Oba Oluwole (died 1841) reigned as

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from 1837 to 1841. His father was Oba

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Rivalry with Kosoko

The genesis of Oba Oluwole and prince

Kosoko Kosoko (died 1872) was a member of the Ologun Kutere Lagos Royal Family who reigned as Oba of Lagos from 1845 to 1851. His father was Oba Osinlokun and his siblings were Idewu Ojulari (who was Oba from 1829 to 1834/35), Olufunmi, Odunsi, Ladeg ...

's rivalry appears rooted in their competing bids for the Obaship of Lagos upon the death of Oba Adele. When Oluwole became Oba, he banished Kosoko's sister, Opo Olu from Lagos, even after diviners found her innocent of practicing witchcraft. Furthermore, after Oluwole quelled Kosoko's armed uprising known as Ogun Ewe Koko ("leaves of the coco-yam war"), Oluwole dispatched his war captain - Yesufu Bada - on a military mission to recapture loot from Kosoko's camp.

Death from accidental gunpowder explosion

Oluwole died in 1841 when

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triggered an explosion at the Oba's place. Oluwole's body was blown to pieces and could only be identified by his royal beads adorning his body.

References

{{authority control 19th-century Nigerian people Obas of Lagos People from Lagos Nigerian royalty Year of birth unknown History of Lagos 19th century in Lagos Yoruba monarchs 19th-century monarchs in Africa 1841 deaths Ologun-Kutere family