Ohuede

Ohuede (c. 1054 – c. 1112) was a ruler of Igodomigodo (the pre-imperial Kingdom of Benin) who served briefly as the twenty-seventh Ogiso ('King') following his selection by the Edionnisen ('Great Nobles') around 1110 AD. His reign emphasised agricultural stability and support for domestic craftsmen, establishing plots known as Ugbo Owinna ('guildworkers' farms') to provide land for guild members. He sought to reduce future succession disputes by reaffirming the kingdom's primogeniture rule. Ohuede also proposed extending succession rules to allow female inheritance in exceptional circumstances, a controversial measure that met resistance from the Senior Nobles. Ohuede died around 1112 AD after a reign of about two years; his only surviving son, Idugioduwa, succeeded him as Ogiso Oduwa (c. 1112 – c. 1119).