Ijebu | |
|---|---|
  Ijebu | |
| Coordinates: 7°11′N 5°35′E / 7.183°N 5.583°E / 7.183; 5.583 | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Ondo State Southwestern Nigeria |
| Government | |
| • Type | Civilian |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
| Postal code | 341105 |
Ijebu-Owo is one of the five quarters that together make up the township of Owo, in Owo local government area of Ondo State, south-western Nigeria. The transmission of courtly culture flowed in both directions between Owo and Benin kingdoms from the seventeenth century till date.[1] Oral tradition claimed that the founders of Owo and Ijebu-Owo were the descendants of Ojugbelu Arere, the first Olowo of Owo who was a descendant of Oduduwa, the pioneer ruler of Ile-Ife.[2] The king of the Ijebu-Owo is called Ojomo Oluda and the incumbent Ojomo Oluda is Oba (King) Kofoworola Oladoyinbo Ojomo, a retired General of the Nigerian Army.[3]
History
Founding as a Quarter of Ow
Notable people
- Olagbegi Atanneye I. The first paramount ruler of Owo Kingdom.
- Agboola Ojomo Agunloye II. Was the second paramount Yoruba king of Ijebu-Owo in Ondo State.
- Kofoworola Oladoyinbo Ojomo. He ascended to the throne as the paramount Yoruba king of Ijebu following the death of King Ijebu II.
- Engr Richard Omotayo Adewale(ASAE)
References
- "Exchange of Art and Ideas: The Benin, Owo, and Ijebu Kingdoms". metmuseum.org. Retrieved 13 December 2013.
- Smith (1988), Kingdoms of the Yoruba, p.51.
- "Royal Rumble in Ijebu, Owo". Vanguard. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved June 28, 2015.