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Remo land is made up of some towns that included Makun, Offin, Ikenne and about thirty (30) other neighboring towns to
# Akarigbo
# Aroyewun
# Odusote(Kilaro)
# Radolu
# Koyelu
# Muleruwa
# Torungbuwa I
# Anoko
# Liyangu
# Otutubiosun
# Erinjugbotan
# Faranpojo the Great (''Responsible for the relocation of the capital from Remo to Shagamu, during the Yoruba Wars mid 19th century'')
# Igimisoje
# Dueja
# Oyebajo
# Adedoyin II
# Awolesi
# Adeniyi(''Also known as Sonariwo)''
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Remo land is made up of some towns that included Makun, Offin, Ikenne and about thirty (30) other neighboring towns to Ijebu Kingdom
Ijebu (also known as Jebu or Geebu) is a Yoruba people, Yoruba kingdom in Nigeria. It was formed around the fifteenth century. According to legend, its ruling dynasty was founded by Obanta whose personal name was Ogborogan of Ile-Ife. Its con ...
in Nigeria. The capital is Sagamu which was settled in 1872 when thirteen towns congregated together for greater security.
Remo land was initially settled roughly around the second half of the 15th century and they claimed their ancestry from Iremo in Ile Ife. Although, there is a strong homogeneity in culture with their Ijebu Kingdom
Ijebu (also known as Jebu or Geebu) is a Yoruba people, Yoruba kingdom in Nigeria. It was formed around the fifteenth century. According to legend, its ruling dynasty was founded by Obanta whose personal name was Ogborogan of Ile-Ife. Its con ...
neighbor, they however considered themselves not part of Ijebu Kingdom at least based on recent history. They have their own kingdom called Remo land with their own dominant ruling family
A dynasty is a sequence of rulers from the same family,''Oxford English Dictionary'', "dynasty, ''n''." Oxford University Press (Oxford), 1897. usually in the context of a monarchical system, but sometimes also appearing in republics. A d ...
since around the early 16th century. However, based on past history, there had been periods when they had been vassal kingdom
A vassal state is any state that has a mutual obligation to a superior state or empire, in a status similar to that of a vassal in the feudal system in medieval Europe. Vassal states were common among the empires of the Near East, dating back to t ...
to the Ijebu Kingdom but the Akarigbos had been distinct from the King of Ijebu kingdom from time immemorial
This is a list of the Akarigbos of Remo, the Oba or King of Remo Land
Babatunde Adewale Ajayi
Babatunde Adéwálé Àjàyí is a Nigeria monarch. He is the 19th and current Akarigbo of Remo Land , Confederation of towns in ogun state.
Early life
Born on December 5, 1962 to the Royal Torungunwa Ruling House of Sagamu, Oba Ajayi, obtain ...
, Torungbuwa II Present Oba
#Ayangburen of ikorodu.
References
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