List of Obas of Lagos
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The list of Obas of Lagos denotes the traditional rulers of Lagos in Nigeria.
House of Ashipa - (Ashipa dynasty)
| Name | Lifespan | Reign start | Reign end | Notes | Family | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashipa | 1621-1636(?) | ----- | ----- | A local Awori chieftain from Isheri. Founder of Lagos dynasty of Kings, but not crowned as an Oba of Lagos[1][2] | House of Olofin | |
| Ado | 1636 | 1669 | 1st Oba. The son of Ashipa[3][4] | House of Ashipa | ||
| Gabaro | 1669 | 1704 | 2nd Oba. The son of Ado.[5] | House of Ashipa | ||
Eletu Kekere
| 1704 | 1704 | 3rd Oba. The only son of Gabaro, nephew to Akinsemoyin. His reign was so brief that it is barely acknowledged by most historians and is sometimes omitted all together. Sources of him being actually crowned an Oba in Lagos are scanty. Not much is known of his reign other than him dying intestate (without an heir).[6] | House of Ashipa | ||
| Akinsemoyin | 1704 | 1749 | 4th Oba. Another son of Ado, a brother to Gabaro and uncle to Eletu Kekere.[7] Longest reigning Oba in Lagos to date (45 years). He created the Eletu Omo chieftaincy in the Akarigbere class in commemoration of his predecessor. His time marked the end of the Ashipa dynasty through the paternal line of descent.[8] | House of Ashipa |
House of Alagbigba (Alaagba) - Ologunkutere dynasty
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| Name | Lifespan | Reign start | Reign end | Notes | Family | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ologun Kutere
| d. 1775 | 1749 | 1775 | 5th Oba. Son of the union between Erelu Kuti daughter of Ado and Alaagba, an Ijesha resident chieftain and priest of Obalufon in Lagos who also served as Babalawo to Oloye (chief) Aromire, and later Akinsemoyin. The Lagos royal dynasty shifts to a line of descent through the matrilineal pedigree of Erelu Kuti, and Omo Obalufon becomes a cognomen for all Lagos Obas and their descendants.[7][10] | Alaagba dynasty | |
| Adele Ajosun | d. 1837 | 1775 | 1780 | 6th Oba. Second son of Ologun Kutere. First reign. He would return again and reign for a second time as the 10th Oba for two years. Throughout his first reign, he was constantly threatened by his brother Eshinlokun for the title of Oba which he felt should have been his. He fell out with the chiefs and was deposed in 1780. He then left for Badagry with his mother and the skull of his father, Ologun Kutere. | Alaagba dynasty | |
Oṣinlokun
| d.1819 | 1780 | 1819 | 7th Oba. Son of Ologun Kutere and elder brother to Adele Ajosun.[7][10] | Alaagba dynasty | |
Idewu Ojulari
| d. 1832 | 1819 | 1832 | 8th Oba. Son of Oshinlokun.[5] | Alaagba dynasty | |
| Adele Ajosun | d. 1834 | 1832 | 1834 | 9th Oba. Return of Adele Ajosun who reigned first as the 6th Oba.[11] | Alaagba dynasty | |
| Oluwole | d. 1841 | 1834 | 1841 | 10th Oba. The son of Adele.[5][10][12] | Alaagba dynasty | |
| Akitoye | d. 1853 | 1841 | 1845 | 11th Oba, Son of Ologun kKutere. First reign. He would return again and reign for a second time as the 13th Oba.[5][12][13] | Alaagba dynasty | |
| Kosoko | d.1872 | 1845 | 1851 | 12th Oba, a son of Osinlokun and brother to Idewu Ojulari.[5][7][13] | Alaagba dynasty | .jpg) |
Akitoye
| 1851 | 1853 | 13th Oba. Second reign. Return of Akintoye who would reign for a further two years.[5] | Alaagba dynasty | ||
Dosunmu
| 1823-1885 62 Years | 1853 | 1885 | 14th Oba, Son of Akintoye.[5][12] | Alaagba dynasty | |
| Oyekan I | 1854-1900 46 Years | 1885 | 1900 | 15th Oba, a son of Dosunmu.[5][12] | Alaagba dynasty | |
Eshugbayi Eleko
| 1860-1932 72 Years | 1901 | 1925 | 16th Oba, a son of Dosunmu. First reign. He would return to reign as the 19th Oba.[5][12] He supported the educated elite of Lagos led by Prince Oluwa and Herbert Macaulay in their struggle against British colonialism. He was exiled to Oyo in 1925. | Alaagba dynasty | |
| Ibikunle Akitoye | d.1928 | 1925 | 1928 | 17th Oba, a grandson of Oba Akintoye.[5][12] First christian Oba. | Alaagba dynasty | |
| Sanusi Olusi | 1928 | 1931 | 18th Oba, a grandson of Oba Akintoye.[5][12] | Alaagba dynasty |  | |
| Eshugbayi Eleko | 1860-1932 72 Years | 1931 | 1932 | 19th Oba. Return of Eshugbayi Eleko who would go on to reign for one year .[5][12] | Alaagba dynasty | |
| Falolu Dosunmu | d.1949 | 1932 | 1949 | 20th Oba[5][12] | Alaagba dynasty | |
| Adeniji Adele | 1893 - 1964 70 Years | 1949 | 1964 | 21st Oba. Grandson of Adele Ajosun[5][12] | Alaagba dynasty |  |
| Oyekan II | 1911 - 2003 91 Years | 1965 | 2003 | 22nd Oba. Grandson of Oyekan I.[5][12] | Alaagba dynasty | |
| Rilwan Akiolu | 1943 Age 80 | 2003 | Incumbent | 23rd Oba.[5][12] | Alaagba dynasty | .jpg) |
References
- ↑ Aimiuwu, O.E.I. (1969). Ashipa: the first Oba of Lagos. Nigeria Magazine, Issues 100-104, Government of Nigeria 1969. pp. 624–627. Archived from the original on 22 June 2019. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
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- ↑ Plainsail. "Erelu Abiola Docemo Foundation". eraffoundation.org. Archived from the original on 19 June 2019. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
- ↑ "LAGOS". iinet.net.au. Archived from the original on 2017-05-17. Retrieved 2015-03-03.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Adewunmi Elegbede. "Kingdoms of Nigeria, The Nigerian Database of Rulers, Kings, Kingdoms, Political and Traditional Leaders". kingdomsofnigeria.com.
- ↑ Shodipe, Uthman Ademilade (1997). From Johnson to Marwa: 30 Years of Governance in Lagos State. Malthouse Press. p. 245. ISBN 978-978-023-069-2. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
- 1 2 3 4 Slavery and the Birth of an African City. p. 46.
- ↑ Timothy-Asobele, S. J. (2001). Langbasa. Brintview Communications Limited. ISBN 978-978-059-564-7. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
- ↑ Kotun, Prince Bolakale (10 September 2008). History of the Eko Dynasty. Allentown Limited. p. 37. ISBN 978-978-901-955-7. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
- 1 2 3 Ojo, Olatunji; Hunt, Nadine (2012-09-15). Slavery in Africa and the Caribbean: A History of Enslavement and Identity Since the 18th Century. I.B.Tauris. ISBN 9781780761152.
- ↑
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Slavery and the Birth of an African City.
- 1 2 Slavery in Africa and the Caribbean. p. 95.