deols:

Does the estate belong to d king?

naptu2:

The controversy is not about the origin of the Oba. There are many variations on the story, but let me quickly give two accounts, just to make things clearer.

1) (Lagos version) Olofin, an Awori from Isheri, who is also believed to be a son of Oduduwa founded Lagos. He and his sons founded a fisherman cooperative society called Aladejo, or Idejo for short. He made Ashipa, a yoruba man with a Benin wife, mediator between his quarrelling children. When Ashipa died, Olofin invited Addo, the son of Ashipa, to return from Benin to take up the role (after the quarrel between Olofin and the Oba of Benin had been resolved). The Idejo gave him land, a disused pepper farm, on which he built his house (Iga Idungaran - Palace on a pepper farm). When the Europeans arrived, they mistook the wealthy mediator (Oba of Lagos) for the king.

2) (Benin version): Oba Orhogbua of Benin had established a war camp (Eko) as a base for raids against Dahomey. He placed a viceroy, Aisikahienbore, over Lagos. When the viceroyy died, Edo, his son, succeeded him. The Oba had imprisoned Olofin (who originally lived on the land) in Benin. The Oba later released Olofin after Olofin promised to obey the viceroy. The yoruba corrupted both names to Ashipa and Ado.

These are just two versions of the story. There are more. However, all the stories agree on some basic facts. (1) The Oba of Lagos came from Benin. (2) The Idejo are awori descendants of Oduduwa. (3) The Oba of Lagos owns no land, except for the palace (Iga Idungaran). The Idejo own the land of Lagos (Onikoyi owns Ikoyi, Ojora owns Ijora, Oniru own Iru [Victoria Island+Maroko], etc).

Usually, when there's a war in Lagos, the war chiefs, who came from Benin with the Oba would stay and fight, while the Idejo would retire to their lands. The dual nature of the origin of Lagos has caused a lot of controversy in the past. Some chiefs have declared that the Oba has only limited authority over them, either because (1) they were also kings in Benin (eg Obanikoro), or (2) because they see the Oba as being merely a mediator.

The Idejo families include

Oniru - they owned Iru (present day Victoria Island & Maroko)

Onikoyi - they owned Ikoyi

Ojora - they owned Ijora

Oluwa - they owned Oluwa (present day Apapa)

Oloto - they owned Oto

Onitolo & Aromire families - together they owned Idumota

Onisiwo _ they owned Tarkwa Bay & Ogogoro village

rafhell: Most of these houses are owned by foreigners.
Lebanese to be precise.

CAMEROONPRIDE: Eko o ni baje ooooooo


Shaiii Lagos no wonder Nigerians are claiming Lagos all over the world. Nice thread

se.xkilza.phull:
This is why the whole part of a country wants to kill itself over our lands! Yes, we worked hard, we evolved a sophisticated culture for over 10,000 years! Our fathers, our leaders like Chief Obafemi Awolowo bequeathed more than education to us, something some people cannot "get" even if they spend all their lives in class!

ak47mann: and how many of those buildings belong to yoruba?

se.xkilza.phull:
This is why the whole part of a country wants to kill itself over our lands! Yes, we worked hard, we evolved a sophisticated culture for over 10,000 years! Our fathers, our leaders like Chief Obafemi Awolowo bequeathed more than education to us, something some people cannot "get" even if they spend all their lives in class!

ak47mann: and how many of those buildings belong to yoruba?

amacastel: Hahhahahahahahahahahaha very beautiful pictures dis 1 we dey call am riping were u did not sow those building u see are posting here either the house is own by south south,south east,northerners like dangote or by cooperates body which comprises of different groups of people how many yourba man will leave owambe and marrying every woman he see yearly to make such investment abt 20% of them u talk abt people migrating 2 lag have ever take time to get them statical num of yourbas in streets of london wallowing while few rich of them buy houses their run to forbes to claim how rich they are my dear lagos develop wen is the federal capital u guys didn't do much pls stp making noise

yuzedo: OH SNAPPP!!!!!

EYE CANDY FOR DAYSSSSSSS!!!!!!! SHITTTTTTT!!!!!

Nothing gives me more pleasure than seeing beautiful houses.. Not even beautiful women or cars! i LOVEEEEEEEE houses!! Ah!!

......By the way, who gave you permission to upload picture of one of my houses on here?!

ballabriggs: You see one thing I have noticed when threads like this come up is, it is those mgbeke's and agavu's that have never really lived in Lagos who come online to post crap about our Lagos.

A Lagos boy, whether Hausa Lag boy, Igbo Lag boy or Yoruba Lag boy will never write nonsense about the place. We all grew up in the same neighbourhoods, attended the same schools in Lagos, went to the same parties, the same night clubs and recreational clubs, played football and basketball together and dated the same ladies and guys. We know ourselves.

We don't need any of you Ariaria and OMMATA riffraff's coming here to tell us who owns Lagos. You can tag along with the nuisance Uwazuruike and let him lead you all to hell.

This is Lagos, our Lagos and 'Eko O Ni Baje'.

adaobi123: Jesus. What a house !!

Swerry, can i telleth u a sicret? Plis promiss u wont jump on my mouth and kiss it hard like crocrodie?

supaeagles: Nice pix, cost me some serious MB to view them but worth it .... and I'm oppressed oh ....

MizEmerald: keep beefing,den use all ur money to improve yoruba land,it will still become our inheritance while leaving your own people to continue staying in their forest and wilderness,don't go and develop your own land.

Eko Ile:

adaobi123: Jesus. What a house !!

se.xkilza.phull:
This is why the whole part of a country wants to kill itself over our lands! Yes, we worked hard, we evolved a sophisticated culture for over 10,000 years! Our fathers, our leaders like Chief Obafemi Awolowo bequeathed more than education to us, something some people cannot "get" even if they spend all their lives in class!

yuzedo:
Swerry, can i telleth u a sicret? Plis promiss u wont jump on my mouth and kiss it hard like crocrodie?

I promise

Tell me your secret.