FULL LIST: Past Olubadans – Years On Throne

 

Forty-Three Olubadans have ruled the ancient city of Ibadan since Yoruba took over the territory in 1820.

 

1. (One year): Lagelu – 1820

2. (Six years): Baale Maye Okunade – 1820-1826

3. (Four years): Baale Oluyendun Labosinde – 1826-1830

4. (Five years): Baale Lakanle – 1830-1835

5. (15 Years): Basorun Oluyole Ojaba – 1835-1850

6. (One year): Baale Oderinlo Opeagbe Idiomo/Kure – 1850-1851

7. (13 Years): Baale Oyesile Olugbode Ita Baale – 1851-1864

8. (One year): Ba’ale Ibikunle – 1864-1865

9. (Two Years): Basorun Ogumola Mapo – 1865-1867

10. (Three Years): Balogun Beyioku Akere Onitamperin – 1867-1870

11. (One year): Baale Orowusi (Awarun) Kobomoje – 1870-1871

12. (14 Years): Aare Oadoke Latoosa Oke-Are – 1871-1885

13. (Eight Years): Balogun Ajayi Osungbekun Kobmoje – 1885-1893

14. (Two Years): Baate Fijabi 1 (Omo Babalola) Oritamerin – 1893-1895

15. (Two Years): Baale Osuntoki Olusun Agbeni – 1895-1897

16. (Five Years): Badorun Fajimi (Yerombi) Oranyan – 1897-1902

17. (Two Years): Baale Mosaderin Sunlehinmi Oranyan – 1902-1904

18. (Three Years): Baale Dada Opadare Mapo – 1904-1907

19. (Three Years): Basorun Sumonu Apanpa Isale-Osi – 1907-1910

20. (Two Years): Baale Akintayo Awanibaku Elenpe Bere, Aboke – 1910-1912

21. (Two Years): Baale Irefin (Omo Ogundeyi) Oke Ofa Babasale – 1912-1914

22. (11 Years): Baale Shitu (Omo Are Latosa) Oke Are 1914-1925 11

23. (Five Years): Baale Oyewole Aiyejenku Omo Foko Oke Foko – 1925-1930

24. (16 Years): Olubadan Okunola Abaasi Alesinloye Isale Ijebu – 1930-1946

25. (Three Months): Olubadan Fagbinrin Akere II Oritamerin – 1946-1946

26. (Eight Months): Olubadan Oyetunde I Eleta – 1946-1946

27. (One year): Olubadan Akintunde Bioku Oleyo, Oranyan – 1947-1948

28. (Four Years): Olubadan Fijabi II Oritamerin – 1948-1952

29. (Four Months): Olubadan Memudu Alli Iwo Gbenla – 1952- 1952

30. (Three Months): Olubadan Igbintade Apete Oke Ofa – 1952-1955

31. (Nine Years): Oba Isaac Babalola Akinyele Alafara – 1955-1964

32. (Two Months): Oba Yesufu Kobiowu Oranyan – 1964-1964

33. (Six Years): Oba Salawu Akanbi Aminu Adeoyo – 1965-1971

34. (Five Years): Oba Shittu Akintola Oyetunde II Eleta – 1971- 1976

35. (One year): Oba Gbadamosi Akanbi Adebimpe Odinjo – 1976- 1977

36. (Five Years): Oba Daniel Tayo Akinbiyi Elekuro – 1977-1982

37. (10 Years): Oba Yesufu Oloyede Asanike IdiAro – 1983- 1993

38. (Six Years): Oba Emmanuel Adegboyega Operinde Isale Ijebu – 1993-1999

39. (Eight Years): Oba Yinusa B. Ogundipe Arapasowu I Oranyan – 1999-2007

40. (Nine Years): Oba Samuel Odulana Olugade I- 2007–2016

41. (Six Years): Oba Saliu Akanmu Adetunji – 2016–2022

42. (Two Years): Oba Lekan Balogun – 2022–2024.

43. Oba Owolabi Olalere Olakulehin- 12 July 2024 – 7 July 2025.