A comment by the Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, that the Binis founded Lagos State, has sparked debate on social media.

During a visit to the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Sunday, the monarch said, “It is in the history books that the Binis founded Lagos. When some people will hear it now, they will go haywire, what is the Oba saying there again? But it is true. Go and check the records. Maybe not all over Lagos as we know it now but certain areas in Lagos, maybe the nucleus of Lagos, was founded by my ancestors. The Oba of Lagos will say so.”

Following the comment, notable personalities and netizens have taken to social media to air their views on the matter.

A Lagos Chief, the Balogun of Eko, Abisoye Oshodi, disagreed with the monarch, stating that Lagos was not founded by the Binis.

He partly said, “Point of correction Sir, Lagos was never founded by the Binis. I am glad that you said some parts of Lagos, not the entire Lagos. You are right, your ancestors settled on a small Island that was called Eko then, before the creation of Lagos. On this very Island, they never created it.”

Comedian, Seyi Law, said, “The distortion of our history in the South West will never cease to amaze me. What is the sin of South-westerners that make some tribes want to revise our history? Maybe we just have to revisit our liberalism.

“The same way some Itsekiri warriors settled in Epe was the same way some Benin warriors settled in Isale Eko of Lagos Island. The journey of the Binis to Lagos was a joint war of the Binis and Itsekiris against my ancestor, the King of Mahin Kingdom, Oba Alagwe.

“Oba Alagwe of Mahin Kingdom had terriorised the Itsekiris and Binis so much they joined forces to kill him which led to search teams to the interior of Lagos. The fierce battle between the Binis and ilaje mahin led to the drowning of the Benin Oba which weakened their warriors and caused them to settle in Lagos.”

Knocking the Yorubas, B0lutife said, “You ridiculed our traditional leaders before and during the election. The Ooni of Ife and Oba of Lagos were your regular punching bags but small ‘clearance’ by the Yorubas when your Oba misyarned on Lagos history, you are threatening us with curses.”

“Oba of Benin is 70. Oba of Lagos is 80. There are certain things you wouldn’t say to your 70 years old father or 80 years old grandfather. Please control your emotions, moderate your language and disagree in a civil manner. It’s the right thing to do,” OgbeniDipo said, warning netizens about their comments on the issue.

The agelong controversy on the founders of Lagos State has always sparked debate among the Yorubas and the Binis.

A prominent Lagos Prince, Alhaji Tajudeen Olusi, in 2019 stated that the Binis were the first settlers in Lagos, adding that Lagos was part of the Bini Empire.

This came after a former Chairman of the Island Club, Lagos, Chief Musiliu Anibaba, claimed that the Aworis were the first persons to settle in Lagos.

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Ashipa, the founder of the Lagos royal dynasty was appointed by the Oba of Benin to govern Lagos. Ashipa is believed to be as son or grandson of the Oba of Benin. All Lagos Obas trace their lineage to Ashipa.

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62 LAGOS TOWNSHIPS AND THEIR FOUNDERS.
1. Isheri Olofin - Olofin Ogunfunminire Awogunjoye and his followers from Ife. They also founded Ebute Metta and Iddo.
2. Eko (Lagos Island) - Known originally as Ereko (Farmstead), it was the site of a pepper farm (Oko Iganran) founded by Awori prince Aromire from iddo.
3. Iddo Island - Olofin Ogunfunminire, it was founded by Aromire and his wife Ajaye.
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. Otto Awori - Aregi Ope, Iworu Oloja and Odofin, all part of the original Awori stream from Ife.
8. ijora/Orile Iganmu - Kueji/Isikoko ojora.
9. Ajiran - Ojomu Ejo/Mogisho, brother to Olofin Ogunfunminire.
10. Ikoyi - Onikoyi Adeyemi/Efunluyi.
11. Ebute Ileke (Lekki) - Lootu, son of Labolo, grandson of Oba Alara of Ilara Epe.
12. Ibeju - Abeju Agbeduwa originally from ife through the coastal Ijebu area.
13. Ajah - Chief Olumegbon and settled by Ogunsemo and Ojupon from Ife.
14. Ojo - Esugbemi and Aina Aseba.
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 odofin.
26. Ogba (Ikeja) - Owoeni and his son Ashade. Ashade married an Otta woman, Ebo Aweri, who came with her cousin, Madarikan.
27. Ogudu - Amosu from Ile ife.
28. Ikeja - Baale Olo with Aworis people from Otta. The name is derived from the Akeja deity of the Oniyanru.
29. Aguda/Surulere - Gboin /Odunbure.
30. Itire - Ota Onitire.
31. Ilasa - Abere ije
32. Onigbongbo - Ikunyasun Awusefa.
33. Irewe - Edinni/Ojube/Oluwen.
34. Ikosi Kosofe - Aina ejo from Isheri.
35. Idimu - Eletu Apataiko (Isa Aperindeja Olugoke).
36. Ilara Epe - Tunse/Sabolujo/Alara Adejuwon/
37. Ibonwon - Soginna from Ijebu.
38. Ketu (kosofe) - Balogun oyero from Ketu-Ile, Benin republic.
39. Ojokoro - Oniojugbele Adeitan from Ota.
40. Ikaare - Ikeja Ajija.
41. Orile Agege - Efunmikan.
42. Obele odan (Surulere) - Alago asalu.
43. Ikorodu - Oga from Epe Sagamu. The name (Oko Odu) means the Odu vegetable farm.
44. Epe - Uraka from Ife joined by Isein & Modu of Omu. they settled under a Popoka tree, which 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 (Umu ota) - Oloja Adekoya Ofirigidi and Ranodu from Ijebu.
48. Owode Apa badagy - Oganogbodo-Akereyaso/Asese Alapa.
50. Ajido - Aholu gbangla sagbe Aho from Hwela Jakin kingdom Allada.
51. Oworoshoki - Ajumogijo.
52. Iworo/Imeke - Ajagunosin/Adejori isejoye.
53. Badagry - 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 on Apa lands to the east.
54. Ejinrin - Baloofi 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 & Iwerekun - Oyemade Ogidigan, father of Oniwonlu.
58. Offin - Liyangu of Ife.
59. Ibonwon - Soginna from Ijebu ode.
60. Ijede - Ajede.
61. Magbon Ilado - Onafula & Ogundeko from Orugbo.|
62. Orimedu - Ladejobi from Ife

Racoon:
Waiting for who will confirm the drug baron, certificate forger and identity theft crook from Irajigbi Osun State as the founder and developer of the famed Lagos.

seunmsg:


lol. Igbos own Lagos. Oba Eri of Umu-Eri founded Lagos and handed it to his younger brother, Oba of Benin. Oba of Benin then handed over the place to Olofin Ogumfunminire, the father of his girlfriend who then handed it over to Ologun kutere, the product of infidelity between Oba of Benin and Olofin Ogunfunminire's daughter who then handed it over to Ojukwu's father whi then handed it over to Peter Obi and his noisy obidient developers before Tinubu hijacked it from him and kept it to himself since then.

Omo Ibo, hope you enjoyed the history?

seunmsg:


lol. Igbos own Lagos. Oba Eri of Umu-Eri founded Lagos and handed it to his younger brother, Oba of Benin. Oba of Benin then handed over the place to Olofin Ogumfunminire, the father of his girlfriend who then handed it over to Ologun kutere, the product of infidelity between Oba of Benin and Olofin Ogunfunminire's daughter who then handed it over to Ojukwu's father whi then handed it over to Peter Obi and his noisy obidient developers before Tinubu hijacked it from him and kept it to himself since then.

Omo Ibo, hope you enjoyed the history?