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IKATE
Latitude:  6.4333          Lat (DMS)                6° 25' 60N            
Longitude: 3.5000        Long (DMS)             3° 30' 0E
Elevation (Feet): 121
Population Est.: 211,896
Zip Code: 105102

History
The earliest settlers of Eti-0sa Area were hunters and fishermen, "but permanent settlement probably dates from the 18'" century when people from Iddo (Island) left and founded the villages of lkate and Ajiran. With the people who settled at lkate came one of the earliest holders of the Elegushi title, an Idejo chieftaincy, while Ajiran became the seat of another White Cap Chief, the Ojomu.
The village of Ajah traces its origin to this period of settlement  The next Period of settlement was towards the middle of the 19'" century and appears to have come about as a resuU of the wars and disturbances which followed the intemecine civil warfare andt the British naval intervention in Lagos politics. The villages of Addo, Badore, Shangotedo and Mopa Akilade all claimed to have association with one or other family in Lagos.
By 1850, Lagos had been settled by heterogeneous horde of people. It was out of this heterogeneous population that the polyglot character of Lagos was formed which distinguishes it to this day.
The Idejo or land owning class of Lagos White Cap Chiefs had probably been allotted their shares of land in the Eti­Osa area before the coming of these miscellaneous people to Lagos in the 18111 century and the villages of lkate and Ajiran became the setUement of certain of these chiefs when they left the mainland." according to Mr Barker.
From 19'century downward, Let take Ojota as example it is just ten minutes walk from Shangojimi lying along the northern bank of Kuramo Water (or Omi Alakoto, in local parlance), was described as being under ELEGUSHI, as the headman, containing a population of 20 persons, all natives of Lagos, engaged in fishing, farming and Oil manufacturing. They produced cassava and palmtree products, which they turned to Garri, palm oil, palm kernels and fish which they carried daily to Lagos for sale, in exchange for cloth, gin, rum, yams, com, twine and thread.
This piece of evidence seems to support the tradition that Elegushi territorial claim that their territory extends to Omi Alakoto, or Kurarno Water. This shows that Elegushi was the headman of other places along the area such as a place named "Lafiaji I, Okun Alasan Sea Beach, while he was also shown as the headman of lkate over one hundred and twenty years ago.                        
Elegushi land includes the towns of:
Mosafejo, Lafiaji Kekere, Okun Lasan, Ogoyo, Igbokusu, Igbara, Maiyegun and Ologoto.

The reign of obas’ in Ikate Land
Kuseula was the first Legushi of lkate, over 300 years ago. He had many children, but only the name of the one who succeeded him was remembered and his name was Obo. He said that Kusenla reigned for about 26years from about 1606.
While Obo reigned thereafter for only 10 year
 Abiona was the third Legushi. He reigned for about 27years, it was during his time the Awunrin people were sold to whitemen as slaves and carry them away in their boats.
The Egun peopIe frorm Dahomey also came to kidnap like the Benin people, and sell them to whitemen at Gerefe in Widah.
The successor to Abisoro, the forth Elegushi  who, like Abiona, was a son of Obo, the second Chief Elegushi. He said that it was during his reign that the Awunrin people from Ado (Benin) he came in large number to settle in parts of Eko, near Idumota. Abisoro reigned for about 21 Years before he died.
Odiyan succeeded his brother, Abisoro. He said that Odiyan's mother was an Awunrin (Benin) woman. He reigned for only 14 years.
Olorunmisola was the sixth Elegushi of lkate, he was the youngest son of Obo. According to the history he was a young friend of King Akinsemoyin of Lagos, who started to reign in the same year as Akinsemoyin, but reigned for about 45 years.
The seventh Elegushi was Eruifa, a son of Abiona. His reign lasted for about 31 years
Babalola was said to have succeeded, who reigned for about 19 years.
Idewu who became the 9th Elegushi, was a contemporary of King Esinlokun of Eko. Succession then passed to Akin Idunfa, who reigned for 24 years and he was a son of Olorunisola.
Babalaide, son of Eruifa. (Eruifa was said to be the father of Fatosa (female) and Esubi, father of Ajayi (female)). Babalaide also have two female children like his father, they are Fafunke and Beyioku
Babalaide who was the 10th Elegushi held the title for 17 years, he later succeeded by Bambgala, as the tweleth Elegushi.  
Bambgala  a grand child of Eruifa, through his mother, Fatosa, he was credited with a long reign of 37years.
That is how it continue till the twenty first king HRM Oba Alayeluwa Saheed Ademola Elegushi, Kusenla lll, The Elegushi of Ikateland
Oba Saheed Ademola Elegushi has worked in many sectors and has many more years of experience accumulated in various capacities as a distinguished professional, politician and a philanthropist. Oba Saheed Ademola Elegushi is married to Olori Sekinat Aramide Elegushi and blessed with three (3) kids. He was the Personal Assistant to the Governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu between 2003 and 2007 and remained the Senior Special Assistant to Governor Babatunde Raji Fashola, SAN on Special Duties from June 2007 until his installation as the Oba Elegushi of Ikateland on the 27th of April, 2010 till date.

Past Elegush of Ikateland
NAME                                           TENURE OF MONARCHY

• Kusenla 1                             1606-1632
• Obo                               1632-1642
• Abiona                          1642-1669
• Abisoro                                1669-1690
• Odiyan                          1690-1704
• Olorunnishola                    1704-1749
• Eruifa                            1749-1780
• Babalola                               1780-1799
• Idewu                           1799-1819
• Akin Idunfa                         1819-1843
• BabaLaide                           1843-1860
• Bangbala                              1860-1897
• Ayigoro                                1897-1907
• Ojulari                               1907-1915
• Osuro                            1915-1921
• Otaiku                           1921-1930
• Akin                               1930-1935
• Bakare                          1935-1945
• Dauda Fasanya                  1945-1991
• Yekinni Adeniyi                                 1991-2009
• Oba Saheed Ademola Elegushi (Kusenla III),  2010 Till Date

Traditional White Cap Chiefs

• The Chief Odofin of Ikateland
• The Chief Eletu of Ikateland
• The Chief Olisa of Ikateland
• The Chief Aro of Ikateland
• The Chief of Opemoluwa of Ikateland
• The Chief Olowa of IkatelanD
• The Chief Alaawe of Ikateland

Interesting thing about the current Elegushi is that
The youngest Oba in Lagos State