Lagos State Traditional Rulers

Council Of Obas And Chiefs

Lagos State Council of Obas and Chiefs is one body, which has the capacity to contribute phenomenonally to good governance in the State by constantly availing government of its wisdom and sound advice: using its tremendous influence to mobilize popular support for public policy as well as being an important source of communication and feedback between the government and the grassroots. The Institution of the Council of Obas and Chiefs is a critical building block that every government must engage seriously if development and orderly societal growth is at the core of its vision.

As an Institution, the Council of Obas and Chiefs is as old as Lagos state itself. It was established following the creation of Lagos State through the Council of Obas and Chiefs of Lagos State, Edict 1969 which came into force in April, 1969. The erstwhile Council of Obas and Chiefs, which was constituted in December 1995 with Thirty-One members, was dissolved by the immediate past State executive Council at its 11th meeting held on Monday 28th May, 2007.

The new Council has a total of Fifty-one members drawn from the five divisions of the State. The Oba of Lagos is the permanent Chairman of the State Council of Obas and Chiefs with four Vice-Chairmen drawn from the four divisions of the State namely: Ayangburen of Ikorodu, Alara of Ilara, Olu of Ikeja and the Akran of Badagry.

Members Of The Lagos State Council Of Obas and Chiefs

Name: Oba Riliwanu Babatunde Akiolu I
Title: Oba of Lagos
Post: Permanent Chairman
Phone: 01-7617766

Name: Oba Raufu Adeniyi Matemi Amore
Title: Olu of Ikeja
Post: Vice Chairman
Phone: 08023393021

Name: Oba S. A. A. Oyefusi (Oguntade II)
Title: Ayangburen of Ikorodu
Post: Vice Chairman
Phone: 08033181482, 08033331986

Name: Oba A. O. Adesanya
Title: Alara of Ilara
Post: Vice Chairman
Phone: 08038380790

Name: De Aholu Menu-Toyi I
Title: Akran of Badagry Kingdom
Post: Vice Chairman
Phone: 08033442083

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