Soun of Ogbomosho


Soun of Ogbomoso is the official title given to the paramount ruler of Ogbomoso kingdom. The current and the 28th Soun of Ogbomoso is Ọba Ghandi Afọlábí Oladunni Ọláoyè, Orumógege III, a descendant of the 9th Soun of Ogbomoso, the late Oba Laoye Orumogege from Baiyewuwon ruling house of Aremo House, Ode-Aremo, Ogbomoso. He was crowned on the 21 December 2023 by the governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde.

List of Souns of Ogbomoso

  • Olabanjo Ogunlola Ogundiran
  • Erinnsaba Alamu Jogioro
  • Baale Kumoyede Olusemi Ajao
  • Baale TOYEJE AKANNI 1797-1825
  • Baale JAIYEOLA ARE AROLOFIN ALAO 1840-1842
  • Baale IDOWU BOLANTA ADIGUN 1842-1845
  • Baale OGUNLABI ODUNARO 1845-1860
  • Baale OJO ABURUMAKU ADIO 1860-1869
  • Baale GBAGUNGBOYE AJAMASA AJAGUNGBADE 1 1869-1871
  • Baale OLAOYE ATANDA ORUMOGEGE 1871-1901
  • Baale MAJENGBASAN ELEPO 1 1901-1907
  • Baale ADEGOKE ATANDA LAYODE 1 1908-1914
  • Baale ITABIYI OLANREWAJU ANDE 1914-1916
  • Baale BELLO AFOLABI OYEWUMI AJAGUNGBADE 11 1916-1940
  • Baale LAWANI OKE LANIPEKUN 1944-1952
  • OBA OLATUNJI ALAO ELEPO 11 1952-1966
  • OBA OLAJIDE OLAYODE 11 1966-1969
  • OBA SALAMI AJIBOYE ITABIYI 1972-1973
  • OBA JIMOH OLADUNNI OYEWUMI AJAGUNGBADE
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