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Olugbani | |
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| Born | Efunyemi Olugbani Ibẹfun, Ijebu Waterside, Nigeria |
| Died | Lagos, Nigeria |
| Other names | Olufaderin, Erelu Olugbani |
| Occupations | Trader, Olori |
| Known for | mother of Erelu Kuti, the origin of the Eyo festival in Lagos |
| Spouse | Oba Ado |
| Children | Erelu Kuti |
| Parent | Osin of Ibefun |
Olugbani (also known as Efunyemi Olugbani[1], Olufaderi and Erelu Olugbani) is a Yoruba noble woman in Lagos originally from Ibẹfun who married Oba Ado. She was the mother of Erelu Kuti and associated with the introduction of the Eyo (Adamu Orisa Play) to Lagos Island.
Background
[edit]Olugbani was born in the Ijebu waterside town of Ibefun.[2][3] She was the daughter of Oba (King) Osin of Ibefun and the mother of Erelu Kuti.[4] She relocated to Lagos as a trader operating in Idumagbo market area of Lagos Island and later becoming the wife of Oba Ado,[5]
Having experienced a period of childlessness[6], she returned to Ibefun to consult deities and offer sacrifices, after which she gave birth to Erelu Kuti [7] referred to as a daughter of Ado.
Excerpts from the Oral Records of Lagos
[edit]| “ | When the people of Ibẹfun heard about the good fortune of their daughter, Olugbani, who settled in Lagos, they were happy. They sent her relatives, Ejilu and Malaki, from Ibẹfun to pay her a visit. Before Ejilu and Malaki got to Lagos, Olugbani had died. But they met Erelu Kuti and her sons, Ọba Ologun Kutere of Iga Idunganran and Ṣokun, the Ogboni Iduntafa. The visitors told Erelu Kuti that they were her cousins. They were proud to be associated with Lagos Royalty. Ejilu and Malaki went back to Ibẹfun, thinking of how best to honour their royal relations. Malaki eventually brought Ẹyọ from Ipẹru and Ejilu brought Awo Ọpa from Ọyọ to honour the people of Lagos [2] | ” |
| — Prince Bolakale Kọtun, History of the Eko Dynasty | ||
Death and Association with Eyo
[edit]Her death is directly linked with the introduction of the Eyo performance to Lagos Island. Oral histories asserted that after her death, her kinsmen Ejilu and Malaki introduced the masquerade to honour her as a royal personage in Lagos. Ejilu brought Eyo from Ibefun and Malaki brought the Awo Opa from Oyo.[3] The two are also said to have established an Irele, a gathering place of the Awo Opa cult, at Idumagbo, known as Irele Oke Ipa or Irele Ita Ado.
Legacy
[edit]In the praise chants of the Oniko and Ologede masquerades of the Eyo festival in Lagos, the orisa is called a child of Olugbani[8]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Kiishi-Lagos: Adimu Orisha Play". Kiishi-Lagos. 2012-03-27. Retrieved 2026-10-21.
- 1 2 Prince Bolakale, Kotun (2008). History of the Eko Dynasty. Allentown Limited. p. 79. ISBN 9789019556.
- 1 2 "73rd Eyo Festival: When Lagos turned white – THISDAYLIVE". Retrieved 2026-10-21.
- ↑ Ojikutu, Rasheed. "Lagos, Oba of Benin and a dose of historical infelicity". The Guardian.
- ↑ "Agogoro Eyo Festival in Lagos, Nigeria - 4150 Words | Bartleby". www.bartleby.com. Retrieved 2026-10-21.
- ↑ "2025 Eyo Festival: The Otedola Connection". Vanguard. December 2025.
- ↑ Nnamdi, Onyirioha (2017-12-15). "Erelu Kuti IV of Lagos, Abiola Dosunmu, sheds more light on the true origin of Lagos people". Legit.ng. Retrieved 2020-02-01.
- ↑ Asaolu, Opeyemi Adeyinka (2022). "Musical Analysis of Egungun Eyo and Aladoko in South Western Nigeria". NIU Journal of Humanities. 7 (1): 219–230.
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