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List of all 51 Ooni’s of Ife up till the present Monarch

List of all 51 Ooni’s of Ife up till the present Monarch.

I understand their might be dispute in some of the names listed (hierarchy. Kindly give your reason if you want to dispute any of this names.

1st- Olofin Oduduwa
2nd- Osangangan Obamakin
3rd- Ogun
4th- Obalufon Ogbogbodirin
5th- Obalufon Alayemore
6th- Oranmiyan
7th- Ayetise
8th- Lajamisan
9th- Lajodogun
10th- Lafogido
11th- Odidimode Rogbeesin
12th- Aworokolokin
13th- Ekun
14th- Ajimuda
15th- Gboonijo
16th- Okanlajosin
17th- Adegbalu
18th- Osinkola
19th- Ogbooru
20th- Giesi
21th- Luwoo (Female)
22nd- Lumobi
23rd- Agbedegbede
24th- Ojelokunbirin
25th- Lagunja
26th- Larunnka
27th- Ademilu
28th- Omogbogbo
29th- Ajila-Oorun
30th- Adejinle
31st- Olojo
32nd- Okiti
33rd- Lugbade
34th- Aribiwoso
35th- Osinlade
36th- Adagba
37th- Ojigidiri
38th- Akinmoyero (Alias Odunle-bi-ojo) *1710-1800*
39th- Gbanlare *1800-1823*
40th- Gbegbaaje *1823-1835*
41st- Wunmonije *1835-1839*
42nd- Adegunle Abewela *1839-1849*
43rd- Degbisokun *1849-1878*
44th- Orarigba (Ojaja I) *1878-1880*
45th- Derin Ologbenla (A powerful warrior) *1880-1894*
46th- Adelekan (Olubuse I) (The 1st Ooni to go outside Ile-Ife to Lagos in 1903) *1894-1910*
47th- Adekola *1910-1910*
48th- Ademiluyi Ajagun (Also a powerful Monarch) *1910-1930*
49th- Adesoji Aderemi (Very intelligent with good foresight. He was a minister without portfolio while he ruled from 1951-1955. 1st indigenous Governor of Western Nigeria) *1930-1980*
50th- Okunade Sijuwade (Olubuse II) (The Royal Eagle; Elegant, self-confident, well informed & hardworking. As the father of all Yorubas, civic activities occupied most of his time. *1980-2015*
51st- Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi (Ojaja II) (His birth was predicted years before he was conceived hence the name Enitan by his mother) *2015-present*

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