List of rulers of the Yoruba state of Ketu

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The state of Ketu is located in present-day Republic of Benin.

In the Yoruba language, the word oba means king or ruler. It is also common for the rulers of the various Yoruba domains to have their own special titles. In Ketu the Oba is referred to as the Aleketu of Ketu

Tenure Incumbent Notes
c. Capital moved to Ketu
1795 to 1816 , Oba
1816 to 1853 , Oba
1853 to December 1858 , Oba
December 1858 to 1867 Adiro, Oba
1867 to 1883 , Oba
1883 to 1886 , regent
1886 Conquest by Danhome
1893 to 1894 , regent ♀
13 February 1894 to 1918 , Oba
1918 to 1936 , Oba
1937 to 1963 , Oba
1964 to 2004 Oba Pascal Adeoti Adetutu 17 December 2005 to 2018 Oba Alaro Alade-Ife,

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