Oluewu

Oluewu was the Alaafin of Oyo from 1833-1835.

During his reign, the Fulani empire had already captured Ilorin after an internal coup and transformed it into a Fulani emirate.^[1] Oluewu was then bound to Shita, the Emir of Ilorin. However, he refused to embrace the Islamic religion and sought help from Borgu to defeat the Fulanis. Initially, he recorded some success in battle, but a final putsch to recover the northern part of Yorubaland from the Fulanis led to his death and that of many of Oyo's leading nobles.

References

↑ Paul E. Lovejoy (2004). Slavery on the frontiers of Islam. Markus Wiener Publishers. p. 55ff. ISBN 1-55876-329-5.

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)