The Oba of Lagos, Oba Rilwan Akiolu, has claimed that Lagos State is not part of Yoruba land.
Akiolu’s statement is coming barely a week after he publicly humiliated the Ooni of Ife , Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi at an event.
In a statement from Akiolu’s palace, the monarch traced the historical background of the state and why it should not be regarded as part of Yoruba land.
The statement reads: “Coming from the palace, with what I was told by my late paternal grandmother who is a descendant of Oba Ovonramwen Nogbaisi and also reading from factual Historical books, let me share this Knowledge with you all on Eko/Lagos.
“Modern day Lagos was founded by Prince Ado, the son of the Oba of Benin, Prince Ado was the first Oba of Lagos, the son of the Bini King, Prince Ado, named the town Eko until the Portuguese explorer Ruy de Segueira changed the Maritime town to Lagos, which at that time from 1942 was Portuguese expedition center down the African Coast.
“It was a major centre of the slave trade until 1851. Lagos was annexed by Britain via the Lagos treaty of cession in 1861, ending the consular period and starting the British Colonial Period. The remainder of modern day Nigeria was seized in 1886 when the Colony and Protectorate of Nigeria was established in 1914 Lagos was declared its capital due to the struggle of the Bini King.
“Lagos experienced growth prior to the British Colonial rule and even more rapid growth during the Colonial rule throughout the 1960s, 70s, continued through the 80s and 90s till date. Thanks to the Awori’s, Bini’s, Yoruba’s, migrants across the nation and world at large, as no particular group of people can take the glory alone.
“Lagos is made up of Lagoons and creeks. The Lagos lagoon, Lagos Harbour, five cowne creeks, Ebute-Metta creeks, Porto-Novo creeks, New canal, Badagry creeks, Kuramo waters and Light house creeks.
“The Awori’s and Bini’s are known to be the first settlers of the Eko land. The Awori’s are speakers of a distinct dialect close to that of the Yoruba language with a rich Bini mixture. Traditionally, Awori’s were found in Ile-Ife, they were known to be the Bini’s who followed their self-exiled Prince, the first son of the Ogiso (now called Oba) of Benin Kingdom, whose step-mother was after his head.
“The exiled Benin Prince Izoduwa known to the Yorubas as Ooduwa (Oduduwa) was made ruler of the Ife people due to his powers and followers from the Great Benin-Kingdom.
“Izoduwa (Ooduwa) was made the first King of Ile-Ife in 1230 AD. His followers from his father’s Kingdom in Benin are the today’s Awori people who settled in Eko now called Lagos.
“In the 1300, the King of Benin-Empire heard from one of his traders who was a settler in Eko on how the Bini’s were treated by the Awori’s who lived in their area. Upon hearing this, the King of Benin commanded the assembling of a war expedition, led by his son, Prince Ado, which headed the settlement of the Awori’s and demanded explanation.
“On arriving Eko, Prince Ado and his Army were more than received. The Aworis asked the Bini Prince to stay and become their leader. Ado agreed on the condition that they surrender their sovereignty to the Oba of Benin, to which the people agreed. Hearing this, the King of Benin gave his permission for Prince Ado and the expedition to remain in Eko.
“The Oba of Benin sent some of his chiefs including the Eletu, Odibo, Obanikoro and others to assist his son, Oba Ado in the running of Eko.
“From the crowing of Prince Ado as the first Oba of Lagos (then called Eko), Lagos served as a major center for slave trade from which the Aworis, the Oba of Benin and his son the Oba of Lagos and all the children/descendants who took over as his successors for over four centuries supported the trade.
“The Oba of Benin was the head of the Benin Empire which are the present day Western, Southern and Eastern modern day Nigeria. The King never obliged anyone to speak the Bini language as he believed everyone was entitled to their own choice of language.
“The name Eko was given to it by the first king of Lagos, Oba Ado, the young and vibrant Prince from Benin. Eko was the land now known as Lagos Island, where the king palace was built.
“The palace is called Idugaran meaning “palace built on pepper farm” Oba Ado and the warriors from Benin together with the early Bini’s settlers in Eko and the Awori people settled in the southern part of Eko called “Isale Eko”. “Isale literally means bottom “. Must have been used to indicate downtown (as in down town Lagos)
“Until the coming in of the Benin’s 1300AD , Lagos geographical boundary was Lagos mainland, Lagos Island, the seat of the Oba of Lagos then consisted of a pepper farm and fishing post. No one was living there.
“About 1450 AD some Yorubas who hailed from Isheri in Ogun-state and Ekiti were allowed by the King to settle in Eko during a war, they came in a very large numbers thereby surpassing the numbers of the Awori’s and Bini’s. (Hence Yorubas claim to own Eko due to their numbers).
“Oba Ado fell in love with a beautiful woman whose father was Awori and mother a daughter to one of the chief; they had two sons and also a daughter Erelu Kuti, who begot Ologun Kutere who later became King.”

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And after that

Lol...

So why is he (a Yoruba man) , allowed to rule as Oba, and why does he speak Yoruba?

ode nie akinlolu! stupid man so who begat Benin is it not the same ODUDUWA atewonron... a mere baale of idumota

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So finally....we will stop hearing our Lagos...people claiming ownership of Lagos......

Afonjas go and develop your brown roof cities of Ibadan, Abeokuta, Oshogbo, ado ekiti, and akure...stop running to Lagos and claiming Lagos....

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Go back to your city of Oshogbo and develop it.... stop claiming Lagos

My oba has spoken ad thats finall..your word is law my king..You are nobodies boy..U are king of lagos.Oni is king of ife..All man na king of im domain..From a bini lagosian.

mynd44 come and see fake news every where

Fake news

Oba of lagos is even from a Yoruba lineage since the time of Ologun kutere (4th Oba of lagos)

OlaoChi:
Fake news

Oba of lagos is even from a Yoruba lineage since the time of Ologun kutere (4th Oba of lagos)

Prove your claim.

history2901:

Prove your claim.

In those days Oyo empire stretched from Kisi(Niger state) to the eastern banks of the volta river(volta region Ghana). Yorubas under the protection of Oyo took routes through the empire to Accra to trade with the people there.

Because of Oyo had covered all the routes, Bini decided to use the coast, Bini covered all the coastline (that is why the area is called "Bight of Benin". One of its camps was at modern lagos island(idumota area) with its leader Ashipa.
It was then that a problem occurred as a trader under Bini protection was assaulted by the Awori. Ashipa trying to find out what happened went to Iddo island from Eko to met the king of the Awori- Olofin Ogunfunminire. The Awori were fishing at that time so when the Bini people approaching on their boats saw them with their fishing equipments they thought the Awori were holding war equipment and wanted to attack. The Binis quickly ran back to Eko and sent a message to the oba of benin who ordered a raid on Iddo island.

Iddo was raided but Ashipa died shortly after. The Eko camp behind Idumota was a very small area of no social or commercial activity, it was just a resting place for Bini traders going to Kumasi and warriors protecting them.

Ashipa's son Ado succeeded him to be the protector of Eko. He was later invited by the Idejo (the chiefs of lagos; the owners of the land in lagos island, lagos mainland, ikoyi, VI and lekki) to help them by protecting them too, since they didn't have an army. The Awori offered Ado and his top commanders a place in their land and even built a house for Ado at a pepper farm belonging to chief Aromire (one of the idejo). Aromire was the owner of the entire area surrounding Eko including idumota.

That is why the Bini descendants in lagos till today call Aromire "onile" meaning owner of the land

Ado then told the oba of benin and was granted approval to stay in lagos island and may never return to Bini, oba of benin sent other people to assist Ado ie. Obanikoro, Eletu odibo, Asogban

But the only area Bini own is the initial camp behind Idumota, which is now called Enuwa...
The Awori people never paid oba of benin any homage.

the name "eko" began to be used to refer to all the farm area that the Awori allowed Bini descendants to build their houses and spread.
Today "eko" is now used to refer to all of lagos state

So basically you are just going to bring about an other fairytale.
And as proof you bring the pages of the book written by the science fiction author who chunned out all these tales.
I don't know why you guys keep assuming that we are dumb, the only proof I accept are historical documents, not some fairytales or science finction. Prove your claims.

OlaoChi:


In those days Oyo empire stretched from Kisi(Niger state) to the eastern banks of the volta river(volta region Ghana). Yorubas under the protection of Oyo took routes through the empire to Accra to trade with the people there.

Because of Oyo had covered all the routes, Bini decided to use the coast, Bini covered all the coastline (that is why the area is called "Bight of Benin". One of its camps was at modern lagos island(idumota area) with its leader Ashipa.
It was then that a problem occurred as a trader under Bini protection was assaulted by the Awori. Ashipa trying to find out what happened went to Iddo island from Eko to met the king of the Awori- Olofin Ogunfunminire. The Awori were fishing at that time so when the Bini people approaching on their boats saw them with their fishing equipments they thought the Awori were holding war equipment and wanted to attack. The Binis quickly ran back to Eko and sent a message to the oba of benin who ordered a raid on Iddo island.

Iddo was raided but Ashipa died shortly after. The Eko camp behind Idumota was a very small area of no social or commercial activity, it was just a resting place for Bini traders going to Kumasi and warriors protecting them.

Ashipa's son Ado succeeded him to be the protector of Eko. He was later invited by the Idejo (the chiefs of lagos; the owners of the land in lagos island, lagos mainland, ikoyi, VI and lekki) to help them by protecting them too, since they didn't have an army. The Awori offered Ado and his top commanders a place in their land and even built a house for Ado at a pepper farm belonging to chief Aromire (one of the idejo). Aromire was the owner of the entire area surrounding Eko including idumota.

That is why the Bini descendants in lagos till today call Aromire "onile" meaning owner of the land

Ado then told the oba of benin and was granted approval to stay in lagos island and may never return to Bini, oba of benin sent other people to assist Ado ie. Obanikoro, Eletu odibo, Asogban

But the only area Bini own is the initial camp behind Idumota, which is now called Enuwa...
The Awori people never paid oba of benin any homage.

the name "eko" began to be used to refer to all the farm area that the Awori allowed Bini descendants to build their houses and spread.
Today "eko" is now used to refer to all of lagos state

Finally Oba of Lagos brain has been replaced with donkey's brain. Somebody pls help !

history2901:
So basically you are just going to bring about an other fairytale.
And as proof you bring the pages of the book written by the science fiction author who chunned out all these tales.
I don't know why you guys keep assuming that we are dumb, the only proof I accept are historical documents, not some fairytales or science finction. Prove your claims.

Keep displaying madness. You'll tell me the historical document that told you otherwise

It doesn't work like that. If you make a claim then you must prove your claim.
It is not up to me to disprove it.

OlaoChi:



Keep displaying madness. You'll tell me the historical document that told you otherwise

history2901:
It doesn't work like that. If you make a claim then you must prove your claim.
It is not up to me to disprove it.

You are the one making a claim here - claiming Lagos island as part of Bini when every sane person knows the Idejo are the owners of lagos and the current Eleko dynasty is the ologun kutere dynasty with an Ijesa/Ijebu heritage.

Living in lagos island you hear this almost everyday

I simply cleared the air by revealing the well known history of lagos. Blame yourself for being ignorant