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Onisile was an Alaafin of the Yoruba Oyo Empire during the eighteenth century.

Onisile succeeded Amuniwaiye as ruler of the Oyo Empire.

According to tradition, Onisile was both a great warrior and artistic. He reportedly had seven silver doors made to the seven entrances of his sleeping apartment.

Onsile's downfall reportedly came after he experimented with a plant (the 'sun leaf') that supposedly attracted lightning. He was struck by lightning and paralysed, leading the Oyo Mesi (the principal counselors of state) to reject him as ruler.

He was succeeded by Labisi.

References

1. ^ Law, R. C. C. (1971). "The constitutional troubles of Ọyọ in the eighteenth century". The Journal of African History. 12 (1): 25–44. doi:10.1017/s0021853700000050. ISSN 0021-8537.
2. ^ Johnson, Samuel (August 2011). The history of the Yorubas : from the earliest times to the beginning of the British Protectorate. ISBN 0948390891. OCLC 989713421.

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