List of rulers of the Yoruba state of Oyo
Oyo, Oyo State, is the seat of the line of the rulers of Oyo. Their territory, a constituent rump state, is located in contemporary Nigeria.

List of rulers of the Yoruba state of Oyo

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Table Section Text: Oyo, Oyo State, is the seat of the line of the rulers of Oyo. Their territory, a constituent rump state, is located in contemporary Nigeria.

Tenure	Incumbent	Notes

c.''	Foundation of Oyo Empire

1888	British protectorate

??? to ????	Oranyan, Alaafin

???? to ????	Ajaka, Alaafin

???? to ????	Shango, Alaafin

???? to ????	Ajaka (restored), Alaafin

???? to ????	Aganju, Alaafin

??? to ????	Kori, Alaafin

???? to ???	Oluaso, Alaafin

c. ??? to ????	Onigbogi, Alaafin

???? to ????	Ofirin, Alaafin

???? to ????	Eguguojo, Alaafin

???? to ????	Orompoto, Alaafin

c.??? to ????	Abipa, Alaafin

???? to ????	Obalokun, Alaafin

???? to ????	Oluodo, Alaafin

???? to ????	Ajagbo, Alaafin

???? to ????	Odarawu, Alaafin

???? to ????	Kanran, Alaafin

???? to ????	Jayin, Alaafin

???? to ????	Ayibi, Alaafin

???? to ????	Osiyago, Alaafin

c. ??? to 1730	Ojigi, Alaafin

c. ??? to ???	Gberu, Alaafin

???	Amuniwaiye, Alaafin

??? to ????	Onisile, Alaafin

1754	Labisi, Alaafin

???	Awonbioju, Alaafin

????	Agboluaje, Alaafin

??? to ????	Majeogbe, Alaafin

c. 1770 to 1789	Abiodun, Alaafin

1789 to 1796	Awole Arogangan, Alaafin

1796 to 1797	Adebo, Alaafin

1797	Makua, Alaafin

1797 to 1802	vacant, vacant

1802 to 1830	Majotu, Alaafin

1830 to 1833	Amodo, Alaafin

1833 to 1835	Oluewu, Alaafin

1837 to 1859	Atiba Atobatele (at new capital), Alaafin

1859 to 1875	Adelu, Alaafin

1876 to 1888	Adeyemi I Alowolodu, Alaafin

1888 to 1905	Adeyemi I Alowolodu (as British Vassal), Oba

1905 to 1911	Lawani Agogoja (as British Vassal), Oba

1911 to 1944	Siyanbola Onikepe Oladigbolu I (as British Vassal), Oba

1944 to 1945	Regent (as British Vassal), Oba

1945 to 1955	Adeyemi II Adeniran (as British Vassal), Oba

1955 to 1956	Regent (as British Vassal), Oba

1956 to 1960	Bello Gbadegesin Oladigbolu II (as British Vassal), Oba

1960 to 1968	Bello Gbadegesin Oladigbolu II (as Nigerian Traditional Monarch), Oba

19 November 1970 to Present	Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi III (as Nigerian Traditional Monarch), Oba

Sentence(s)

Shango of the Yoruba was the third Alafin of the Oyo Kingdom.

final_sentence: Shango of the Yoruba was the third Alafin of the Oyo Kingdom.