The Balogun of Eko, Abisoye Oshodi, has disputed Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II’s assertion that the Binis founded Lagos.
Oba Ewuare II was in Lagos State on Sunday to visit Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu at the Lagos House, Marina, where he said it was in the history books that the Binis founded Lagos.
He said, “When some people 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.”
The monarch’s comment has continued to generate reactions on social media.
Reacting to the monarch’s assertion, Oshodi, in a video shared online on Tuesday [today] said that 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. They never created the Island, it had been before the arrival of your ancestors.
“Your ancestors only came and forcefully imposed a taxation system on transit with the traders on the land called Idu Ighoran whatever that means in Benin I do not know, but there has been other tribes on the Island like the Aworis, Isheris, the Olofins, and so many tribes, before the creation of Lagos State.”
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