Definition of Iyalode. Meaning of Iyalode. Synonyms of Iyalode

- The Ìyálóde is a high-ranking female chieftain in most of the Yoruba traditional states. The title is currently within the gift of the obas, although...
- Chief Ẹfúnṣetán Aníwúrà (c. 1820s – June 30, 1874) was the second Iyalode of Ibadan and one of the pre-eminent slave traders in the 19th century Ibadan...
- of Oko The Asiwaju Iyalode of Egbaland The Otun Iyalode of the Egba Christians The Iyalode of Egbaland (since deposed) The Iyalode of Yorubaland Abiola...
- the Kingdom of Dahomey, thus earning her the chieftaincy title of the Iyalode of the Egbas. She died in Abeokuta in 1887. The landmark Tinubu Square...
- candidates may be acceptable if there are no qualified male candidates. The Iyalode of Ota is the sole exception, as this title is always held by a woman.[citation...
- Chief Theresa Laduntan Oyekanmi (born 1 October 1933) is the 14th Iyalode of Ibadan. She is a scion of the Ladapo family of Abebi Ibadan and the Ayeye...
- political ambitions with those of a traditional aristocrat by serving as the iyalode of Ibadan. Wuraola Adepeju Esan was born in 1909 in Calabar to the Ojo-badan...
- Examples of such appointments include Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland and Iyalode of Yorubaland. As of 2021[update] the Alaafin (Emperor) of Oyo was Oba...
- Ekarun Balogun, while the Seriki ("commerce minister" or "trade chief") and Iyalode, (i.e. mother of the town as "minister for women affairs" or "female chief")...
- chieftaincy structure being largely patriarchal, the female titleholders Iyalode, Iyaloja and Iyalaje are three of the most important leaders in the system...