Tinubu Square
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| Tinubu Square | |
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 Tinubu Square in 2014 | |
 Interactive map of Tinubu Square | |
| Type | Public square |
| Location | Lagos Island, Lagos, Nigeria |
| Coordinates | 6°27′14″N 3°23′22″E / 6.4538°N 3.3894°E |
| Created | 1960 |
| Operated by | Lagos State Government |
| Status | Open year-round |
Tinubu Square, formerly Independence Square, is an open space landmark located in Broad Street, Lagos Island, Lagos State, Nigeria named after the Yoruba slave trader, merchant, and aristocrat Madam Efunroye Tinubu.[1][2] It was formerly called Ita Tinubu[3][4] before it was named Independence Square by leaders of the First Nigerian Republic after Nigerian independence and subsequently Tinubu Square.[5]
According to a historian, it was the location of the first court of justice which was replaced in 1918 by the Supreme Court or the Court of Assizes, which was a magnificent structure.[6] The Square was the melting point of different cultures, a place where the indigenous Lagosians, those of Brazilian extract and the colonial administration met.[6]
