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| 60 Lagos Towns And Their Founders by Raskimonojendor(op): 1:22pm On May 28, 2023*. Modified: 12:08pm On Jun 09, 2023 |
1.Isheri Olofin - Olofin Ogunfunminire and his retinue from Ife before moving on to Ebute Metta and Iddo 2.Iddo Island - Olofin Ogunfunminire (See above) 3.Lagos Island/Eko - Aromire, son of Ogunfunminire. Iduganran was the site of a pepper farm (Ereko or Oko). 4.Ikate/Elegushi - Elegushi Kusenla 5.Iru/Victoria island - Oniru Origefon traditionally part of the idejo land owning children of Ogunfunminire 6.Otto/Mainland - Pawu ogboja oloto 7.ijora/Orile iganmu - Kueji/Isikoko ojora 8.Ajiran - Ojomu Ejo/Mogisho, brother to Olofin Ogunfunminire 9.Ikoyi - Onikoyi Adeyemi/Efunluyi 10.Ebute Ileké/Lekki - Lootu son of Labolo, grandson of Oba Alara of Epe. 11.Ibeju - Agbeduwa 12.Ajah - Olumegbon/Ogunsemo/Ojupon 13.Otto Awori - Aregi Ope, Iworu Oloja and Odofin, all part of the original Awori stream from ife. 14.Ojo - Esugbemi/Erelu/Osu 15.Iba - Àyoká Oniba ekun 16.Mushin - Oduabore/Aileru 17.Isolo - Akinbaye/Alagbeji 18.Ejigbo - Fadu onimewon/Olojan 19.Ikotun - Ategbo olukotun 20.Egbe - Kudaki/Akeja 21.Oshodi/isolo - Olusi onigbesa/Agedegudu 22.Ijegun - Ajibade Agbojojoye 23.Igando - Eseba onimaba/oko osi/Eshidana 24.Eleko - Sobokunren 25.Akesan - Ominuye/Aina òdofin 26.Ogba (Ikeja) - Owoeni Asade/Madarikan 27.Ogudu - Amosu from ile ife 28.Ikeja - Amore/Ikudehinbu 29.Aguda/Surulere - Gboin /Odunburé 30.Itiré - Òtá Onitire 31.Ilasa - Àbere ijé 32.Onigbongbo - Ikunyasun Àwusefa 33.Irewe - Edinni/Ojube/Oluwen 34.Ikosi-Kosofe - Aina ejo from isheri 35.Idimu - Eletu Apataiko (Isa Aperindeja Olugoké) 36.Ilara-Epe - Tunse/Sabolujo/Alara Adejuwon 37.Ibonwon - Soginná from ijebu 38.Ketu (kosofe) - Balogun oyero from ketu-Ile 39.Ojokoro - Oniojugbelé Adeitan from ota 40.Ikaare - Ikeja Ajija 41.Orile Agege - Efunmikan 42.Obele odan (Surulere) - Alago asalu 43.Ikorodu - Oga from Epe Sagamu 44.Epe - Uraka from Ife joined by Isein & Modu of Omu. they settled under a Popoka tree, that site became Poka township. Alaro (a woman) later joined. Then Ramope, Ogunmude and Oloja Shagbafara joined from ijebu ode. 45.Odo Ayandelu - Ayandelu from ile ife 46.Agbowa - Olayeni Otutubiosun son of Owa Otutubiosun who was Awujale, and grandson of Lafogido of Ife. 47.Igbogbo - Oshinbokunren 48.Meiran - Oroja from ota 49.Imota - Ranodu from Ijebu 48.Owode Apa badagy - Oganogbodo-Akereyaso/Asese Alapa 50.Ajido - Aholu sagbe from Allada 51.Oworoshoki - Ajumogijo 52.Iworo/Imeke - Ajagunosin/Adejori isejoye 53.Badagy - Egun people from Popo, Allada, Wida and Weme who fled the wars of the Dahomey conquest of the coastal kingdoms of Allada and Igelefe (Ouidah) to come settle of Apa lands to their east. 54.Ejinrin - Loofi Ogunmude founded Ejinrin around 1619 55.Eputu Lekki - Ogunfayo 56.Orimedu Ibeju/Lekki - Ladejobi left Ife to Okegun then crossed the Lekki Lagoon. 57.Akodo - Oyemade Ogidigan 58.Offin - Liyangu of Ife. 59.Ibonwon - Soginna from Ijebu ode. 60.Ijede - Ajede
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| Re: 60 Lagos Towns And Their Founders by isalegan2: 6:20am On May 29, 2023 |
Fantastic topic. Re: no.9, wasn't Onikoyi also a brother to Olofin Ogunfunminire? |
| Re: 60 Lagos Towns And Their Founders by juvewalex(m): 11:34am On May 29, 2023 |
Hmmm, very informative and educative. |
| Re: 60 Lagos Towns And Their Founders by RighChannel: 11:44am On May 29, 2023 |
Tinubu's ancestors founded Banana island, VGC, Lekki phase 1 and 2, VI and AJAH |
| Re: 60 Lagos Towns And Their Founders by Raskimonojendor(op): 12:00pm On Jun 09, 2023 |
RighChannel:You are not alright. ![]() |
| Re: 60 Lagos Towns And Their Founders by Raskimonojendor(op): 12:05pm On Jun 09, 2023 |
isalegan2:Yes they are both brothers and princes. |
| Re: 60 Lagos Towns And Their Founders by FrankAkowe: 1:02pm On Jun 09, 2023 |
This is a good historical exposition. |
| Re: 60 Lagos Towns And Their Founders by RighChannel: 4:26pm On Jun 11, 2023 |
Raskimonojendor:Na him get Lagos nah ![]() |
| Re: 60 Lagos Towns And Their Founders by seeyounow3: 4:40pm On Jun 11, 2023 |
continue to lie on the internet.... what father,,, |
| Re: 60 Lagos Towns And Their Founders by Frank688915: 5:47pm On Jun 11, 2023 |
No, ibo own lagos ![]() |
| Re: 60 Lagos Towns And Their Founders by Volksfuhrer(m): 6:28pm On Jun 11, 2023 |
seeyounow3:Tell us your own version of the truth. We are here to learn. |
| Re: 60 Lagos Towns And Their Founders by ahaz: 6:51pm On Jun 11, 2023 |
Frank688915:Oga be civil for once, don't derail this informative thread it you want us to do it for you. |
| Re: 60 Lagos Towns And Their Founders by ahaz: 6:53pm On Jun 11, 2023 |
Raskimonojendor:Poster nice piece, please I will love to know the history of Apapa and Ajegunle too cos I didn't see there's. |
| Re: 60 Lagos Towns And Their Founders by Princessstee: 7:15pm On Jun 11, 2023 |
My family house is still in Ijesatedo. Ijesatedo was created by ijesa people who are known as osomalo who lends people money. my dad use to be oyo indegene but now Osun since it's divide now. |
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