List of rulers of the Yoruba state of Sabe
# List of rulers of the Yoruba state of Sabe

Sabe is a territory located in present-day Benin, based in and around the town of Savé

In the Yoruba language, the word Oba means king or ruler. It is also common for the obas of the various Yoruba domains to have their own special titles. In Sabe the Oba is referred to as the Onisabe of Sabe

Records for Sabe are fragmentary and conflicting, containing a long succession of rulers styled Ola and Oba. It is suggested by one source that recent rulers alternate between descendants of either of two brothers.

The list presented here represents the official record kept by the traditional authorities of Sabe.

## List of Rulers of the Yoruba state of Sabe

| Tenure | Incumbent |
| - | - |
| 1738 to 1765 | Ola Obe, Onisabe |
| 1769 to 1796 | Ola Monen, Onisabe |
| 1798 to 1825 | Oba Akikenju, Onisabe |
| 1852 to 1860 | Oba Otewa, Onisabe |
| 1881 to 1887 | Oba Alamu, Onisabe |
| 1888 to 1925 | Oba Akenmu, Onisabe |
| 1926 to 1933 | Oba Adegboye, Onisabe |
| 1935 to 1946 | Oba Adeyemi, Onisabe |
| 1946 to 1963 | Oba Ademoyegun, Onisabe |
| 1964 to 1968 | Oba Adegeriolu, Onisabe |
| 1971 to 1973 | Oba Adegbamife, Onisabe |
| 1975 to 2005 | Oba Adeleke, Onisabe |
| 2005 to ------ | Oba Adetutu Akenmu, Onisabe |

## Sources

* http://www.rulers.org/benitrad.html
* Montserrat Palau Martí. L'histoire de Ṣàbẹ́ et de ses rois : République du Bénin (Les Ṣàbẹ́-Ọpara) (French Edition) Paperback – January 1, 1992
