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Obalokun

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Obalokun was an Alaafin of Oyo, he was first in an era of successive despotic and short-lived kings of Oyo.

Life[edit]

Obalokun Agana Erin was born to the daughter of the Alake of Egbaland.

According to Oyo tales, he was in communication with the King of either France or Portugal.[1]

He was succeeded by Ajagbo.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Johnson, Samuel (2011). History of the yorubas. Research Associates School. ISBN 0948390891. OCLC 841599526.
  • Samuel Johnson, Obadiah Johnson. The History of the Yorubas, From the Earliest of Times to the Beginning of the British Protectorate. p. 168.