Why IBADAN People Don’t Joke With Them
Mogajis are known to be family heads of their various compounds in Ibadan. It’s the first step to become Olubadan as the accession system to the throne is adjudged the most peaceful and fair traditional system in South West.
The system is devoid of rancour, and successive rulers have emerged and reign peacefully due to its peculiarity.
Mogaji is a point from which a potential Olubadan rises through the 23 steps either from the two lines: Otun (Civil) or Balogun (Military).
There are more. Mogajis are chosen by family members to uphold traditions, resolve disputes, and serve as the liaison between the family and the traditional council. Their statutory functions also include administering family affairs and property. They represent interest of their various families in community discussions; preserving lineage and family heritage.
The Mogaji system is crucial to Ibadan’s social and political framework, connecting historical practices with contemporary life. And the system has been structured in such a way that gives rooms for check and balances from the a reigning Olubadan and his council. There is also an Association of Ibadan Mogajis to promote unity, and to foster development to the ancient city.
Ibadan Mogajis are Chief Asimiyu Adepoju, Mogaji Ariori Olorisa, Oja Oke-Ado, and President of the association; Chief Mosudi Tijani, Mogaji Lafiku, Eleta, Vice president; Chief Allen Tunji Ajala, Mogaji Odugade Aremo, General Secretary; Chief Sakiru Adekola, Mogaji Ekolo, Oke Ola Iletuntun, Assistant General Secretary; Chief Olufemi Oyelakin, Mogaji Esinoye, Oke-Offa Babasale, Financial Secretary; Chief Lateef Adesokan, Mogaji Alagbede, Ogunkeye Oke Oluokun, Treasurer; Chief Waheed Fadairo, Mogaji Ado, Oke Ado, Assistant Financial Secretary; Chief Ismaila Lawal, Mogaji Ajani Amodu, Oje Market, PRO; Chief Folahan Olabode, Mogaji Ajimajasan, Elekuro, Social Secretary; Chief Sule Ekundayo, Mogaji Agbo-Ayegbokiki, Oke-Affa Atipe, Assistant Social Secretary; Chief John Soara, Mogaji Oloyoyo, Idikan;
Chief Rasheed Jenriyin, Mogaji Jenriyin, Ita-Baale, Legal Officer; Chief Ismail Olagunju, Mogaji Akinsola, Gbenla, Chief Whip; Chief Lateef Adeniji, PHD, Mogaji Erinle-Talenpada, Isale-Osi, Assistant Chief Whip; Chief Ismail Adedeji, Mogaji Odufemi, Nalende, Auditor; Chief Isiaka Raji, Mogaji Elegbaowo, Isale-Osi, Ex-Officio1; Chief Sunday Akinlabi, Mogaji Oladimeji, Inalende, Ex-Officio 11; Chief Saka Lawal, Mogaji Arowotosuna, Oke-Irefin, Elders Advisory Committee; Chief Victor Adisa Adebimpe, Mogaji Ogbogba, Aremo; Chief Edward Aderogba, Mogaji Aderogba, Foko; Chief Mukaila Olagunju, Mogaji Oyelakun, Isale Osi; Chief Ismail Sodeinde, Mogaji Sodeinde 1, Idi-Arere, and Chief Lukman Adeleke, Mogaji Odeku, Isale Bode.
There are also Chief Musibau Alimi Raji, Mogaji Daadaa, Adeoyo; Chief Tahiru Kolawole Oladipupo, Mogaji Agbo, Beere; Chief Akanji Muhammed Taoheed, Mogaji Ifalohun Ogun-Sonso, Idikan; Chief Ganiyu Adeniji, Mogaji Mokusota, Oopoyeosa; Chief Abass Oloko, Mogaji Oloko, Oloko Area; Chief Ogunsina Oluseyi Oladebo, Mogaji Ogundele, Labiran; Chief Saheed Ayodeji Akande, Mogaji Tanimomo Atunrase, Gbenla; Chief Oladipo Taofeek Abiodun, Mogaji Koso, Isale Osi; Chief Kazeem Muritala Oyinloye, Mogaji Moronfolu, Foko; Chief (Hon) Adelaja Yusuf Adesile, Mogaji Agun, Idi-Arere; Chief Saheed Abiola Oyewole, Mogaji Osanyin, Idi Arere; Chief (Alhaji) Lukman Hammed, Mogaji Akinboro, Gbenla; Chief Ibrahim Kolawole Azeez, Mogaji Joloko Osinmi Eyinolu, Gbenla; Chief Raheem Wahab Dada Lasokun, Mogaji Lasokun, Alekuso; Chief Hammed Yaqub Adio, Mogaji Abinuworo, Ayeye; Chief (Alhaji) Oladosu Ademola, Mogaji Olasomi, Elekuro; Chief Kazeem Akintayo Osunsi, Mogaji Awanibaku Elempe, Beere; Chief Mufutau Olalekan Akinloye, Mogaji Oke, Itutaba, and Chief Samuel Sunday Kilanko, Mogaji Ariyibi, Oje Igosun.
We also have on the list Chief (Apostle) Emmanuel Adegbite, Mogaji Adegbayi, Odo Osun; Chief Muritala Bello, Mogaji Arolu, Labo; Chief Aasani Odebunmi, Mogaji Olulotan, Oranyan; Chief Idowu Olugbenga, Mogaji Idowu-Oluwoye, Irefin
Chief (Engr.) Abduljelyl Adekunle Karheem, Mogaji Adanla, Oke Are; Chief Ademola Oyeranmi, Mogaji Togunde Odeyemi, Kosado; Chief Olugbenga Awoseyin, Mogaji Awoseyin, Odinjo; Chief Solomon Ajadi, Mogaji Gbopa, Olorisa-Oko; Chief Yisau Salami, Mogaji Omilabu, Labiran; Chief Sunday Adebayo, Mogaji Monmo, Aremo; Chief Saheed Oyero, Mogaji Tolani, Oke-Labo; Chief Christopher Oni,Mogaji Oni-Olupo Seriki, Aremo; Chief Akintola Fatai Akinboye, Mogaji Ajia Olorungbiji, Itutaba; Chief Rasag Olasunkanmi, Mogaji Asa, Agbeni Oke Foko; Chief Kazeem Akanmu, Mogaji Aje Oloolu, Ode-Aje; Chief Olajuwon Subair Adelokun, Mogaji Ile nla, Labiran; Chief Jelili Adepoju, Mogaji Akoto, Labiran; Chief Isiaka Odebode, Mogaji lle Iwo, Oja’ba; Chief Olasupe Ayelaagbe, Mogaji Ayelaagbe, Idi Aro; Chief (Engr) Atoyebi Akindele, Mogaji Fasanya, Odooye; Chief Okunade Nafiu Adeniyi, Mogaji Abagbajo, Gbelekale; Chief Joseph Ayobami Odetola, Mogaji Jagun Aipola, Oja’gbo; Chief Gbolagade Muili, Mogaji Were, Elekuro; Chief Oladiran Alabi, Mogaji Basorun Fajinmi, Oranyan; Chief Timothy Sunday, Mogaji Isero, Oja’gbo; Chief Lasisi Oyebamiji, Mogaji Yeosa, Oopoyeosa; Chief Lasisi Adegbesan, Mogaji Abimbola, Gbenla; Chief Dauda Akanji, Mogaji Olugbohun, Agbongbon; Chief Fatai Abegunde, Mogaji Saku, Foko; Chief Jamiu Lagbeja, and Mogaji Lagbeja, Agbeni.
The list won’t also complete without mentioning the likes of Chief Liadi Oladiti, Mogaji Lagunna, Oja’ba; Chief Lawal Akeem, Mogaji Eniiku, Agbara Oke-Ado; Chief Ademuyiwa Adebayo, Mogaji Abayomi, Ode-Oolo; Chief Afolabi Ojo,Mogaji Ojo Badan, Oje; Chief Isiaka Bolawa Oladokun, Mogaji Omoteji, Isale ljebu; Chief Adesina Olatunji-Aresa, Mogaji Okiti, Agbongbon; Chief Adetoyese Adekola, Mogaji Bada Akinsanya Akinoole, Ode Aje; Chief (Prof) Aderemi Raji-Oyelade, Mogaji Adegboro, Kudeti Idi-Arere; Chief Akin Fagbemi, Mogaji Agunleyinju, Alekuso; Chief Ismail Alarape, Mogaji Ajigbaremu, Yidi Agugu; Chief Charles Durosaro, Mogaji Durosaro, Gege; Chief Oladejo Saidi, Mogaji Fagbola Aramide, Beiyerunka; Chief Fayemi Fakayode, Mogaji Onibudo, Oopoyeosa; Chief Adesoji Falowo, Mogaji Falowo, Itutaba; Chief Adeoye Bolarinwa, Mogaji Moganna, Isale Bode; Chief Sulaiman Olanrewaju, Mogaji Olanlokun, Isale Osi; Chief Badmus Adewale Morufu, Mogaji Olota Olomo, Itabigbo; Chief Kabiru Makinde, Mogaji Makinde, Oke Offa Atipe; Chief Wasiu Bamidele, Mogaji Ogbagba Molaoye, Itamaya; Chief (Engr) Simeon Fasola, Mogaji Bolude, Alafara Olubadan; Chief (Barr.) Kolawole Adegoke, Mogaji Oniyitan Abioko, Oke-Foko; Chief Lukman Okediran, Mogaji Toki, Ayeye; Chief Olatunbosun Ismaila Akintoye, Mogaji Ode-Epo Oke Offa Babasale; Chief Adeduntan Gbolagade Nurudeen, Mogaji Ajigbaye, Oopo Yeosa; Chief (Alhaji) Daud Aderemi Durodola, Mogaji Ajeja, Oje; Chief Moroof Alade Hammed, Mogaji Jeko, Alekuso; Chief Olaogun Sodiq Ifatunde, Ogungbayibi Alatise, Alekuso; Chief (Alhaji) Jubril Adekola Alaga, Mogaji Alaga, Oja’ba; Chief Muili Aderemi Adebisi, Mogaji Aareegbeomo Isale Ijebu; Chief Ganiyu Olagoke Ishola, Mogaji Alaadorin, Aremo; Chief Ismail Omolaja Asanpa, Mogaji Asanpa Owo, Popoyemoja; Chief Adesina Titilayo Oladunni, Mogaji Oladunni Osafala, Agbede Adodo; Chief (Dr) Isiaka Olayinka Kolawole, Mogaji Ogbaaga Isale Bode; Chief Adebowale Oluwole Arisekola, Mogaji Ajenigieye, Yemetu Oje; Chief Oluwakayode Ogunsola, Mogaji Solekan Ogunsola, Mogaji Itabigbo Oranyan; Chief Moronkola Lukman Olanlehin, Mogaji Lanlehin, Oke Odo; Chief Hamsat Ibrahim Olatunde, Mogaji Oyedija, Oopoyeosa; Chief (Alh) Ismail Raheem Adebayo, Mogaji Apena Oke-Foko; Chief (Alh) Kamorudeen Adekola Eeboade, Mogaji Eeboade, Inalende; Chief Oladejo Gafari Tomiwa, Mogaji Ashofi, Popoyemoja; Chief Wasiu Ademola Oladokun, Mogaji Ajani Inalende; Chief Adeyemo Osundina Muritala, Mogaji Gidigbi Ogunniyi; Chief Akintayo Wakeel Akindele, Mogaji Efunwole Isale Osi; Chief (Barr.) Adewole Bakare, Mogaji Oluyege, Oje Eleni; Chief Kazeem Akinro, Mogaji Akinro, Aderogba Oranyan; Chief Mudasiru Hamod Taiwo, Mogaji Olafenkan Eleside Foko; Chief (Dr) Rasak Ajibade Ola Alemuloke, Mogaji Alemuleke Oritamerin; Chief Ahmed Isola Olohuntoyin, Mogaji Alongside Akindawonru, Ayeye; Chief Moshood Lukman Adekunle, Mogaji Isojuba, Isale Osi; Chief Oladejo Rufai Moruf, Mogaji Omotara, Itabale; Chief (Barr.) Usman Tunde Alimi, Mogaji Odebode Bode; Chief (Hon.) Adebola Adeleke Olugbode, Mogaji Onikeke Alli Iwo; Chief (AIG) Fatai O Oladipupo (Rtd), Mogaji Osanyidina, Isale Aalfa; Chief Gafar A Olanrewaju, Mogaji Atere, Ayeye; Chief Isiaka Abiola Olagunju SAN, Mogaji Opere, Isale Osi; Chief Hamidu Adediran Oluyedun, Mogaji Babasale Oke Foko; Chief Gbadamosi Dauda Olaniyan, Mogaji Abidiodan, Oje Igosun; Chief Saheed Babatunde Adeyemo, Mogaji Jatao Oje; Chief Adegoke Moruf Ademola, Mogaji Aigbede Isale Ijebu; Chief Ganiyu Abiola Jimoh Odugbemi, Mogaji Odugbemi, Agbede Adodo; Chief Mohammed Arotayo, Mogaji Arotayo, Alekuso Oritamerin; Chief Mukaila Akanmu Oladejo, Mogaji Ayingun, Oyapidan, Agbongbon; Chief Ismaila Taajo, Mogaji Taajo, Oke Foko; Chief Fagbemiro Sola Funminiyi, Mogaji Fagorioye, Oke Offa Babasale; Chief Dawodu Wasiu Adio, Mogaji Olukosi, Isale Osi; Chief (Alh) Surajudeen Shittu Supoto, Mogaji Supoto, Oke Oluokun; Chief Muhammed abayomi Ajenifuja, Mogaji Kate Oranyan; Chief (Dr) Ayodeji Fred Mafikuyomi, Mogaji Mafikuyomi Alafara Ibadan; Chief Abiodun Alabi Reuben Koleoso, Mogaji Koleoso, Oritamerin; Chief Tunde Monsuru Adeyemo, Mogaji Adagbada, Oopo Yeosa; Chief Taofeek Ademola Adeniji,, Mogaji Olunlade, Agbeni; Chief Sikiru Oladele,, Mogaji Akoju Oja’gbo; Chief Oseni Abass Adebisi Fabohun, Mogaji Onigba, Oritamerin; Chief Dauda Lawal Agbomeji, Mogaji Agbomeji, Foko; Chief James Olukayode Oyeleke, Mogaji Efun, Oranyan; Chief Isola Isiaka Adeyinka, Mogaji Alare Agbejonku, Aremo; Chief Mojeed Olabode Olaniran, Mogaji Ibikunle Abaa, Labiran; Chief Folorunso Oyekola Oyeniran, Mogaji Oyedeji Oja’gbo; Chief Adewale Lukman Babalola, Mogaji Onilu, Alekuso; Chief Wasiu Isola Adesola Salako, Mogaji Salako, Labiran; Chief (Alh) Jubril Alabi Akegbe, Mogaji Akegbe, Sapati; Chief Hiliasu Yinusa Babatunde, Mogaji Dasofunjo Oranyan; Chief Teslim Abiodun Olugbode, Mogaji Olugbode, Ita Baale Olugbode; Chief Taoheed Olakunle Olajide, Mogaji Jegede, Oke Labo; Chief Kazeem Kolawole Agboluaje, Mogaji Agboluaje, Aremo Oja’gbo; Chief Saheed Ogundipe, Mogaji Ogundipe Oranyan; Chief Ayoade Babatunde A Akande, Mogaji Akande, Labo Iso Ewe; Chief (Alhaji) Hakeem Taiwo Oke, Mogaji Ojo Erin, Idi-Aro Elekuro; Chief Waheed Eniola Adelakun, Mogaji Adelakun, Oja Oba; Chief Idris Olayinka Salaudeen, Mogaji Agee, Oopoyeosa; Chief Engr (Dr) Fatai Sangodoyin, Mogaji Oluyori, Oke Bioku; Chief (Hon) Olaide Sarafadeen Olalere, Mogaji Sangotegbe, Oje Elemi; Chief Samsideen Akinkunmi Ramoni, Mogaji Agbede Adodo, Agbede Adodo; Chief Funmilola Akintunde Ojekanmi, Mogaji Ojekanmi Ogedengbe, Odinjo; Chief Akeem Ayobami Akintayo, Mogaji Wolunmole, Labo Iso-Ewe; Chief (Dr) Waheed Oladosu O Atere, Mogaji Atere, Itamaya Foko; Chief Adedoja Ayuba, Mogaji Ogungangan, Itutaba; Chief (Dr) Olapade T. Abiola, Mogaji Oloyin, Isale Ijebu; Chief Sikiru Gbadamosi, Mogaji Onigba, Idi Arere; Chief Olaniyan Saheed Idowu Olukoyi Mogaji Olukoyi, Labo; Chief Ajibola Isiaka Salawu Areokuta, Mogaji Ogidi Areokuta, Oja’gbo; Chief Morufu Ademola Fatolu, Mogaji Fatolu, Odo Osun; Chief Ismaila Alade Ishola, Mogaji Ajogbobi, Isale Ijebu; Chief Adeyinka Saheed Iyanda, Mogaji Ajigbaye, Odinjo; Chief Kolawole Moshood Ayinde, Mogaji Lawoyin, Abebi; Chief Bolatito Rafiu Akinyemi, Mogaji Olusoji, Ode Aje; Chief Lawal Adekola Ismaila, Mogaji Fojugbagi, Alli Iwo; Chief Oyeyemi Olusogo Oke Agoro, Mogaji Agoro, Itutaba Oje; Chief Mojeed Onibiyo, Mogaji Olanase, Ita Baale; Chief (Hon) Peter Oluwole Adigun, Mogaji Mato, Oranyan; Chief (Elder) Emmanuel Ayanniyi, Mogaji Ayanniyi Popoyemoja; Chief Idris Abidemi Kareem, Mogaji Agbomola, Ode-Aje; Chief Alhaji Sarafadeen Alao Patako, Mogaji Patako, Ayeye; Chief Adisa Sunday Muyiwa, Mogaji Adabale, Yemetu Igosun; Chief Tirimisiyu Adesina, Mogaji Jagun Olukade, Elekuro; Chief Mudasiru Alawode, Mogaji Olofa, Isale Osi; Chief Tirimisiyu Abiodun Olupoyi, Mogaji Olupoyi, Oja’ba; Chief Olukayode Tokunbo Obisesan, Mogaji Obisesan, Aperin; Chief Salaudeen Adeniyi, Mogaji Okunrounmum, Oja’ba Itamerin; Chief Tirimisiyu Oladejo, Mogaji Olota, Yemetu Igosun; Chief Fatai Olanrewaju, Mogaji Fotumo, Oke Bioku Oranyan, and Chief Yaya Obadara Adebisi, Mogaji Koyoro, Oke Foko.
-Dare Adeniran
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