Alaafin

Alaafin, or Man of the Palace in the Yoruba language, was the title of the emperor of the medieval Oyo empire of northwestern Yorubaland. It was retained through the fall of that state as the official title of the ceremonial ruler of the contemporary Oyo clan.

Alaafins of the Oyo Empire and the Oyo traditional throne

Oyo Empire	Oranyan Ajaka Shango Ajaka (restored) Aganju Kori Oluaso Onigbogi Ofirin Eguguojo Orompoto Abipa Obalokun Oluodo Ajagbo Odarawu Kanran Jayin Ayibi Osiyago Ojigi Gberu Amuniwaiye Onisile Labisi Awonbioju Agboluaje Majeogbe (1754–1770) Abiodun (1770 to 1789) Awole Arogangan (1789–1796) Adebo (1796 to 1797) Makua (1797) vacant (1797 to 1802) Majotu (1802 to 1830) Amodo (1830 to 1833) Oluewu (1833 to 1835) Atiba Atobatele (1837–1859) Adelu (1859 to 1875) Adeyemi I Alowolodu (1876–1888)

Under British rule	Adeyemi I Alowolodu (1888–1905) Lawani Agogoja (1905–1911) Siyanbola Onikepe Oladigbolu I (1911–1944) regency (1944–1945) Adeyemi II Adeniran (1945–1955) regency (1955–1956) Bello Gbadegesin Oladigbolu II (1956–1960)

Under Nigerian rule	Bello Gbadegesin Oladigbolu II (1960–1968) vacant (1968–1970) Lamidi Adeyemi III (1970–present)

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