Rulers of the Yoruba state of Ketu
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[edit] List of Rulers of the Yoruba state of Ketu
Territory located in present-day Benin.
Oba (Alaketu) = Ruler.
| Tenure | Incumbent | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| c.1500 | Capital moved to Ketu | |
| 1795 to 1816 | Ajibolu, Oba | |
| 1816 to 1853 | Adebiya, Oba | |
| 1853 to December 1858 | Adegbede, Oba | |
| December 1858 to 1867 | Adiro, Oba | |
| 1867 to 1883 | Osun Ojeku, Oba | |
| 1883 to 1886 | Agidigbo Hungbo, regent | |
| 1886 | Conquest by Danhome | |
| 1893 | Restoration by France under protectorate | |
| 1893 to 1894 | Ida, regent | ♀ |
| 13 February 1894 to 1918 | Oyengen, Oba | |
| 1918 to 1936 | Ademufekun Dudu, Oba | |
| 1937 to 1963 | Alamu Adewori Adegibite, Oba | |
| 1963 | Abolition of Ketu state | |
