Iwo Kingdom | |
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| Coordinates: 7°38′N 4°11′E / 7.633°N 4.183°E | |
| Country | Nigeria |
| State | Osun State |
The Iwo Kingdom is a traditional state based on the city of Iwo in Osun State, Nigeria. The Yoruba kingdom, whose ruler is titled "Oluwo of Iwo", was established in the 14th century AD.
The Iwo people, like all other people of Yoruba stock are said to have originally belonged to Ile-Ife from where they migrated sometime in the 14th century. The earliest settlement was founded by Adekola Telu, son of the 16th Ooni of Ife, a female called Luwo Gbagida. The present city of Iwo was founded in the 16th or 17th century.
Rulers
Rulers of Iwo were:
| Start | End | Ruler |
|---|---|---|
| 1415 | 1505 | Parin |
| 1505 | 1541 | Olayilumi |
| 1550 | 1610 | Adegunodo |
| 1610 | 1673 | Olufate Gbase |
| 1673 | 1744 | Alawusa |
| 1744 | 1816 | Ogunmakinde |
| 1816 | 1906 | Monmodu Ayinla Lamuye |
| 1906 | 1909 | Sunmonu Osunwo |
| 1909 | 1929 | Sanni Alabi Abimbola Lamuye |
| 1929 | 1930 | Seidu Adubiaran Lamuye |
| 1930 | 1939 | Abanikanda Amuda Akande |
| 1939 | 1952 | Kosiru Ande Lamuye |
| 1953 | 1957 | Raifu Ajani Adegoroye |
| 1958 | 1982 | Samuel Omotoso Abimbola |
| 1992 | 2013 | Asiru Olatunbosun Tadese |
| 2015 | present | Abdulrasheed Adewale Akanbi |
9 November 2015 until present Oba Abdulrasheed Adewale Akanbi Ilufemiloye Telu 1 from Molaasan Royal family a sub.section of Gbaase ruling house was installed as the 16th Oluwo of Iwoland
References
- ^ a b c "History". Iwoland. Archived from the original on 30 May 2011. Retrieved 26 September 2010.
- ^ "History and traditions of Iwo". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 26 September 2010.