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The 62 Lagos Towns and Their Founders
November 28, 2023
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- Isheri Olofin – Olofin Ogunfunminire Agbodere Awogunjoye and his followers from Ifè. They also founded Ebute Metta and Iddo.
- Èkó (Lagos Island) – Known originally as Ereko (Farmstead), it was the site of a pepper farm (Oko Iganran) founded by Awori Prince Aromire from Isheri who moved to Iddo where the Oloto was King.
- Iddo Island – It was founded by Olofin Ogunfunminire, after he passed away, One of his 32 sons, became first Oloto of Iddo Kingdom.
- Iru/Victoria island – Oniru Origefon traditionally part of the idejo land owning children of Ogunfunminire.
- Ikate/Elegushi – Elegushi Kusenla (Another member of the idejo class).
- Otto/Mainland – Pawu Ogboja Oloto.
- Otto Awori – Aregi Ope, Iworu Oloja and Odofin, all part of the original Awori stream from Ifè.
- ijora/Orile Iganmu – Kueji/Isikokoojora.
- Ajiran – Ojomu Ejo/Mogisho, brother to Olofin Ogunfunminire.
- Ikoyi – Onikoyi Adeyemi/Efunluyi.
- Ebute Ileke (Lekki) – Lootu, son of Labolo, grandson of Ọba Alara of Ilara Epe.
- Ibeju – Abeju Agbeduwa originally from Ifè through the coastal Ijebu area.
- Ajah – Chief Olumegbon and settled by Ogunsemo and Ojupon from Ifè.
- Ojo – Esugbemi and Aina Aseba.
- Iba – Àyoká Oniba ekun.
- Mushin – Oduabore/Aileru.
- Isolo – Akinbaye/Alagbeji.
- Ejigbo – Fadu onimewon/Olojan.
- Ikotun – Ategbo Olukotun.
- Egbe – Kudaki/Akeja.
- Oshodi/isolo – Olusi onigbesa/Agedegudu.
- Ijegun – Ajibade Agbojojoye.
- Igando – Eseba onimaba/Oko osi/Eshidana.
- Eleko – Sobokunren.
- Akesan – Ominuye/Aina odofin.
- Ogba (Ikeja) – Owoeni and hisson Ashade.
Ashade married an Otta woman, Ebo Aweri, who came with her cousin, Madarikan.
- Ogudu – Amosu from Ile Ifè.
- Ikeja – Oladiti from Iga Iloti Ota with Aworis people from Otta.
- Aguda/Surulere – Gboin /Odunbure.
- Itire – Ota Onitire.
- Ilasa – Abere ije
- Onigbongbo – Ikunyasun Awusefa.
- Irewe – Edinni/Ojube/Oluwen.
- Ikosi Kosofe – Aina ejo from Isheri.
- Idimu – Eletu Apataiko (Isa Aperindeja Olugoke).
- Ilara Epe – Tunse/Sabolujo/Alara Adejuwon
- Ibonwon – Soginna from Ijebu.
- Ketu (kosofe) – Balogun oyero from Ketu-Ile, Benin Republic.
- Ojokoro – Oniojugbele Adeitan from Ota.
- Ikaare – Ikeja Ajija.
- Orile Agege – Efunmikan.
- Obele odan (Surulere) – Alago asalu.
- Ikorodu – Oga from Epe Sagamu. The name (Oko Odu) means the Odu vegetable farm.
Remo town.
- 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.
- Odo Ayandelu – Ayandelu from Ile ife.
- Agbowa – Olayeni Otutubiosun son of Owa Otutubiosun who was Awujale, and grandson of Lafogido of Ife.
- Igbogbo – Oshinbokunren.
- Meiran – Oroja from Ota.
- Imota (Umu ota) – Oloja Adekoya Ofirigidi and Ranodu from Ijebu.
- Owode Apa badagy – Oganogbodo-Akereyaso/Asese Alapa.
- Ajido – Aholu gbangla sagbe Aho from Hwela Jakin kingdom Allada.
- Oworoshoki – Ajumogijo.
- Iworo/Imeke – Ajagunosin/Adejori isejoye.
- Badagry – Egun people from Popo, Allada, Wida and Weme who fled the wars of the Dahomey conquest of the coastal kingdoms of Allada and Igelefe(Ouidah) to come settle on Apa Kingdom of Awori to the east.
- Ejinrin – Baloofi Ogunmude founded Ejinrin around 1619.
- Eputu Lekki – Ogunfayo.
- Orimedu Ibeju/Lekki – Ladejobi left Ife to Okegun then crossed the Lekki Lagoon.
- Akodo & Iwerekun – Oyemade Ogidigan, father of Oniwonlu.
- Offin – Liyangu of Ifè.
- Ibonwon – Soginna from Ijebu ode.
- Ijede – Ajede.
- Magbon Ilado – Onafula & Ogundeko from Orugbo.
- Orimedu – Ladejobi from Ife
