Awujale of Ijebu
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The Awujale of Ijebu is the paramount monarch and spiritual-political leader of the Ijebu people within the Yoruba cultural sphere of southwestern Nigeria.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Awujale of Ijebuland | 16 |
| Awujale of Ijebu canonical | 5 |
| Awujale of Ijebu Ode | 1 |
| Awujale royal dynasty of Ijebuland | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T441463 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Awujale of Ijebu Context triple: [Yoruba, traditionalRulerTitle, Awujale of Ijebu]
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A.
Ijebu-Ode
Ijebu-Ode is a historic Yoruba town in southwestern Nigeria known as a traditional political and cultural center of the Ijebu people.
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B.
Alaafin of Oyo
The Alaafin of Oyo is the paramount monarch of the historic Oyo Empire and one of the most influential traditional rulers in Yoruba culture and politics.
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C.
Ijaw
The Ijaw are one of the largest ethnic groups in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria, known for their riverine culture, fishing traditions, and significant role in the country's oil-producing areas.
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D.
Ife Kingdom
Ife Kingdom was an ancient Yoruba city-state in what is now southwestern Nigeria, revered as a major cultural and spiritual center and often regarded as the cradle of Yoruba civilization.
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E.
Ooni of Ife
The Ooni of Ife is the paramount traditional ruler of Ile-Ife and a highly revered spiritual and cultural leader among the Yoruba people of Nigeria.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Awujale of Ijebu Target entity description: The Awujale of Ijebu is the paramount monarch and spiritual-political leader of the Ijebu people within the Yoruba cultural sphere of southwestern Nigeria.
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A.
Ijebu-Ode
Ijebu-Ode is a historic Yoruba town in southwestern Nigeria known as a traditional political and cultural center of the Ijebu people.
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B.
Alaafin of Oyo
The Alaafin of Oyo is the paramount monarch of the historic Oyo Empire and one of the most influential traditional rulers in Yoruba culture and politics.
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C.
Ijaw
The Ijaw are one of the largest ethnic groups in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria, known for their riverine culture, fishing traditions, and significant role in the country's oil-producing areas.
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D.
Ife Kingdom
Ife Kingdom was an ancient Yoruba city-state in what is now southwestern Nigeria, revered as a major cultural and spiritual center and often regarded as the cradle of Yoruba civilization.
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E.
Ooni of Ife
The Ooni of Ife is the paramount traditional ruler of Ile-Ife and a highly revered spiritual and cultural leader among the Yoruba people of Nigeria.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Yoruba chieftaincy title
ⓘ
monarchy ⓘ traditional title ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Ijebu Ode royal palace
ⓘ
linked to:
Ijebu-Ode
Ijebu socio-political organizations ⓘ |
| associatedWithFestival | Ojude Oba festival ⓘ |
| authorityOver |
Ijebu East
ⓘ
Ijebu North ⓘ Ijebu North East ⓘ
linked to:
Ijebu North
Ijebu Ode ⓘ
linked to:
Ijebu-Ode
Ijebu Waterside ⓘ
linked to:
Ijebu-Ode
Odogbolu ⓘ parts of Ogun Waterside ⓘ |
| colonialEraRole | native authority under British rule ⓘ |
| country | Nigeria ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
guardian of Ijebu customs and traditions
ⓘ
symbol of Ijebu unity ⓘ |
| culturalSphere | Yoruba cultural sphere ⓘ |
| currentTitleHolder | Sikiru Kayode Adetona ⓘ |
| dynasty |
Ijebu royal dynasty
ⓘ
linked to:
Ijebu Kingdom
|
| ethnicGroup |
Ijebu people
ⓘ
Yoruba people ⓘ |
| hasCapital |
Ijebu Ode
ⓘ
linked to:
Ijebu-Ode
|
| hasStyle |
His Royal Majesty
ⓘ
Oba ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Ijebu Kingdom ⓘ |
| language | Yoruba ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Ijebu land
ⓘ
linked to:
Ijebu Kingdom
Ogun State ⓘ Southwestern Nigeria ⓘ
linked to:
Western Nigeria
|
| partOf | Yoruba traditional rulership system ⓘ |
| politicalRole |
paramount ruler of Ijebu land
ⓘ
traditional ruler ⓘ |
| precolonialStatus | sovereign ruler of Ijebu Kingdom ⓘ |
| rank | paramount ruler among Ijebu obas ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
Government of Nigeria
ⓘ
Government of Ogun State ⓘ
linked to:
Ogun State
|
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
Islam ⓘ traditional Yoruba religion ⓘ |
| religiousRole | spiritual leader of the Ijebu people ⓘ |
| residence |
Ijebu Ode
ⓘ
linked to:
Ijebu-Ode
|
| selectionMethod |
hereditary succession
ⓘ
selection by ruling houses ⓘ |
| titleHolder | Sikiru Kayode Adetona ⓘ |
| titleHolderStartDate | 1960 ⓘ |
| traditionalCouncil | Ijebu Traditional Council ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Awujale of Ijebu Description of subject: The Awujale of Ijebu is the paramount monarch and spiritual-political leader of the Ijebu people within the Yoruba cultural sphere of southwestern Nigeria.
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