Lagos, a bustling metropolis with a vibrant history, is a mosaic of diverse communities, each with its unique story and founding figures. Delving into the annals of time, we present a curated list of 62 townships in Lagos and the pioneers who laid the foundation for these thriving locales:
1. Isheri Olofin – Olofin Ogunfunminire Awogunjoye and his followers from Ife. They also founded Ebute Metta and Iddo.
2. Eko (Lagos Island) – Known originally as Ereko (Farmstead), it was the site of a pepper farm (Oko Iganran) founded by Awori prince Aromire from iddo. But this area was conquered by Bini warriors.
3. Iddo Island – Olofin Ogunfunminire, it was founded by Aromire and his wife Ajaye.
4. Iru/Victoria island – Oniru Origefon traditionally part of the idejo land owned by the children of Ogunfunminire.
5. Ikate/Elegushi – Elegushi Kusenla (Another member of the idejo class).
6. Otto/Mainland: Pawu Ogboja Oloto.
7. Otto Awori: Aregi Ope, Iworu Oloja and Odofin, all part of the original Awori stream from Ife.
8. ijora/Orile Iganmu – Kueji/Isikoko Ojora
9. Ajiran – Ojomu Ejo/Mogisho, brother to Olofin Ogunfunminire.
10. Ikoyi – Onikoyi Adeyemi/Efunluyi.
11. Ebute Ileke (Lekki) – Lootu, son of Labolo, grandson of Oba Alara of Ilara Epe.
12. Ibeju – Abeju Agbeduwa originally from ife through the coastal Ijebu area.
13. Ajah – Chief Olumegbon and settled by Ogunsemo and Ojupon from Ife.
14. Ojo – Esugbemi and Aina Aseba.
15. Iba – Àyoká Oniba ekun.
16. Mushin – Oduabore/Aileru.
17. Isolo – Akinbaye/Alagbeji.
18. Ejigbo – Fadu onimewon/Olojan.
19. Ikotun – Ategbo Olukotun.
20. Egbe – Kudaki/Akeja.
21. Oshodi/isolo – Olusi onigbesa/Agedegudu.
22. Ijegun – Ajibade Agbojojoye.
23. Igando – Eseba onimaba/Oko osi/Eshidana.
24. Eleko – Sobokunren.
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25. Akesan – Ominuye/Aina odofin.
26. Ogba (Ikeja) – Owoeni and his son Ashade. Ashade married an Otta woman, Ebo Aweri, who came with her cousin, Madarikan.
27. Ogudu – Amosu from Ile ife.
28. Ikeja – Baale Olo with Aworis people from Ota
29. Aguda/Surulere – Gboin /Odunbure.
30. Itire – Ota Onitire.
31. Ilasa – Abere ije
32. Onigbongbo – Ikunyasun Awusefa.
33. Irewe – Edinni/Ojube/Oluwen.
34. Ikosi Kosofe – Aina ejo from Isheri.
35. Idimu – Eletu Apataiko (Isa Aperindeja Olugoke).
36. Ilara Epe – Tunse/Sabolujo/Alara Adejuwon/
37. Ibonwon – Soginna from Ijebu.
38. Ketu (kosofe) – Balogun oyero from Ketu-Ile, Benin republic.
39. Ojokoro – Oniojugbele Adeitan from Ota.
40. Ikaare – Ikeja Ajija.
41. Orile Agege – Efunmikan.
42. Obele odan (Surulere) – Alago asalu.
43. Ikorodu – Oga from Epe Sagamu. The name (Oko Odu) means the Odu vegetable farm.
44. Epe – Uraka from Ife joined by Isein & Modu of Omu. they settled under a Popoka tree, which became Poka township. Alaro (a woman) later joined. Then Ramope, Ogunmude and Oloja Shagbafara joined from Ijebu ode.
45. Odo Ayandelu – Ayandelu from Ile ife.
46. Agbowa – Olayeni Otutubiosun son of Owa Otutubiosun who was Awujale, and grandson of Lafogido of Ife.
47. Igbogbo – Oshinbokunren.
48. Meiran – Oroja from Ota.
49. Imota (Umu ota) – Oloja Adekoya Ofirigidi and Ranodu from Ijebu.
48. Owode Apa badagy – Oganogbodo-Akereyaso/Asese Alapa.
50. Ajido – Aholu gbangla sagbe Aho from Hwela Jakin kingdom Allada.
51. Oworoshoki – Ajumogijo.
52. Iworo/Imeke – Ajagunosin/Adejori isejoye.
Seunmanuel Faleye is a brand and communications strategist. He is a covert writer and an overt creative head. He publishes Apple’s Bite International Magazine.
