Otan Ayegbaju
Otan
Otan Aiyegbaju | |
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Town | |
| Otan Ayegbaju | |
Otan Location of Otan Ayegbaju in Nigeria | |
| Coordinates: 7°57′N 4°48′E / 7.950°N 4.800°E | |
| Country | Nigeria |
| State | Osun |
| Local Government area | Boluwaduro |
| First settled | about 1300s |
| Founded by | Descendants of Oduduwa Olasooye Osilokun Osiloye |
| Government | |
| • Type | Monarchy |
| • Owa of Otan Ayegbaju | Oba Lukman Adesola Ojo Fadipe, Arenibiowo II, Owa Olatanka III |
| Area | |
• Total | 100 km2 (39 sq mi) |
Otan-Ayegbajuⓘ is an historic town in Yorubaland founded about 800 years ago by descendants of Oduduwa, Olasooye Osilokun Osiloye the 16th child of Oduduwa who migrated from Ifẹ. It is the headquarters of Boluwaduro Local Government Area. Nearby towns are Eripa, Iresi, Igbajo, Oke-irun and Oyan. It's the seat of the Catholic Diocese of Osogbo Marian pilgrimage (Oke-Maria).
The Owa of Otan-Ayegbaju is the title given to the king. The Owa of Otan-Ayegbaju was the 26th in the third dispersal Republic|Oduduwa]]. The town's government wasn't destroyed by inter-tribal wars. Grand children of Olasooye ruled after him such as Ajiboye, Oguntuyin, Laboyede, Adejimi and Oluyooye (Olua aka Baba Otan). Olua was the 6th Oba in Otan Ayegbaju, he had wives and children. He was a very powerful hunter and Oba. He was called Olua after his demise by his people because as he was going to die; he took his friend from Ile Basemo (titled Agbaakin) to the bottom of what is now called Olua hill.
The current Owa is Oba Lukman Adesola Ojo Fadipe Arenibiowo II, Owa Olatanka III. He was installed in June 2009.