Oba Osinlokun or Eshinlokun (died 1829) reigned as
Oba of Lagos
The Oba of Lagos, also known as the Eleko of Eko, is the traditional ruler ( Oba) of Lagos.
The Oba is a ceremonial Yoruba sovereign with no political power, but is sought as a counsel or sponsor by politicians who seek support from the residen ...
from 1821 to 1829 . His father was Oba
Ologun Kutere
Ologun Kutere reigned as Oba of Lagos from around the 1780s to around 1803. He succeeded Oba Eletu Kekere who reigned between 1775 and 1780. "Ologun" is the Yoruba word for "War General".
Ologun Kutere was the product of the marriage between Erelu ...
and his siblings were Obas
Adele
Adele Laurie Blue Adkins (, ; born 5 May 1988), professionally known by the mononym Adele, is an English singer and songwriter. After graduating in arts from the BRIT School in 2006, Adele signed a reco ...
and
Akitoye
Akitoye (died September 2, 1853), sometimes wrongly referred to as Akintoye, reigned twice as Oba of Lagos; first, from 1841 to 1845, and a second time, from 1851 to 1853. His father was Oba Ologun Kutere and his siblings were Obas Osinlokun and ...
, making the Ologun Kutere Obaship line the dominant one in Lagos.
Among Osinlokun's children were
Idewu Ojulari
Oba Idewu Ojulari (died c 1835) reigned as Oba of Lagos from 1829 to about 1834/5. His father was Oba Osinlokun and his siblings were Kosoko (who was Oba from 1845 to 1851) and Opo Olu, a wealthy and powerful female slave holder.
Idewu Ojulari's ...
,
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 ...
, and Opo Olu.
Ascendancy
Around 1820 or 1821, Osinlokun seized on the unpopularity of his younger brother Oba Adele, who was frowned upon for the introduction of the
Egun masquerade, which at the time was seen as unbecoming.
by forcibly taking the throne in a violent coup. Adele was exiled to
Badagry
Badagry (traditionally Gbagli) also spelled Badagri, is a coastal town and Local Government Area (LGA) in Lagos State, Nigeria. It is quite close to the city of Lagos, and located on the north bank of Porto Novo Creek, an inland waterway that con ...
where he assumed headship of the town. While in Badagry, Adele attempted to violently retake the Lagos throne but his efforts were futile.
Death
Osinlokun died in 1829 and was succeeded by his son
Idewu Ojulari
Oba Idewu Ojulari (died c 1835) reigned as Oba of Lagos from 1829 to about 1834/5. His father was Oba Osinlokun and his siblings were Kosoko (who was Oba from 1845 to 1851) and Opo Olu, a wealthy and powerful female slave holder.
Idewu Ojulari's ...
.
References
{{Lagos, state=collapsed
1829 deaths
19th-century Nigerian people
19th-century rulers in Africa
Obas of Lagos
People from Lagos
Nigerian royalty
Year of birth unknown
History of Lagos
19th century in Lagos
People of colonial Nigeria
Yoruba monarchs
19th-century monarchs in Africa
Slave owners
African slave traders
Ologun-Kutere family
African slave owners