Oba Alebiosu Obadua Ojijigogun Arosoye I, the 40TH Deji of Akure Kingdom

The 40TH DEJI OF AKURE KINGDOM

Oba Alebiosu Obadua Ojijigogun Arosoye l, was born as Prince Alebiosu Obadua of the Asodeboyede dynasty. He became the Deji of Akure in 1890 and reigned for 7 years. He was the son of Oba Ojijigogun Arakele, the Deji of Akure from 1852-1882. He had two half brothers: Prince Olofinlade Afunbiowo (later Adesida l ) and Prince Ifaturoti Adegoroye and many other siblings.

His father was the son of Oba Arakale, who was executed by the Benin Empire, and his older uncle was Oba Osupa I. Several years before his birth, the Kingdom of Benin had invaded his father’s homeland and executed Oba Arakale, his paternal grandfather.The invaders spared his father’s family, and they lived in Benin until the 1830s.

In 1882, when the Deji of Akure – his father Oba Ojijigogun Arakele died, this created a vacancy in the office, and several eligible princes sought the throne, including Prince Alebiosu Obadua two siblings, Afunbiowo and Ifaturoti and his first cousin, Odundun I. Oba Odundun was ultimately selected, and was crowned shortly afterwards. Prince Alebiosu Obadua sought the throne again in 1890 when Odundun died and finally won. He reigned for a short time of seven years and died in 1897. After his death, His daughter Princess Aladerukube Aladejana became the Regent. His younger half-brother, Oba Olofinlade Afunbiowo Adesida l, later became the king and ruled thereafter for 60 years making him the longest reign Deji in Akure history and ever since then, the descendant of Oba Arosoye never became the King.

Question

1. Where are the descendant of Oba Arosoye l ?
2. Are they still in Akure?
3. Is it still possible for them to become a King again after more than a century?

All these questions will be answered alongside the full biography of Oba Oba Alebiosu Obadua, Arosoye l which will be published on this platform.

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By Oluwafemi Omodara