History of oke Imesi

HISTORY THAT YOU SHOULD KNOW AND UNDERSTAND AS OKEMESIANS.

Brief about Okemesi 

This is Okemesi,
Ekiti State, Southwest Nigeria,
the home of intellectuals and 
the tourist haven in Africa 

Okemesi originated from Ile-Ife,
the ancient and ancestral home
of the entire Yoruba race 

Ooyelagbo, the progenitor of the
town was the eldest daughter 
of Olofin, the last king on the 
line of Oduduwa-the father of 
the Yoruba 
Cognomen (Oriki) of Okemesi:

Okemesi Omo Omo Ooyelagbo
Ti nse aaremobiran Olofin Oduduwa
Okemesi Omo afagonja
Omo Oke Agbonna atiri Ogun
Oke ludi Ogun
Orisun awon kofeso
Ilu Fabunmi Olori Ogun Ekiti Parapo 

The past kabiyesi Olojaoke Owa Ooyes'
of the town include the following:
Oba Adeniyi Agodogbo Omokin Iyun
Oba Subulokun Afinbiokin
Oba Agidigbon Otutubiosun
Oba Laaruba Okimi Adugbo
Oba Adelakun Laarugba
Oba Adeosun Akepe 
Oba Fasanmi Akere
Oba Fasanmi Arojojoye 
Oba Aniyeloye Adeleye Omotade 
Oba Joseph Dada Atobatele
Oba Edward Adedoja Oni

The current Owa Ooye of
Okemesi is Oba Michael Gbadebo
Adedeji, Ariyowonye II, CON, JP

The Owa Ooye-in-council were the following:

The Aareke:
Obaala, Odofin, Ejemu, Aro,
Odunmorun and Obanirin

The Ojua:
Saloro, Odole, Sukoti, Baba Owa, 
Osodi and Osorundi

The Elegbe:
Lejua, Legiri, Lomofe, Oisinkin
Lesogan and Lejoka

The Isogba:
Yeyelobirinle, Yeyedofin, Yeyejumu,
Yeyero, Yeyedunmorun and Yeyewi

The Aremos:
Omirangunsin, Olosi, Obajimo, Elerio,
Ajagemo and Erunlua

The Omo Owas:
Osolo, Yeyesolo

The Oisareke:
Saba, Sajuku, Obalekosi, Obaodo

The Oisajua:
Sarun, Obatufe, Ejisun, Eminiwa

The Agba Elegbe:
Laisape, Olumo

The Oisaegbe:
Oisajua, Oisagiri, Oisa Omofe,
Oisaoyin, Oisasogan, Oisajoka

The Oisaremo:
Semo, Legemo, Baatisin

The Oisasogba:
Yeyejiware
Yeyelowu
Yeyejumu

The Igbaakins and the Eruku
were the traditional servers

The Baales:
Baale Oyo, Olu Ajindo, Baale
Epinrin, Baale Araromi Uro,
Baale Ita-Balogun

The honourary chiefs:
Asiwaju, Otun, Asiwaju, Balogun,
Basorun, Amuludun, Atayese,

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