Osinlokun


Oba Osinlokun or Eshinlokun reigned as Oba of Lagos from 1780 to 1819. His father was Oba Ologun Kutere and his siblings were Obas Adele, Akitoye, Prince Olusi and Prince Akiolu making the Ologun Kutere Obaship line the dominant one in Lagos. Eshinlokun had sixteen children who survived him. They are in the order of seniority: Kosoko, Olufunmi, Odunsi, Ladega, Ogunbambi, Akinsanya, Ogunloye, Akimosa, Ibiyemi, Adebajo, Matimoju, Adeniyi, Isiyemi, Igbalu, Oresanya and Idewu Ojulari. Out of his children, Kosoko and Idewu-Ojulari became obas of Lagos. Idewu Ojulari was not survived by any child, thus leaving the Royal Family with 15 existing lineages.

Ascendancy

Around 1780, Osinlokun seized on the unpopularity of his younger brother Oba Adele, who was frowned upon for the introduction of the Egun masquerade, which at the time was seen as unbecoming. by forcibly taking the throne in a violent coup. Adele was exiled to Badagry where he assumed headship of the town. While in Badagry, Adele attempted to violently retake the Lagos throne but his efforts were futile.

Death

Osinlokun died in 1819 and was succeeded by his son Idewu Ojulari.