Osinlokun

Oba Osinlokun or Eshinlokun (died 1819) 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.[1] 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.

Osinlokun
Oba of Lagos
Reign1780 - 1819
PredecessorAdele
SuccessorIdewu Ojulari
BornLagos
Died1819
Lagos
Burial
Benin
HouseAdo, Ologun Kutere
FatherOlogun Kutere

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.[2] 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.

References
  1. Mann, Kristin (2007). Slavery and the Birth of an African City: Lagos, 1760-1900. Indiana University Press, 2007. p. 45. ISBN 9780253348845.
  2. Smith, Robert. The Lagos Consulate, 1851-1861. University of California Press, 1979. pp. 14–17. ISBN 9780520037465.
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