufu Oloyede Asanike (Idi-Aro) – (10 years) – 1983–1993
38. Oba Emmanuel Adegboyega Operinde (Isale Ijebu) – (6 years) – 1993–1999
39. Oba Yinusa B. Ogundipe (Arapasowu I, Oranyan) – (8 years) – 1999–2007
40. Oba Samuel Odulana Odugade I – (9 years) – 2007–2016
41. Oba Saliu Akanmu Adetunji – (6 years) – 2016–2022
42. Oba Lekan Balogun – (2 years) – 2022–2024
43. Oba Akinloye Owolabi Olakulehin (Ige Olakulehin I) – (1 year) – 2024–2025)

This is compiled and subject to review.

ASA