Obong of Calabar should make the list.

Hiss.

Most of them are not good leaders.

They don't represent their subjects interest.

This is the only reasonable thread to have made frontpage since December last year... @op more palm oil to your elbows

Awujale of ijebu land nko??

AnnieAnnie:
Why on earth shod you forget



THE OBONG OF CALABAR

THE BONG GWOM JOS

And THE KING OF MY HEART 'Aniekan'

I wonder.

A list without Olowo of Owo in top 10 is a joke.

tonychristopher:
IGBOS ARE REPUBLICAN IN NATURE AND DOESNT GIVE MUCH THOUGHT OF MONARCHY, WE SEE IT AS MADNESS..WE HAVE KINGS BUT THEY DONT HAVE ABSOLUTE POWERS, HE WORDS CAN BE DEBATED BY THE COUNCIL AND CLAN HEADS. SO THE IGWE,OBIS, OKPALAUKWUS, OKENYES AND EZES IN IGBO ARE MERELY FIGURE HEADS

Igbos are citizens, not subjects. All these kings have no relevance in any modern civilized society. Bin them like waste paper and save yourselves the embarrassment.

Dein of Agbor....hmmm nice.

Come ooo....how come Olubadan of Ibadan was omitted??

Each time an Olubadan is to be crowned many people who do not know the background history and the nature of the chieftaincy system in Ibadan have always wondered why Ibadan people choose to have very old men to lead them as their Oba and consequently almost every ten years a coronation ceremony occurs. As all Ibadans proudly and joyfully celebrate the coronation of 93-year old Oba (Dr.) Samuel Odulana, Odugade 1 as the 40th Olubadan of Ibadanland on 17th August, 2007 such questions are again likely to be raised. The purpose of this short article is to enlighten the general public about the traditional system that produces the Olubadan of Ibadanland; its peculiarities that confer a fascinating uniqueness on the process in the context of Yorubaland and the prospects that exist in the future for its modernization without affecting its rancour-free nature.

Apart from mythical stories of some ancient rulers in Yorubaland who were reported to have reigned for over seventy years some living for over 120 years, we have recorded factual cases of an Ooni ( Oba Sir Adesoji Aderemi) who reigned for 50 years or an Olowo of Owo or Deji of Akure for similarly long years on their thrones. But the systems of ascension to the throne in these places are markedly different from the Ibadan system, which by its very nature produces old men who must be content with short reigning tenures.

Ibadan’s Unique System

The traditional chieftaincy system that produces the Olubadan of Ibadanland essentially consists of two approved lines—OTUN and BALOGUN lines; each line having a 23-step rung on either ladder in a promotional system that abhors supersession unless there is an exceptionally grave circumstance. Originally the Otun line is the civil line while the Balogun line is the military. There is a truncated line of the SERIKI expectedly a short line (now elongated) reserved for the young militants forming part of the BALOGUN line. This aspect of the matter is sub-judice and can therefore not be elaborated upon. There is in addition a distinct IYALODE line created to take care of the interests of the women folk in the community. This female line has also grown to have a 23-rung ladder. However, the system does not permit a woman to aspire to become the Olubadan. Persons in the two male lines must go through a step by step system of chieftaincy promotion to reach the throne of Olubadan of Ibadanland......
Read more : http://okebadan..com/2007/08/olubadan-oba-samuel-odulana-dr-his.html?m=1

List of Olubadan till date!!!

Ba’ale Maye Okunade (1820-1830)
Ba’ale Oluyedun
Ba’ale Lakanle
Bashorun Oluyole 1850
Ba’ale Oderinlo 1850
Ba’ale Oyeshile Olugbode 1851-1864
Ba’ale Ibikunle 1864
Bashorun Ogunmola 1865-1867
Ba’ale Akere I 1867-1870
Ba’ale Orowusi 1870-1871
Are Ona Kakanfo Obadoke Latosa 1871-1885
Ba’ale Ajayi Osungbekun 1885-1893
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 (son of Are Latosa) 1914-1925
Ba’ale Oyewole Foko 1925-1929
Olubadan Okunola Abass 1930-1946
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 - December 1964
Oba Salawu Akanni Aminu 1965-1971
Oba Shittu Akintola Oyetunde II 1971-1976
Oba Gbadamosi Akanbi Adebimpe 1976-1977
Oba Daniel ‘Tayo Akinbiyi 1977-1982
Oba Yesufu Oloyede Asanike I 1982-1994
Oba Emmanuel Adegboyega Operinde I (1994-1999)
Oba Yunusa Ogundipe Arapasowu I (1999-2007)
Oba Samuel Odulana Odugade I (2007-present)

https://m.facebook.com/omoajorosun/posts/304811702921463

Where are the Awujale of Ijebuland, the Soun of Ogbomosho, the Ewi of Ado and the Olubadan of Ibadan?

Obi of Onitsha is the most educated traditional ruler in Nigeria and equally very prominent and powerful..

Nice one.. For the Asagbe of asaba Prof Joseph .. His MBBCh means Bachelor of Medicine & Surgery not Chemotherapy plz!

absoluteSuccess:
Where is Orangun of Ila, Ataoja of Oshogbo? OP, sorae o. You definitely have a particular order: or how can foreign traditional institution come first without an ulterior motive? Sarkin is Hausa for king not Emir, or I will list Archbishop Okogie as traditional ruler o.

Dats y he said u can list urs

Are you ok? You listed Alaafin of Oyo before Ooni of Ife? Thank your starts that you said the list was in no particular order

Attah Aliyu Ochaje Obaje is late nah. I think hr is dead. And he never had a GCFR, hope u know who the GCFR titles are meant for?

Obong of calabar??

tonychristopher:
IGBOS ARE REPUBLICAN IN NATURE AND DOESNT GIVE MUCH THOUGHT OF MONARCHY, WE SEE IT AS MADNESS..WE HAVE KINGS BUT THEY DONT HAVE ABSOLUTE POWERS, HE WORDS CAN BE DEBATED BY THE COUNCIL AND CLAN HEADS. SO THE IGWE,OBIS, OKPALAUKWUS, OKENYES AND EZES IN IGBO ARE MERELY FIGURE HEADS

hmmm! You mean paper tiger? Reign but not rule.

adioolayi:
Come ooo....how come Olubadan of Ibadan was omitted??
List of Olubadan till date!!!

Ba’ale Maye Okunade (1820-1830)
Ba’ale Oluyedun
Ba’ale Lakanle
Bashorun Oluyole 1850
Ba’ale Oderinlo 1850
Ba’ale Oyeshile Olugbode 1851-1864
Ba’ale Ibikunle 1864
Bashorun Ogunmola 1865-1867
Ba’ale Akere I 1867-1870
Ba’ale Orowusi 1870-1871
Are Ona Kakanfo Obadoke Latosa 1871-1885
Ba’ale Ajayi Osungbekun 1885-1893
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 (son of Are Latosa) 1914-1925
Ba’ale Oyewole Foko 1925-1929
Olubadan Okunola Abass 1930-1946
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 - December 1964
Oba Salawu Akanni Aminu 1965-1971
Oba Shittu Akintola Oyetunde II 1971-1976
Oba Gbadamosi Akanbi Adebimpe 1976-1977
Oba Daniel ‘Tayo Akinbiyi 1977-1982
Oba Yesufu Oloyede Asanike I 1982-1994
Oba Emmanuel Adegboyega Operinde I (1994-1999)
Oba Yunusa Ogundipe Arapasowu I (1999-2007)
Oba Samuel Odulana Odugade I (2007-present)

https://m.facebook.com/omoajorosun/posts/304811702921463

All hail the mightiest MEN.


Kabiesi ooo...


Ogun o ko won ri 2ce
Omo Ibadan e segbe enikankan
Ogun o ko won ri

himkers:
[size=16pt]Op nice write up, but, The attah of igala is not a holder of the GCFR honour. GCFR is only conferred on the president and head of states; thank you.[/size]

I don't know if truly he doesn't hold the title but its no longer reserved for past leaders. Aliko Dangote and Mike Adenuga are examples.

Modified: my bad. Thought it was GCON not GCFR. I don't think anyone other than the incumbent president holds GCFR.

Herzumpther:
Dein of Agbor....hmmm nice.

Yeah u can say that again

Very enlightening.



.....accolades to you @literarymathy.

Delta State have powerful Obi's i must say.

absoluteSuccess:
Where is Orangun of Ila, Ataoja of Oshogbo? OP, sorae o. You definitely have a particular order: or how can foreign traditional institution come first without an ulterior motive? Sarkin is Hausa for king not Emir, or I will list Archbishop Okogie as traditional ruler o.

Where do you suppose the Orangun of Ila should be, in New York? . Then the Ataoja of Oshogbo should be in Paris?

D op is certainly frm delta state...where is d Obong of calabar

himkers:
[size=16pt]Op nice write up, but, The attah of igala is not a holder of the GCFR honour. GCFR is only conferred on the president and head of states; thank you.[/size]

Thanks for correcting my error. It was supposed to be GCON. Sadly though, I can't correct it anymore.

Nice list @OP. But to correct an error that is consistently being made by many, the Dein of Agbor isn't the youngest crowned king and never held that title for one day. Here is a list of others far younger than him.

1. Emperor Puyi Of China. Crowned when he was 2 years in 1908

2. Pomare III of Tahiti. Crowned when he was 17 months

3. Henry VI of England and France. Crowned when he was 8 months in 1422.

4. Sobhuza II of Swaziland. Crowned when he was 4 months old.

5. Emperor Shang of Han. Crowned when he was 100 days old.

6. Tsar Ivan VI of Russia. Crowned when he was 2 months old.

7. Mary Queen of Scots. Crowned when she was 6 days old. (Her father, James was crowned when he was 17 months and her son was crowned when he was 13 months).

8. John I of France. Became King right from the day he was born. (His father has died four months earlier)

9. Alfonso XIII of Spain. Became King from the day he was born May 17, 1886.

10. Shah Shapur II of Sassanid Empire (Persian). Legend has it that in year 309, Persian nobles placed a crown upon the belly of King Hormizd II’s widow. Inside was history’s first fetal king: Shah Shapur II. The in utero ruler was the ninth leader of the Sassanid Empire, a powerful Persian kingdom covering modern Iran. Shapur II ruled for 70 years. In the late 4th century, he successfully ousted Christianity from the Middle East.

Canme4u:
Cool.




I Rep Alaafin of Oyo.

Shout out to his Imperial Majesty, t he Alaafin:


KABIYESI!
Iku baba yeye!
Ojo pa sekere Omo Atiba.
Alaafin ran o n'ise, On da Ifa,
Ti Ifa ba f'ore ti Alaafin ba f'o ibi nko?
Omo Ibironke wa ni yotomi
KABIYESI!!

@OP, u are high on expire weed, where is Deji of Akure and Osemawe of Ondo Kingdom

M4gunners:
Delta State have powerful Obi's i must say.

But what sort of values do these Chiefs add to citizens' lives so i can start to appreciate the need for them? The last time i checked, the current Obi of Agbor's father was killed as an armed robber

himkers:
[size=16pt]Op nice write up, but, The attah of igala is not a holder of the GCFR honour. GCFR is only conferred on the president and head of states; thank you.[/size]

Even at that, the Igalas have a new king by name MICHAEL AMEH OBONI (Jerusalem Pilgrim)

tonychristopher:
IGBOS ARE REPUBLICAN IN NATURE AND DOESNT GIVE MUCH THOUGHT OF MONARCHY, WE SEE IT AS MADNESS..WE HAVE KINGS BUT THEY DONT HAVE ABSOLUTE POWERS, HE WORDS CAN BE DEBATED BY THE COUNCIL AND CLAN HEADS. SO THE IGWE,OBIS, OKPALAUKWUS, OKENYES AND EZES IN IGBO ARE MERELY FIGURE HEADS

Really!!!

adioolayi:
Come ooo....how come Olubadan of Ibadan was omitted??

Each time an Olubadan is to be crowned many people who do not know the background history and the nature of the chieftaincy system in Ibadan have always wondered why Ibadan people choose to have very old men to lead them as their Oba and consequently almost every ten years a coronation ceremony occurs. As all Ibadans proudly and joyfully celebrate the coronation of 93-year old Oba (Dr.) Samuel Odulana, Odugade 1 as the 40th Olubadan of Ibadanland on 17th August, 2007 such questions are again likely to be raised. The purpose of this short article is to enlighten the general public about the traditional system that produces the Olubadan of Ibadanland; its peculiarities that confer a fascinating uniqueness on the process in the context of Yorubaland and the prospects that exist in the future for its modernization without affecting its rancour-free nature.

Apart from mythical stories of some ancient rulers in Yorubaland who were reported to have reigned for over seventy years some living for over 120 years, we have recorded factual cases of an Ooni ( Oba Sir Adesoji Aderemi) who reigned for 50 years or an Olowo of Owo or Deji of Akure for similarly long years on their thrones. But the systems of ascension to the throne in these places are markedly different from the Ibadan system, which by its very nature produces old men who must be content with short reigning tenures.

Ibadan’s Unique System

The traditional chieftaincy system that produces the Olubadan of Ibadanland essentially consists of two approved lines—OTUN and BALOGUN lines; each line having a 23-step rung on either ladder in a promotional system that abhors supersession unless there is an exceptionally grave circumstance. Originally the Otun line is the civil line while the Balogun line is the military. There is a truncated line of the SERIKI expectedly a short line (now elongated) reserved for the young militants forming part of the BALOGUN line. This aspect of the matter is sub-judice and can therefore not be elaborated upon. There is in addition a distinct IYALODE line created to take care of the interests of the women folk in the community. This female line has also grown to have a 23-rung ladder. However, the system does not permit a woman to aspire to become the Olubadan. Persons in the two male lines must go through a step by step system of chieftaincy promotion to reach the throne of Olubadan of Ibadanland......
Read more : http://okebadan..com/2007/08/olubadan-oba-samuel-odulana-dr-his.html?m=1

List of Olubadan till date!!!

Ba’ale Maye Okunade (1820-1830)
Ba’ale Oluyedun
Ba’ale Lakanle
Bashorun Oluyole 1850
Ba’ale Oderinlo 1850
Ba’ale Oyeshile Olugbode 1851-1864
Ba’ale Ibikunle 1864
Bashorun Ogunmola 1865-1867
Ba’ale Akere I 1867-1870
Ba’ale Orowusi 1870-1871
Are Ona Kakanfo Obadoke Latosa 1871-1885
Ba’ale Ajayi Osungbekun 1885-1893
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 (son of Are Latosa) 1914-1925
Ba’ale Oyewole Foko 1925-1929
Olubadan Okunola Abass 1930-1946
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 - December 1964
Oba Salawu Akanni Aminu 1965-1971
Oba Shittu Akintola Oyetunde II 1971-1976
Oba Gbadamosi Akanbi Adebimpe 1976-1977
Oba Daniel ‘Tayo Akinbiyi 1977-1982
Oba Yesufu Oloyede Asanike I 1982-1994
Oba Emmanuel Adegboyega Operinde I (1994-1999)
Oba Yunusa Ogundipe Arapasowu I (1999-2007)
Oba Samuel Odulana Odugade I (2007-present)

https://m.facebook.com/omoajorosun/posts/304811702921463

Thanks for your beautiful addition to this thread. I tried getting some facts about him but with less luck

AnnieAnnie:
Why on earth shod you forget



THE OBONG OF CALABAR

THE BONG GWOM JOS

And THE KING OF MY HEART 'Aniekan'

I'm sorry about those I omitted them but it wasn't deliberate. I already said :
I couldn't find details for all so I put just some. But if u can source the details then feel free to add them.