Governance & Heritage
Traditional Institution
The Olu’de of Takete-Ide Amuro and the traditional council that safeguards our customs, unity, and heritage.
The Olu’de and the Takete-Ide Traditional Council
According to the supplied community historical account, traditional political leadership in Takete-Ide resides in the Takete-Ide Traditional Council under the leadership of the Olu’de and his Council of Chiefs.
As the custodian of native customs, communal values, and cultural heritage, the Olu’de presides over traditional matters, fosters peace and cohesion, and represents Takete-Ide within the wider traditional councils of the region.
Regional Structure
Takete-Ide within the Amuro Traditional Structure
The relationship between local chieftaincy and the wider Amuro traditional council.
Local Autonomy & Town Council
The supplied community historical account states that each of the seven constituent towns and villages of Amuro maintains its own traditional council presided over by an Oba, overseeing internal cultural affairs and community harmony.
The Alamuro of Amuro Land
The supplied account states that the Alamuro heads the wider Amuro Traditional Council. According to the account, the creation of the Alamuro title is dated to 1934, with the stool rotating among the seven Amuro settlements without a fixed tenure.
The Stool
The Olu’de of Takete-Ide
Oba Philip Ebilakun
Community information confirms Oba Philip Ebilakun as the current Olu’de of Takete-Ide. The supplied historical manuscript also identifies him as the thirteenth Olu’de in the recorded succession.
As Olu’de, he heads the Takete-Ide Traditional Council within the community’s traditional governance structure.
Historical Olu’de Register
The supplied community historical manuscript preserves a register of earlier Olu’des together with their family and ward/compound affiliations. The row relationships reproduced here have been confirmed by the project owner from the supplied source. Reign dates remain under ongoing documentation.
Olu’de Opalu
Family: Atemayi
Reign dates under documentation
Olu’de Ide
Family: Eseyintelu
Reign dates under documentation
Olu’de Oriko
Family: Oriko
Reign dates under documentation
Olu’de Atte Gbogori
Family: Atemesami
Reign dates under documentation
Olu’de Orunmbe
Family: Eseyintelu
Reign dates under documentation
Olu’de Obadofin Obere
Family: Atemeji
Reign dates under documentation
Olu’de Obaba Omologun
Family: Atemeto
Reign dates under documentation
Olu’de Obajemu Atepa
Family: Atemogbe
Reign dates under documentation
Olu’de Elewa
Family: Eseyinmeleri
Reign dates under documentation
Olu’de Obajemu Ate
Family: Atejagbo
Reign dates under documentation
Olu’de Alufa Olukotun
Family: Atejaba
Reign dates under documentation
Olu’de J.A. Fiki
Family: Atemayi
Reign dates under documentation
Explore Compounds & Families
Explore these family and compound associations in a compound-centred view.
Council
The Traditional Council
Council membership is being documented and will be published after confirmation.
The chiefs and members of the traditional council will be listed here once verified with the traditional institution.