Egba Ake, otherwise known as Egba Alake, is one of the four sections of Egbaland, the others being Oke-Ona, Gbagura, and the Owu (Ibara is often mentioned as another section; this is part of Yewa historically, not Egba, though it is also located in the present-day Abeokuta geographically).[1]
The Egba Ake section is seen by traditionalists as Abeokuta's aristocracy due to the fact that its principal noblemen, the Omo-Iya-Marun, serve as the kingmakers of the Alake, who must himself also come from this section.[3]
Awon Egba, Omo Lisabi (Yoruba for "The Egbas, children of Lisabi")
Cadet branches
Jibodu
Laarun
The Egba people's original homeland in the Egba forest was established by Yoruba migrants from elsewhere. According to The History of the Yorubas by Samuel Johnson, Eso Ikoyi chiefs in the retinue of the first Alake of the Egba joined him in founding a new community - the confederacy of towns that became known as Orile Egba - in the forest after they left the nascent Oyo empire in around the 13th century AD.[4] Orile Egba continued to exist until its destruction during the Yoruba civil war of the 19th century. As a result, many of the leading families of the Egba Ake claim descent from the Eso Ikoyis today.
Abeokuta was founded as a replacement for Orile Egba in around 1830 by the Egbas after the collapse of the Oyo empire during the civil war. The city was founded because of its strong defensive physical position by refugees trying to protect themselves against slave raiders from Dahomey, who were trying to benefit from the war.[5]
Chief Shodeke, the first paramount chief of Abeokuta and the rest of Egbaland, was a member of the Egba Ake section. Using oral traditions of the Alake's claim to membership of Oduduwa's family being superior to that of any of the other Egba kings to cement the section's position, he is said to have allocated the tracts of land that each of the junior sections settled upon following their arrival in the city. The Egba Ake have been the traditional landowners of Egbaland ever since this event.[6]
In 1832, Abeokuta was involved in war with the people of Ijebu Remo, and in 1834 with the Ibadan people. Sporadic fighting continued with the people of Ota (1842), Ado (1844), Ibarapa (1849), Dahomey (1851), Ijebu-Ere (1851), Ijaye (1860–1862) and the Makun War of 1862–1864.[7]
On 18 January 1893, a treaty was signed with the governor and commander-in-chief of the British Lagos Colony for the purpose of trade; the British recognized Egbaland as an independent state. In 1898, the Egba United Government was formed.
In 1904, an agreement was made where the British assumed jurisdiction in certain legal cases, and in the same year, the Alake Gbadebo paid a state visit to England. Over the following years, the British steadily assumed more responsibility for administration while continuing to formally recognize the Egba state.[8] In 1914, the kingdom was incorporated into the newly amalgamated British Colony and Protectorate of Nigeria.[9]
In 1949, as a result of agitation by the women's rights leader Chief Funmilayo Ransome Kuti, the Alake Ladapo Ademola was forced to abdicate. He later returned to the throne.[10]
^ Blair, J.H. (1937), Intelligence Report on Abeokuta.
^ Blair, J.H. (1937), Intelligence Report on Abeokuta.
^"History of Abeokuta". Egba United Society. Retrieved 7 September 2010.[permanent dead link]
^(PDF). Egba-Yewa Descendants Association Washington, DC. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 February 2010. Retrieved 7 September 2010.
^. Egba-Yewa Descendants Association Washington, DC. Archived from the original on 28 November 2010. Retrieved 7 September 2010.
^Adeniyi, Dapo. "Monuments and metamorphosis" (PDF). African Quarterly on the Arts Vol.2 No.2. Retrieved 7 September 2010.
^"Traditional States of Nigeria". WorldStatesmen.org. Retrieved 7 September 2010.
^Niyi Odebode and Olaolu Oladipo (4 August 2005). . Online Nigeria Daily News. Archived from the original on 12 March 2012. Retrieved 7 September 2010.
Works citededit
Johnson, Samuel (1921). The History of the Yorubas: from the earliest times to the beginning of the British Protectorate. Lagos: CMS Bookshops.
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For the title see Alake of Egba title Egba Ake otherwise known as Egba Alake is one of the four sections of Egbaland the others being Oke Ona Gbagura and the Owu Ibara is often mentioned as another section this is part of Yewa historically not Egba though it is also located in the present day Abeokuta geographically 1 Egba Ake Egba AlakeTraditional stateEgba AkeLocation in NigeriaCoordinates 7 9 39 N 3 20 54 E 7 16083 N 3 34833 E 7 16083 3 34833Country NigeriaStateOgun State It is a traditional state which joins with its bordering sections to form something of a high kingship The Alake of Abeokuta or Alake of Egbaland is the traditional ruler of the Egba clan of Yoruba in the city of Abeokuta in southwestern Nigeria 2 The Egba Ake section is seen by traditionalists as Abeokuta s aristocracy due to the fact that its principal noblemen the Omo Iya Marun serve as the kingmakers of the Alake who must himself also come from this section 3 Contents 1 History 2 Rulers 3 References 3 1 Works citedHistory editHouse of Egba AlakeNigerian royal dynasty nbsp The Elephant totem of the ancestral line of emperors of Oyo and symbol of Egba Ake royaltyParent houseOoduaCurrent regionYorubalandFoundedc 1300 Orile Egba 1830 Abeokuta FounderAjalake Orile Egba Sagbua Okukenun Abeokuta Current headAdedotun Aremu Gbadebo IIITitlesOba Alake Prince of Oyo Oba Alake of Orile Egba Oba Alake of Abeokuta Oba Alake of Egbaland Oloye of Egbaland Omoba of Egbaland Oloori of EgbalandStyle s Kabiyesi Majesty Royal HighnessMembersLadapo Ademola Adetokunbo Ademola Yemisi Adedoyin ShyllonConnected familiesOdunjo family Vaughan familyTraditionsIfa Christianity IslamMottoAwon Egba Omo Lisabi Yoruba for The Egbas children of Lisabi Cadet branchesJibodu Laarun The Egba people s original homeland in the Egba forest was established by Yoruba migrants from elsewhere According to The History of the Yorubas by Samuel Johnson Eso Ikoyi chiefs in the retinue of the first Alake of the Egba joined him in founding a new community the confederacy of towns that became known as Orile Egba in the forest after they left the nascent Oyo empire in around the 13th century AD 4 Orile Egba continued to exist until its destruction during the Yoruba civil war of the 19th century As a result many of the leading families of the Egba Ake claim descent from the Eso Ikoyis today Abeokuta was founded as a replacement for Orile Egba in around 1830 by the Egbas after the collapse of the Oyo empire during the civil war The city was founded because of its strong defensive physical position by refugees trying to protect themselves against slave raiders from Dahomey who were trying to benefit from the war 5 Chief Shodeke the first paramount chief of Abeokuta and the rest of Egbaland was a member of the Egba Ake section Using oral traditions of the Alake s claim to membership of Oduduwa s family being superior to that of any of the other Egba kings to cement the section s position he is said to have allocated the tracts of land that each of the junior sections settled upon following their arrival in the city The Egba Ake have been the traditional landowners of Egbaland ever since this event 6 In 1832 Abeokuta was involved in war with the people of Ijebu Remo and in 1834 with the Ibadan people Sporadic fighting continued with the people of Ota 1842 Ado 1844 Ibarapa 1849 Dahomey 1851 Ijebu Ere 1851 Ijaye 1860 1862 and the Makun War of 1862 1864 7 On 18 January 1893 a treaty was signed with the governor and commander in chief of the British Lagos Colony for the purpose of trade the British recognized Egbaland as an independent state In 1898 the Egba United Government was formed In 1904 an agreement was made where the British assumed jurisdiction in certain legal cases and in the same year the Alake Gbadebo paid a state visit to England Over the following years the British steadily assumed more responsibility for administration while continuing to formally recognize the Egba state 8 In 1914 the kingdom was incorporated into the newly amalgamated British Colony and Protectorate of Nigeria 9 In 1949 as a result of agitation by the women s rights leader Chief Funmilayo Ransome Kuti the Alake Ladapo Ademola was forced to abdicate He later returned to the throne 10 Rulers edit nbsp Solomon s knot a quasi heraldic symbol of Yoruba royalty Rulers of the Egba in Abeokuta who took the title Alake in 1854 were 11 Start End Ruler 1829 1845 Shodeke 1845 1846 Shomoye Regent 1st time 1846 1854 Sagbua Okukenun Regent 8 Aug 1854 1862 Okukenun Sagbua Okukenun First Alake 1862 1868 Shomoye Regent 2nd time 28 Nov 1869 20 Dec 1877 Ademola I Jan 1879 15 Sep 1881 Oyekan d 1881 9 Feb 1885 27 Jan 1889 Oluwajin 18 Sep 1891 11 Jun 1898 Oshokalu 8 Aug 1898 28 May 1920 Gbadebo I 1854 1920 27 Sep 1920 27 Dec 1962 Ladapo Samuel Ademola II 1872 1962 in exile 1948 3 Dec 1950 29 Sep 1963 26 Oct 1971 Adeshina Samuel Gbadebo II 1908 1971 5 Aug 1972 3 Feb 2005 Samuel Oyebade Mofolorunsho Lipede 1915 2005 24 Aug 2005 Adedotun Aremu Gbadebo III b 1943 12 References edit Blair J H 1937 Intelligence Report on Abeokuta Niyi Odebode 5 November 2007 Alake others fault Owu s claim on Abeokuta The Punch Archived from the original on 5 November 2007 Retrieved 7 September 2010 Blair J H 1937 Intelligence Report on Abeokuta Johnson 1921 Blair J H 1937 Intelligence Report on Abeokuta Blair J H 1937 Intelligence Report on Abeokuta History of Abeokuta Egba United Society Retrieved 7 September 2010 permanent dead link Egba Some Historical Facts PDF Egba Yewa Descendants Association Washington DC Archived from the original PDF on 3 February 2010 Retrieved 7 September 2010 Egba Historical Facts Egba Yewa Descendants Association Washington DC Archived from the original on 28 November 2010 Retrieved 7 September 2010 Adeniyi Dapo Monuments and metamorphosis PDF African Quarterly on the Arts Vol 2 No 2 Retrieved 7 September 2010 Traditional States of Nigeria WorldStatesmen org Retrieved 7 September 2010 Niyi Odebode and Olaolu Oladipo 4 August 2005 Gbadebo emerges new Alake We re yet to confirm any candidate Ogun govt Online Nigeria Daily News Archived from the original on 12 March 2012 Retrieved 7 September 2010 Works cited edit Johnson Samuel 1921 The History of the Yorubas from the earliest times to the beginning of the British Protectorate Lagos CMS Bookshops Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Egba Ake amp oldid 1210718090, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
