Following the demise of Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Lekan Balogun, Alli Okunmade II, at the age of 81 on Thursday, March 14, 2024, his burial according to Islamic customs is scheduled for today, Friday, March 15, 2024, in Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State.
Traditionally, the Olubadan title alternates between the Olubadan line (civil line) and the Balogun line (military line). Oba Balogun, who served for two years, is among those with the shortest reigns in history.
A compilation from Olubadan.com lists notable Olubadans with the shortest reigns:
– One month: Olubadan Oyetunde I Eleta (November 1946 – December 1946).
– Three months: Olubadan Memudu Alli Iwo Gbenla (1942).
– Six months: Olubadan Fagbinrin Akere II Oritamerin (1946).
– Six months: Oba Yesufu Kobiowu Oranyan.
– One year: Baale Oderinlo Opeagbe Idiomo/Kure (1850 – 1851).
– One year: Ba’ale Ibikunle (1864 – 1865).
– One year: Baale Orowusi (Awarun) Kobomoje (1870 – 1871).
– One year: Olubadan Akintunde Bioku Oleyo, Oranyan (1947 – 1948).
– One year: Oba Gbadamosi Akanbi Adebimpe Odinjo (1976 – 1977).
– Two years: Basorun Ogumola Mapo (1865 – 1867).
The longest-serving Olubadan remains Olubadan Okunola Abaasi Alesinloye Isale Ijebu, who reigned for 16 years, from 1930 to 1946.
See comprehensive list of Olubadan till 2024
Ba’ale Maye Okunade
Ba’ale Oluyedun
Ba’ale Lakanle
Bashorun Oluyole
Ba’ale Oderinlo
Ba’ale Oyeshile Olugbode
Ba’ale Ibikunle*
Bashorun Ogunmola
Ba’ale Akere I
Ba’ale Orowusi
Aare Ona Kakanfo Obadoke Latosa
Ba’ale Ajayi Osungbekun
Ba’ale Fijabi l
Ba’ale Oshuntoki
Basorun Fajimi
Ba’ale Mosaderin
Ba’ale Dada Opadere
Ba’ale Sunmonu Apampa
Ba’ale Akintayo Awanibaku Elenpe
Ba’ale Irefin
Ba’ale Shittu Latosa (son of Aare Latosa )
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 Sir 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 2007–2016
Oba Saliu Akanmu Adetunji 2016–2022
Oba Lekan Balogun 2022- 2024
