
- The Olubadan of Ibadan successful Oyo state, southwest Nigeria, has been held by implicit 40 individuals since 1820
- The past Olubadan is Akinloye Olalere Owolabi Olakulehin, who ascended the throne successful July 2024 and died successful July 2025
- In this report, Legit.ng highlights each the 43 accepted heads who person been Olubadan successful the past of the past city
Legit.ng writer Ridwan Adeola Yusuf has implicit 9 years of acquisition covering nationalist affairs.
Ibadan, Oyo state - With the passing of Oba Owolabi Olakulehin, 2 days aft his 90th, and 5 days to his archetypal anniversary, Governor Seyi Makinde volition crown his 3rd Olubadan: 2022, 2024, and present 2025.
Oba Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja, the contiguous Otunba Olubadan of Ibadanland, could win the precocious Olubadan.

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List of Olubadans and years
Reviewing disposable records, Legit.ng gathered that Ibadan had six Olubadans betwixt 1946 and 1952.
We compiled the names of the deceased accepted heads who person had the honour of being named the Olubadan of Ibadan successful Oyo state.
The afloat database can beryllium viewed below:
S/N | Name and Title | From | To | Reign |
43 | Oba Owolabi Akinloye Ige Olakulehin I | 2024 | 2025 | 1 year |
42 | Oba Moshood Lekan Balogun | 2022 | 2024 | 2 |
41 | Oba Saliu Akanmu Adetunji | 2016 | 2022 | 6 |
40 | Oba Samuel Odulana Olugade I | 2007 | 2016 | 9 |
39. | Oba Yinusa B. Ogundipe Arapasowu I Oranyan | 1999 | 2007 | 8 |
38. | Oba Emmanuel Adegboyega Operinde Isale Ijebu | 1993 | 1999 | 6 |
37. | Oba Yesufu Oloyede Asanike IdiAro | 1983 | 1993 | 10 |
36. | Oba Daniel Tayo Akinbiyi Elekuro | 1977 | 1982 | 5 |
35. | Oba Gbadamosi Akanbi Adebimpe Odinjo | 1976 | 1977 | 1 |
34. | Oba Shittu Akintola Oyetunde II Eleta | 1971 | 1976 | 5 |
33. | Oba Salawu Akanbi Aminu Adeoyo | 1965 | 1971 | 6 |
32. | Oba Yesufu Kobiowu Oranyan | 1964 | 1964 | 1/2 |
31. | Oba Isaac Babalola Akinyele Alafara | 1955 | 1964 | 9 |
30. | Olubadan Igbintade Apete Oke Ofa | 1952 | 1955 | 3 |
29. | Olubadan Memudu Alli Iwo Gbenla | 1952 | 1952 | 1/4 |
28. | Olubadan Fijabi II Oritamerin | 1948 | 1952 | 4 |
27. | Olubadan Akintunde Bioku Oleyo, Oranyan | 1947 | 1948 | 1 |
26. | Olubadan Oyetunde I Eleta | 1946 | 1946 | 1/8 |
25. | Olubadan Fagbinrin Akere II Oritamerin | 1946 | 1946 | 1/3 |
24. | Olubadan Okunola Abaasi Alesinloye Isale Ijebu | 1930 | 1946 | 16 |
23. | Baale Oyewole Aiyejenku Omo Foko Oke Foko | 1925 | 1930 | 5 |
22. | Baale Shitu (Omo Are Latosa) Oke Are | 1914 | 1925 | 11 |
21. | Baale Irefin (Omo Ogundeyi) Oke Ofa Babasale | 1912 | 1914 | 2 |
20. | Baale Akintayo Awanibaku Elenpe Bere, Aboke | 1910 | 1912 | 2 |
19. | Basorun Sumonu Apanpa Isale-Osi | 1907 | 1910 | 3 |
18. | Baale Dada Opadare Mapo | 1904 | 1907 | 3 |
17. | Baale Mosaderin Sunlehinmi Oranyan | 1902 | 1904 | 2 |
16. | Basorun Fajimi (Yerombi) Oranyan | 1897 | 1902 | 5 |
15. | Baale Osuntoki Olusun Agbeni | 1985 | 1895 | 2 |
14. | Baate Fijabi 1 (Omo Babalola) Oritamerin | 1893 | 1895 | 2 |
13. | Balogun Ajayi Osungbekun Kobmoje | 1885 | 1893 | 8 |
12. | Aare Oadoke Latoosa Oke-Are | 1871 | 1885 | 14 |
11. | Baale Orowusi (Awarun) Kobomoje | 1870 | 1871 | 1 |
10. | Balogun Beyioku Akere Onitamperin | 1867 | 1870 | 3 |
9. | Basorun Ogumola Mapo | 1865 | 1867 | 2 |
8. | Ba’ale Ibikunle | 1864 | 1865 | 1 |
7. | Baale Oyesile Olugbode Ita Baale | 1851 | 1864 | 13 |
6. | Baale Oderinlo Opeagbe Idiomo/Kure | 1850 | 1851 | 1 |
5. | Basorun Oluyole Ojaba | 1835 | 1850 | 15 |
4. | Baale Lakanle | 1830 | 1835 | 5 |
3. | Baale Oluyendun Labosinde | 1826 | 1830 | 4 |
2. | Baale Maye Okunade | 1820 | 1826 | 6 |
1. | Lagelu | 1820 |

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Oyo monarch, Oniroko dies
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that Oba Sunmaila Olasunkanmi Abioye Opeola (Kurunloju 1), the Oniroko of Irokoland successful Akinyele section authorities country of Oyo state, joined his ancestors.
The modulation of the monarch was confirmed successful a connection by Prince Dolapo Abioye connected behalf of the Opeola-Oniroko family.
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