Ojugbelu Arere (1070–1105AD) was the first Olowo of Owo , a city in Ondo State, southwestern Nigeria^[1]. He was a son of Oduduwa Olofin Adimula known as the ancestor of the yoruba race whose origin was traced to Ile Ife^[2]. The name, Owo, meaning Respect was coined from his intrigue attitude. He was succeeded by Olowo Ajagbusi Ekun^[3]

History

Ojugbelu was a son of Oduduwa, the ancestor of yoruba race whose origin could be traced to Ile Ife, the home of the yoruba people^[4][5]. Due to his kind gesture and intrigue characters, he was accompany to Owo by 12 Ighare Iloros who later settled at iloro quaters of Owo^[6]. When he came to Owo from Ile Ife, he settled on top of a hill known as Okitisegbo, a dominant feature of the city of Owo^[7].