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Founders of Notable cities in Yoruba Land.

by Adabanija Kamorudeen July 9, 2021
written by Adabanija Kamorudeen July 9, 2021
Founders of Notable cities in Yoruba Land.

FOUNDERS OF NOTABLE CITIES IN YORUBALAND

(1) Akure was founded by Omoremilekun Omoluwabi (great-grandson of Oduduwa Omoluwabi )

(2) Owo was founded by Ojugbelu.

(3) Oshogbo was founded by Queen Oso-Igbo

(4) Ile-Ife was founded by Obatala

(5) Ondo was founded by Queen Pupupu

(6) Iwo was founded by prince Ogbaigbai.

(7) Oyo was founded by prince Oranmiyan

(8) Igede Ekiti was founded by Ake

(9) Abeokuta was founded by Shodeke

(10) Ilesha was founded by Owalushe Ajaka.

(11) Esie was founded by prince Baragbon

(12) Ijero Ekiti was founded by Prince Ogbe

(13) Sango-Otta was founded by Osolo and Eleidi Atalabi

(14) Igbesa was founded by Akeredun

(15) Iperu was founded by Akesan

(16) Ikire was founded by Akinere

(17) Ado Ekiti was founded by Awamaro

(18) Esa-Oke was founded by Omiran Adebolu.

(19) Ilorin was founded by Ojo Isekuse

(20) Ikorodu was founded by Oga.

(21) Ijebu-Ode founded by Olode

(22) Iree (Osun) was founded by three brothers: Larooye, Arolu and Oyekun.

(23) Ila-Orangun was founded by Fagbamila Ajagun-nla.

(24) Ikere-Ekiti was founded by Aladeshelu

(25) Ikole Ekiti was founded by Akinsale

(26) Ede was founded by Timi Agbale.

(27) Omu-Aran was founded by prince Olomu-Aperan

(28) Ode-Remo was founded by two hunters: Arapetu and Liworu.

(29) Ikirun was founded by Akinorun

(30) Saki was founded by Ogun

(31) Eruwa was founded by Obaseeku

(32) Iraye was founded by Odudu-Orunku

(33) Ogbomosho was founded by Ogunlola

(34) Offa was founded by Olalomi Olofa-gangan

(35) Inisa was founded by prince Ooku Eesun

(36) Ido Ani was founded by Oba Ozolua

(37) Ejigbo (Osun) was founded by Akinjole Ogiyan (Ogiriniyan)

(38) Okuku was founded by Oladile

(39) Efon Alaye-Ekiti was founded by Iji-Emigun

(40) Ijebu was founded by Obanta

(41) Isara-Remo was founded by prince Adeyemo

(42) Odeogbolu was founded by Eleshi Ekun Ogoji

(43) Ise-Ekiti was founded by Akinluaduse (Akinluse)

(44) Isara-Remo was founded by prince Adeyemo

(45) Itele-Ijebu was founded by Ojigi Amoyegeso

(46) Ijebu-Jesha was founded by Oba Agigiri Egboroganlada

(47) Ibokun (Ilemure) was founded by Obokun

(48) Ikoro-Ekiti (Eso -Obe) was founded by two hunters: Olushe and Olugona.

(49) Ilara Mokin was founded by Obalufon Modulua Olutipin.

(50) Igbara Oke was founded by Olowa Arajaka

(51)Epe was founded by Hu-Raka

(52) Malete (Iseyin) was founded by Adenle Atologuntele

(53) Igbo-Ifa(Kishi) was founded by Kilisi
Yeruma

(54) Ijebu-Igbo was created by Ademakin Orimolusi.

(55) Ilobu was founded by Laarosin

(56) Gbongan was founded by Akinfenwa

(57) Ire-Ekiti was founded by Ogun

(58) Iwoye (Ayedun) was founded by Atabata.

(59) Igbajo was founded by prince Akeran

(60) Imesi-Ile was founded by Odunmorun and Eye.

(61) Orile-Owu was founded by Pawu.

(62)Otun-Ekiti was founded by Oore

(63) Igbo Asako( Igbo-Ora) was founded by Obe Alade.

(64) Idanre was founded by Olofin, a younger brother to Oduduwa. He came to Ufe after the demise of his senior brother.

(65) Iresi was founded by Ifadumila Olatimirin from Latale’s compound in Ile-Ife.He was a friend to Ebekun from Abewela’s compound in Ile-Ife.He was the maternal grandfather of Adebuba (Iresi acclaimed first king in the present Aworo Ebekun’s compound).His house which happened to be the first house in Iresi is situated in the present Saloro’s compound.Till date any dead king in Iresi is buried in his backyard.His descendants are called The ALANAS.

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