28/01/2026
The Cultural shift in Kwara State with the recent elevation of Yoruba Traditional Rulers
In a move aimed at strengthening grassroots governance and traditional administration, The Kwara State Government has approved the elevation of over 50 traditional rulers across the state to Second, Third, and Fourth-Class statuses.
The approval, confirmed on Monday, January 26, 2026, includes the elevation of Oba Nurudeen Alawode Yusuf, the Elemona of Ilemona, to Second-Class status. Oba Yusuf, a Colonel popularly known as “NA Royal,” currently serves as the Aide-De-Camp (ADC) to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
Second-Class Monarchs (10)
The following royal stools were elevated to Second-Class status:
• Eledidi of Edidi
• Oloko of Oko Land
• Alala of Ala-Isin
• Oba of Agbeku
• Akunyun of Labaka
• Alla of Ilala
• Loma of Babaloma
• Onigbin of Oke-Onigbin
• Onigbonna of Igbonna
• Elemona of Ilemona (Oba Nurudeen Alawode Yusuf)
Third-Class Monarchs (22)
The following traditional rulers were elevated to Third-Class status:
• Alagbele of Agbele
• Olu of Kudu-Owode
• Olu of Ejiu-Aiyegunle
• Olu of Ejiu-Ile
• Onishan of Inishan
• Baale of Buhari
• Baale of Olayinka
• Olofa of Offarese
• Olowa of Oke-Owa
• Onigbede of Gbede
• Alajure of Ajure
• Baale of Labisi
• Baale-Oye of Oke-Oyi
• Baale-Kaba Kajola of Oriaje
• Alara of Araromi-Ipo
• Alade of Wande
• Olose of Ose
• Olomugo of Omugo
• Onidun of Igboidun Land
• Elemo-Ogun of Ilemon-Ogun Land
Olose of Egose
• Olowu of Owu-Obaloyan
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Fourth-Class Monarchs (20)
The following rulers were elevated to Fourth-Class status:
• Asolo of Isolo-Opin
• Onisapa of Isapa
• Alatanda of Atanda
• Onire of Owa-Kajola
• Oloreke of Oreke Land
• Olokanle of Okanle
• Elegosi of Egosi
• Edemarun of Kajola
• Arigbamu of Agbamu
• Onijan of Ijan-Otun
• Onipetu of Ipetu
• Oludopo of Oke-Iyapo
• Eleju of Ejuland
Eleku of Odo-Eku
• Onimasudo of Masudo
• Onidera of Idera
• Elerin of Adanla-Irese
• Onimode of Imode
• Elepe of Epe-Opin
• Alahun of Ahun