In today’s programme of profile, we shall be unveiling some of the First Class traditional rulers in Nigeria as originally put together by iyierioba.com. According to law in Nigeria, 5% of the total federal government’s monthly allocation to a local government in Nigeria is to go to the traditional rulers of such an LGA, moreover the first class traditional rulers where they exist. Some state governments categorize their kings as first class, second class and third class traditional rulers. The benefits that go to them follow this categorization.
First Class kings or traditional rulers are mainly drawn from popular kingdoms. If federal government wants to meet with traditional rulers, these are the people invitation is sent to for such a meeting as they’re recognized by the Federal Government of Nigeria as first class traditional rulers. Some of the first class traditional rulers include:
List of Nigeria’s First Class Traditional Rulers
Some of the first class kings in Nigeria that the federal government recognizes include in no specific order the following:
| S/N | Title | Kingdom/Region |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oba of Benin | Benin |
| 2 | Ooni of Ife | Ife |
| 3 | Olu of Warri | Warri |
| 4 | Obi of Onitsha | Onitsha |
| 5 | Atta of Igala | Igala |
| 6 | Amanyanabo of Kalabari | Kalabari |
| 7 | Oluwo of Iwo | Iwo |
| 8 | Igwe Nnewi | Nnewi |
| 9 | Dein of Agbor | Agbor |
| 10 | Emir of Kano | Kano |
| 11 | Sultan of Sokoto | Sokoto |
| 12 | Azagba of Asaba | Asaba |
| 13 | Emir of Gwoza | Gwoza |
| 14 | Emir of Ilorin | Ilorin |
| 15 | Alaafin of Oyo | Oyo |
| 16 | Oba of Lagos | Lagos |
| 17 | Ovwie of Isoko | Isoko |
| 18 | Emir of Nassarawa | Nassarawa |
| 19 | Obong of Calabar | Calabar |
| 20 | Alake of Egbaland | Egbaland |
| 21 | Etsu Nupe | Nupe |
| 22 | Shehu of Borno | Borno |
| 23 | Lamido of Adamawa | Adamawa |
| 24 | Ohinoyi of Ebiraland | Ebiraland |
| 25 | Aku Uka of Wukari | Wukari |
| 26 | Tor of Tiv | Tiv |
| 27 | Ochi Idoma | Idoma |
| 28 | Emir of Gwandu | Gwandu |
| 29 | Oku Ibom Ibibio | Ibibio |
| 30 | Obi Obinugwu | Obinugwu |
| 31 | Pere of Gbaramatu | Gbaramatu |
| 32 | Eze Nri | Nri |
| 33 | Sa Gbagyi | Gbagyi |
| 34 | Olubadan of Ibadan | Ibadan |
| 35 | Deji of Akure | Akure |
| 36 | Emir of Bauchi | Bauchi |
| 37 | Sarkin of Ningi | Ningi |
| 38 | Timi of Edeland | Edeland |
| 39 | Awujale of Ijebu-Ode | Ijebu-Ode |
| 40 | Akarigbo of Remo | Remo |
| 41 | Osemawe of Ondo | Ondo |
| 42 | Olofa of Offa | Offa |
| 43 | Olowe of Owo | Owo |
| 44 | Onojie of Uromi | Uromi |
| 45 | Olupoti of Ipoti-Ekiti | Ipoti-Ekiti |
| 46 | Eleruwa of Eruwa | Eruwa |
| 47 | Shoun of Ogbomoso | Ogbomoso |
| 48 | Gbom Gwom Jos | Jos |
| 49 | Odemo of Isara | Isara |
| 50 | Amanyanabo of Opobo | Opobo |
| 51 | Amanyanabo of Nembe | Nembe |
| 52 | Eze Aguleri | Aguleri |
| 53 | Ovwie of Abraka | Abraka |
| 54 | Emir of Zazzau | Zazzau |
| 55 | Ewi of Ado-Ekiti | Ado-Ekiti |
| 56 | Obokun of Ijesha | Ijesha |
| 57 | Emir of Katsina | Katsina |
| 58 | Ataoja of Osogbo | Osogbo |
| 59 | Ona of Abaji | Abaji |
| 60 | Eze Aro | Aro |
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