List of all Attah of Igala from 16th century to 2020

As the world continues to mourn the exit of the Attah of Igala, Idakwo Michael Ameh Oboni, IDIOMA VOICE takes a look at all the past leaders of Igala Kingdom from 16th century to 2020.

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The first “Ata”, the title given to the ruler of the kingdom, was Ebulejonu, a woman; she was succeeded by her brother Aganapoje, the father of Idoko. Idoko would later succeed him as Ata, and had two children Atiyele and Ayegba om’Idoko (Ayegba son of Idoko), Atiyele the first son of Idoko migrated eastward of the kingdom to establish Ankpa kingdom while Ayegba the second son of Idoko succeeded his father as Ata’IGala.

He led a war against the Jukun, which resulted in victory. HRH Idakwo Micheal was appointed as the new Ata of Igala in December 2012.[3] The position of Ata Igala rotates among four branches of the royal clan.

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The Igala kingdom was founded by Abutu- Eje in the 16th century.

The kingdom was ruled by nine high officials called the Igala Mela who are custodians of the sacred Earth shrine, The Throne of the Ata is currently rotated among the clans of Aju Akogwu, Aju Ameachor, Aju Akwu, Aju Ocholi, Aju is meant to signify who the clan came from as being a grandfather of the clan

Independence Era Ata

• Ebulejonu Om Abutu(f)
• Agana poje Om Abutu
• Idoko Om Agana poje
• Ayegba Om Idoko
• Akumabi Om Ayegba (Onu)
• Akogwu Om Ayegba
• Ocholi Om Ayegba (Ohiemi Obogo)
• Agada Elame Om Ayegba
• Amacho Om Akumabi
• Itodo Aduga Om Akumabi
• Ogala Om Akogwu
• Idoko Adegbe Om Ocholi
• Onuche Om Amacho
• 1835 Ekalaga Om Ogala
• 1835–1856 Amocheje Om Itodo
• 1856–1870 Odiba Om Idoko
• 1870–1876 Okoliko Om Onuche
• 1876–1900 Amaga Om Ekalaga

British occupation era Ata

• 1900–1903 Ocheje Onokpa Om Amocheje
• 1905–1911 Ame Oboni Om Odiba
• 1911–1919 Oguche Akpa om Okoliko
• 1919–1926 Atabo Om Amaga
• 1926–1945 Obaje Om Ocheje
• 1945 – 23 June 1956 Umaru Ame Akpoli Om Oboni

Independent Nigeria Ata

• 20 October 1956 – 16 July 2012 Aliyu Om Obaje
• December 2012  Idakwo Michael Ameh Om Oboni – till date