The Ijesa Monarchs
The state of Ilesa, Traditional Headquarters of Ijesaland and the capital of the first Local Council in Nigeria (Ijesa/Ekiti Parapo Council) named by the British Colonial Administrator on 21 June 1900 comprising the present day Ondo and Ekiti States of Nigeria. Founded c. 1350 by Owaluse, a grandson of Ajibogun Ajaka (Ubiquitous Warrior)Owa Obokun Onida Arara, the most accomplished son of Oduduwa, the progenitor of the Yoruba race of South-Western Nigeria and Benin Republic. The city described by Rev. Williams Howard Clark in 1854 as: For its cleanliness, regularity in breath and width, and the straightness of its streets, the ancient city of Ilesa far surpasses any native town I have seen in black Africa. POPULATION: 310,000
Its rulers have been as follows.Bilagbayo | ... - 17.. |
Ori Abejoye | 17.. - ... |
Bilajagodo "Arijelesin" | ... - ... |
Bilatutu "Otutu bi Osin" | ... - ... |
Bilasa "Asa abodofunfun" | ... - ... |
Akesan | c.1800 |
Bilajara | 1... - 1807 |
Ogbagba | 1807–1813 |
Obara "Bilajila" | 1813–1828 |
Odundun | 1828–1833 |
Gbegbaaje | 1833–1839 |
Ariyasunle (1st time) -Regent | 1839 |
Ofokutu | 1839–1853 |
Ariyasunle (2nd time) -Regent | 1853 |
Ponlose | 1853–1867 |
Alobe | 1867–1869 |
4 Jun 1870 Agunlejika I | 1869 - |
1871 Vacant | 4 Jun 1870 - |
Oweweniye (1st time) | 1871–1873 |
Vacant | 1873 |
Oweweniye (2nd time) | 1873–1875 |
Sep 1892 Adimula Agunloye-bi-Oyinbo "Bepolonun" | 1875 - |
Lowolodu | Mar 1893 - Nov 1894 |
Vacant | Nov 1894 - Apr 1896 |
Ajimoko I | Apr 1896 - Sep 1901 |
Ataiyero | 1901–1920 |
Aromolaran | 1920–1942 |
Ajimoko "Haastrup" -Regent | 1942 - 10 Sep 1942 |
Ajimoko II "Fidipote" | 10 Sep 1942 - 18 Oct 1956 |
J. E. Awodiya -Regent | 18 Oct 1956 - 1957 |
Biladu III "Fiwajoye" | 1957 - Jul 1963 |
.... -Regent | Jul 1963 - 1966 |
Agunlejika II | 1966–1981 |
Oba Gabriel Adekunle Aromolaran II | 1982 - ? |
Coordinates: 7°37′N 4°44′E / 7.617°N 4.733°E / 7.617; 4.733
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