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Like the Oba of Benin, Omo n’Oba n’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, Ewuare II predicted before uttering the comment that it would snowball into a controversy, it has actually since he made the comment that the Binis founded Lagos.
What the visit of the Oba of Benin to Lagos has thrown up is that we are still a nation that major in minor.
By Kazeem Akintunde The Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, was in Lagos last week, and took time out to pay a courtesy call on the Governor of the state, Babajide Sanwo-Olu. During the visit, he told his host that his forefathers were the founders of Lagos. Even before he made his mind known, the
Speaking on the controversy trailing the history of Lagos’ original settlers, she said one of the reasons her foundation instituted the new centre was to address such controversy relating to history, culture, art, lifestyle and other issues about Africans.
The Olofin of Isheri and Adimula of Awori Kingdom, Oba Sulaimon Bamgbade, on Thursday said the Aworis were the first settlers in Lagos.