The Ijebu people take the Age grade group issue serious. In fact, they have a name they call them. It is Regberegbe. There are close to 50 Regberegbes in Ijebu that will pay homage to the Awujale of Ijebuland, 3 days after Ileya. Below are the heads of these 47 age grade groups.
(1) Egbe Mafowoku (Okunrin) born between 1st January, 1932 and 31st December, 1934. The leader (Giwa Egbe) is late Oba Sule Olu of Odosenlu while His Majesty, Oba S.K. Adetona CFR is the Grand Patron.
(2) Egbe Olugbadebo (Okunrin) born between 1st January, 35th and 31st December, 1937. Received royal blessing on 21st May 1990. The Giwa Egbe is Alhaji M.O. Odutayo.
(3) Egbe Olugbadebo Obinrin (Elite) comprises of those born between 1st January, 1935 and December 31st 1937. Received royal blessing on 19th March 1994. The- Iyalode is Badejoko Onabanjo.
(4). Egbe Bobayo (Okunrin) includes all those born between 1st January, 1938 and 31st December 1940. Received royal blessing on 15thJanuary 1989. Giwa Egbe is Engr. Bosun Oke.
(5) Egbe Bobayo (Obinrin) embraces those born on January 1st, 1938 to December 31st 1940. Iyalode is Alhaja Tamuratu Owodunni.
(6) Egbe Bobagbuyi (Okunrin) comprises of those born between 1st January, 1941 and 31st December 1943, royal recognition was on 4th July 1990. The Giwa is Chief (Engr) M. A. Oreagba.
(7) Egbe Bobagbuyi (Obinrin) embraces those born between 1st January 1941 and 31st December 1943 . The Egbe received royal recognition on 19th November, 1995. The Iyalode Egbe is Alhaja Bunkola Ogun.
(8) Egbe Obaleke (Okunrin) comprises of those born between January 1st 1944 and December 31st 1946.
Received royal recognition on 22nd February, 1991. Giwa Egbe is Alhaji Opeoluwa Surakatu.
(9) Egbe Obaleke (Obinrin) born between 1st January, 1944 and December 31st, 1946. Received royal recognition on 25th October 1991. Iyalode Egbe is Otunba Iyabo Omotayo (Odunmolorun).
(10) Egbe Bobajolu (Okunrin) embraces those born between 1st January 1947 and 31st December 1949. The Egbe received royal blessing on 4th April, 1992. Giwa Egbe is Engr. Wale Alli-Oke.
(11) Egbe Bobajolu (Obinrin) comprises of those born between 1stJanuary, 1947 and 31st December 1949. Received royal recognition on 23rd January, 1994. Iyalode Egbe is Princess Oyinade Adekoya.
(12) Egbe Bobajolu (Obinrin) (Basiri) comprises of those born between January 1st, 1947 and December 31st 1949. Received royal blessing on 14th March 1998. Iyalode Egbe is Alhaja Yemi Balogun.
(13) Egbe Obafuwaji (Okunrin) born between January 1st 1950 and December 31st, 1952. Received royal blessing on 5th January 1997. Giwa Egbe is Mr. Supo Mosuro.
(14) Egbe Obafuwaji Obinrin (The Great) includes those born between 1st January 1950 and 31st December, 1952. Received royal blessing on 3rd March 1996. Iyalode Egbe is Alhaja Busurat Ogunneye.
(15) Egbe Obafuwaji Obinrin (Adedoyin). Also embraces those born between January 1st 1950 and December 31st 1952. Iyalode Egbe is Mrs. Oluwatoyin Ayanbadejo.
(16) Egbe Bobagbimo (Okunrin) comprises of those born between 1st January 1953 and 31st December 1955. Received royal blessing on 20th November, 1999. Giwa Egbe is Deji Osibogun.
(17) Egbe Bobagbimo (Asiwaju) Their Giwa is Ogungbo Kolawole
(18) Egbe Bobagbimo (Obinrin)
Born between 1st January 1953 and 31st December, 1955. Iyalode is Wasilat Kike Odutayo.
(19) Egbe Bobakeye (Okunrin) embraces those born between 1st January 1956 and 31st December 1958. Received royal blessing on 14th April, 1996. Giwa Egbe is Otunba Biodun Onanuga.
(20) Egbe Bobakeye Obinrin (Surakatu) comprises of those born between 1st January, 1956 and 31st December 1958. Received royal blessing on 13th October 1996.
(21) Egbe Bobakeye Obinrin (Double T.). Also comprises of those born between 1st January 1956 and 31st December 1958. Received royal recognition on 27th October 1996. Iyalode Egbe is Mrs. Toyin Oluwole.
(22) Giwa Adesanya Yusuf (Bobagunte Akile),
(23) Iyalode Korede Alatishe (Bobagunte Omo-Oba) Hon. Treasurer Regberegbe Council, (24) Giwa Niyi Osoba (Bobagunte Asiwaju), (25) Iyalode Toyin Aberuagba (Bobagunte Gold) (26) Iyalode Abiola Okunowo-Akande (Bobagunte Olu-Iwa), (27) Giwa Tunde Ashiru Balogun (Gbobaniyi Akile).
(28) Iyalode Adebunkanla Osibanjo (Gbobaniyi Obinrin Asiwaju), (29) Iyalode Yemisi Fasawe (Gbobaniyi Obinrin Olori/Olori, (30) Giwa Mufutau O. Oseni (Gbobaniyi Okunrin Asiwaju), (31) Iyalode Risikat Akinsanya (Jagunmolu Obinrin Original), (32) Iyalode Hamdalat Sanni (Jagunmolu Obinrin Stainless), (33) Giwa Adewale Abdul (Jagunmolu Okunrin Fehintade), (34) Giwa Kayode Abdul (Jagunmolu Okunrin Akile), (35) Giwa Fatai Salami (Jagunmolu Okunrin Asiwaju), (36) Giwa Dare Muritala (Arobayo Okunrin Akile), (37) Iyalode Taiwo Odumosun (Arobayo Obinrin Akile), (38) Giwa Hammed Elerunwon (Arobayo Okunrin Asiwaju), (39) Giwa Abiola Azeez Alausa (Tobalase Okunrin Akile), (40) Iyalode Bolanle Kuforiji Adeyemi (Tobalase Obinrin Akile), (41) Iyalode Folasede Kasali (Tobalase Obinrin Obalufin), (42) Iyalode Olayina Momodun (Tobalase Obinrin Rontex), (43) Iyalode Kubirat Aregbe (Bobamaiyegun Obinrin Aremo-Alara Akile), (44) Iyalode Oluwakemi Popoola Ango (Bobamaiyegun Obinrin Asiwaju Akile), (45) Giwa Adeyemi Kazeem (Bobamaiyegun Okunrin Akile), (46) Giwa Dipo Ogunlana (Bobamaiyegun Okunrin Asiwaju Akile), (47) Iyalode Islamiat Sowami (Bobamaiyegun Obinrin Akile).
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