The Ilesa Monarchs
\nThe state of Ilesa (Ile ti a sa which means a homeland we chose), Traditional Headquarters of Ijesaland and the capital of the first Local Council in Nigeria (Ijesa\/Ekiti Parapo Council) named by the British Colonial Administrator on 21 June 1900 comprising the present day Ondo and Ekiti States of Nigeria. Founded c. 1350 by Owaluse, a grandson of Ajibogun Ajaka (Ubiquitous Warrior)Owa Obokun Onida Arara, the most accomplished son of Oduduwa, the progenitor of the Yoruba race of South-Western Nigeria and Benin Republic.
\nThe city described by Rev. Williams Howard Clark in 1854 as: For its cleanliness, regularity in breath and width, and the straightness of its streets, the ancient city of Ilesa far surpasses any native town I have seen in black Africa. POPULATION: 310,000 There are four royal houses amongst which accession to the throne is supposed to be rotated: Biladu, Bilagbayo, Bilaro and Bilayirere. Rulers have been as follows
\nRulers title ( Owa Obokun Adimula) Owa Ajibogun
\nOwa Owaka Okile
\nOwa Obarabara Olokun Eshin
\nOwa Owari 1466 – 1522
\nOwa Owaluse 1522 – 1526
\nOwa Atakunmosa 1526 – 1546
\nYeyelagagba 1588 – 1590
\nYeyegunrogbo 1588 – 1590
\nOwa Biladu I 1652 – 1653
\nOwa Biladu II 1653 – 1681
\nYeyewaji 1681 –
\nOwa Bilaro 1681 – 1690
\nOwa Bilayiarere 1691 – 1692
\nOwa Bilagbayo 1713 – 1733
\nYeyeori 1734 – 1749
\nOri Abejoye 17.. – …
\nOwa Bilajagodo “Arijelesin” … – …
\nOwa Bilatutu “Otutu bi Osin” 1772 – 1776
\nOwa Bilasa “Asa abodofunfun” 1776 – 1788
\nOwa Akesan 1788 – 1795
\nOwa Bilajara 1… – 1807
\nOgbagba 1807\u20131813
\nObara “Bilajila” 1813\u20131828
\nOwa Odundun 1828\u20131833
\nGbegbaaje 1833\u20131839
\nAriyasunle (1st time) -Regent 1839
\nOwa Ofokutu 1839\u20131853
\nAriyasunle (2nd time) -Regent 1853
\nOwa Aponlose 1858 \u20131867
\nOwa Alobe 1867\u20131868
\nOwa Agunlejika I 1868 – 1869
\n1871 Vacant 4 Jun 1870 –
\nOwa Oweweniye(1st time) 1871\u20131873
\nVacant 1873
\nOweweniye (2nd time) 1873\u20131875
\nOwa Adimula Agunloye-bi-Oyinbo “Bepolonun 1875 – 1893
\nOwa Alowolodu Mar 1893 – Nov 1894
\nVacant Nov 1894 – Apr 1896
\nOwa Ajimoko I Apr 1896 – Sep 1901
\nOwa Ataiyero [Atayero] 1901\u20131920
\nOwa Aromolaran 1920\u20131942
\nAjimoko “Haastrup” -Regent 1942 – 10 Sep 1942
\nAjimoko II “Fidipote” 10 Sep 1942 – 18 Oct 1956
\nJ. E. Awodiya -Regent 18 Oct 1956 – 1957
\nOwa Biladu III “Fiwajoye” 1957 – Jul 1963
\n.Ogunmokun… -Regent Jul 1963 – 1966
\nOwa Agunlejika II 1966\u20131981
\nOwa Gabriel Adekunle Aromolaran II 1982 -till date<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The Ilesa Monarchs The state of Ilesa (Ile ti a sa which means a homeland we chose), Traditional Headquarters of Ijesaland and the capital of the first Local Council in Nigeria (Ijesa\/Ekiti Parapo Council) named by the British Colonial Administrator on 21 June 1900 comprising the present day Ondo and Ekiti States of Nigeria. Founded […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":40,"featured_media":714,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-713","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-culture-and-art"],"yoast_head":"\n