Sanusi Olusi
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| Oba Sanusi Olusi | |
|---|---|
| Oba of Lagos | |
 Sanusi Olusi in 1928 | |
| Oba of Lagos | |
| Reign | 1928–1931 |
| Coronation | 1928 |
| Predecessor | Ibikunle Akitoye |
| Successor | Eshugbayi Eleko |
| Born | Sanusi Olusi Lagos, Nigeria |
| Died | 1945 Lagos |
| Burial | Okesuna Cemetery |
| Father | Fagbayi Ige |
| Mother | Majiyagbe |
| Religion | Islam |
Oba Sanusi Olusi (ⓘ; died 1945) was a wealthy trader who succeeded Ibikunle Akitoye as Oba of Lagos from 1928 to 1931 during what some historians refer to as the "Interregnum" years of the exiled Oba Eshugbayi Eleko. Oba Sanusi Olusi was a grandson of Olusi, and great grandson of Oba Ologun Kutere.[1][2] Sanusi Olusi was the first Muslim Oba of Lagos.
Sanusi Olusi was a trader residing at 25 Bridge Street in Idumota.[3] He previously contested the Obaship of Lagos in 1925 but lost to then Prince Ibikunle Akitoye. Shortly after his property at Bridge Street was acquired by the British colonial government in Nigeria,[4] he was installed Oba of Lagos upon the death of Oba Ibikunle Akitoye. Sanusi Olusi's property was acquired by the government for the construction of Carter Bridge.[3]
Deposition as Oba of Lagos
Upon the return of the previously deposed and deported Oba Eshugbayi Eleko, Sanusi Olusi was persuaded to vacate the palace by the colonial government (Iga Idunganran) and was given a £1,000 house along Broad Street by the British colonial government plus an annual allowance of £400 annually. At a later time he was given his own place at Oke-Arin known as Iga Olusi.[3]