Awujale of Ijebu

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The Awujale of Ijebu is the paramount monarch and spiritual-political leader of the Ijebu people within the Yoruba cultural sphere of southwestern Nigeria.

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Surface form Occurrences
Awujale of Ijebuland 1

Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Yoruba chieftaincy title
monarchy
traditional title
associatedWith Ijebu-Ode
surface form: Ijebu Ode royal palace

Ijebu socio-political organizations
associatedWithFestival Ojude Oba festival
authorityOver Ijebu East
Ijebu North
Ijebu North
surface form: Ijebu North East

Ijebu-Ode
surface form: Ijebu Ode

Ijebu-Ode
surface form: Ijebu Waterside

Odogbolu
parts of Ogun Waterside
colonialEraRole native authority under British rule
country Nigeria
culturalSignificance guardian of Ijebu customs and traditions
symbol of Ijebu unity
culturalSphere Yoruba cultural sphere
currentTitleHolder Sikiru Kayode Adetona
dynasty Ijebu Kingdom
surface form: Ijebu royal dynasty
ethnicGroup Ijebu people
Yoruba people
hasCapital Ijebu-Ode
surface form: Ijebu Ode
hasStyle His Royal Majesty
Oba
historicalRegion Ijebu Kingdom
language Yoruba
locatedIn Ijebu Kingdom
surface form: Ijebu land

Ogun State
Western Nigeria
surface form: Southwestern Nigeria
partOf Yoruba traditional rulership system
politicalRole paramount ruler of Ijebu land
traditional ruler
precolonialStatus sovereign ruler of Ijebu Kingdom
rank paramount ruler among Ijebu obas
recognizedBy Government of Nigeria
Ogun State
surface form: Government of Ogun State
religion Christianity
Islam
traditional Yoruba religion
religiousRole spiritual leader of the Ijebu people
residence Ijebu-Ode
surface form: Ijebu Ode
selectionMethod hereditary succession
selection by ruling houses
titleHolder Sikiru Kayode Adetona
titleHolderStartDate 1960
traditionalCouncil Ijebu Traditional Council

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Ijebu-Ode hasTraditionalRulerTitle Awujale of Ijebu
this entity surface form: Awujale of Ijebuland
Yoruba traditionalRulerTitle Awujale of Ijebu
Yoruba people traditionalTitle Awujale of Ijebu