Awujale-in-council

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Awujale-in-council is the traditional ruling council headed by the Awujale, serving as the highest political and administrative authority in the Ijebu Kingdom of southwestern Nigeria.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Ijebu traditional institution ⓘ
governing body ⓘ
political institution ⓘ
traditional ruling council ⓘ
appliesToEthnicGroup Ijebu people ⓘ
associatedWithTitle Awujale of Ijebuland ⓘ
linked to: Awujale of Ijebu
authorityLevel highest administrative authority in Ijebu Kingdom ⓘ
highest political authority in Ijebu Kingdom ⓘ
composition Ijebu high chiefs ⓘ
senior traditional title holders ⓘ
country Nigeria ⓘ
culturalContext Ijebu socio-political structure ⓘ
Yoruba traditional system ⓘ
function advises the Awujale ⓘ
assists in governance of Ijebu Kingdom ⓘ
coordinates traditional ceremonies in Ijebu Kingdom ⓘ
mediates disputes within Ijebu communities ⓘ
oversees traditional political affairs of Ijebu Kingdom ⓘ
participates in decision-making on Ijebu customary matters ⓘ
preserves Ijebu customs and traditions ⓘ
regulates chieftaincy and traditional titles in Ijebu Kingdom ⓘ
governmentType traditional monarchy ⓘ
governs Ijebu Ode and other Ijebu towns ⓘ
hasLeaderTitle Awujale ⓘ
hasReligiousInfluence yes ⓘ
headOfCouncil Awujale of Ijebuland ⓘ
linked to: Awujale of Ijebu
historicalRole continuation of pre-colonial Ijebu governance structures ⓘ
jurisdiction Ijebu Kingdom ⓘ
Ijebu communities in Ogun State ⓘ
languageUsed Yoruba ⓘ
locatedIn Ijebu Kingdom ⓘ
Ogun State ⓘ
Southwestern Nigeria ⓘ
linked to: Western Nigeria
meetsAt Awujale’s palace in Ijebu Ode ⓘ
oversees installation of Ijebu chiefs ⓘ
succession processes to Ijebu traditional titles ⓘ
traditional festivals in Ijebu Kingdom ⓘ
recognizedAs supreme traditional authority in Ijebu Kingdom ⓘ
recognizedBy Ijebu people ⓘ
region Yorubaland ⓘ
roleInModernState traditional advisory body within Nigerian federal system ⓘ
typeOfLawApplied Ijebu customary law ⓘ

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Ijebu Kingdom → governedBy → Awujale-in-council ⓘ