Past Rulers of Offa

Past Rulers of Offa

THE CHRONOLOGY OF OLOFAS

1397 – 1448

Oba Olalomi Olofagangan

Hunter Prince of Oranmiyan Descendant Ife-Oyo.

1397 – 1448
1448 -1491

Oba Olutide

Engaged in war with the Nupes, settled at  Offa- Eesun.

1448 -1491
1491-1526

Oba Olugesinde

Moved to Offa Igbo-Olotu.

1491-1526
1526-1567

Oba Oluwole

Engaged in war with Nupes.

1526-1567
1624 – 1624

Oba Okunmolu

Settled on Present site- Offa Igbo Oro.

1624 – 1624
1679 – 1726

Oba Olusanle

Assisted Alafin of Oyo to expand.

1679 – 1726
1679-1726

Oba Olusanmi

 

1679-1726
1726-1789

Oba Olugbense

Opened up roads in Offa- Reported Offa/ Erin-Ile dispute to Alafin of Oyo.

1726-1789
1789-1800

Oba Bamgbola Aremu Agbojojoye

Peacful Reign.

1789-1800
1800-1803

Oba Amodu Agaka

Fulani wars with Oyo affected Offa during his reign.

1800-1803
1803-1832

Oba Olumorin Anilelerin

Nupes invaded Offa, fled to iddo-osun, later moved to iseyin, defended iseyin against gezo.

1803-1832
1832-1844

Oba Alade Alebiosu

Supreme overlord of ibolo kingdom.

1832-1844
1844-1850

Oba Ariyibi Omolaoye

 

1844-1850
1850 -1882

Oba Morohunfolu Okunoye

13 Years with Ilorin in War, Jalumi War.

 

1850 -1882
1882 – 1886 & 1902 – 1906

Oba Atoloye Adegboye

Offa sacked by fulanis, fled to Iddo – Osun.

 

1882 – 1886 & 1902 – 1906
1887 – 1902

Oba Arokanorisa Otaogbaye

Reigned when Adegboye was in Iddo-Osun.

 

1887 – 1902
1906-1917

Oba Oyeniran Ariwajoye I

Train passed Offa, Became 2nd Class Oba, Christianity came, 1st Primary School, St. Mark’s opened, Ibolo district officer stationed in Offa. Trade flourished, but staff of office  surreptitiously withdrawn because people refused pay tax thinking that the tax was as a result of the Oba’s new status as 2nd Class Oba.

 

1906-1917
1917 – 1920

Oba Arojojoye Adeboye

Offa – Erin-Ile road; constructed by Offa.

 

1917 – 1920
1920 – 1926

Oba Abidoye

Liked by everyone, civic disturbance in town caused his deposition.

 

1920 – 1926
1926 – 1936

Oba Esuwoye

Roofed the palace with iron sheets.

 

1926 – 1936
1920 – 1926

Oba Wuraola Isioye

Rebuilt Onimaka Shrine , deposed  Oba Adeboye returned to Offa, Offa  Grammar School Founded, more schools founded, Central Mosque rebuilt, O.D.U formed, Deposed 1957,went into exile in Ogbomoso, General Hospital rebuilt during his reign.

 

1920 – 1926
1959-1969

Oba Mustapha Keji

Bishop Smith Teachers College moved to Ilorin, Pipe borne water and electricity in Offa, St. Clares’s Grammar School ,founded. Offa headquarters of Oyun Division. Wuraola Isioye returned to Offa as a citizen. He was deposed.

 

1959-1969
1970 – 2010

Oba Mustapha Olawore Olanipekun, Ariwajoye II

 

1970 – 2010
2010 to Present

Oba Alhaji Mufutau Mohammed Gbadamosi Okikiola Esuwoye II

2010 to Present