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ednut1:
Lame attempt to twist history
Claims about Madam Tinubu's repentance from the Trans Atlantic Slave TradeEdit

Many publications (notably those that promote black history)[23][24] have asserted that Madam Tinubu became a changed person after learning about the evils of the Trans Atlantic Slave Trade.[25][26][27]

However, an often cited hagiography about Madam Tinubu by Oladipo Yemitan paints a different picture of an unapologetic and profit minded human trafficker.

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'

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A lame response to a supposed lame attempt to change history

post=70613356:
Madam Efunroye was able to get many traditional rulers including Oba Akintoye to sign documents that ended Africans selling other Africans to the Europeans .”

Her end turned out better than her beginning.
Story of our life!

This is a distortion of history.
She continued selling slaves after the British banned it and was exiled as a result.

gideonjeta:
Born Efunporoye Osuntinubu Olumosa around 1805 in Ojokodo, Egbaland — Her mother’s name was Njieddee. After her first husband died, leaving her with two sons, she took to business and succeeded before marrying Prince Adele Ajosun In 1833, which resulted in her moving to Agbadarigi (Badagry), Lagos amid claims that she seduces men with charms.
Sadly, she lost two sons to malaria while in Badagry — a famed slave port in Nigeria that transported over 550,000 slaves across the Atlantic. While her husband returned home in 1835, she stayed back and prospered through her newfound status.
By this time, she dealt in arms, ammunition, tobacco, salt and most importantly, she became a slave trader. After Oba Ajose died, she used her influence to install Oluwole , the Prince as King, despite the circumstances and married her husband’s military strategist, Yesufu Bada .

Slave Trade
By this time, Pulse reports that her, “ continued to grow her business and created a monopoly in the palm oil business and in slave trade well. The ammunition she got from selling slaves were used in the Yoruba wars of 1840s and 1850s. Her business acumen in this area made her very rich and powerful. ”
Just as this was happening, she established Palm Wine trading routes with Brazil , Portugal and Europe which opened trading opportunities with the British for slaves. Reports however exists that she couldn't distinguish between Nigerian and foreign slaves.
Upon the sudden death of her son, Oluwole, she again made her brother-in-law, Akintoye to become King of Lagos to whom she became the close ally. Akintoye in turn rewarded her with an incredible status in real estate and influence for her business.
She however contacted trouble when she wanted to stop slave trade after she learned of their torture and sufferings aboard slave ships and in plantations.

Exile and Slavery Abolition
In May, 1856, she challenged the power of British Consul, Benjamin Campbell while rooting against the British government and their rule. He retaliated by confronting her with gunboats to exile her from Lagos.
Of her later years, she “moved to Abeokuta where she traded in firearms and gunpowder being a major supplier during the war against Dahomey. Through her political influence and power, Madam Efunroye was able to get many traditional rulers including Oba Akintoye to sign documents that ended Africans selling other Africans to the Europeans .”
She later also flourished in her coconut oil business, as news of her witchcraft spread far and wide. However, she was named ‘Iyalode of Lagos ’ which roughly translates to, “ Women leader”, an influential post that belonged in the king's inner circle.
While rumours swirled that she continued slavery till her death, she died in Abeokuta in 1887. Tinubu square is named after her.

https://www.nigerialog.com/culture/how-iconic-yoruba-merchant-aided-abolishment-of-slavery-in-1800s/new/#new

Tell this shit to the marines,she has nothing to do with ending slave trade and that's exactly what she was known for,she was a slave merchant so why this silly attempt to paint an evil woman good

So we've had arms dealers in 9ja as far back as black and white photographs... This woman na mafian o

Africans selling Same Africans, u can imagine. And some mofos will be hating on Innocent whites who cared enough to bring u civilization and still giving u Aids upon Aids All day everyday. This Thing called Black Man has a huge problem, keep sentiments apart and think about it.

Aided Abolishment or Aided Slavery? She made her money from slave trade, having a pang of guilt and wanting to stop changes nothing.

Nice article.

Don't be deceived. Most of the so-called abolitionists were all slave owners who decided to quit the business when they were either being crowded out of the market or it became unprofitable for them. They were not driven by the desire to end this evil.

Afterall, William Wilberforce was a slave owner and so was this woman. God will not bless them. God will punish both the slave owners and those who decided to sell their brothers and sisters to the white man.

dominique:
But she did sell and own slaves didn't she? She ended Transatlantic slave trade but she still kept slaves according to the article

The story is a confused attempt to whitewash the tragic role of Tinubu in the capture and sale of her fellow blacks into slavery.
Dead on arrival. DoA

This story is confusing me she aided in slave trade abolishment after selling more than 2 million slaves and making money and fame from it. She retired from the business doesn't mean she stopped it.

All lies! Efunroye Tinubu never played any role in the abolition of slavery or slave trade, even in the latter days of slave trade after slavery was outlawed she continued trading in slaves illegally, even domestically or locally she had some of the highest numbers of slave at her kolanut plantation at igbobi covering present day yaba and shomolu.
Only death ended her business in slavery

dominique:
But she did sell and own slaves didn't she? She ended Transatlantic slave trade but she still kept slaves according to the article

I guess she initially thought it was a tea party for them slaves out there. But the question has been asked if we can judge people that lived in the past with today's standards.

OneCorner:
Everyone keeps blaming whites for slavery.
But is it not blacks that were selling d slaves?

I tire o! We are our own problem. Makes me wonder why Asians and Arabs didn't make much of the slave numbers only Blacks. Black is a bad thing

MidasTouche01:
I heard the Senator Ahmed Tinubu is related to her, is it true?

nope.....no way!!!!!!,

Contrary to what many people think that the Tinubu Square on Lagos Island was named after Bola Tinubu, this was the woman it was named after and it predates Tinubu's political career.

OneCorner:
Everyone keeps blaming whites for slavery.
But is it not blacks that were selling d slaves?

Blacks also organised wars to capture slaves for selling to Arabs and whites.
The Arabs continued trading in slaves until recently. Owning slaves is still legitimate in Mauritania.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2018/02/07/slavery-is-still-alive-in-mauritania-can-a-new-court-ruling-help-change-that/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.2c150bafa418

Stallion93:
I tire o! We are our own problem. Makes me wonder why Asians and Arabs didn't make much of the slave numbers only Blacks. Black is a bad thing

Japanese people sold their own fellow Japanese as slaves but an emperor quickly put a stop to the brutal business with the Portuguese.

Sounds delightful

abumoney:
Madam Tinubu, Efunroye your story is inspiring. It's quite painful that our modern girls/women are now slay Queens enslaving their vagina for money. What does the future holds 4 Nigeria?!

enslaving vagina ke!!!funke!!!!!!

musicwriter:

@dominique

Africans did not write the histories. The Europeans wrote it and they could have put whatever they wanted in the books from where we picked it up. Slavery had been going on in Europe for over 2,000 years before white people arrived Africa. When slavery ended in Europe, they simply moved their trade to other continents not just in Africa. They were also in North America, South America.

The True History of Slavery and Slave Acquisition in Africa www.africason.com/2016/03/the-true-history-of-slavery-and-slave.html

You are very right my broda, in addition, the CONCEPT of being a slave is very different in the 2 climes. The concept of slavery in Yorubaland especially is very mild; subjugation with eventual liberation and societal integration; while in the European and Middle East/ Mediterranean, the concept of slavery is total dehumanisation, subjugation and cruelty.

seguno2:


Japanese people sold their own fellow Japanese as slaves but an emperor quickly put a stop to the brutal business with the Portuguese.

Read my post again, I said they didn't make much of the Slave trade numbers and history in general. They all did But when u talk about slavery today Only blacks come to mind because ours Fvkin lasted for 400 years.

gideonjeta:
Born Efunporoye Osuntinubu Olumosa around 1805 in Ojokodo, Egbaland — Her mother’s name was Njieddee. After her first husband died, leaving her with two sons, she took to business and succeeded before marrying Prince Adele Ajosun In 1833, which resulted in her moving to Agbadarigi (Badagry), Lagos amid claims that she seduces men with charms.
Sadly, she lost two sons to malaria while in Badagry — a famed slave port in Nigeria that transported over 550,000 slaves across the Atlantic. While her husband returned home in 1835, she stayed back and prospered through her newfound status.
By this time, she dealt in arms, ammunition, tobacco, salt and most importantly, she became a slave trader. After Oba Ajose died, she used her influence to install Oluwole , the Prince as King, despite the circumstances and married her husband’s military strategist, Yesufu Bada .

Slave Trade
By this time, Pulse reports that her, “ continued to grow her business and created a monopoly in the palm oil business and in slave trade well. The ammunition she got from selling slaves were used in the Yoruba wars of 1840s and 1850s. Her business acumen in this area made her very rich and powerful. ”
Just as this was happening, she established Palm Wine trading routes with Brazil , Portugal and Europe which opened trading opportunities with the British for slaves. Reports however exists that she couldn't distinguish between Nigerian and foreign slaves.
Upon the sudden death of her son, Oluwole, she again made her brother-in-law, Akintoye to become King of Lagos to whom she became the close ally. Akintoye in turn rewarded her with an incredible status in real estate and influence for her business.
She however contacted trouble when she wanted to stop slave trade after she learned of their torture and sufferings aboard slave ships and in plantations.

Exile and Slavery Abolition
In May, 1856, she challenged the power of British Consul, Benjamin Campbell while rooting against the British government and their rule. He retaliated by confronting her with gunboats to exile her from Lagos.
Of her later years, she “moved to Abeokuta where she traded in firearms and gunpowder being a major supplier during the war against Dahomey. Through her political influence and power, Madam Efunroye was able to get many traditional rulers including Oba Akintoye to sign documents that ended Africans selling other Africans to the Europeans .”
She later also flourished in her coconut oil business, as news of her witchcraft spread far and wide. However, she was named ‘Iyalode of Lagos ’ which roughly translates to, “ Women leader”, an influential post that belonged in the king's inner circle.
While rumours swirled that she continued slavery till her death, she died in Abeokuta in 1887. Tinubu square is named after her.

https://www.nigerialog.com/culture/how-iconic-yoruba-merchant-aided-abolishment-of-slavery-in-1800s/new/#new

Corruption in Nigeria didn't start in the 21st century..,we can see when it started. She was indeed powerful. Look at her face,wow!

Stop trying to twist history, the woman was a slave dealer and human trafficker. It was the mainstay of her wealth.

RuthlessLeader:

Well we can't be completely perfect, she tried for her time.

Oga they are always forgetting that.

She is a slave seller ,
Why praise her
This generation is useless

Gr8

dominique:
But she did sell and own slaves didn't she? She ended Transatlantic slave trade but she still kept slaves according to the article

She did not move to end slavery because she hated it, she only decided to end it because of the suffering she learnt slaves went through on high sea.

JuanDeDios:

I guess she initially thought it was a tea party for them slaves out there. But the question has been asked if we can judge people that lived in the past with today's standards.

Truly we can't, Their moral compass are way different from ours. This is from an era where to wage war on unarmed defenseless people is seen as perfectly normal and the means to acquire the lands and heritage we are now enjoying. Now apart from a few skirmish the major stakeholders have put a stop to it and just make do with the lands they already acquired by force. I wonder what moral compass we leave for the generations centuries to come, I wonder what they will judge us for that is perfectly normal to us.

I dnt understand.She married Bada too?