Ekiti State traditional rulers. Their titles and addresses including Local Government Areas

SN	TITLE	ADDRESS	LGA
1	The Owa Ooye	Owa Ooye’s Palace, Okemesi-Ekiti	Ekiti West L.G
2	The Oore	Oore’s Palace, Otun- Ekiti	Moba L.G.
3	The Elekole	Elekole’s Palace, Ikole-Ekiti	Ikole L.G.
4	The Ewi	Ewi’s Palace, Ado-Ekiti	Ado Local Govt
5	The Ajero	Ajero’s Palace, Ijero-Ekiti	Ijero L.G.
6	The Alara	Alara’s Palace, Aramoko-Ekiti	Ekiti West L.G
7	The Alaaye Obalufon Alayemore	Alaaye’s Palace, Efon Alaaye	Efon L.G.
8	The Ogoga	Ogoga’s Palace Ikere-Ekiti	Ikere L.G.
9	The Olojudo	Olojudo’s Palace Ido-Ekiti	Ido/Osi L.G
10	The Oloye	Oloye’s Palace Oye-Ekiti	Oye L.G.
11	The Ologotun	Ologotun’s Palace Ogotun-Ekiti	Ekiti South West L.G.
12	The Arinjale	Arinjale’s Palace Ise-Ekiti	Ise/Orun L.G.
13	The Onitaji	Onitaji’s Palace Itaji-Ekiti	Oye L.G.
14	The Onisan	Onisan’s Palace, Isan-Ekiti	Oye L.G.
15	The Attah of Aiyede	Attah’s Palace Ayede-Ekiti	Oye L.G
16	The Elemure	Elemure’s Palace Emure-Ekiti	Emure L.G
17	The Olomuo	Olomuo’s Palace Omuo-Ekiti	Ekiti East L.G.
18	The Olosi	Olosi’s Palace Osi-Ekiti	Ido/Osi L.G
19	The Olojudo	Olojudo’s Palace Ido-Ile	Ekiti West
20	The Arajaka	Arajaka’s Palace Igbara-Odo	Ekiti South West L.G.
21	The Alawe	Alawe’s Palace Ilawe-Ekiti	Ekiti South West L.G.
22	The Oluyin	Oluyin’s Palace Iyin-Ekiti	Irepodun/Ifelodun L.G
23	The Alare	Alare’s Palace Are-Ekiti	Irepodun/Ifelodun L.G.
24	The Onigede	Onigede’s Palace Igede-Ekiti	Irepodun/Ifelodun L.G.
25	The Obanla	Obanla’s Palace Ijesa-Isu	Ikole L.G.
26	The Olootunja	Olootunja’s Palace Otunja-Ekiti	Ikole L.G.
27	The Alaaye	Alaaye’s Palace Oke-Ayedun	Ikole L.G.
28	The Olode	Olode’s Palace Ode-Ekiti	Aiyekire L.G.
29	The Oniye	Oniye’s Palace Iye-Ekiti	Ilejemeje L.G.
30	The Obaleo	Obaleo’s Palace Erinmope-Ekiti	Moba L.G.
31	The Olukoro	Olukoro’s palace	Ijero L.G.
		Ikoro-Ekiti
32	The Oroo	Oroo’s Palace Agbado-Ekiti	Aiyekire L.G.
33	The Alara	Alara’s Palace Ara-Ekiti	Ijero L.G.
34	The Alara	Alara’s Palace Ara-Ekiti	Ikole L.G.
35	The Onise	Onise’s Palace Odo-Oro Ekiti	Ikole L.G.
36	The Alawo	Alawo’s Palace Awo-Ekiti	Ire/Ifelodun L.G.
37	TheAlayegunle	Alayegunle’s Palace Ayegunle-Ekiti	Ijero L.G.
38	Alayetoro	Alayetoro’s Palace Ayetoro-Ekiti	Ido/Osi L.G
39	The Elerio	Elerio’s Palace Erio-Ekiti	Ekiti West L.G.
40	The Eleda	Eleda’s Palace Eda-Oniyo	Ilejemeje L.G.
41	The Olohan	Olohan’s Palace Erinjiyan-Ekiti	Ekiti West L.G.
42	The Olufaki	Olufaki’s Palace Ifaki-Ekiti	Ido/Osi L.G.
43	The Onigbemo	Onigbemo’s Palace Igbemo-Ekiti	Irepodun/IfelodunL.G.
44	The Onigogo	Onigogo’s Palace Igogo-Ekiti	Moba L.G.
45	The Ojurin	Ojurin’s Palace Ijurin-Ekiti	Ijero L.G.
46	The Onikun	Onikun’s Palace Ikun-Ekiti	Moba L.G.
47	The Alasa	Alasa’s Palace Ilasa-Ekiti	Ekiti East L.G.
48	The Owalogbo	Owalogbo’s Palace Ilogbo-Ekiti	Ido/Osi L.G.
49	The Oluloro	Oluloro’s Palace Iloro-Ekiti	Ijero L.G.
50	The Owa	Owa’s Palace Iludun-Ekiti	Ilejemeje L.G.
51	The Apeju	Apeju’s Palace Ilupeju-Ekiti	Oye L.G.
52	The Obanla	Obanla’s Palace Ipao-Ekiti	Ikole L.G.
53	The Olupoti	Olupoti’s Palace Ipoti-Ekiti	Ijero L.G
54	The Olorin	Olorin’s Palace Orin-Odo-Ekiti	Ikole L.G
55	The Onimesi	Onimesi’s Palace Imesi-Ekiti	Aiyekire L.G
56	The Asaba	Asaba’s Palace Isaba-Ekiti	Ikole L.G
57	The Onire	Onire’s Palace Ire-Ekiti	Oye L.G
58	The Oniropora	Oniropora’s palace Iropora-Ekiti	Irepodun/Ifelodun L.G.
59	The Owatapa	Owatapa’s Palace Itapa-Ekiti	Oye L.G.
60	The Olu	Olu’s Palace Itapaji-Ekiti	Ikole L.G.
61	The Alaworoko	Alaworoko’s Palace Iworoko Ekiti	Irepodun/Ifelodun L.G
62	The Owa	Owa’s Palace Odo Ayedun	Ikole L.G.
63	The Olowa	Olowa’s Palace Odo-Owa-Ekiti	Ijero L.G.
64	The Owa	Owa’s Palace Osun-Ekiti	Moba L.G.
65	The Olosan	Olosan’s Palace Osan-Ekiti	Moba L.G.
66	The Olusi	Olusi’s Palace Usi-Ekiti	Ido/Osi  L.G.
67	The Olusin	Olusin’s Palace Usin-Ekiti	Ikole L.G.
68	The Apalufin	Apalufin’s Palace, Aisegba-Ekiti	Aiyekire L.G.
69	The Alaaye	Alaaye’s Palace Aaye-Ekiti	Ido/Osi  L.G.
70	The Alaaye	Alaaye’s Palace Aaye- Oja-Ekiti	Moba L.G.
71	The Alafao	Alafao’s Palace Afao-Ekiti	Irepodun/Ifelodun L.G.
72	The Alararomi	Alararomi’s Palace Araromi-Ekiti	Ijero L.G.
73	The Oloja	Oloja’s Palace Araromi-Oke-Ekiti	Ekiti East L.G.
74	The Odolofin	Odolofin’s Palace Araromi-Obo Ekiti	Irepodun/Ifelodun L.G.
75	The Alasin	Alasin’s Palace Asin-Ekiti	Ikole L.G.
76	The Owa	Owa’s Palace Ayebode–Ekiti	Ikole L.G.
77	The Owa	Owa’s Palace Ayegbaju-Ekiti	Oye L.G.
78	The Owa	Owa’s Palace Egbe-Ekiti	Aiyekire L.G.
79	The Elewu	Elewu’s Palace	Ilejemeje L.G.
		Ewu-Ekiti
80	The Eleyio	Eleyio’s Palace Eyio-Ekiti	Ire/Ifelodun L.G
81	The Eleda Ile	Eleda’s Palace Eda-IleEkiti	Ekiti East L.G.
82	The Elepe	Elepe’s Palace Epe-Ekiti	Ijero L.G.
83	The Elepe	Elepe’s Palace Epe-Ekiti	Moba L.G.
84	The Elesure	Elesure’s Palace Esure-Ekiti	Irepodun/Ifelodun L.G.
85	The Elesun	Elesun’s Palace Esun-Ekiti	Ikole L.G.
86	he Owa	Owa’s Palace Oke-Oro Ekiti	Ijero L.G.
87	The Onifisin	Onifisin’s Palace Ifisin-Ekiti	Ido/Osi L.G.
88	The Olugbole	Olugbole’s Palace Igbole-Ekiti	Ido/Osi L.G.
89	The Obaloke	Obaloke’s Palace Igbona-Ekiti	Ikole L.G.
90	The Onijan	Onijan’s Palace Ijan-Ekiti	Aiyekire L.G.
91	The Onijesa	Onijesa’s Palace Ijesamodu-Ekiti	Ilejemeje L.G
92	The Elejelu	Elejelu’s Palace	Oye L.G
		Ijelu-Ekiti
93	The Oloja	Olaja’s Palace Ikogosi-Ekiti	Ekiti West L.G
94	The Obanikosu	Obanikosun’s Palace Ikosun-Ekiti	Moba L.G
95	The Onikoyi	Onikoyi’s Palace Ikoyi-Ekiti	Ikole L.G
96	The Onikun	Onikun’s Palace	Ekiti-East L.G
		Ikun-Oba Ekiti
97	The Eleri	Eleri’s Palace	Ikole L.G
		Ikunri-Ekiti
98	The Alafon	Alafon’s Palace Ilafon-Ekiti	Oye L.G
99	The Alamo	Alamo’s Palace Ilamo-Ekiti	Ikole L.G
100	The Obadu	Obadu’s Palace Ilemeso-Ekiti	Oye L.G
101	The Obalogun	Obalogun’s Palace Ilogun-Ekiti	Ido/Osi  L.G.
102	The Eesalokun	Eesalokun’s Palace Ilokuno-Ekiti	Ijero L.G.
103	The Ajagun	Ajagun’s Palace Ilu Omoba-Ekiti	Aiyekire L.G.
104	The Onipere	Onipere’s Palace Ipere-Ekiti	Ilejemeje L.G.
105	The Olumojo	Olumojo’s Palace Imojo-Ekiti	Oye L.G.
106	The Olupole/Iloro	Olupole’s Palace Ipole-Iloro Ekiti	Ekiti West L.G.
107	The Onirare	Onirare’s Palace Irare-Ekiti	Moba L.G.
108	The Onirele	Onirele’s Palace Irele-Ekiti	Ikole L.G.
109	The Oluroye	Oluroye’s Palace Iroko-Ekiti	Ijero L.G.
110	The Oniro	Oniro’s Palace Iro-Ekiti	Aiyekire L.G.
111	The Aromiro	Aromiro’s Palace Iro-Ekiti	Moba L.G.
112	The Obasaoye	Obasaoye’s Palace Isa-Oye-Ekiti	Moba L.G.
113	The Onisin	Onisin’s Palace Isinbode-Ekiti	Ekiti East L.G.
114	The Olu	Olu’s Palace Iyemero-Ekiti	Ikole L.G.
115	The Obalemo	Obalemo’s Palace Odo-Ora Ekiti	Ido/Osi L.G.
116	The Owa	Owa’s Palace Oke-Ako Ekiti	Ikole L.G.
117	The Oloojebu	Oloojebu’s Palace Oke-Ijebu-Ekiti	Ikole L.G.
118	The Olora	Olora’s Palace	Ido/Osi L.G.
		Oke-Ora Ekiti
119	The Obaloja	Obaloja’s Palace Oloje-Ekiti	Oye L.G.
120	The Owajumu	Owajumu’s Palace Omu-Ekiti	Oye L.G.
121	The Olorin	Olorin’s Palace Orin-Ekiti	Ido/Osi  L.G.
122	The Olowuro	Olowuro’s Palace Orun-Ekiti	Ise/Orun L.G.
123	The Olosin	Olosin’s Palace Osin-Ekiti	Oye L.G.
124	The Onikun	Onikun’s Palace Temidire-Ekiti	Ijero L.G.
125	The Amuro	Amuro’s Palace Temidire-Ekiti	Ikole L.G.
126	Eisa	Eisa’s Palace Ira-Ekiti	Moba  L.G.

Ekiti is a state in southwestern Nigeria.

Named after the Ekiti people, the Yoruba subgroup that make up the majority of the state’s population, Ekiti State was formed from a part of Ondo State in 1996 and has its capital as the city of Ado-Ekiti.

Ekiti State is a state in southwestern Nigeria, bordered to the north by Kwara State, to the northeast by Kogi State, to the south and southeast by Ondo State, and to the west by Osun State.

It was created in 1996 from the territory of the former Ondo State. The state is known for its rich cultural heritage, natural beauty and agricultural potential.

Ekiti is also home to some of some prestigious educational institutions in the country, such as the Ekiti State University, the Federal University of Oye-Ekiti and the Afe Babalola University.

One of the most popular destinations in Ekiti is the Ikogosi Warm Springs Resort, located in Ikogosi town. This resort is famous for its natural phenomenon of warm and cold springs flowing side by side from the same source. The warm spring has a temperature of about 70°C, while the cold spring has a temperature of about 37°C. The resort offers various facilities and activities for visitors, such as swimming pools, chalets, restaurants, conference halls, hiking trails and a museum.

Ekiti State has 16 Local Government Areas, namely:

1. Ado-Ekiti
2. Ikere
3. Oye
4. Aiyekire (Gbonyin)
5. Efon
6. Ekiti East
7. Ekiti South-West
8. Ekiti West
9. Emure
10. Ido-Osi
11. Ijero
12. Ikole
13. Ilejemeje
14. Irepodun/Ifelodun
15. Ise/Orun
16. Moba

Another attraction in Ekiti is the Arinta Waterfalls, situated in Ipole-Iloro town. This waterfall is one of the highest and most spectacular in Nigeria, with a height of about 120 meters. The waterfall is surrounded by lush vegetation and rocky cliffs, creating a scenic and serene environment. You can enjoy the view of the waterfall from a distance or get closer to feel its refreshing spray.

The Ekiti Cultural Centre in Ado-Ekiti, is a hub for cultural activities and events, such as exhibitions, festivals, workshops and performances. The centre also houses a museum that showcases various artifacts and relics from the past, such as pottery, beads, masks, costumes and musical instruments.

Ekiti is a state that celebrates its traditions and values. Some of the most notable festivals in Ekiti are the Udiroko Festival, the Ogun Festival and the Olosunta Festival. These festivals are held annually to mark different occasions and honor different deities. They feature colorful displays of costumes, dances, music and rituals that reflect the identity and diversity of Ekiti people.