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I hope KWAM 1 won't start to dey drag the throne now....

R. I. P to the monarch.....

Ahhh all the virgins should hide oooo because head go roll lol

tollyboy5:
Akran is the title. Not oba of badadry
But Akran of Badagry

he still referred to as Oba Akran because he is a king in yorubaland land while Akran is the title he hold over badagry kingdom as the paramount ruler.

Zonefree:
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Is this a Yoruba name?


May the gods rest his soul.

It is an Egun name. However, the truth is that the Egun people see themselves as a sub-group of the larger Yoruba ethnic group now. As a royal from Lagos, I can state this authoritatively—there is no one from Badagry who does not speak the Yoruba language fluently,including the late Akran. Also, there are indigenous Yoruba natives of Badagry.

femi4:
Yinmu

He's a king and popularly addressed as oba akran

He is not address as "Oba" those TVC guys are ignorant.

He is simply The Akran of Badagry.

Wao,

I was at this Oba palace when I was in secondary school Form 2, and he was still new on the throne then. How time flies

May God rest his soul 🙏

SonOfDSoil01:
the popular oba akran road in Ikeja was named after his predecessor the former oba.

wow thanks for the info

Lukuluku69:
He is not address as "Oba" those TVC guys are ignorant.

He is simply The Akran of Badagry.

you well so

So every media online are ignorant...oga check yourself

Christlike01:
It is an Egun name. However, the truth is that the Egun people see themselves as a sub-group of the larger Yoruba ethnic group now. As a royal from Lagos, I can state this authoritatively—there is no one from Badagry who does not speak the Yoruba language fluently,including the late Akran. Also, there are indigenous Yoruba natives of Badagry.

you are right…..Yoruba is still the dominant language though the Egun language is still very much used to communicate amongst the locals but they all still speak and understand Yoruba.

SonOfDSoil01:
thats not a Yoruba name….badagry people are predominantly Egun people a sub group of the Yoruba tribe and they also have the Aworis who are also indigenous to badagry but not as much in population as the egun people.

The question here is: Is Egun from Yoruba or another tribe different from Yoruba, Lagos and Nigeria entirely? Just asking

femi4:
you well so

So every media online are ignorant...oga check yourself

Was that necessary?

Ask the indigenes of Badagry if their King is/was ever addressed as "Oba"

Leave all those Reporters and their Editors to their ignorance.

The title is Akran of Badagry and not Oba Akran of Badagry.

FalseProphet1:
I see them carrying oro in badagry, I see many abobakus being abducted by the oro men to bury with the oba, I see other things I cannot say here.

This I have seen.

Mkpurụmmiri blother, do many of your blothers are used in preparing Isiewu daily in your land but you are not bother about thatt.

MaziObinnaokija:
Pa AYINDE fit go drag am with BADAGRY too .

RIP KABIYESI

He was a peaceful man, I met him once in his own party. Rest peace.

Kalulu44:
The question here is: Is Egun from Yoruba or another tribe different from Yoruba, Lagos and Nigeria entirely? Just asking

Egun is a sub group of the Yoruba just like the Awori, Egba, ijebus,ijesha etc which all have distinct dialects but all speak and understand one unified Yoruba language which is the Oyo dialects….so yes, it right to call them Yorubas and don’t forget they are also found in Benin republic just as we have indigenous yorubas there too.

A very Peaceful King 👑 who does not mingle his throne with Politics.
Because of how he respected himself and do not run after politicians, he was highly respected by all.
Rest in Peace 🕯️

magoo10:
wow thanks for the info

you welcome

Chucks13:
You are right KWA1 was born in Badagry in 1860 to a family called Akran KWaM 1 of Badagry. Yeye man wey nor sabi where hin papa came from.

Rest in Peace the King Akran.

Face your ugwu land and leave Kwan 1 and his ambition alone.

He is an illustrious son of Yoruba race

delpee:
Truly a peaceful man. I visited his palace once on official duty. We were warmly received even though he had a right to be angry for some reasons.

May his soul rest in perfect peace.

Na God?, U Sabi prostate oh

treesun:
https://www.vanguardngr.com/2026/01/akran-of-badagry-dies-at-89/

Kabiyesi is so welcoming and loving.
So adorable that you immediately see him as a father and guardian.
Those privileged to see and meet Kabiyesi during his lifetime will forever cherish the meeting.

Royalty, humility and wisdom are my fond memories of him.

I knew we will all miss him when Kabiyesi wọ aja. ❤️

Rayjnr:
Na God?, U Sabi prostate oh

The uncultured ones are starting to speak.

SonOfDSoil01:
Egun is a sub group of the Yoruba just like the Awori, Egba, ijebus,ijesha etc which all have distinct dialects but all speak and understand one unified Yoruba language which is the Oyo dialects….so yes, it right to call them Yorubas and don’t forget they are also found in Benin republic just as we have indigenous yorubas there too.

Egun is not a sub-group of Yoruba.

The Egun people are the same with Fon people in Benin Republic.

They are a distinct ethnic group who were once under the control of Old Oyo Empire.

Their language is very different from Yoruba

SonOfDSoil01:
Egun is a sub group of the Yoruba just like the Awori, Egba, ijebus,ijesha etc which all have distinct dialects but all speak and understand one unified Yoruba language which is the Oyo dialects….so yes, it right to call them Yorubas and don’t forget they are also found in Benin republic just as we have indigenous yorubas there too.

The Egun are not Yoruba sub group, they have their distinct language and culture. They are found majorly in Benin republic and badagry which is a border town with Benin republic.

femi4:
you well so

So every media online are ignorant...oga check yourself

In Lagos state chieftaincy, Oba and Akran are two different kingship titles domiciled in Lagos state. There's no such thing as Oba Akran. You're either an Oba or an Akran. The fact that Journalists are novice to this does not make it correct. The title given to the late king is Akran of Badagry. People try to insert "Oba" into the title to let others know they are refering to a king as the title Akran is not so popular among many Nigerians.

Ogu/Egun is considered a separate tribe at least in Larger Lagos and not a subdivision/dialect of Yoruba unlike the Ijebus etc as someone mentiomed up there.

I'm from the Ogu/Egun tribe in Ogun state. We've been having problems having a king in my town because Ogun state government has not been able to domicile "Akran" as a recognized kingship title unlike Lagos state. We cannot as well accept "Oba" title because that would automatically make us Yoruba and subotdinate to Yoruba kings and would erase our tribe.

femi4:
Yinmu

He's a king and popularly addressed as oba akran

Lol because popular wrong term is used doesn't make it right

SonOfDSoil01:
he still referred to as Oba Akran because he is a king in yorubaland land while Akran is the title he hold over badagry kingdom as the paramount ruler.

Make it make sense

Oba Oni of Ife
Oba alake of egbaland
Oba awujale of ijebuland
Oba alaafin of Oyo
Oba oba Lagos
Oba oba of Benin
Oba Olu of Warri

Zonefree:
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Is this a Yoruba name?


May the gods rest his soul.

Badary folks isn't Yoruba and badary ain't a Yoruba land .... They speak a totally different languages

May his soul rest in peace. Amen

tollyboy5:
Make it make sense

Oba Oni of Ife
Oba alake of egbaland
Oba awujale of ijebuland
Oba alaafin of Oyo
Oba oba Lagos
Oba oba of Benin
Oba Olu of Warri

you are the one confusing yourself…….they are still referred to as oba because they are all kings in yorubaland….the oba is the local word we use to describe kings in yorubaland regardless of the title…..so I still don’t understand what you are arguing about

Hopez456:
The Egun are not Yoruba sub group, they have their distinct language and culture. They are found majorly in Benin republic and badagry which is a border town with Benin republic.

so are native Yorubas not also found in Benin republic? we share common ancestry and the oyo empire didn’t just end on the borders of Nigeria…….read your history books and educate yourself

Davoneskay:
The uncultured ones are starting to speak.

E pain u say i talk say u prostate for your fellow man?

One of very few monarchs that respects themselves and their position.
RIP