Owo

The Owo kingdom ruled in Yoruba, in what is now Nigeria, between the years 1400 and 1600.

The Owo site was first excavated in 1969 by Ekpo Eyo in the contemporary Yoruba town of Owo. Archaeologists have found terracotta sculptures dating to the 15th century. Owo is situated halfway between the Nigerian towns of Ife and Benin in southern Nigeria, and so it is not surprising that Owo art displays characteristics of both traditions. Some of the Owo objects show similarities to the art of Benin, while others display characteristics that are unique to Owo. Ife was then declining in power as Oyo, another Yoruba city situated in the north, was ascending. Benin in the 15th century was expanding its influence to both the east and west and must have affected Owo. Owo claims that it was never conquered by Benin, but there are many elements of Owo culture clearly borrowed from Benin, such as chieftaincy titles and the royal regalia and crowns.HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS, OBA ALAIYELUWA, SIR OLATERU OLAGBEGI II OLOWO OF OWO 1910-1998 Sir Olateru-0lagbegi II ascended the throne of his forefathers in March 1941. He was deposed in 1968 by the military government that staged the coup of 1966. He re-ascended his throne in 1993, after 25 years of deposition, becoming "The only King to succeed his own successor". He died in 1998 on the throne and was given a kingly funeral. Oba David Victor Folagbade Olateru-Olagbegi the present Olowo is the son of Sir Olateru-Olagbegi II. He attended Imade College in Owo. He travelled to the UK for his Law degree, which he obtained from University of London in 1968, he served as a counsel to the Vice President of Nigeria from 1981 - 1983. He was the Director of Adminstration of the Nigerian Law School and the Secretary to Council of Legal Education in the Federal Republic of Nigeria from 1995 - 1999.

He received international award of International Man of the year in 1998 and Who is Who amongst the intellectuals of the world by the International Biographical Center, Cambridge, England. He's currently the Chancellor of the University of Benin, he's a member of CONFAB, He ascended the throne in 1999. Of his current heirs are his son prince Olaleke Olateru-Olagbegi and grandson prince Aderemi Olateru-Olagbegi respectfully.

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