Awujale

Awujale is the royal title of the monarch of the Ijebu Kingdom. The holder is addressed as the Awujale of Ijebuland.[1] The present Awujale is Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona Ogbagba II. He is from the House of Anikinaiya.

By the declaration made under section 4(2) of the Chiefs Law 1957 of the Customary Law regulating the selection of the Awujale of Ijebuland Chieftaincy, there are four ruling houses:[2]

  1. House of Gbelegbuwa
  2. House of Anikinaiya
  3. House of Fusengbuwa
  4. House of Fidipote

The Declaration was approved 25 August 1959 and registered on 1 September 1959.

  1. ^ "Ijebu History". ijebumn.org. Archived from the original on 27 January 2017. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
  2. ^ "Ijebu Community Association | History". Archived from the original on 13 March 2016. Retrieved 26 February 2016.