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ThrowBack Thursday: When Oba Eshugbayi Eleko Fought Colonial Masters To Defend His Subjects (2)

April 19, 2022

Oba Eshugbayi Eleko was the only Oba of Lagos that assumed the title of ‘Eleko of Eko’, others took the title of ‘Oba of Lagos. However, his reign is remarkable because he was fiercely defended his subjects against colonialism like they were co-owners of the bustling city of Lagos in the early 20th century. Eshugbayi’s … Continue reading ThrowBack Thursday: When Oba Eshugbayi Eleko Fought Colonial Masters To Defend His Subjects (2)

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ThrowBack Thursday: When Oba Eshugbayi Fought Colonial Masters To Defend His Subjects

April 19, 2022

Though the British did not witness any other violent resistance from Lagos after the British forces bombardment in 1851. Oba Eshugbayi Eleko, however, constituted one of the fiercest resistance to the effective running of Lagos and the whole of Nigeria by the colonialists. Oba Eshugbayi, born in the 19th Century to Oba Dosumu who ceded … Continue reading ThrowBack Thursday: When Oba Eshugbayi Fought Colonial Masters To Defend His Subjects

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