The Ojomo Oluda is the Yoruba king of

Ijebu, Owo Ijebu is a town in Owo, a local government area of Ondo State, south-western Nigeria. The transmission of courtly culture flowed in both directions between Ijebu and Owo kingdoms from the seventeenth century till date. Oral tradition claimed that ...

Ondo State Ondo State ( yo, Ìpínlẹ̀ Oǹdó) is a state in southwestern Nigeria. It was created on 3 February 1976 from the former Western State. It borders Ekiti State to the north, Kogi State to the northeast, Edo State to the east, Delta State to t ...

, southwestern

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. The king is believed to be a descendant of Ojugbelu Arere, the pioneer

Olowo of Owo The Olowo of Owo is the paramount Yoruba king of Owo, a city in Ondo State, southwestern Nigeria which was the capital of Yoruba between 1400 and 1600 AD. Ojugbelu Arere, the first Olowo of Owo was the direct descendant of Oduduwa known as the ...

. Ojomo Oluda also celebrates the

Igogo festival The Igogo festival is a Yoruba culture, Yoruba festival held in Owo, Nigeria. It is held annually in September to honor Queen Oronsen, a mythical wife of Olowo Rerengejen, Rerengejen. During the festival, the incumbent Olowo of Owo, Oba Ajibade Gb ...

with the incumbent Olowo of Owo since they are the descendants of the late

Olowo Rerengejen Olowo Rerengejen was the traditional ruler of Owo Kingdom, Ondo state, southwestern Nigeria. He was the King that married Queen Oronsen, the goddess that brought about Igogo festival The Igogo festival is a Yoruba festival held in Owo, Nigeri ...

, who married

Oronsen Queen Oronsen is an orisha from Yoruba mythology. She was the spouse of Olowo Rerengejen. The annual Igogo festival The Igogo festival is a Yoruba culture, Yoruba festival held in Owo, Nigeria. It is held annually in September to honor Queen Oro ...

, the goddess that brought about the annual Igogo festival.

Ruling families

Ijebu, Owo is ruled by an heir appointed from the ruling families following an Ifá consultation. The king is often assisted by appointed chiefs collectively known as "Edibo Ojomo. According to the traditions of Ijebuland, the Ojomo Oluda is often appointed by senior omo ojomos and olori ebi omo ojomos, who are the

kingmaker A kingmaker is a person or group that has great influence on a royal or political succession, without themselves being a viable candidate. Kingmakers may use political, monetary, religious and military means to influence the succession. Origina ...

s. The incumbent Ojomo Oluda is King Kofoworola Oladoyinbo Ojomo, who ascended the throne on June 13, 2004, following the demise of Agboola Ojomo Agunloye in May 2003.

References

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