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Madam Tinubu, The vilest among Women by GenSpecifics: 12:41pm On Jan 31, 2019 |
On one occasion, during her final sojourn in Abeokuta, she was alleged to have sold a young boy into slavery and was accused of it. When arraigned before Ogundipe Alatise over the matter, she reportedly explained: 'I have a large house-hold and I must feed them well. I need money to do that, that's why'. — Oladipo. Yemitan, 'Madame Tinubu: Merchant and King-maker' Another section of Yemitan's Tinubu biography, referred to as the Amadie-Ojo Affair, captures a slave trading deal gone sour in 1853 (notably after the 1852 Treaty abolishing slavery in Lagos) wherein Madam Tinubu tells another slave trader (Domingo Martinez) that "she would rather drown the slaves [20 in number] than sell them at a discount". 6 Likes 1 Share
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Re: Madam Tinubu, The vilest among Women by GenSpecifics: 5:09pm On Jan 31, 2019 |
In December 1851 and under the pretext of abolishing slavery, the British bombarded Lagos, dislodged Kosoko from the throne, and installed a more amenable Akitoye as Oba of Lagos. Though Akitoye signed a treaty with Britain outlawing the slave trade, Tinubu subverted the 1852 treaty and secretly traded slaves for guns with Brazilians and Portuguese traders. Further, she obtained a tract of land from Akitoye which now constitutes part of the present-day Tinubu Square and Kakawa Street. Later, a conflict developed between Tinubu and some slave traders including Possu, a Kosoko loyalist. Consequently, Possu, Ajenia, and other traders tried to instigate an uprising against Akitoye because of Madam Tinubu's influence in Lagos. In the interest of peace, Benjamin Campbell, the British Consul in Lagos, asked Akitoye to exile Tinubu. After Akitoye died, Tinubu returned to Lagos and gave her support to his successor, Dosunmu. Under Dosunmu's reign Tinubu had a massive security force composed of slaves and she sometimes executed orders usually given by the king. As a result, Dosunmu grew wary of her influence in Lagos. A new development was the colonial government's support for the return of repatriated captives (mostly of Yoruba heritage) to settle in Lagos. Many of the returnees, also called Saro, were favored by the British in commerce and soon began dominating legitimate trade in Lagos. European accounts of Madam Tinubu’s political and commercial influence in the 19th century, Nigeria had painted a horrid picture, describing her as an unrepentant slave trader who practiced extreme cruelty towards her slaves and domestic servants. When she returned with Prince Adele to Lagos, she continued her trade in arms, slaves and began to exert her influence as the queen. Merchants didn’t come bigger than Tinubu. She bought slaves from the hinterland and sold to the Europeans at the coast at exorbitant prices, using her shrewd business acumen, she managed to monopolise the trade, preventing Europeans from dealing directly with the hinterland. Her slaves also ran her trade in palm-oil, cotton, elephant tusk, alcoholic drinks etc. 3 Likes |
Re: Madam Tinubu, The vilest among Women by GenSpecifics: 5:12pm On Jan 31, 2019 |
In the middle of 19th century, Madam Tinubu’s trading empire extended beyond Lagos to other parts of Yorubaland. Aside her trading activities, she was reputed to have 360 slaves – a sizeable number in those days – who carried out her businesses on her behalf. But one of her favourite acquisitions was land. In 1834, she bought a large expanse of land in Lagos mainland, some of which she used as her farm and warehouse. According to historical accounts, in 1834, Tinubu purchased a large expanse of land from the Oloto family. According to history, Oloto Pawu, who died in 1627, was the first and original settler on a piece of land which included Ewe Agbigbo and Iwaya farmlands around 1592. It was the 6th Oloto, Baalo Oriagbaya, who reigned between 1816 to 1859, who ceded to Madam Tinubu with the aid of Prince Akintoye, Ewe Agbigbo and Iwaya farmland, on behalf of the Oloto Chieftaincy family under Native Law and Customs. Tinubu paid 200 bags of cowries, 200 pieces of kola nuts, ten slaves and a ram to the Oloto family. The land from Oto, all the way to present day, Maryland once belonged to the Oloto Chieftaincy Family and these were granted to Madam Tinubu. According to documents made available to The Nation, the land so ceded measured about four and half miles radius from Abule Tinubu. In modern landmarks, the land extended from Otto/Iddo to include the areas of Ikorodu road, Ilupeju, Iwaya, Yaba, Maryland, Magodo, Ojodu Berger. It also includes Gbagada, Apapa, Ijesha, Ketu, Isolo (originally Aso-Olo), etc. Many areas had Madam Tinubu’s impact, for instance, Odi-Olowo was said to have come into existence after the abolition of slave trade. It means fence of the rich person, literarily referring to the fence around Madam Tinubu’s property. Olowogbowo quarters in Lagos Island also reportedly came into existence through the trade exploits of the Amazon. Mushin was said to have been coined by Tinubu herself. On the Lagos Island, she occupied the best land inside the town. Reported to have been granted her by Oba Akintoye. The area was known as Tinubu square and it extended to areas of Iga Kakawa, Tinubu Street, Tinubu Methodist Church and all the adjoining areas. After securing for herself vast estates in Lagos to cater for her numerous business activities, Tinubu devoted her time to politics. In 1855, she led a revolt against powerful Brazilians and Sierra-Leoneans immigrant traders. She paid heavily for this insurgency by banishment from Lagos to Abeokuta, her homeland. From that time, her business interests in Lagos became the responsibility of the head of her domestic servants called Eyisha. She granted her servants the authority to collect rents on her landed properties and look after her other business interest. She, however, gave orders that none of her properties must be sold without her express approval. In Abeokuta, her trading and political influence continued and she used her vast resources to help prosecute several wars the Egbas were engaged in. She was honoured as the first Iyalode of Egbaland and was a strong pillar behind the enthronement of Alake of Egbaland. On December 1, 1887, Tinubu fell ill and on the afternoon of the following day she died. She was buried at her maternal compound in Ojokodo, Gbagura, according to her orders. But she remained childless throughout her lifetime. After her death, relatives, friends, slaves and domestics scrambled for a share of her considerable properties, both in Abeokuta and Lagos. But the locations of her choice estates were known only to her domestic servants, who had been collecting rents on the land. By 1912, Tinubu’s estate had become a matter of legal disputation between sections of the Eyisha family, who were her servants mandated to collect rents on her properties. The first and the most significant of these suits was Suit 124 of 1912, between Fafunmi and Osu Apena, Brima Misa, Sunmonu Ladejo (alias Oridedi), joined by order before Judge A. Willoughby Osborne. The plaintiff, Fafunmi was a great grandson of Eyisha. In a Certified True Copy of the judgment seen by The Nation, Fafunmi confirmed that the land of Ewe Agbigbo cannot be sold without the consent of Tinubu or the Eyisha family. The judgment affirmed Tinubu’s ownership of the Ewe Agbigbo/Iwaya farmlands. Another significant evidence thrown up by the Fafunmi vs. Osu Apena Suit was the emergence of a Plan Survey of the land prepared by Surveyor Herbert Macaulay in 1910 and admitted in evidence in the suit. This fact has also been affirmed by various court judgments including: Suit No. IKJ/1999/65 between Fagoyimbo’s family and Kolawole James and Suit LD/183/66 between C. O. Dosunmu and Umo-Epe and others. 3 Likes |
Re: Madam Tinubu, The vilest among Women by GenSpecifics: 5:14pm On Jan 31, 2019 |
Rare image of ancestors of modern-day oyoruba Tinubu supporters 9 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Madam Tinubu, The vilest among Women by OK2NVME: 8:26pm On Jun 11, 2020 |
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Re: Madam Tinubu, The vilest among Women by OK2NVME: 8:58pm On Jun 11, 2020 |
The irony here is that Madam Tinubu had no surviving heir. It was her personal slaves that inherited both her name and properties. So, even if Bola Tinubu is a real Tinubu per se, he will be a descendant of one of Madam Tinubu's slaves. But the bastard isn't even one. 7 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: Madam Tinubu, The vilest among Women by StaffofOrayan(m): 9:00pm On Jun 11, 2020 |
GenSpecifics: You realize these men could come from any ethnicity? 1 Like |
Re: Madam Tinubu, The vilest among Women by Corporate2020: 9:01pm On Jun 11, 2020 |
Una go cry cry, una go tire. 1 Like |
Re: Madam Tinubu, The vilest among Women by Corporate2020: 9:05pm On Jun 11, 2020 |
OK2NVME: You go die of hypertension over Tinubu matter. Someone whom your parents will see and prostrate is the person you are calling a bastard. If Madam Tinubu no get pikin, her sisters, brothers and relatives nko? All of her family no het pikin? Your head no correct. 3 Likes |
Re: Madam Tinubu, The vilest among Women by OK2NVME: 9:10pm On Jun 11, 2020 |
[s] Corporate2020:[/s] Tinubu is a bastard not worthy of being a descendant of one of Madam Tinubu's slaves. Go argue with your small prik 9 Likes |
Re: Madam Tinubu, The vilest among Women by OK2NVME: 9:11pm On Jun 11, 2020 |
StaffofOrayan: Yaribanzas are a mutt breed of Awusa, Nupe and Yaribanza slaves. 7 Likes |
Re: Madam Tinubu, The vilest among Women by OK2NVME: 9:13pm On Jun 11, 2020 |
[s] Corporate2020:[/s] |
Re: Madam Tinubu, The vilest among Women by StaffofOrayan(m): 9:14pm On Jun 11, 2020 |
OK2NVME: Wanna read my daughter a bed time story, it feels good to be loved |
Re: Madam Tinubu, The vilest among Women by chakula: 9:19pm On Jun 11, 2020 |
People can dig into person's affair only when blessing befall upon him. Humans should learn to respect parentalship. 1 Like |
Re: Madam Tinubu, The vilest among Women by OK2NVME: 9:20pm On Jun 11, 2020 |
StaffofOrayan: Some one call Child protection services. This man is about to do something we always read about here these days. |
Re: Madam Tinubu, The vilest among Women by OK2NVME: 9:21pm On Jun 11, 2020 |
chakula: Black Lives Matter! If you insist on blaming European slavers who by the way were not white but Jews, then we should also blame their African business partners. 2 Likes |
Re: Madam Tinubu, The vilest among Women by StaffofOrayan(m): 9:25pm On Jun 11, 2020 |
OK2NVME: Damn! You are a nasty mofo + a danger to society
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Re: Madam Tinubu, The vilest among Women by OK2NVME: 9:26pm On Jun 11, 2020 |
[s] StaffofOrayan:[/s] |
Re: Madam Tinubu, The vilest among Women by chakula: 9:32pm On Jun 11, 2020 |
OK2NVME:The problem we have in the country is worthy to be discuss and its solution if possible rather wasting our time on issue that is unimportant. |
Re: Madam Tinubu, The vilest among Women by OK2NVME: 9:37pm On Jun 11, 2020 |
chakula: If you don't know who your enslavers in the past are, how can you know them today? If the Awusa knew that the Fulanis are their conquerors and enslavers of years bygone will they sit down and let the Fulani do to them what they are doing now? If the Yaribanzas knew their history, would they trust a bastard larping as a descendant of one of the slaves of a notorious slaver and whom by the way is leading them in another stupid Afonja misadventure? The Past in the Present is our dilemma. Until we address our past, only then can we rectify our present and avoid the pitfalls of the future. 6 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Madam Tinubu, The vilest among Women by OK2NVME: 9:39pm On Jun 11, 2020 |
GenSpecifics: Just imagine! And we have a square and a statue in honor of this witch? Why won't the spirit of this demonic entity plague us today? 2 Likes |
Re: Madam Tinubu, The vilest among Women by chakula: 9:45pm On Jun 11, 2020 |
OK2NVME:Sleep well Sir. I am not a tribalist. |
Re: Madam Tinubu, The vilest among Women by Trailblazer1(m): 9:50pm On Jun 11, 2020 |
Re: Madam Tinubu, The vilest among Women by OK2NVME: 9:50pm On Jun 11, 2020 |
TylerDurden:https://www.nairaland.com/newpost?post=71666936&topic=4762380 1 Like |
Re: Madam Tinubu, The vilest among Women by OK2NVME: 9:52pm On Jun 11, 2020 |
[s] chakula:[/s] You have no excuse for your Tinubu. You have no excuse for your slavishness You are now experiencing serious cognitive dissonance 3 Likes |
Re: Madam Tinubu, The vilest among Women by Top1gun: 10:45pm On Jun 11, 2020 |
So there is no one selling Igbo slave during those time. The story about Equinoz or whatever slave revolt you Igbos bragged about on NL was it a Tinubu or Fulani that captured those ones and sold them to the Europeans. I had to ask cos I can see you listed Fulani n Yoruba without writing a single letter about Igbos just like your igbos insult every other Nigerian politician as fraudsters yet none of your state not a single is beta than those states that are being defrauded. Wonder what you siant igbo governors do with the federal allocation you get monthly then. Maybe you submit it to Amadioha. OK2NVME: |
Re: Madam Tinubu, The vilest among Women by OK2NVME: 10:54pm On Jun 11, 2020 |
[s] Top1gun:[/s] This is the problem I have with you Yaribanzas...everytime someone (including your Fulani overlords) holds the mirror to your ugly faces, you direct your frustrations on Igbos. For the one billionth time, I am not Igbo. 4 Likes |
Re: Madam Tinubu, The vilest among Women by Top1gun: 11:07pm On Jun 11, 2020 |
Did I query if you are Igbo or a complete fool ?! We have 3 major tribes in Nigeria you insinuated Tinubu a Yoruba was a slave trader n Fulani were renowned for that too as learnt from history but we also know lots of igbos were sold as slave so when will you dig up history to expose devilish Igbos foolish enough to sell their kinsmen into slavery like Tinubu n Fulani did or are there no Igbos trading in slaves like Tinubu n Fulani or was it Tinubu or Fulanis that also sold Igbos slaves after selling slaves in their own region ?! A simple question shouldn't be frustrating or tormenting your soul so miserably if your life is not riddled with endemic bigotry n stupidity. OK2NVME: 2 Likes |
Re: Madam Tinubu, The vilest among Women by OK2NVME: 11:10pm On Jun 11, 2020 |
[s] Top1gun:[/s] Last I checked there is no statue in honor of any other slave trader. Why glorify this witch? Why are you even elevating the name Tinubu when those who bear it are remnants of her slaves? 3 Likes |
Re: Madam Tinubu, The vilest among Women by Top1gun: 11:18pm On Jun 11, 2020 |
OK2NVME:At least we are getting somewhere, no Fulani name is elevated like that of Tinubu yet your tormented soul list them in your narrative so you have to go up n edit that same story to include foolish Igbos that traded in slaves during those period. Also since you do not have a single name you can single out among the Igbo as slave trader you will list your entire tribe as criminal slave traders just like you subtly included the entire Fulani tribe. There'll be no room to trade any igbo foolish narrative here tonight as what good you attributed to Yoruba n Fulani "goose" will be forced upon your gander whether you like it or not. 1 Like |
Re: Madam Tinubu, The vilest among Women by OK2NVME: 11:20pm On Jun 11, 2020 |
[s] Top1gun:[/s] 1 Like |
Re: Madam Tinubu, The vilest among Women by MuchAdo: 11:28pm On Jun 11, 2020 |
I can see a pigidiottt loitering all over the thread ranting nonsense. I don't take prisoners! |
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