Owa Obokun

By Tayo Osolake - Oba (Dr) Gabriel Adekunle Aromolaran II, PhD, CFR. The Owa Obokun Adimula of Ijesaland, Paramount Ruler of Ijesaland.
Born, October 13, 1937. A writer, teacher and publisher of about 100 books, most of which were the official titles of the WAEC, for its O and A levels examinations.

He ascended the throne in 1982 by succeeding Oba Peter Adeniran Olatunji Agunlejika II (1912-1982).
Oba Aromolaran is the first Nigerian Oba to hold a PhD
(Economics). His first book, Economics for West Africa was published in 1966, a collaborative effort with his friends, Alabi Ogun and Areoye Oyebola.

Owa Aromolaran left the old Oyo state civil service to become a full time publisher on December 1, 1971 and established the Aromolaran Publishing Limited, a firm he ran till he ascended the throne in 1982.

His pen never lost its power and his proclivity for writing has never waned. Even as paramount ruler of the Ijesas, Oba Aromolaran, Chancellor, Federal University of Technology, Yola has written and published 14 educational books since ascending the throne.
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*List of Owa's:*
*Ajibogun (1150-1255)
*Awoka Okile (1260-1358)
*Obarabaralokun (1360-1459)
*Owari (1466-1520)
*Owaluse (1522-1526)
*Atakunmosa (1526-1546)
*Oge (1572-1587)
*Biilayi Arere (1588-1590)
*Yeye Ladegba (1646-1652)
*Yeye Gurogbo (1652-1653)
*Biiladu I (1653-1681)
*Biiladu II
*Biilaro (1681-1690)
*Wayero I (1691-1692)
*Wayero II (1692-1693)
*Wayero III (1698-1712)
*Biilagbayo (1713-1733)
*Ori Abejoye (1734-1749)
*Biilajagodo (1749-1771)
*Biilatutu (1772-1776)
*Biilasa (1776-1778)
*Akesan (1789-1795)
*Biilajara (1796-1803)
*Odundun (1804-1814)
*Obara (1814-1832)
*Gbegba Aje (1832-1846)
*Ofokutu (1846-1858)
*Aponlese (1858-1867)
*Alobe (1867-1868)
*Agunlejika I (1868-1869)
*Oweweniye (1869-1874)
*Bepo (1875-1893)
*Alowolodu (1894-1895)
*Ajimoko I (1896-1901)
*Atayero (1902-1920)
*Aromolaran I (1920-1942)
*Ajimoko II (1942-1956)
*Ogunmokun (1957-1963)
*Agunlejika II (1966-1981)
*Aromolaran II (1982 date

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