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“No Man’s Land?”
60 LAGOS TOWNS AND THEIR YORUBA FOUNDERS.
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)
“No Man’s Land?”
60 LAGOS TOWNS AND THEIR YORUBA FOUNDERS.
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.Iru/Victoria island - Oniru Origefon traditionally part of the idejo land owning children of Ogunfunminire
4.Iru/Victoria island - Oniru Origefon traditionally part of the idejo land owning children of Ogunfunminire
5.Ikate/Elegushi - Elegushi Kusenla (Another member of the idejo class)
6.Otto/Mainland - Pawu ogboja oloto
7.In ora/Orile iganmu - Kueji/Isikoko ojora
8.Ajiran - Ojomu Ejo/Mogisho, brother to Olofin Ogunfunminire
9.Ikoyi - Onikoyi Adeyemi/Efunluyi
6.Otto/Mainland - Pawu ogboja oloto
7.In ora/Orile iganmu - Kueji/Isikoko ojora
8.Ajiran - Ojomu Ejo/Mogisho, brother to Olofin Ogunfunminire
9.Ikoyi - Onikoyi Adeyemi/Efunluyi
The story of Aare Ona Kakanfo Afonja, and the fall of the great Oyo Empire is absorbing. If you're interested in this beautiful history of pre-colonial south western Nigeria, keep a date with me later tonight. 🙏🏾
The Kakanfo and fall of Oyo Empire.
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Of the 14 Kakanfos so far, the tenures of three of them who were military commanders considerably impacted the history of, first, the Old Oyo Empire, and by extension, the rest of Yorubaland.
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Of the 14 Kakanfos so far, the tenures of three of them who were military commanders considerably impacted the history of, first, the Old Oyo Empire, and by extension, the rest of Yorubaland.
The three Kakanfos were Afonja of Ilorin, Kurunmi of Ijaye, and Obadoke Latoosa of Ibadan. The last two of the 14, who were civilians and honorary holders of the title nevertheless impacted the history of Yorubaland, and also the entire Nigerian nation.
