Iwo Kingdom
Iwo Kingdom | |
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  Iwo Kingdom | |
| Coordinates: 7°38′N 4°11′E / 7.633°N 4.183°E | |
| Country | Nigeria |
| State | Osun State |
The Iwo Kingdom is a traditional state based on the city of Iwo in Osun State, Nigeria. The Yoruba kingdom, whose ruler is titled "Oluwo of Iwo", was established in the 14th century AD.[1]
The Iwo people, like all other people of Yoruba stock are said to have originally belonged to Ile-Ife from where they migrated sometime in the 14th century. The earliest settlement was founded by Adekola Telu, son of the 16th Ooni of Ife, a female called Luwo Gbagida.[1] The present city of Iwo was founded in the 16th or 17th century.[2]
Rulers
Rulers of Iwo were:[1]
| Start | End | Ruler |
|---|---|---|
| 1415 | 1505 | Parin |
| 1505 | 1541 | Olayilumi |
| 1550 | 1610 | Adegunodo |
| 1610 | 1673 | Olufate Gbase |
| 1673 | 1744 | Alawusa |
| 1744 | 1816 | Ogunmakinde |
| 1816 | 1906 | Monmodu Ayinla Lamuye |
| 1906 | 1909 | Sunmonu Osunwo |
| 1909 | 1929 | Sanni Alabi Abimbola Lamuye |
| 1929 | 1930 | Seidu Adubiaran Lamuye |
| 1930 | 1939 | Abanikanda Amuda Akande |
| 1939 | 1952 | Kosiru Ande Lamuye |
| 1953 | 1957 | Raifu Ajani Adegoroye |
| 1958 | 1982 | Samuel Omotoso Abimbola |
| 1992 | 2013 | Asiru Olatunbosun Tadese |
9 November 2015 till present Oba Abdulrasheed Adewale Akanbi Ilufemiloye Telu 1 from Molaasan Royal family a sub.section of Gbaase ruling house was installed as the 16th Oluwo of Iwoland