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Akengboye

Olu of Warri
Warri Kingdom
Title
Olu of Warri
Succession
6th Olu of Warri
Reigned
c. 1615 – c. 1640
Lived
? – c. 1640
Father
Esigie
Children
Omoluyiri

About

Olu Akengboye was the 13th Olu of Warri who ruled over the Kingdom of Warri among the Itsekiri people of present-day Delta State, Nigeria. He succeeded his father, Olu Omagboye (Miguel), and took the title Ogiame Akengboye; his Portuguese baptismal name was Agostinho Sabastiao Octobia. He reigned roughly from 1730 until around 1734–1735, after which his son Olu Atogbuwa succeeded him. (Note: available sources identify Akengboye as the 13th Olu, not the 6th — the 6th Olu c. 1597–1623 was Olu Atorongboye/Sebastian.)

Notable facts

  • Identified in sources as the 13th Olu of Warri, not the 6th
  • Took the title Ogiame Akengboye
  • Bore the Portuguese name Agostinho Sabastiao Octobia
  • Father was Olu Omagboye (Miguel), the 12th Olu
  • Son Olu Atogbuwa succeeded him around 1734
  • Reign generally dated c. 1730–1735

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