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Nigerian Monarch
Oba Iyiola Oyewale Matanmi III
Ataoja of Osogbo
Reign27/06/1976-04/07/2010
Born1935
Died2010
BurialOsogbo

Oba Iyiola Oyewale Matanmi III (1935-2010) was a Nigerian monarch. He was the 20th Ataoja (King) of Osogbo the ancient city of Osogbo the state capital of Osun.

Early life

Matanmi was the king of Osogbo from 27 July 1976 to 04 July 2010 from the rulling house Lahanmi/Matanmi lineage and he reigned for 34 years before he died on August 4, 2010.

References

  1. "IBB consoles Osun over Ataoja of Osogbo's death". 2024.
  2. Sola, Ajayi (1996). Oba Iyiola Oyewale Matanmi III: The Sage of Our Time. Kolly Olomide Enterprises. ISBN 9789783401211.
  3. "Osun festival commences next week despite Obas death". 2024.


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