When Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona, the Awujale of Ijebuland, who died on July 13, ascended the throne of his forefathers in 1960, the late Prime Minister, Sir Abubakar Tafawa-Balewa, was Nigeria’s Commander-in-Chief.

That was the year Nigeria lowered the Union Jack and hoisted the Green-White-Green as our flag – the Year of our Independence from Britain.

Oba Adetona reigned for 65 years, with all the 16 Commanders-in-Chief from Independence, till last Sunday when he joined his ancestors.

Below is the list:

1. Alhaji Abubakar Tafawa-Balewa (till 1966).

2. Major-General Johnson Thomas Umunakwe Aguiyi-Ironsi (1966).

3. General Yakubu Gowon (1966 – 1975).

4. General Murtala Muhammed (1975 – 1976)

5. General Olusegun Obasanjo (1976 – 1979).

6. Alhaji Shehu Shagari (1979 – 1983).

7. Major-General Muhammadu Buhari (1984 – 1985).

8. General Ibrahim Babangida (1985 – 1993).

9. Chief Ernest Shonekan (1993).

10. General Sani Abacha (1993 – 1998).

11. General Abdulsalami Abubakar (1998 – 1999).

12. President Olusegun Obasanjo (1999 – 2007).

13. Alhaji Umaru Musa Yar’Adua (2007 – 2010).

14. Dr. Goodluck Jonathan (2010 – 2015).

15. President Muhammadu Buhari (2015 – 2023).

16. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu (2023 – ).