Osemawe of Ondo Kingdom

The Osemawe of Ondo Kingdom is the paramount Yoruba king of Ondo Kingdom a city in Ondo State, southwestern Nigeria.[1] The "Osemawe title" was coined from the phrase "Ese-omo-re" adopted from the comment made by the late Alaafin Oluaso during the birth of his daughter called Olu pupupu who later settled in Ondo Kingdom.[2] The people of Ondo Kingdom are generally called Egin.[3]

  1. ^ "Jonathan eulogises Osemawe for promoting peace". The Punch - Nigeria's Most Widely Read Newspaper. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
  2. ^ Our Reporter. "A town's rich history". The Nation. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
  3. ^ "Osemawe becomes Chairman, Ondo Council of Obas". Daily Independent, Nigerian Newspaper. Archived from the original on February 1, 2016. Retrieved 13 January 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

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