The Alake of Egbaland is the paramount Yoruba king of the Egba, a clan in

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, southwestern

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. Egba consists of

Egba Ake Egba Ake, otherwise known as Egba Alake, is one of the five sections of Egbaland, the others being Oke-Ona, Gbagura, the Owu and Ibara (historically, Ibara is part of Yewa, not Egba, although it is located in the present day Abeokuta geographic ...

, Owu kingdom, Oke-Ona and

Egba Gbagura Egba Gbagura is one of the five sections of Egbaland, the others being Ake, Oke-Ona, the Owu and Ibara (historically, Ibara is part of Yewa (Egbado), not Egba, although it is located in the present day Abeokuta geographically). It is a tradit ...

History

Sagbua

Okukenu Okukenu Sagbua (fl. 1845-1862) was a Yoruba Egba chief. He was a founding member of the Ogboni of Egbaland, and also served as the first Alake of Egbaland. Life Upon the exodus of the Egba refugees to the comparative safety of Olumo Rock in th ...

became the first Alake of Egbaland, ruling between 8 August 1854 to 31 August 1862. Prior to the appointment of the Sagbua Okukenu in 1846, Shomoye was installed as regent for one year, between 1845 and 1846, and following the demise of Oba Okukenu in 1862, Shomoye returned to the throne of the Alake of Egbaland as a regent, where he spent four years between 1862 and 1866. Following this, Oba Ademola I was appointed on 28 November 1869. He ruled for eight years until his demise on 30 December 1877. On 1 January 1878, Oba Oyekan was appointed as the Alake of Egbaland. He spent three years on the throne before dying on 18 December 1881. Thereafter, Oluwaji was appointed on 9 February 1885, and ruled in this capacity for four years (27 January 1889). After a two-year vacancy, Oba Oshokalu was appointed Alake on 18 September 1891. He ruled in this capacity for seven years until his demise on 11 June 1898. On 8 August 1898 Oba Gbadebo I became the Alake of Egbaland. He spent twenty-two years on the throne until his death on 28 May 1920. He died at the age of 66 years old (1854–1920). Following the demise of Oba Gbadebo I in 1920, Oba

Ladapo Ademola Oba Sir Ladapo Samuel Ademola KBE, CMG (1872–1962), also known as Ademola II, was the Alake of Abeokuta from 1920 to 1962. Before he was crowned Alake, Ademola was involved in the affairs of the Egba United Government. As a member of th ...

II became the new ruler. He ruled for 42 years, two of which were spent in exile between 1948 and December 1950. After his death on 27 December 1962, the throne was vacant for one year and on 12 August 1963, Oba Adesina Samuel Gbadebo II was appointed as the new Alake of Egbaland. After the death of Adesina Samuel Gbadebo on 26 October 1971, Samuel Oyebade Lipede became the king. He ruled in this capacity for 33 years until his demise in February 2005, which led to the appointment of

Adedotun Aremu Gbadebo III Adedotun Aremu Gbadebo III (born 14 September 1943) is the current Alake of Egba, a clan in Abeokuta, Nigeria. He has ruled since 2 August 2005. Early life Gbadebo was born on 14 September 1943, into the Laarun Ruling House. He is a grandson of ...

List of the Alakes of Egbaland, originally of Ake:

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History

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