THE Rundown OF 54 OBAS WHO ARE Qualified For WEAR CROWNS IN YORUBALAND Accumulated IN 1931.
The 1931 rundown of the 54 Obas is re-created precisely as distributed in the Nigerian Tribune of 6 April, 1987 as follows:
1.Ooni of Ife (The source).
2. Alaafin - Oyo.
3. Olowu - Abeokuta.
4. Oba Ado - Ado Bini.
5. Oore Otun - Otun Ekiti.
6. Orangun - Ila.
7. Awujale - Tribute.
8. Apero - Ijero.
9. Olojudo - Ido Ogundaru.
10. Ilara - Ara.
11. Elekole - Ikole.
12. Owa - Ijesa.
13. Oloye - Oye
14. Alake - Abeokuta.
15. Ewi - Ado.
16. Alaaye - Efon.
17. Ologotun.
18. Akarigbo - Shagamu.
19. Oloyi Ife - Oyi Ife (Jebba).
20. Agura - Abeokuta.
21. Ogoga - Ikere.
22. Oshemowe - Ondo.
23. Oshile - Abeokuta.
24. Elemure - Emure.
25. Onigbajo - Igbajo.
26. Olowo Oko - Owo.
27. Olowo Ile - Owo.
28. Ewusi - Shagamu (Onimakun)
29. Onise - Ise.
30. Olojudo - Ido Efon.
31. Owa Idanre.
32. Alajogun - Ajase.
33. Oba Dada - Dahomey.
34. Onibara - Abeokuta.
35. Onire - Fury ti Oye.
36. Oloton - oton Koro.
37. Owa Igbara - Igbara
38. Olojudo - Ido Oshun.
39. Oniseri - Iseri.
40. Oloja Oke - Imesi I.
*41. Oloja Oke - Imesi II (Presently Owa-Ooye of Okemesi).*
42. Ologere - Ogere.
43. Olo... - Obagun.
44. Elepe - Shagamu (Alupon).
45. Owalubo - Ubo.
46. Onilawe - Ilawe.
47. Onipokia - Ipokia.
48. Onitede - Tede.
49. Olohan - Ohan (Ara).
50. Alapa - Agbonda.
51. Oloba - Akure.
52. Oniro - Iro.
53. Olota - Otta.
54. Onitori - Itori.
In 1937, the principal meeting of all Obas of Yorubaland held at Oyo, The Ooni of Ife managed. In 1938, the subsequent gathering was held at Ife, the Ooni of Ife managed. In 1939, the gathering was held in Ibadan, the Ooni of Ife directed.
In 1940, the meeting of Yoruba Obas was held at Abeokuta, the Ooni of Ife directed. In 1941, the meeting was held at Ijebu-Tribute the Ooni of Ife managed.
In 1942, the meeting was held at Benin City the Ooni of Ife managed. It was the custom at the gathering for the Ooni of Ife to sit in the east and the other Obas to his right side and left.
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