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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
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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
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180:(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).
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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
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Egba state. In 1914, the kingdom was incorporated into the newly amalgamated
British Colony and Protectorate of Nigeria.
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of the 19th century. As a result, many of the leading families of the Egba Ake claim descent from the Eso Ikoyis today.
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The Egba people's original homeland in the Egba forest was established by Yoruba migrants from elsewhere. According to
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On 18 January 1893, a treaty was signed with the governor and commander-in-chief of the
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in around the 13th century AD. Orile Egba continued to exist until its destruction during the
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people. Sporadic fighting continued with the people of Ota (1842), Ado (1844),
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which joins with its bordering sections to form something of a
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The Egba Ake section is seen by traditionalists as
Abeokuta's
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of the Alake, who must himself also come from this section.
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was forced to abdicate. He later returned to the throne.
857:
Blair, J.H. (1937), Intelligence Report on
Abeokuta.
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Blair, J.H. (1937), Intelligence Report on
Abeokuta.
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Blair, J.H. (1937), Intelligence Report on
Abeokuta.
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Blair, J.H. (1937), Intelligence Report on Abeokuta.
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933:Egba-Yewa Descendants Association Washington, DC
900:Egba-Yewa Descendants Association Washington, DC
755:Samuel Oyebade Mofolorunsho Lipede (1915–2005)
195:, is the traditional ruler of the Egba clan of
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799:"Alake, others fault Owu's claim on Abeokuta"
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512:, who were trying to benefit from the war.
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730:(1872–1962) (in exile 1948 – 3 Dec 1950)
967:African Quarterly on the Arts Vol.2 No.2
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36:Traditional state in Ogun State, Nigeria
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650:Okukenun (Sagbua Okukenun) First Alake
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797:Niyi Odebode (5 November 2007).
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988:"Traditional States of Nigeria"
265:and symbol of Egba Ake royalty
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960:"Monuments and metamorphosis"
893:"Egba: Some Historical Facts"
191:. The Alake of Abeokuta, or
172:, the others being Oke-Ona,
1376:Nigerian traditional states
1089:Nigerian traditional states
661:Shomoye -Regent (2nd time)
625:Shomoye -Regent (1st time)
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766:Adedotun Aremu Gbadebo III
742:Adeshina Samuel Gbadebo II
482:The History of the Yorubas
319:Adedotun Aremu Gbadebo III
26:
1018:Online Nigeria Daily News
257:of the ancestral line of
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1047:Johnson, Samuel (1921).
728:Ladapo Samuel Ademola II
587:symbol of Yoruba royalty
1053:. Lagos: CMS Bookshops.
929:"Egba Historical Facts"
408:Yemisi Adedoyin Shyllon
340:Oba Alake of Orile Egba
716:Gbadebo I (1854–1920)
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562:Funmilayo Ransome Kuti
551:Egba United Government
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868:"History of Abeokuta"
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452:Awon Egba, Omo Lisabi
346:Oba Alake of Egbaland
343:Oba Alake of Abeokuta
305:Ajalake (Orile Egba)
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164:, otherwise known as
29:Alake of Egba (title)
295:c.1300 (Orile Egba)
1386:History of Abeokuta
939:on 28 November 2010
872:Egba United Society
233:House of Egba Alake
114:7.16083°N 3.34833°E
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86:Location in Nigeria
27:For the title, see
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909:on 3 February 2010
809:on 5 November 2007
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416:Connected families
403:Adetokunbo Ademola
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494:Alake of the Egba
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997:7 September
972:7 September
943:7 September
913:7 September
877:7 September
813:7 September
760:24 Aug 2005
738:26 Oct 1971
735:29 Sep 1963
724:27 Dec 1962
721:27 Sep 1920
713:28 May 1920
702:11 Jun 1898
699:18 Sep 1891
691:27 Jan 1889
680:15 Sep 1881
669:20 Dec 1877
666:28 Nov 1869
364:of Egbaland
358:of Egbaland
352:of Egbaland
212:aristocracy
117: /
1370:Categories
1335:Egba Alake
775:References
768:(b. 1943)
752:3 Feb 2005
749:5 Aug 1972
710:8 Aug 1898
688:9 Feb 1885
672:Ademola I
644:8 Aug 1854
583:, a quasi-
498:Oyo empire
430:Traditions
310:(Abeokuta)
286:Yorubaland
220:kingmakers
176:, and the
166:Egba Alake
154:Ogun State
46:Egba Alake
1330:Akwa Akpa
1314:Bassa Nge
1183:Kontagora
803:The Punch
705:Oshokalu
694:Oluwajin
526:In 1832,
490:Eso Ikoyi
105:3°20′54″E
1381:Abeokuta
1279:Kumbwada
1274:Kalabari
1232:Kingdoms
1198:Potiskum
1143:Damaturu
1096:Emirates
677:Jan 1879
639:-Regent
614:Shodeke
585:heraldic
547:Egbaland
528:Abeokuta
377:Kabiyesi
372:Style(s)
259:emperors
251:Elephant
239:Nigerian
216:noblemen
201:Abeokuta
183:It is a
170:Egbaland
162:Egba Ake
102:7°9′39″N
80:Egba Ake
43:Egba Ake
1350:Oke Ila
1103:Adamawa
536:Ibarapa
521:Oduduwa
510:Dahomey
468:Jibodu
391:Members
381:Majesty
302:Founder
292:Founded
226:History
205:Nigeria
174:Gbagura
142:Nigeria
130:Country
1355:Wukari
1340:Idoani
1223:Patigi
1218:Zazzau
1208:Suleja
1203:Sokoto
1173:Ilorin
1118:Bauchi
603:Ruler
572:Rulers
532:Ibadan
472:Laarun
456:Yoruba
362:Oloori
325:Titles
197:Yoruba
139:
1345:Isedo
1323:Other
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1304:Warri
1299:Opobo
1284:Nembe
1264:Ijebu
1259:Igala
1254:Gobir
1249:Bonny
1244:Benin
1239:Akure
1213:Yauri
1188:Lapai
1178:Kebbi
1168:Gumel
1163:Gombe
1153:Dikwa
1148:Daura
1138:Borno
1133:Borgu
1108:Agaie
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448:Motto
442:Islam
356:Omoba
350:Oloye
334:Alake
276:Oodua
255:totem
149:State
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1289:Okpe
1193:Muri
1158:Fika
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1030:2010
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633:1854
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249:The
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263:Oyo
261:of
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