Olubadan is the royal title of the king of Ibadanland in Nigeria. Ibadan was founded in the 16th century, but the present Yoruba people only took control around 1820, Quest Times reports.
Here’s a list of all the Olubadans of Ibadan:
- Ba’ale Maye Okunade
- Kakanfo Oluyedun
- Bashorun Oluyole (ó dé Adé ni 1838)
- Ba’ale Opeagbe 1850 – 1851
- Ba’ale Oyeshile Olugbode 1851–1864
- Bashorun Ogunmola 1865–1867
- Ba’ale Orowusi 1870–1871
- Are Ona Kakanfo Obadoke Latosa 1871–1885
- 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 (omo Are Latosa )1914–1925
- Ba’ale Oyewole Foko 1925–1929
- Olubadan Okunola Abass n1930–1946
- 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
- Oba Isaac Babalola Akinyele 1955–1964
- Oba Yesufu Kobiowu July 1964 –December1964
- Oba Salawu Akanni Aminu 1965–1971
- Oba Shittu Akintola Oyetunde II 1971–1976
- Oba Akanbi Adebimpe 1976–
1977 - Oba Daniel ‘Tayo Akinbiyi 1977–1982
- Oba Yesufu Oloyede Asanike I 1983–1993
- Oba Emmanuel Adegboyega Operinde I(1994–1999)
- Oba Yunusa Ogundipe Arapasowu I (1999–2007)
- Oba Samuel Odulana Odugade I (2007–2016)
- Oba Saliu Adetunji (2016–2022)
Credit: Aare Laji Abbas
Ààrẹ Opitan Ilẹ̀ Ibadan
