By Adedara Oduguwa, PhD.
1. 1614 – Lagelu from Ile-Ife founded Ibadan.
2. 1640 – Lagelu installed as the 1st Balogun of Yorubaland by Alaafin Ajagbo.
3. 1774/1779 – Alaafin Agboluaje/Majeogbe ordered the destruction of the 1st Ibadan.
4. 1782/1810 – Akasi (suroral nephew of Lagelu), Akinola, Ogundowo, Sotayelo (children of Lagelu) ruled as Olubadan of Ibadanland.
5. 1782/1810 – Olowu Akinjobi, Prince of Isheri (Lagos), Abu (son of Ooni Sooko) all came to settle in the 2nd Ibadan.
6. 1810 – The combined forces of Ife, Oyo, Egba, Ijebu waged wart against the Towns of Orile- Owu, Oje, Offa, Ojoo, Ijaiye, Erunmu, Ikija, Podo and 2nd Ibadan (the 2nd Ibadan was sandwiched among those Owu Towns).
7. 1810-1820 – The ruined 2nd Ibadan was used as War Camp by the combined Warrior of Ife, Oyo, Egba, Ijebu in waging wars against other Yoruba settlements.
8. 1820 – The war camp became a permanent settlement to the warriors (of many towns), thus giving birth to the 3rd Ibadan.
9. 1820 – Maye Okunade, leader of the Ife warrior was made the Head of the 3rd Ibadan.
10. 1829 – Islam was first practiced in Ibadan at Ayeye Area by one Abdullai Igun Olorun who was the Chief Imam of his small congregation.
11. 1829 – The Oyo warriors revolted against the high temper, domineering personality and nepotism of Maye Okunade who then fled to Ilugun.
12. 1830 – Sodeke leader of the Egba warriors in the allied force relocated to Abeokuta because of the dominance of the Ife and Oyo warriors.
13. 1829/1830 – Maye Okunade was captured alive and beheaded by the Ibadan from his exile in Ilugun.
14. Maye Okunade was captured alive and beheaded by the Ibadan warrior.
15. 1831 – Oluyedun of Ilorin descent, was installed the 4th head of Ibadan.
16. 1833 – Lakanle from Offa (Kwara), though of Oyo descent was installed the 3rd head of Ibadan.
17. 1835 – Bashorun Oluyole (from Oyo Ile) was installed the 4th head of Ibadan.
18. 1835 – Islam became widely practiced in Ibadan with the 1st and 2nd Chief Imam being Uthman Abubakar and Ahamed Qifu respectively between 1839-1871.
19. 1839 – Oluyole was conferred with the title of Bashorun of Yorubaland by Alaafin Atiba.
20. 1840 – Balogun Oderinlo led the Ibadan arm (the Jalumi War) that crushed the Fulani Jihadists against the invasion of Yorubaland by Alaafin Atiba.
21. 1850 – Balogun Oderinlo (from Aagberi in the Present Osun state) was installed the the head of Ibadan people.
22. 1850 – Baale Omololu Opeagbe (of Ogbomoso descent) was installed the th head of Ibadan people.
23. 1850 – Baale Ope Agbe allocated the present site of Ibadan Central Mosque to the Muliisms.
24. 1850 – Madam Subuola was installed as the 1st Iyalode of Ibadan.
25. 20/5/1851 – 1st European Christian Missionary- Rev. David Hinderer visited Ibadan.
26. 1851 – Baale Oyesile Olugbode (from Kuta in the present day Osun State) was installed as the 7th head of Ibadan people.
27. 1851 – Ibikunle was installed as the Balogun of Ibadanland.
28. 1851-1864 – Under Balogun Ibikunle number of tributary Towns to Ibadan rose to 143.
29. 1851-1864 – Baale Oyesile Olugbode properly established and consolidated the republican system of governance in Ibadan for civil and military matters.
30. 27/4/1853 – David Hinderer with his wife Anna final came to settle at Kudeti, Ibadan.
31. May 1853 – Rev. and Mrs. Hinderer started the first school in Ibadan under a shed at Kudeti.
32. 23/7/1854 – First Service held at St. David’s church Kudeti by Rev. Hinderer.
33. 1857 – Mrs. Anna Hinderer established St. Anne’s school at Kudeti and now at Molete.
34. 1858 – Balogun Ibikunle built protective wall (Odi Ibikunle) around Ibadan.
35. 1858 – St. Peter’s Church Aremo was built.
36. 1860 – St. Jame’s Church Ogunpa was built.
37. 1864 – Balogun Ibikunle (from Ijado, near Ogbomoso) was installed the 8th head of Ibadanland.
38. 1865 – Balogun Ogunmola (from Feesu near Iwo) was installed the 9th head of Ibadanland.
39. 1865 – Lagos-Remo-Ibadan passage road was opened.
40. 1866 – Ogunmola was made Bashorun of Yorubaland by the Alaafin of Oyo.
41. 1867 – Madam Efunsetan Aniwura was installed the 2nd Iyalode of Ibadan.
42. 1/3/1867 – Balogun Ogunmola died as a result of old age.
43. 1867 – Balogun Beyioku Akere (from Igbeti Oke Ogun) was installed the 10th head of Ibadanland.
44. 1870 – Balogun Orowusi (from Ogaagba, new Iwo) was installed the 11th head of Ibadanland.
45. 1871 – Aare Obadoke Latoosa (from Ilora near Oyo) was installed the head of Ibadanland.
46. 1/3/1871 – Obadoke Latoosa was installed the Aare Ona Kakanfo (Generalisimo of the Yoruba Empire) by the Alaafin of Oyo.
47. 1874 – Madam Iyaola was installed the 3rd Iyalode of Ibadan.
48. 13/4/1880 – Aare Obadoke Latoosa went to Kiriji War.
49. 4/5/1880 – Ibadan Warrior marched to the battle field under the command of Aare Latoosa.
50. 11/8/1885 – Aare Latoosa died during the Ekiti Parapo War.
References
Chief Yemi Soladoye in “The 3rd Ibadan at 200 Years” … 22/11-28/11/2020
“Ibadan Facts and Figures” – Dr. Jide Fatokun
“Iwe Itan Ibadan” – Oba Issac Babalola Akinyele
“The Traditional Rulers of A Great City – Ibadanland” – Prince Olubunmi Oyebiyi
“Ibadan Empire” – Chief Toye Ogunyemi
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