Adegunle Adewela

Adegunle Adewela was the 42nd Ooni of Ife, a paramount traditional ruler of Ile-Ife, the ancestral home of the Yoruba people.

Reign

Adewela reigned as the 42nd Ooni of Ife from approximately 1839 to 1849. He succeeded Ooni Wunmonije as the paramount ruler of Ile-Ife and was himself succeeded by Ooni Degbinsokun, who reigned from 1849 to 1878.

Ile-Ife is regarded as the spiritual and cultural homeland of the Yoruba people and the seat of the Ooni, one of the most important traditional rulers in Yoruba history. The Ooni traces descent from Oduduwa, the progenitor of the Yoruba people, and the institution of the Ooniship predates written records in Yorubaland.

Succession

Adewela was preceded by Ooni Wunmonije and succeeded by Ooni Degbinsokun (reigned 1849 to 1878), who was followed in turn by Ooni Orarigba (reigned 1878 to 1880).