Meet Oba Kayode Adetona, world’s longest reigning paramount monarch

The world’s longest reigning monarch, Oba Alayeluwa (Dr) Sikiru Kayode Adetona, CFR, Ogbaagba Agbotewole 11, was coronated and presented with his Staff of Office,at 26.

He was coronated by the Premier of the now-defunct Western Region of Nigeria, the late Chief Samuel Ladoke Akintola, GCON and Aare Ona Kakanfo Yorubaland,

on 2nd April,1960,at Ijebu-Ode.       

Born on 10th May,1934,Oba Awujale,shall,God willing, clock 90 years of age come 10th May,2024.             

His father was Prince Rufai Adetọna Adeleke (born c. 1902), a son of Ọba Adeleke, Ọgbagba Agbotewole I (c. 1825–1906), who was the Awujalẹ of Ijẹbuland from 1895 to 1906.

His mother was Ajibabi Ọnaṣile, who was from the town of Ijebu Igbo.

Oba Sikiru Adetona

The founder of the Royal House of Anikinaiya (or Anikilaya) was his great-grandfather Oba Anikilaya, Figbajoye Agboogunsa I, (c. 1775–1854) who reigned from 1821 to 1854, and who himself was a son of Ọba Gbelegbuwa.

As a member of the Royal House of Anikinaiya, his paternal family claimed descent from Olu-Iwa, the semi-legendary first Awujalẹ and Ọbanta, another founder of the Ijẹbu kingdom.