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The king of Ogbomosho Kingdom in oyo state Nigeria
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Soun of Ogbomoso is the official title given to the paramount ruler of Ogbomoso kingdom. The current and the 28th Soun of Ogbomoso is Ọba Ghandi Afọlábí Ọláoyè, Orumógege III, a descendant of the 9th Soun of Ogbomoso, the late Oba Laoye Orumogege from Baiyewuwon ruling house of Aremo House, Ode-Aremo, Ogbomoso. He was crowned on the 21 December 2023 by the governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde.

List of Souns of Ogbomoso

  • Olabanjo Ogunlola Ogundiran (1659 to 1714)
  • Erinnsaba Alamu Jogioro (1714 to 1770)
  • Baale Kumoyede Olusemi Ajao (1770 to 1799)
  • Baale TOYEJE AKANNI 1797-1825(Aare onakankanfo of yoruba land)
  • Baale JAIYEOLA ARE AROLOFIN ALAO 1840-1842
  • Baale IDOWU BOLANTA ADIGUN 1842-1845
  • Baale OGUNLABI ODUNARO 1845-1860
  • Baale OJO ABURUMAKU ADIO 1860-1869 (Aare Onakankanfo of Yorubaland)
  • Baale GBAGUNGBOYE AJAMASA AJAGUNGBADE 1 1869-1871
  • Baale OLAOYE ATANDA ORUMOGEGE 1871-1901
  • Baale MAJENGBASAN ELEPO 1 1901-1907
  • Baale ADEGOKE ATANDA LAYODE 1 1908-1914
  • Baale ITABIYI OLANREWAJU ANDE 1914-1916
  • Baale BELLO AFOLABI OYEWUMI AJAGUNGBADE 11 1916-1940
  • Baale LAWANI OKE LANIPEKUN 1944-1952
  • OBA OLATUNJI ALAO ELEPO 11 1952-1966
  • OBA OLAJIDE OLAYODE 11 1966-1969
  • OBA SALAMI AJIBOYE ITABIYI 1972-1973
  • OBA JIMOH OLADUNNI OYEWUMI AJAGUNGBADE 111 (1973-2021)
  • OBA GHANDI AFOLABI OLAOYE Orumogege 111 (2024–Present)

References

  1. Adegbite, Ademola (2023-12-19). "BREAKING: Makinde presents staff of office to new Soun of Ogbomoso". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 2023-12-25.
  2. Waheed, Adebayo (2023-12-17). "Oba Ghandi Destined To Be Soun Of Ogbomoso Land — Adeboye". Retrieved 2023-12-25.
  3. Ayanwuyi, Israel (December 25, 2023). "Ogbomoso: The Journey from Ajagungbade III to Orumogege III". AIF YORUBA CULTURAL CENTRE. Retrieved 2024-02-04.
  4. Ayodele, Oluwafemi (8 September 2023). "RCCG pastor Afolabi Olaoye installed as new Soun of Ogbomoso".
  5. Report, Fasilat Oluwuyi, Agency (2023-12-20). "Makinde presents staff of office to new Soun of Ogbomoso". Premium Times Nigeria. Retrieved 2023-12-25.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  6. Kamorudeen, Adabanija (2023-09-06). "The list of Soun of Ogbomoso land". Omo Adabanija Global. Retrieved 2023-12-10.
  7. "First-class king for Ogbomoso land don die - Read how e happun". BBC News Pidgin. Retrieved 2023-12-25.
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