Awujale

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Awujale is the traditional royal title of the paramount ruler of the Ijebu people in southwestern Nigeria.

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Awujale canonical 7

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Predicate Object
instanceOf chieftaincy title
cultural festival
person
royal title
traditional title
alternativeName Awujale of Ijebu Ode
linked to: Awujale of Ijebu

Awujale of Ijebuland
linked to: Awujale of Ijebu
associatedFestival Ojude Oba festival
associatedWithCity Ijebu Ode
linked to: Ijebu-Ode
continent Africa
country Nigeria
countrySubdivision Ogun State
culturalRegion Yorubaland
culturalRole custodian of Ijebu customs and traditions
symbol of Ijebu identity
domain Ijebu culture
traditional governance
ethnicGroup Ijebu people
Ijebu people
ethnolinguisticGroup Yoruba people
governmentalRole traditional authority
hasTitleHolder Sikiru Kayode Adetona
historicalContinuity pre-colonial to contemporary Nigeria
honors Awujale
jurisdiction Ijebu territory
linked to: Ijebu area
kingdom Ijebu Kingdom
language Yoruba
people Ijebu
linked to: Ijebu area
politicalSystemContext Nigerian traditional chieftaincy system
positionHeld Awujale of Ijebuland
linked to: Awujale of Ijebu
powerType ceremonial authority
traditional authority
recognizedBy Government of Nigeria
Government of Ogun State
region Southwestern Nigeria
linked to: Western Nigeria
religionContemporary Christianity
Islam
religionHistorically Yoruba traditional religion
linked to: Yoruba religion
royalHouse Ijebu royal dynasty
linked to: Ijebu Kingdom
seatOfPower Ijebu Ode
linked to: Ijebu-Ode
selectionMethod hereditary succession
subnationalUnit Ogun State
titleHolderOf paramount ruler of the Ijebu people
titleLanguage Yoruba
titleRank paramount ruler
titleStyle king
monarch
traditionalRulerOf Ijebu people

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Ijebu Kingdom hasTitle Awujale
Ojude Oba festival honors Awujale
subject linked to: Awujale
Yoruba monarchy hasTitle Awujale