His Imperial Majesty, Oba Akinloye Olalere Owolabi Olakulehin, known as Ige Olakulehin I, was born on July 5, 1935, in Okugbaja Village within the proximity of Akanran, in the present day Ona-Ara Local Government Area of Oyo State, Nigeria. His early years were steeped in the rich traditions of the Yoruba people, surrounded by the vibrant culture and customs of the ancient city.

His father, Pa Ishola-Okin Owolabi a respected elder in the community, instilled in him a deep sense of responsibility and a passion for leadership. His mother, Madam Adunola Aweni Opo Ajilaran Omoyoade Owolabi, taught him the value of hard work and dedication. The family has its ancestral homestead within the ancient city of Ibadan at Ita-Baale Olugbode. Owolabi Olakulehin’s maternal lineage derives from another ancient and established Ibadan family, the Kusidi family whose ancestral farmlands is in Kusidi village Egbeda local government with ancestral homestead within the ancient metropolis of Ibadan at Ile Kusidi in Elekuro. The maternal lineage of his family is also a recognised Chieftaincy family in Ibadanland.