SOHUN OF OGBOMOSO IN COUNCIL

 The traditional council of Ogbomoso, known as Ilus (the citizenry), is composed of seven principal officeholders—six male and one female—who collectively represent the political, military, social, and economic interests of the community, led by the Arãago.

 The council includes key offices: the Arãago (who serves as deputy to the Sohun and guarantor of political continuity); The Jagan (a warrior-administrator and local authority); The Bara (a senior chief and policy shaper); The Ikolaba (a ministerial officer overseeing internal governance); The Abese (a trusted advisor on strategic and external affairs); The Balogun (the commander of the town’s armies and symbol of protection); And The Iyalode (the highest-ranking female leader and institutional representative of women’s interests).