Odarawu

Odarawu was an Alaafin of Oyo, who was on the throne for a short period of time. He was considered a man of bad temperament. According to Oyo legend his bad temper led him to being removed as king and also served as educational warning and lesson to future kings on character development.

Odarawu's major battle was also his first and last blunder on the throne. During his reign, he ordered the destruction of a town called Ojo-segi for the trite reason of being disrespected in the market by a trader in Ojo-segi. Subsequently, the Oyo masses found him unfit to be king and he was asked to commit suicide.

References

Samuel Johnson, Obadiah Johnson. The History of the Yorubas, From the Earliest of Times to the Beginning of the British Protectorate. P 169

Alaafins of the Oyo Empire and the Oyo traditional throne

Oyo Empire	Oranyan Ajaka Shango Ajaka (restored) Aganju Kori Oluaso Onigbogi Ofirin Eguguojo Orompoto Abipa Obalokun Oluodo Ajagbo Odarawu Kanran Jayin Ayibi Osiyago Ojigi Gberu Amuniwaiye Onisile Labisi Awonbioju Agboluaje Majeogbe (1754–70) Abiodun (1770–89) Awole Arogangan (1789–96) Adebo (1796–97) Makua (1797) vacant (1797–02) Majotu (1802–30) Amodo (1830–33) Oluewu (1833–35) Atiba Atobatele (1837–59) Adelu (1859–75) Adeyemi I Alowolodu (1876–88)

Under British rule	Adeyemi I Alowolodu (1888–1905) Lawani Agogoja (1905–11) Siyanbola Onikepe Oladigbolu I (1911–44) regency (1944–45) Adeyemi II Adeniran (1945–55) regency (1955–56) Bello Gbadegesin Oladigbolu II (1956–60)

Under Nigerian rule	Bello Gbadegesin Oladigbolu II (1960–68) vacant (1968–70) Lamidi Adeyemi III (1970–present)

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