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Bashorun Gaha (or Gaa) was a notable nobleman and leader of the military in the old Oyo Empire during the 18th century.^[1] From 1650 to 1750, Oyo Empire was at the pinnacle of her greatness, peace, prosperity and wealth.^[2]^[3] The Empire had expanded to the utmost part covering the river Niger in the north; part of Tapa and Bariba kingdoms in the East of the lower Niger; towards the South by the seacoast and the West including Popos and Dahomey.^[4] Thousands of provincial officials (called Ajeles) were appointed to administer all the conquered kingdoms and report to the Alafin who glory in his majesty and power.^[3] Women, men, young and old sang his praises.^[3] Then internal struggles for power began the rapid acceleration of the Empire disintegration and total collapse.^[3]

In 1754, Gaha was named the Basorun of Oyo.^[2] He was a descendant of the famous Basorun Yau Yamba.^[3] He was well-loved by his people because of his many war victories and the protections he provided to the people against cruel and despotic rulership of the Kings.^[4] He was known to possess potent medicinal powers and charms.^[4] But Gaha coveted all the powers and responsibilities of Oyo state to himself; all the tributes were paid to him, and he appointed his kindreds as Ajeles to administer the provinces.^[4] He held the post during the reigns of 5 consecutive imperial Alaafins, and was instrumental to the military conquests during their time.^[5] Renowned for his juju prowess, he deposed or was responsible for the death of 4 of these Alaafins before being subdued by Alaafin Abiodun (who ruled c. 1774–1789) via trickery and betrayal by his generals.^[1] The following were the Kings:

^ ^a ^b Endre Stiansen; Jane I. Guyer (1999). Credit, Currencies, and Culture: African Financial Institutions in Historical Perspective. Nordic Africa Institute. ISBN 9789171064424.
^ ^a ^b Usman, Aribidesi (2019). The Yoruba from prehistory to the present. Toyin Falola. Cambridge, United Kingdom. p. 151. ISBN 978-1-107-06460-7. OCLC 1082296168.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Akintoye, S. A. (2010). A History of the Yoruba People. Dakar, Senegal. pp. 261–264. ISBN 978-2-35926-005-2. OCLC 609888714.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Johnson, Samuel (1921). The History of the Yorubas from the earliest times to the beginning of the British Protectorate. London: Lowe and Brydone (Printers) Limited. pp. 178–187. ISBN 9781642275308.
^ Robert Sydney Smith (1988). Kingdoms of the Yoruba. University of Wisconsin Press. p. 31. ISBN 9780299116040.

[africa-1] Endre Stiansen; Jane I. Guyer (1999). Credit, Currencies, and Culture: African Financial Institutions in Historical Perspective. Nordic Africa Institute. ISBN 9789171064424.

[:0-2] Usman, Aribidesi (2019). The Yoruba from prehistory to the present. Toyin Falola. Cambridge, United Kingdom. p. 151. ISBN 978-1-107-06460-7. OCLC 1082296168.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

[:1-3] Akintoye, S. A. (2010). A History of the Yoruba People. Dakar, Senegal. pp. 261–264. ISBN 978-2-35926-005-2. OCLC 609888714.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

[:2-4] Johnson, Samuel (1921). The History of the Yorubas from the earliest times to the beginning of the British Protectorate. London: Lowe and Brydone (Printers) Limited. pp. 178–187. ISBN 9781642275308.

[5] Robert Sydney Smith (1988). Kingdoms of the Yoruba. University of Wisconsin Press. p. 31. ISBN 9780299116040.

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