The Funeral of Oba Eshugbayi, at Lagos. November 12, 1932. West Africa Report.
“The death (reported by cable in our Issue of November 5th) of Prince Eshugbayi, the Eleko and head of the Old African house of Dosunmu was followed by his funeral next day. The body was encased in a handsome casket and placed at the sanctuary at the Iga Opode . The funeral brought forth a gathering memorable for its number even in Lagos where great gatherings are not usual. As the casket was borne along the vast assembly greeted it with the customary “Eleko Eru Oba ni mo ba”
Oba Eshugbayi Eleko was Oba of Lagos from 1901 to 1925 and from 1931 to 1932. Eleko reigned as Oba of Lagos from 1901 to 1925 and from 1931 to 1932. Eleko's struggles and legal victory over the British colonial government symbolized the struggle between indigenous rights and colonial rule in Nigeria.
The outcome of the "Eleko Affair" led to the Eleko's deposition as Oba and deportation to Oyo between 1925 and 1931, years that some historians now call the "interregnum years", and that saw the reigns of Oba Ibikunle Akitoye (from 1925 to 1928) and Oba Sanusi Olusi (from 1928 to 1931).
Source: Asiri Magazine
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