The recent death of Oba Lekan Balogun, the 42nd Olubadan of Ibadanland, came as a surprise to many Nigerians with condolences from different Nigerian politicians.
However, the longest reigning Ibadan monarch is Olubadan Okunola Abaasi Alesinloye Isale Ijebu who ruled for 16 years from 1930 to 1946.
Meanwhile, about six past Olubadans only ruled for one year such as the first, Lagelu, in 1820 while there are monarchs of the ancient city who only ruled for a few months.
How the Olubadan selection works:
There are two lines which are the ??tún (civil line) and the Balógun (military line). When one Olúbàdàn ascends to be with the ancestors, the next person in line ascends to the throne.
Since the last (42nd) Olubadan was from the civil line, the next Olubadan is expected to be from the military line. Therefore, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin, the Balogun of Ibadanland, is the Olubadan-designate of the city.
Below is a full list of past Olubadans and the number of years they reigned for:
- Lagelu – 1820 (One year)
- Baale Maye Okunade – 1820-1826 (Six years)
- Baale Oluyendun Labosinde – 1826-1830 (Four years)
- Baale Lakanle – 1830-1835 (Five years)
- Basorun Oluyole Ojaba – 1835-1850 (15 Years)
- Baale Oderinlo Opeagbe Idiomo/Kure – 1850-1851 (One year)
- Baale Oyesile Olugbode Ita Baale – 1851-1864 (13 Years)
- Baale Ibikunle – 1864-1865 (One year)
- Basorun Ogumola Mapo – 1865-1867 (Two Years)
- Balogun Beyioku Akere Onitamperin – 1867-1870 (Three Years)
- Baale Orowusi (Awarun) Kobomoje – 1870-1871 (One year)
- Aare Oadoke Latoosa Oke-Are – 1871-1885 (14 Years)
- Balogun Ajayi Osungbekun Kobmoje – 1885-1893 (Eight Years)
- Baate Fijabi 1 (Omo Babalola) Oritamerin – 1893-1895 (Two Years)
- Baale Osuntoki Olusun Agbeni – 1895-1897 (Two Years)
- Badorun Fajimi (Yerombi) Oranyan – 1897-1902 (Five Years)
- Baale Mosaderin Sunlehinmi Oranyan – 1902-1904 (Two Years)
- Baale Dada Opadare Mapo – 1904-1907 (Three Years)
- Basorun Sumonu Apanpa Isale-Osi – 1907-1910 (Three Years)
- Baale Akintayo Awanibaku Elenpe Bere, Aboke – 1910-1912 (Two Years)
- Baale Irefin (Omo Ogundeyi) Oke Ofa Babasale – 1912-1914 (Two Years)
- Baale Shitu (Omo Are Latosa) Oke Are 1914-1925 (11 Years)
- Baale Oyewole Aiyejenku Omo Foko Oke Foko – 1925-1930 (Five Years)
- Olubadan Okunola Abaasi Alesinloye Isale Ijebu – 1930-1946 (16 Years)
- Olubadan Fagbinrin Akere II Oritamerin – 1946-1946 (Three Months)
- Olubadan Oyetunde I Eleta – 1946-1946 (Eight Months)
- Olubadan Akintunde Bioku Oleyo, Oranyan – 1947-1948 (One year)
- Olubadan Fijabi II Oritamerin – 1948-1952 (Four Years)
- Olubadan Memudu Alli Iwo Gbenla – 1952- 1952 (Four Months)
- Olubadan Igbintade Apete Oke Ofa – 1952-1955 (Three Months)
- Oba Isaac Babalola Akinyele Alafara – 1955-1964 (Nine Years)
- Oba Yesufu Kobiowu Oranyan – 1964-1964 (Two Months)
- Oba Salawu Akanbi Aminu Adeoyo – 1965-1971 (Six Years)
- Oba Shittu Akintola Oyetunde II Eleta – 1971- 1976 (Five Years)
- Oba Gbadamosi Akanbi Adebimpe Odinjo – 1976- 1977 (One year)
- Oba Daniel Tayo Akinbiyi Elekuro – 1977-1982 (Five Years)
- Oba Yesufu Oloyede Asanike IdiAro – 1983- 1993 (10 Years)
- Oba Emmanuel Adegboyega Operinde Isale Ijebu – 1993-1999 (Six Years)
- Oba Yinusa B. Ogundipe Arapasowu I Oranyan – 1999-2007 (Eight Years)
- Oba Samuel Odulana Olugade I- 2007–2016 (Nine Years)
- Oba Saliu Akanmu Adetunji – 2016–2022 (Six Years)
- Oba Lekan Balogun – 2022–2024 (Two Years)
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