Meet the Owa of Ijeshaland – When the throne of Ijeshaland was vacant in 1963, the Prince, then aged 51, was the popular choice of the people. Even in the face of pressures of all descriptions in favour of a well-to-do Lagos based high-society prince, people of Ijeshalandd did not waver in their preference for Prince Agunlejika. In the end, the Government approved his selection and on Saturday, September 24 1966 the then Military Governor of the Western State, Major General Adeyinka Adebayo presented him with a staff of office and all Ijeshas hailed him as Owa Obokun.
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Title: Drum Magazine social history photographs, Nigeria edition 502 Description: Meet the Owa of Ijeshaland – When the throne of Ijeshaland was vacant in 1963, the Prince, then aged 51, was the popular choice of the people. Even in the face of pressures of all descriptions in favour of a well-to-do Lagos based high-society prince, people of Ijeshalandd did not waver in their preference for Prince Agunlejika. In the end, the Government approved his selection and on Saturday, September 24 1966 the then Military Governor of the Western State, Major General Adeyinka Adebayo presented him with a staff of office and all Ijeshas hailed him as Owa Obokun. City: Lagos Country: Nigeria Date Created: 08-1971 Creator: Drum Social Histories Credit Notice: Drum Magazine photographer / Drum Social Histories / Bailey's African History Archive / african.pictures Keywords: