Soun of Ogbomoso is the official title given to the paramount ruler of Ogbomoso kingdom. The current and the 28th Soun of Ogbomoso is á»Âba Ghandi Afá»ÂlábàOladunni á»Âláoyè, Orumógege III, a descendant of the 9th Soun of Ogbomoso, the late Oba Laoye Orumogege from Baiyewuwon ruling house of Aremo House, Ode-Aremo, Ogbomoso. He was crowned on the 21 December 2023 by the governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde.
List of Souns of Ogbomoso
- Olabanjo Ogunlola Ogundiran (1659 to 1714)
- Erinnsaba Alamu Jogioro (1714 to 1770)
- Baale Kumoyede Olusemi Ajao (1770 to 1799)
- Baale TOYEJE AKANNI 1797-1825(Aare onakankanfo of yoruba land)
- Baale JAIYEOLA ARE AROLOFIN ALAO 1840-1842
- Baale IDOWU BOLANTA ADIGUN 1842-1845
- Baale OGUNLABI ODUNARO 1845-1860
- Baale OJO ABURUMAKU ADIO 1860-1869 (Aare Onakankanfo of Yorubaland)
- Baale GBAGUNGBOYE AJAMASA AJAGUNGBADE 1 1869-1871
- Baale OLAOYE ATANDA ORUMOGEGE 1871-1901
- Baale MAJENGBASAN ELEPO 1 1901-1907
- Baale ADEGOKE ATANDA LAYODE 1 1908-1914
- Baale ITABIYI OLANREWAJU ANDE 1914-1916
- Baale BELLO AFOLABI OYEWUMI AJAGUNGBADE 11 1916-1940
- Baale LAWANI OKE LANIPEKUN 1944-1952
- OBA OLATUNJI ALAO ELEPO 11 1952-1966
- OBA OLAJIDE OLAYODE 11 1966-1969
- OBA SALAMI AJIBOYE ITABIYI 1972-1973
- OBA JIMOH OLADUNNI OYEWUMI AJAGUNGBADE (1973-2021)
- OBA GHANDI AFOLABI OLAOYE Orumogege 111 (2024âÂÂPresent)
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