List of rulers of the Yoruba state of Ketu information
Part of a series on
Yorùbá people
Art
Architecture
Culture
Language
Music
Mythology
Subgroups
Ana (Ifɛ̀)
Kétu
Ànàgó-Kúrá
Ṣábẹ̀ẹ́
Àkókó
Àwórì
Ẹ̀gbá
Èkìtì
Ìbàràpá
Ìbọ̀lọ́
Ìdàáṣà (Ìdàáshà)
Ìgbómìnà
Ifẹ̀
Ìjẹ̀bú
Ìjẹ̀ṣà
Ìkálẹ̀
Ìlàjẹ
Ìshà (Ìṣà)
Mọkọ́lé
Ọ̀họ̀rí (Ìjẹ)
Okun
Òǹkò (Òkè-Ògùn)
Ọ̀ghọ̀
Ọ̀wọ́rọ̀
Òwu
Ọ̀yọ́
Rẹ́mọ
Ùdoko (Oǹdó)
Usẹn
Yéwa (Ẹ̀gbádò)
Related Yoruboid-speaking groups
Ìtsẹkírì (Ìwẹ́rẹ́)
Olùkùmi
Ígálà
Diaspora
Okus
Bahians
Saros
Taboms, Agudas & Amaros
Afro-Cubans / Lucumis
United States
Afro-Dominicans
Afro-Haitians
Canada
Ivory Coast
Britain
Ireland
Cultural concepts
Omọlúàbí
Aṣọẹbí
Èsúsú
Agbo ilé
Alájọbí
Religion
Supreme deity
Olorun
Olodumare
Divination
Ifá
Opon Ifá
Opele
Odù Ifá
Agere Ifa
Awo & Ogberi
Orisha, Imọlẹ̀, Ẹbọra
Ọbàtálá
Ọ̀sanyìn
Ẹlẹ́gbà
Yemọja
Olókun
Ṣàngó
Ọyá
Ògún
Ọbalúayé
Ọ̀ṣun
Ọ̀ṣọ́ọ̀sì
Ọ̀rúnmìlà
Aganjú
Òṣùmàrè
...
Legendary creatures
Ẹbọra
Egbere
Iwin
Akudaaya
Abiku & Emere
Oro
...
Religious concepts
Àṣẹ
Ìwà
Orí
Ìmùlẹ̀
Àkámarà
Ìtàn
Ẹbọ & Ètùtù
Politics / History
Timeline
History of the Yoruba people
Palaces
Àwọ̀fin, Ààfin, Àọ̀fin, Àghọ̀fẹn
Rulers (Oba)
Ọma-Jagun
Eléko
Ìchà
Ọọ̀ni
Alárá
Alákétu
Òṣemàwé
Aláàfin
Àkárìgbò
Oníṣabẹ
Ọlọ́ghọ̀
Awùjalẹ̀
Aláké
Òràngún
Dééjì
Ọwá
Ọlọ́fà
...
Titles (Oyè)
Olorì
Òjoyè
Baálẹ̀
Ọmọba
Ọlọ́jà
Ọwá
Ìyálóde
Olú-awo
Olótu
Ọ̀dọ̀fin
Nobility (Ògbóni)
Ògbóni
Ìwàrẹ/Ẹ̀ghàrẹ
Ọ̀yọ́mèsì
Ẹdan
Ilédì
Military and commerce
Kakaǹfò
Ẹ̀ṣọ́
Parakòyí / Bàbálájé
Olórogun
Olúkọ̀tún
Olúkòsì
Ìyálọ́jà
Balógun
Ajagunnà
Aṣípa
Baṣọ̀run
Geography
Yoruba country
Yorubaland
Festivals / events
West Africa
Ọ̀ṣun-Òṣogbo
Ọlọ́jọ́
Ìgògò
Ẹ̀yọ̀ Festival
Badagry Festival
Orosun
Ọdún Ògún
Ojúde Ọba
Orò
Aké Arts & Book Festival
World Sango Festival
Odun Egungun
Líṣàbí
Ọdún Olókun
Yorùbá Drum Festival
New Yam- Ọdún Ìjẹṣu
Diaspora
Odunde Festival
Yoruba Arts Festival
Yemoja Festival (Brazil, Cuba, Trinidad, USA, Venezuela, Argentina)
Performing arts
Contemporary
Apala
Fuji
Were
Yoruba Highlife
Waka
Jùjú
Afrobeat
Afrobeats
Sakara
Folk / Traditional
Bolojo
Obitun
Bírípo
Bata
Olele
Ijala
Gẹ̀lẹ̀dẹ́
Ekun Iyawo/Rara
Dadakuada
Oriki
Esa
Alamo
Ogede
Gbedu
Iremoje
Ewì
Notable personalities
List of Yoruba people
v
t
e
The state of Ketu is located in present-day Republic of Benin.
In the Yoruba language, the word oba means king or ruler. It is also common for the rulers of the various Yoruba domains to have their own special titles. In Ketu the Oba is referred to as the Aleketu of Ketu
Tenure
Incumbent
Notes
c.
Capital moved to Ketu
1795 to 1816
Ajibolu, Oba
1816 to 1853
Adebiya, Oba
1853 to December 1858
Adegbede, Oba
December 1858 to 1867
Adiro, Oba
1867 to 1883
Osun Ojeku, Oba
1883 to 1886
Agidigbo Hungbo, regent
1886
Conquest by Danhome
1893 to 1894
Ida, regent
♀
13 February 1894 to 1918
Oyengen, Oba
1918 to 1936
Ademufekun Dudu, Oba
1937 to 1963
Alamu Adewori Adegibite, Oba
23 January 1964 to 2004
Oba Pascal Adeoti Adetutu Oba
17 December 2005 to 2018
Oba Alaro Alade-Ife Oba
27 July 2019 to present
Oba Anicet Adesina, Akanni Adedunloye Aderomola Oba
and 26 Related for: List of rulers of the Yoruba state of Ketu information
the rulersofthe various Yoruba domains to have their own special titles. In Ketuthe Oba is referred to as the Aleketu ofKetuListofrulersofthe Yoruba...
The history oftheYoruba people begins in Ile-Ife(Ife Empire). This kingdom was founded by the deity Oduduwa, who is believed to have created the world...
association with. During the 18th century, in the days of Ajagbo, an Oba of Oyo, therulersoftheYoruba-speaking kingdoms of Oyo, Egba, Ketu, and Jebu styled...
This is a listof notable Yoruba people. Adebayo Salami (b. 1953), Nigerian actor, filmmaker, movie producer and director Aderounmu Adejumoke Adunni Ade...
The Ooni of Ile-Ife (Ọọ̀ni of Ilè-Ifẹ̀) is the traditional rulerof Ilé-Ifẹ̀ and the spiritual head oftheYoruba people. The Ooni dynasty existed before...
TheYoruba religion (Yoruba: Ìṣẹ̀ṣe), West African Orisa (Òrìṣà), or Isese (Ìṣẹ̀ṣe), comprises the traditional religious and spiritual concepts and practice...
This is a listofthe royal titles ofYoruba monarchs. It is not in the order of seniority. Alake of Egbaland Olubadan Olowo of Owo Owa of Otan Ayegbaju...
of landmass, Ogun State is the 24th largest State in Nigeria with land area of 16,762 kilometer square. Ogun State is predominantly Yoruba, with the Yoruba...
Yorubaland (Yoruba: Ilẹ̀ Káàárọ̀-Oòjíire) is the homeland and cultural region oftheYoruba people in West Africa. It spans the modern-day countries of Nigeria...
TheYorubaof West Africa (Benin, Nigeria and Togo) are responsible for a distinct artistic tradition in Africa, a tradition that remains vital and influential...
Otutubiosun Erinjugbotan Faranpojo the Great (Responsible for the relocation ofthe capital from Remo to Shagamu, during theYoruba Wars mid 19th century) Igimisoje...
was a Yoruba divine king, legendary founder ofthe Ife Empire and a creator deity (orisha) in theYoruba religion. His earthly origins are from the village...
"god of iron" and is present in Yoruba religion, Santería, Haitian Vodou, West African Vodun, and the folk religion ofthe Gbe people. In Yoruba religion...
South West zone and the western half ofthe North Central zone). The empire grew to become the largest Yoruba-speaking state through the organizational and...
Yoruba Americans (Yoruba: Àwọn ọmọ Yorùbá Amẹrika) are Americans ofYoruba descent. TheYoruba people are a West African ethnic group that predominantly...
Rulersof Saudi Arabia use religious power, while Iran's secular presidents are supposed to follow the decisions of religious authorities since the 1979...
stands as the cornerstone of many Afro-Caribbean religions. In theYoruba religion, Shango (Xangô or Changó in Latin America), is perhaps the most popular...
The Osemawe of Ondo Kingdom is the paramount Yoruba king of Ondo Kingdom a city in Ondo State, southwestern Nigeria. The "Osemawe title" was coined from...
The Olowo of Owo is the paramount Yoruba king of Owo, a city in Ondo State, southwestern Nigeria which was the capital ofYoruba between 1400 and 1600...