Ojugbelu Arere

Ojugbelu Arere (Ogwa)
High Chief Olarewaju Odolofen, one of the Ighare Iloro who accompanied Ojugbelu Arere to Owo
Olowo of Owo
Reign	1070–1105AD
Successor	Olowo Ajagbusi Ekun (1760AD)
Born	Ile Ife, Osun State South-Western Nigeria
Died	1105AD Upafa
House	Palace of the Olowo of Owo
Father	Oduduwa

Ojugbelu Arere (1070–1105AD) was the first Olowo of Owo, a city in Ondo State, southwestern Nigeria.^[1] He was a son of Oduduwa Olofin Adimula known as the ancestor of the yoruba race whose origin was traced to Ile Ife.^[2] The name, Owo, meaning Respect was coined from his intrigue attitude. He was succeeded by Olowo Ajagbusi Ekun^[3]

History

Ojugbelu was a son of Oduduwa, the ancestor of yoruba race whose origin could be traced to Ile Ife, the home of the yoruba people.^[4][5] Due to his kind gesture and intrigue characters, he was accompany to Owo by 12 Ighare Iloros who later settled at iloro quarters of Owo.^[6] When he came to Owo from Ile Ife, he settled on top of a hill known as Okitisegbo, a dominant feature of the city of Owo.^[7]

See also

• Olowo of Owo

References

1. Smith (1988), Kingdoms of the Yoruba, p.51.
2. "Kingdoms of the Yoruba". University of Wisconsin Press. 1988. p. 51. ISBN 9780299116040. Retrieved 2015-01-01.
3. Taiwo Abiodun. "Olowo unveils his Wilderness". The Nation.
4. Peel, J.D.Y. (2003). Religious Encounter and the Making of the Yoruba. Indiana University Press. p. 119. ISBN 9780253215888. Retrieved 2015-01-01.
5. Mazrui, A.M.; Mutunga, W. (2004). Debating the African Condition: Race, gender, and culture conflict. Africa World Press. p. 141. ISBN 9781592211456. Retrieved 2015-01-01.
6. "Details - The Nation Archive". thenationonlineng.net. Retrieved 2015-01-01.
7. "Masterpieces of Nigerian Art". 2014. p. 22. Retrieved 2015-01-01.