Otun is a Yoruba kingdom of the Moba area of Ekiti State, and its ruler is the Oore of Otun.
- Type
- Kingdom
- Still exists
- Yes
Otun is a Yoruba kingdom of the Moba area of Ekiti State, and its ruler is the Oore of Otun. In 2020 the state government presented the staff of office to Oba Adekunle Adeayo Adeagbo of the Ile Iyaba ruling house, who succeeded Oba James Adedapo Popoola of the Imoya house after a nineteen-year reign (Ekiti State Government). He was later named South-West coordinator of the National Council of Traditional Rulers, and in January 2026 was styled the permanent chairman of the traditional rulers of Moba land (New Telegraph). Some historians present the Oore as the most senior Ekiti oba, a claim that others dispute (Wikipedia).
- Moba Kingdom
- Oore of Otun
- COVID-19: Governor Fayemi Installs New Monarch at Governor's Office — Ekiti State Government · link
- Gov. Oyebanji Congratulates Oore on appointment as S/W Coordinator of National Council of Traditional Rulers — Ekiti State Government · link
- Oore Lauds Olumegbon On First Anniversary, Pledges Support — New Telegraph, 2026-01-23 · link
- Ekiti people — Wikipedia · link
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- Disputed: Credible sources or community accounts disagree; the differing accounts are noted.
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Archive ID: POL-OTUN-KINGDOM · Last updated 7 October 2026.
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