[1] The "Osemawe title" was coined from the phrase "Ese-omo-re" adopted from the comment made by the late Alaafin Oluaso during the birth of his daughter called Olu pupupu who later settled in Ondo Kingdom.
[8] Princess Olu Pupupu ascended the throne as the first Osemawe of the Ekimogun people of Ondo Kingdom and reign from 1516 to 1530.
After the demise of Okuta Airo Pupupu, his brother, Luyare ascended the throne and reigned for 16 years, 1614 to 1630.
After the demise of Luyare in 1630, Foyi (Awuro), a brave warrior and a descendant of Luju Pupupu ascended the throne and reigned for 19 years, between 1630 and 1649.
[11] After the death of Leyo Luju Pupupu in 1668, prince Gbaji (Ogbode), the son of Okuta ascended the throne and reigned between 1668 and 1685.
After the demise of Liyen in 1702, Bajumu, a great warrior who was the son of Foyi ascended the throne.
He engaged in a war with a neighboring town against the wish of the people and when he returned from the battle, he was rejected and was succeeded by Aperuwa (Olu-Okun), the son of Gbaji who reigned between 1711 and 1716.
After the death of Arobieke in 1811 Iyanlola a son of Jogunde ascended the throne and reigned for 3 years, between 1811 and 1814.
He is the father of his royal highness Prince Ademola Olugbade Aderele; who served Nigeria as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Federal Republic of Nigeria on various missions, including representing the Nigerian Government as its first Nigerian High Commissioner to Thailand.