Ojugbelu Arere

Ojugbelu Arere (Ogwa)
Olowo of Owo
Reign	1019–1070AD
Successor	Olowo Ajagbusi Ekun
Born	1070 Ile Ife, Osun State South-Western Nigeria
Died	1105 AD Upafa
House	Olowo of Owo
Father	Okanbi son of Oduduwa
Religion	Traditional Religion

Ojugbelu Arere (1070–1105 AD) 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]

Early life

Ojugbelu Arere was born in Ile-Ife, Osun State, South-Western Nigeria, in 1070 AD. He was the first Olowo of Owo Kingdom, reigning from 1019 to 1070, before his son, Olowo Ajagbusi Ekun, succeeded him on the throne.[1][2]

Death and succession

Ojugbelu Arere died in 1105 AD.[1][2] He succeeded his father, Ojugbelu Arere (first Olowo of Owo).[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 accompanied 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, Robert (1988), Kingdoms of the Yoruba, p. 51.
2. Smith, Robert (1988). Kingdoms of the Yoruba. University of Wisconsin Press. 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. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-01-01.
7. "Masterpieces of Nigerian Art". 2014. p. 22. Retrieved 2015-01-01.