Lagos State wasn't the Capital of Nigeria for 99 years

Lagos State wasn't the Capital of Nigeria for 99 years!

Non indigenes are usually unable to know the difference between Eko, Lagos and Lagos State. For comprehension, Eko, the domain in which Oba Rilwan Aremu Akiolu is the traditional head belongs to Aromire. It is the space from Obalende to Idumota (that is Lagos Island).

This is different from Lagos which starts from Victoria Island, Lagos Island (Eko), Lagos Mainland up to Jibowu, Apapa, Surulere up to Akangba. This was the Federal Capital Territory of Nigeria created by the colonial masters, before Lagos State was created.

Lagos State on the other hand consists of the entire Lagos and its colonies of Badagry, Epe, Ikeja and Ikorodu which was normally under the old western region.

Lagos State was created on May 27, 1967 by virtue of State (Creation and Transitional Provisions) Decree No. 14 of 1967

If you calculate 1967 to 1991, that is about 24 years. 

Lagos is Different from Lagos State!

Oba of Lagos is also not the Oba of Lagos State!

The Eko narrative in Lagos State only applies to Obalende to Idumota not Lagos State

Alot of people are mixing the history of Lagos State up because they can't differentiate between Eko, Lagos and Lagos State.

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