The Origin of Lagos Ownership: Tracing its Roots to the Awori's and Bini's
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- Опубліковано 6 вер 2024
- Lagos, as we know it today, has a complex and fascinating history that dates back centuries. The ownership of Lagos has been a subject of historical and political debate for a long time, with different groups laying claims to it. The Awori's and Bini's are two of the major groups that have played a significant role in the history of Lagos.
The Awori people are believed to be the earliest settlers in Lagos. They are an ethnic group from the Yoruba tribe who migrated to the region from Ile-Ife, which is the traditional home of the Yoruba people. The Awori's established their settlements around the Lagos lagoon, where they practiced fishing and farming. Over time, they developed a unique culture and society, which they governed through a system of chiefs and councils.
The Bini's, on the other hand, are an ethnic group from the Edo tribe who migrated to the Lagos region in the 14th century. They were led by Prince Ado, the son of the Oba of Benin, who was sent to establish a colony in the area. Prince Ado and his followers settled in the present-day Lagos Island and established a trading post, which became a major hub for trade between the Bini's and other ethnic groups in the region.
Over time, the Awori's and Bini's coexisted in Lagos, with the Bini's dominating the political and economic spheres, while the Awori's retained control over the traditional and cultural aspects of Lagos society. This arrangement continued until the arrival of the Portuguese in the 15th century, who established a trading post on Lagos Island.
The Portuguese influence in Lagos grew rapidly, with the city becoming a major hub for the transatlantic slave trade. The Portuguese also introduced Christianity to Lagos, which had a significant impact on the religious and cultural landscape of the city. The Awori's and Bini's gradually lost their influence in Lagos as the Portuguese established their dominance.
In the 19th century, Lagos became a British colony, and the British consolidated their control over the region, imposing their own system of government and laws. The Awori's and Bini's continued to play a role in Lagos society, but their influence was greatly diminished by British colonial rule.
Today, Lagos is a bustling metropolis and one of the largest cities in Africa, with a diverse population that includes people from different ethnic groups and backgrounds. The Awori's and Bini's are still present in Lagos, and their culture and traditions continue to be an important part of the city's identity.
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The question is, if Lagos was nit a successful state, would anyone want to lay claims to it?
Tell me who are the Idejos?
Why not speaking Benin language there
Lagos was Nigeria capital for many decades , Lagos became a state when they moved the capital to Abuja, to be any federal capital should be control by the federal government, tomorrow if Nigeria capital is moved from Abuja the Gwari people can also behaves like the Yorubas in Lagos
Exactly Anthony. If Lagos was undeveloped it will be no man's land.
I am glad Ibos now have big plans to go back and develop all their towns.
Why not? Oh because the Portuguese made Lagos the capital seaport and the Nigerian government with the British followed suit that is why people want part of it? You are so dumb, buffoon little children thinking!
Even Edo/Benin is not even quarreling with anyone about Lagos, however, we know we own Lagos. Just wait, and let the tire hit the road and there you shall see. This nonsense Yariba tells tales, we are watching without a word being said because the history of Lagos supersedes all your nonsense talks. Go ask the Oba of Lagos, Ozuo, mumu!
There isn't much detailed recorded history specifically about Lagos, Nigeria, from the 10th century. Most of the documented history of Lagos starts around the 15th century, particularly with the arrival of the Portuguese and the expansion of the Benin Empire.
However, it's understood that the region where Lagos is located had been inhabited by various indigenous groups long before this period. The Aworis, who are believed to be one of the earliest settlers in the area, are said to have migrated to the region several centuries before the arrival of the Portuguese, possibly between the 11th and 13th centuries. These early inhabitants established small communities and engaged in fishing, farming, and trading.
The lack of specific records from the 10th century means that much of what we know about Lagos from this period comes from oral traditions and archaeological findings rather than written history. These sources suggest that the area was already inhabited and had its own social and economic structures in place long before the arrival of external powers.
You nailed it, unfortunately Nigerians 🇳🇬 don’t read anymore as the effort it takes to comment, same effort to do a 1 minute research will tell them everything you have said and more. This history was taught in schools in the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s as the Oba of Benin just recently put to rest some days ago in Lagos that the Bini’s founded Lagos and the Oba of Lagos himself on an interview May 2017 Guardian newspaper stated that clearly. Let the ignorant keep arguing as the Awori rulers and chiefs have also stated clearly (several videos on UA-cam) that they are from Bini. I find it unfortunate that the non Lagosians from Oyo, Ogun, Osun states etc are the ones arguing ignorantly and stupid as if they know more than the Oba of Lagos, Oba of Benin and the Aworis themselves. All ruling kings and royal families from Lagos state know this truth.
You will be surprised to know that most of the people that argue about the origin of Lagos don't know that Lagos is just a segment in Lagos state.
Beautifully put, this is the history I know as a child, Bini people knows the history. Only these "ARA OKE" people from the hinterland came to Lagos as house boy are now AGBERO in Lagos like their Godfather who nobody knows, has NO classmate from university of Chicago and nobody knows where he came from. It's a shame some ethnic group in Nigeria are destroying the country.
@@paygorenewableenergy312someone can read you temperature that you’ve gotten trauma since the day election 😂
It's clear you dont know what you're talking about. We are not from Bini, we are descedants of Ife (via Ogunfunminire). Binis were settlers, who met Aworis on Lagos Island. Im sure you don't even know that Oba of "Lagos" is not Oba of all of Lagos State, he's only Oba of a part of Lagos Island, which is Eko. I'm sure you also don't know that most of Lagos State used to be Ogun State so the four indigenous subgroups to Lagos State are the Ijebus/Remo, Egbas, Eguns, not only Awori. I'm sure you also don't know that Oba of Lagos isn't the only Oba in Lagos State. There are dozens of Yoruba Obas all over Lagos State that have no relation to Benin Kingdom.
I dare you to go to Abule Egba, Epe, Ikorodu, Mushin, Badagry, Oworonshoki, Iruland, Ikate, Ebute Metta and tell them they're not Yoruba, in fact 9 times out of 10 the language you will hear walking around is Yoruba. Go to Oba Elegushi, Oba Oniru, Oba Saliu of Oworonshoki, the white caps chiefs, and so many other Lagos State Obas and tell that they're not Yoruba, Omoluabi. In fact I welcome you to my ancestral town in Agege to come tell us we're Bini. They all have Orikis, I wonder if you even know what that is. In fact, go to the white cap chiefs and speak Bini to them and see if they understand you. We are Yorubas through and through. If Yorubas from Ogun or Oyo want to claim Lagos they can. There's a reason why Ogun State completely surrounds Lagos and there's a reason why Yorubas are the predominant group in Lagos. There's a reason why the lingua franca in all palaces is Yoruba. There's a reason why majority politicians of Lagos are Yoruba. It's Yorubaland! Stop trying to tell us who we are!
Talking so confidently as if you're ancestrally from Lagos or SW yourself.
Lagos Was founded by the Awori
Aromire son of the Olofin to be exact
His family are still the Landowners Lagos Island and Ojora
Prince Ado was Awori and an Indigenes of Awori Isher it was his mother who was a Benin Princess
Aworis are NOT YARRIBAS, did you not listen to the man;s narrative what he said about the Aworis? Or you're completely deaf? Wow! Even the so-called Aworis where in the suburbs of Lagos (THE NUCLEUS) a place named OTA
@@paygorenewableenergy312and how’s the guy? Abi na because of those houses wey dem bulldozer for Lagos dey give you trauma ni? 😂😂😂 Aworis a from ogun state, one part from ijebu and the other part from egba and all of them are from ile Ife. So Yoruba are one.
Aworis are landowners of Lagos ( The Idejos). The Binis only conquered Isale Eko and the land in Isale Eko belongs to the Aromire (Awori)
@folorunshoboluwatife4901 Benin looking for a way to claim your land? No way. Benin people live in Benin and are very contented in their homeland.
Another MUMU
@@lovettekamso1203Claiming that land back is a sure and not only lagos the bight of Benin must be restored there's nothing any of you yoruba can do about it when division time comes the Britain will come to undo the evil did if not no body will sleep with two eyes closed rebel will be the new other we have the capacity let the time comes.
If there is any body laying claim to Lagos it should be the Benin and the Awori's because From your documentary you said it already the Awori's are the first settlers then the Benin overseeing the area which all are part of the yoruba's meaning it belongs to the Yoruba's period.
You are right
benin don't own lagos at all
@@jyde50 Shut up 🤫
@@jyde50maybe the benins own some part of lagos island
From you last statement and the images you attached, it is clear the agenda you are trying to push.
Lagos is not no mans land and it will forever be yorubaland
I honestly don't understand your comment sir, but all the same, may God bless Lagos.
Your conclusion on the documentary, answered the never answered questions. It belongs to those who make it home today. It's a trading hub . Eko has been about trade and business and it's still so todate.
Thank you for your feedback
Prince Ado never Named the Town Eko , The awori arrived first and was conquered by Benin
We dont need all this talktalk Lagos is in sw no matter how your sweet talk is Lagos belongs to Yoruba Igbo go and sit down.
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You are to fast, learn history before and you will know the real owner of lagos
Igbo are not fighting or trying to claim Lagos. They have beautiful cities like Owerri, Onitsha, Aba, etc
Infact Ibos have realised their mistake in coming to keep developing Lagos which Ojukwu advised them against. With all sorts of plans Ibos have now to develop their homeland in the next few years I doubt if there will be any Ibos living in Lagos or many other parts of Nigeria.
You seem to be mixing up Ibos with the Benin people. Ibo and Benin people are different ethnic groups.
@@lovettekamso1203 Your reply is just perfect. The story did not in any way suggest that the Igbos are laying claims to Lagos. But sometimes, emotions don't allow us to understand the situation clearly. We should learn to live above our emotional affiliations.
@@AnthonyIlogu Have a good weekend
This is very rich historically.
You've earned a new subscriber.
☺️ thank you.
Why speaking without date and specifics? Who was Prince Ado?
If you have watch the video u won't have ask this question go and watch the video again
OGA Yoruba owns Lagos go and sleep your historical isn't clear
Yoruba did not own Lagos ,go and read the history first
He's just angry of the truth
You have no idea to define the ownership of Lagos it's own by the awori's simply,
Who Name Eko that Name, what is the meaning of Eko? Why in the past all traditionall Chiefs and Oba who died buried in their ancestral home benin city, why did the benin people impose taxation system on Awori;s and lagos people to pay if they are not the rightful owner of Lago,
The Benin handover Lagos to the colonizers , there are documents to that handover
Wow
@@AnthonyIlogu why the oba of Lagos telling the whole world that his family are from Benin , the Benin conquered eko and when the colonial masters came they handle eko to them . proper history about Nigeria formation is needed in our education curriculum
@@fesderi3933well you have been misinformed.. the benins never conquered Eko.. there was no war fought. The island was empty as at then and the benins developed it and used it as their war camp which was named to Eko.. “camp”..
@@activeservice688 the island was never empty it was filled up with people fishing and farming before benin arrivals
When your banished prnce left ile binu
Body guards still him 😢😢😢😮
Prince Ado was the grandson of the Oba of Benin
Amazing...
This is great... You are doing a great job.
Princes Ado did not Lagos Eko...it was named in the by the edo first and only sailor king around 1552...
I think your conclusion is BS
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No matter what they call it tomorrow or today Lagos is Benin owner of of it with the good people who lived in at home 🏡 because what so ever build on the Land the land had owner and we yuroba know that Benin is the truth owner of Lagos
Yoruba Awori own Lagos till today
Hello sir
If you faculty claim Benin is the first Oba of lagos.... Where's ewe people and Egun people and Awori... You can see you need some researchers
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Abi oo.. leave all waiting for to say badagry people are from benin. Aworis are from Ogun state. One part from ijebu and the other part is egba literally Lagos state belongs to Ogun state
Lying and mixing history up. Please name one place in bini, one town in bini, one title or name called ashipa from bini, but in oyo and ife, we still have ashipa as a title in old oyo and ashipa as a town in ife.
On your statement about aworis coming from bini is another lie. No Ogiso is known as oloofin or do they have any oriki or praise poetry saying they have a title of oloofin. Stop fake news ok
Prince edo not ado
Ado never find lagos or name it eko, it was oba orhogua who discovered lagos and name it eko, he left his son to rule eko ashipa
So why are lagos people speaking yoruba? And not edo language?
@@funzone_tv1 the large migrat from oyo ijebu and ogun enter eko definitely the benin language will ligure away
Why British people are NOT speaking Italian language when the Romans rule Britannia for centuries. You see how stupid you sound? @@funzone_tv1
@@mujoco5246you dey craze 😂😂😂 don’t you know that Lagos state is part of Ogun state, how come ogun state didn’t get to the water very close to them not even 100km and Benin people have to come from hundreds of kilometers before them? Sometimes, why una dey fail to apply common sense?
Your statement is similar to those who believed the world was flat before geographers sailed around and found out it was round...@@user-br8up5xr4g
Very accurate history.
The Aworis are Bini descendants.
They speak a distinct form of Yoruba which is a synthesis of the Yoruba and Bini dialect.
Lagos was one of the tributary states of the old Benin empire.
Well done.
Gracias
@folorunshoboluwatife4901 Funsho the Aworis left Benin with their last exiled prince and settled at Ile Ife. Some of them gradually moved to Lagos, some of them are in many towns in Ogun state.
The present Oba of Lagos has stated in his speeches on a few occasions that Lagos was a Benin settlement and the ruling dynasty of Lagos trace their ancestry to Benin. The current Oba of Lagos is a great great grandson of Oba Ovonramen of Benin according to him.
The issue about Lagos not being Yorubaland originally has caused a lot of arguments. The obas of Lagos used to be called the Elekos of Eko and they were Benin princes. Eko is a Benin word which means camp.
Old Benin empire was very vast. It extended to some parts of the southeast of Nigeria and some parts of present day Ghana.
Some Yoruba towns in Ondo state have a large number of descendants from Benin (e.g Uzebu quarters in some Ondo towns. They do not marry those from Uzebu quarters in Benin as they are relatives. Every year they have a yearly festival and come together to celebrate) so do many Lagos family have Benin descendants among them, but our ancestors who can trace our history and tell us our real backgrounds are all gone now.
Removing history from schools has indeed created a bit of confusion.
If you disagree with this, no problem but history states it clearly, no need for further debate.
Have a great weekend.
@folorunshoboluwatife4901 No one is interested in changing your history. These are statements of facts. I will leave it as that. Take care
@folorunshoboluwatife4901 Weakness in us people? No way we are strong people and will surely leave Lagos gradually and many other parts of Nigeria. Plans are on the way for us to go. Seaports in the making, big areas of lands have been allocated for our business, etc It may take a bit of time. Biafra struggle is waxing strong and will surely happen by God's grace.
Social media is for exchange of ideas, information, learning, etc.
No need for insults by calling us weak. It is a dialogue not a battlefield for insults.
Have a blessed weekend.
@folorunshoboluwatife4901 you're everywhere on UA-cam crying
You know more about the Lagos history than the Oba of Lagos himself??
No matter how painful and hard it is to take...you can't change history bro
Cry from today till tomorrow, history would remain history and no better place to hear about it than the Oba himself.....Mumu dey use Nigeria 1960 map dey conclude history of the 18th century
This is a fake story....
Hi Adebanjo, I trust you are doing great. I totally understand your comment, but the thing is, just because a story doesn't end the way you thought doesn't make it fake or false, instead, I would appreciate it if you can take advantage of the comment section and air your opinion. Who knows, we will get to learn from your point of view. Thank you and God bless you sir.
@@AnthonyIlogu Bini can settle in Lagos Island does not mean they are the founder of Lagos, what about Ikorodu,Epe, ,Agbowa ikosi itokin etc are telling they are also Bini settlers Lagos Island is just a small portion in Lagos state Awori also have their history from Ijora to Oto Ijanikin and don't forget that Badagry and the throne of Oba akran is Oba Ikorodu Ayan guren are the most powerful in Lagos so don't depends on Oba Aki olu story as far as Yorubas concerned Oba of Lagos throne is ceremonial throne in Yoruba land so you can say Bini settled in part of Lagos Island Bini are not the founder of Lagos state.
Ibeju lekki to Epe are speaking Ijebu dialect therefore they are Ijebus from Somolu Ikorodu Agbowa down to Itokin are Ijebus , Ijora, Abule ado Iyana Iba Isolo Ikotun,Ijanikin down to Agbara are Aworis lands ,Musin Agege Abule Egba, Ijaye sango belongs to Egbas we still have some island from miles 2 down to Badagry what of Elegushi oniru Eti Osa area are they Bini settlers. What I suggest you do before making that story you supposed to meet all the stakes holder I mean historican from different angles that how you can get the fact.
All the obas of Lagos were buried in benin till 18th century before Kosovo
@@springteenehigie7896 but when they say all the obas of benin were buried in ile ife you will fly up right
Well done you just earn a subscriber
Lagos was never a Yoruba land, aworis and Benins are the real owners of of Lagos … even the past oba of Lagos said it with his mouth that the benins owns Lagos the video is on UA-cam yet the Yorubas are claiming it… make Una just rest for all these talk evidence Dey well well not be say we wan come claim am back but if Una want am like that evidence too plenty
If na Yoruba get Lagos how come my oba name am EKO 😂
Na you get am oo but na another person come name the place is there any sense in that
The name EKO means war camp in edo language it was were our soldiers used hundreds of years ago when they were going for war
Na Una place but na king first Dey rule am any sense they there ?? All these ones na to Dey cover tracks, if Una wan even learn about the Yoruba history self come out traditional ground in edo state we go tell the history evidence plenty tire just that we nor wan start tribal war make we just live like 1 Nigeria I rest my case 😂
Peace ☮️
@@user-ro8sy7hq8q Did you know Eko only refers to part of Lagos Island NOT all of Lagos State? Do you also know that most of Lagos State land was taken from Ogun State. Do you also know that Aworis aren't the only Yoruba subtribe indeiginous to Lagos State. Do you also know that Egbas, Eguns, Ijebus are also indigenous to Lagos State? Do you know that all Obas in Lagos have Orikis, tracing their lineage to Ife?
No the bini find lagos, go to learn histry
Go and question oba akiolu where he came from
The first King was Asipa the Eleko of Eko and was the war captain of Benin Kingdom and not Ado.
The Portuguese landed in Eko in 1472 and not in the Seventeen century.