List of the 44 past Alaafin of Oyo
( 1) Oranmiyan
( 2 ) Ajaka
( 3 ) Sango
( 4 ) Ajaka
( 5) Aganju
( 6 ) Kori
( 7 ) Oluaso
( 8 ) Onigbogi
( 9) Ofiran
( 10 ) Egunoju
( 11 ) Orompoto
( 12 ) Ajiboyede
( 13) Abipa – 1570 -1580
( 14 ) Obalokun – 1580-1600
( 15 ) Ajagbo (1600-1658)
( 16 ) Adaranwu (1658-1660)
( 17 ) Kanran (1660-1665)
( 18 ) Janyin (1655-1670)
( 19 ) Ayibi (1678-1690)
( 20 ) Osinyango (1690-1698)
( 21 ) Ojigi (1698-1732)
( 22 ) Gbaru (1732-1738)
( 23 ) Amuniwaye (1738-1742)
( 24 ) Onisile (1742-1750)
( 25) Labisi – 1750-1750
( 26) Awonbioju – 1750-1750
(27) Agboluaje (1750-1772)
(28) Majeogbe (1772-1775)
( 30) Abiodun Adegoolu (1755-1805)
( 31) Aole
(32) Adebo
(33) Maku (1802-1830)
( 34) Majotu
( 35) Amodo (1830-1830)
( 36) Oluewu (1830-1834)
( 37) Abiodun Atiba (1837-1859)
( 38) Adule (1858-1875)
( 39) Adeyemi I (1875-1905)
(40) Lawani Agogoija (1905-1911)
(41) Ladigbolu 1911 – Dec. 1944
(42) Adeniran Adeyemi II 1945-1955
(43). Bello Gbadegesin Ladigbolu II July 20 1956- 1968
(44) OBA Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi III (15 October 1938 – 22 April 2022) was the Alaafin, or traditional ruler, of the Yoruba town of Oyo and rightful heir to the throne of its historic empire.
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