Ogedengbe: The Legendary African Warrior

BRIEF HISTORY: The state of Ilesa was created c1500 (The capital of Ijesha or Ijesa kingdom)

QUALIFICATIONS AND TITLES:
Head of the Sovereign Family: The Owa-Obokun of Ijeshaland

HEAD OF THE SOVEREIGN FAMILY: Oba (Dr) Gabriel Adekunle Aromolaran II, Owa of Ijeshaland since 1982

HRM Oba (Dr) Adekunle Aromolaran II, Owa-Obokun of Ijeshaland - (www.ogedengbe.com) His Royal Majesty, Oba (Dr) Adekunle Aromolaran II, Owa Obokun of Ijeshaland, at his palace.

PREDECESSORS:
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Bilagbayo, Owa of Ijeshaland
Ori Abejoye, Owa of Ijeshaland
Bilajagodo Arijelesin, Owa of Ijeshaland
Bilatutu Otutu bi Osin, Owa of Ijeshaland
Bilasa Asa Abodofunfun, Owa of Ijeshaland
Akesan, Owa of Ijeshaland c1800
Bilajara, Owa of Ijeshaland ....-1807
Ogbagba, Owa of Ijeshaland 1807-1813
Obara Bilajila, Owa of Ijeshaland 1813-1828
Odundun, Owa of Ijeshaland 1828-1833
Gbegbaaje, Owa of Ijeshaland 1833-1839
Ariyasunle, Regent 1839 and 1853
Ofokutu, Owa of Ijeshaland 1839-1853
Ponlose, Owa of Ijeshaland 1853-1867
Alobe, Owa of Ijeshaland 1867-1869
Agunlejika I, Owa of Ijeshaland 1869-4/6/1870
Interregnum 4/6/1870-1871
Oweweniye, Owa of Ijeshaland 1871-1873 and 1873-1875
Interregnum 1873
Adimula Agunloye bi Oyinbo Bepolonun, Owa of Ijeshaland 1875-9/1892
Lowolodu, Owa of Ijeshaland 3/1893-11/1894
Interregnum 11/1894-4/1896
Ajimoko I, Owa of Ijeshaland 4/1896-9/1901
Ataiyero, Owa of Ijeshaland 1901-1920
Aromolaran, Owa of Ijeshaland 1920-1942
Regency 1942-10/9/1942
Ajimoko II Fidipote, Owa of Ijeshaland 10/9/1942-18/10/1956
J. E. Awodiya, Regent 18/10/1956-1957
Biladu III Fiwajoye, Owa of Ijeshaland 1957-7/1963
Regency 7/1963-1966
Agunlejika II, Owa of Ijeshaland 1966-....

Oba (Dr) Gabriel Adekunle Aromolaran II, Owa of Ijeshaland since 1982 ? (below, Head of the Sovereign Family)

HRM Oba (Dr) Adekunle Aromolaran II, Owa-Obokun of Ijeshaland (www.ogedengbe.com)
His Royal Majesty, Oba (Dr) Adekunle Aromolaran II, Owa Obokun of Ijeshaland, at the thanksgiving service held at St. James' Anglican Church, Imo-Ilesha in honour of Oba-Ala Ogedengbe III.

RELATED WEBSITE: Traditional States of Nigeria http://www.geocities.com/bcahoon.geo/Nigeria_native.html