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.
Observed surface forms (1)
| 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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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this entity surface form:
Awujale of Ijebuland