154:. Ado had three children, Gabbaro, Akinsemoyin and a female, Erelu Kuti. After the death of Ado, his eldest son, Gabbaro, succeeded him. After the death of Gabarro Akinsemoyin, his younger brother, succeeded him. After the death of Akinsemoyin Gabarro's son Eletu Kekere succeeded him. Gabarro's line became extinct after the reign of his son Eletu Kekere because he had no child. Afterwards, Ologun Kutere (the product of the union between Erelu Kuti and Alagba, an Ifa priest from Ilesa) was made Oba Oba of Lagos.
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Akinsemoyin built a palace called Iga Alagba at Idumota for him because he could not belong to the Oba's household as a non-member of the royal family. Akinsemoyin, according to clan history, subsequently had a set of male triplets after having a number of daughters. Because it was a taboo in
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From the official genealogy of the kings of Lagos, however, it is seen that Ologun Kutere replaced
Akinsemoyin in 1749. Since then, only the descendants of Ologun Kutere have been occupying the position of Oba of Lagos. The late Oba Oyekan II belonged to one of his descendant families.
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It should be stated at this juncture, however, that a different account of the history of succession has been mooted by some. It states that when Oba
Akinsemoyin died, an adult son of Gabarro named Kekere succeeded him. This Kekere was then succeeded by Ologun Kutere.
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Portuguese came and subsequently aided in the architectural advancement of his kingdom. This was the first contact with Europeans in this part of the world, and it heralded the advent of both Christianity and its attendant
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Satisfied that all was now well with Oba
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those days to have twins, let alone triplets, the three boys were smuggled out of the palace. Due to the poor condition under which they were kept, two of them died, leaving one alive. This son went on to live an ordinary life as a commoner.
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The Ikadan palace was the home of Erelu Kuti, mother of Ologun Kutere (the fourth king of Lagos, whose reign began in 1750 and lasted 25 years, and the founder of the lineage from which the late
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While they were talking about this, Erelu passed by and heard what they were discussing. At a later time, she told her brother that she would gladly marry Alagba if he wished it to be so.
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that had predicted that her brother would become Oba. Alagba, an Ijesha man from Ilesha, subsequently served as a chief in the court of his brother-in-law.
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