Successor of an ancient Yoruba city-state; founder Omoremilekun (Asodeboyede); palace dated to 1150 AD; one of the 16 or so Ekiti kingdoms; Benin influence and the Ado-Akure; Deji title from Oba Ogunja (r. 1533–1554); six high chiefs; succession dispute 1999–2005. Accessed 2026-10-07.