Ọọ̀ni of Ife

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Nigerian traditional ruler Yoruba chieftaincy title monarch spiritual leader traditional royal title

The Ọọ̀ni of Ife is the paramount traditional ruler and spiritual leader of the Yoruba people, regarded as a custodian of their culture and a direct descendant of the mythic founder Odùduwà.

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All labels observed (3)

Label	Occurrences
Ọọ̀ni of Ife canonical	2
51st Ọọ̀ni of Ife	1
traditional authorities of Ile-Ife	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3274850 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Ọọ̀ni of Ife
Context triple: [Yoruba people, traditionalTitle, Ọọ̀ni of Ife]

A. Ife Kingdom
Ife Kingdom was an ancient Yoruba city-state in what is now southwestern Nigeria, revered as a major cultural and spiritual center and often regarded as the cradle of Yoruba civilization.
B. Ooni’s Palace, Ile-Ife
Ooni’s Palace, Ile-Ife is the historic royal complex and cultural seat of the Ooni, the traditional ruler and spiritual leader of the Yoruba people in Ile-Ife, Nigeria.
C. Ilesa
Ilesa is a historic Yoruba town in southwestern Nigeria, renowned as the cultural and political center of the Ijesha people.
D. Ojude Oba
Ojude Oba is a vibrant annual cultural festival in Ijebu-Ode, Nigeria, featuring colorful parades, traditional regalia, and communal celebrations in honor of the town’s monarch.
E. Ojuelegba
"Ojuelegba" is a hit Afrobeat song by Nigerian artist Wizkid that reflects his struggles and rise from the Ojuelegba neighborhood of Lagos to international fame.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Ọọ̀ni of Ife
Target entity description: The Ọọ̀ni of Ife is the paramount traditional ruler and spiritual leader of the Yoruba people, regarded as a custodian of their culture and a direct descendant of the mythic founder Odùduwà.

A. Ife Kingdom
Ife Kingdom was an ancient Yoruba city-state in what is now southwestern Nigeria, revered as a major cultural and spiritual center and often regarded as the cradle of Yoruba civilization.
B. Ooni’s Palace, Ile-Ife
Ooni’s Palace, Ile-Ife is the historic royal complex and cultural seat of the Ooni, the traditional ruler and spiritual leader of the Yoruba people in Ile-Ife, Nigeria.
C. Ilesa
Ilesa is a historic Yoruba town in southwestern Nigeria, renowned as the cultural and political center of the Ijesha people.
D. Ojude Oba
Ojude Oba is a vibrant annual cultural festival in Ijebu-Ode, Nigeria, featuring colorful parades, traditional regalia, and communal celebrations in honor of the town’s monarch.
E. Ojuelegba
"Ojuelegba" is a hit Afrobeat song by Nigerian artist Wizkid that reflects his struggles and rise from the Ojuelegba neighborhood of Lagos to international fame.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (46)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Nigerian traditional ruler ⓘ Nigerian traditional ruler ⓘ Yoruba chieftaincy title ⓘ monarch ⓘ spiritual leader ⓘ traditional royal title ⓘ
alsoKnownAs	Ooni Ile-Ife ⓘ linked to: Ooni of Ife Ooni of Ife ⓘ
associatedWithCity	Ile-Ife ⓘ
associatedWithPeople	Yoruba people ⓘ
associatedWithReligion	Ifa divination system ⓘ Yoruba traditional religion ⓘ linked to: Yoruba religion
continent	Africa ⓘ
country	Nigeria ⓘ
culturalRole	custodian of Yoruba culture ⓘ symbol of Yoruba unity ⓘ
describedAs	direct descendant of Odùduwà ⓘ
ethnicGroup	Yoruba people ⓘ
hasInfluenceOver	Yorubaland ⓘ
hasJurisdictionOver	Ile-Ife ⓘ
hasMythologicalAncestor	Odùduwà ⓘ linked to: Oduduwa
hasSelectionProcess	chosen from royal lineages of Ile-Ife ⓘ
hasSignificantFestival	Ife New Yam Festival ⓘ Olojo Festival ⓘ
hasSuccessionType	hereditary monarchy ⓘ
hasTitleHolderStyle	His Imperial Majesty ⓘ Kabiyesi ⓘ
historicalSignificance	one of the most influential Yoruba thrones ⓘ symbolic head of all Yoruba kings ⓘ
languageOfPeopleRuled	Yoruba language ⓘ
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity	Osun State NERFINISHED ⓘ Southwest Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ
mythologicalStatus	descendant of the first Yoruba king ⓘ
ordinalInOffice	51st Ọọ̀ni of Ife ⓘ linked to: Ọọ̀ni of Ife
palace	Ooni’s Palace, Ile-Ife ⓘ
partOf	Yoruba traditional rulership system ⓘ
position	Ọọ̀ni of Ife ⓘ
positionHeldBy	Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi ⓘ
precededBy	Oba Okunade Sijuwade ⓘ
regionOfCulturalOrigin	Yorubaland ⓘ
reignStart	2015 ⓘ
religiousRole	custodian of Yoruba religion ⓘ spiritual leader of the Yoruba people ⓘ
seat	Ile-Ife palace ⓘ linked to: Ooni’s Palace, Ile-Ife
titleLanguage	Yoruba language ⓘ linked to: Yoruba
traditionalCapital	Ile-Ife ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (4)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Yoruba people → traditionalTitle → Ọọ̀ni of Ife ⓘ

Oranmiyan Staff → owner → traditional authorities of Ile-Ife ⓘ

linked to: Ọọ̀ni of Ife

Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi → position → Ọọ̀ni of Ife ⓘ

subject linked to: Ọọ̀ni of Ife

Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi → ordinalInOffice → 51st Ọọ̀ni of Ife ⓘ