Eleko of Eko
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Eleko of Eko was the traditional royal title for the ruler of Lagos before the modern designation of Oba of Lagos was adopted.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
monarchical title
ⓘ
traditional royal title ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Eko
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lagos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithEthnicGroup |
Awori
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Benin-related settlers in Lagos ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlace |
Lagos Island
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lagos Lagoon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Nigeria ⓘ |
| followedBy | colonial-era recognition of Oba of Lagos ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Eleko
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Oba of Eko NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityOver |
Lagos Island settlements
ⓘ
trade and commerce in traditional Lagos ⓘ |
| hasCapital | Lagos Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
symbol of Lagos traditional authority
ⓘ
symbol of Yoruba coastal city-state power ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
custodian of Lagos customs and traditions
ⓘ
judicial authority ⓘ political leadership ⓘ religious leadership ⓘ |
| hasGovernmentForm | traditional monarchy ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalContext |
colonial Lagos
ⓘ
pre-colonial Lagos ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfOrigin | Yoruba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasResidenceType | royal palace ⓘ |
| hasSeat | Iga Idunganran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSuccessionType | hereditary monarchy ⓘ |
| hasSymbol | royal regalia of Lagos ⓘ |
| hasTitleStyle |
Eleko
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Oba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Benin Kingdom political traditions
ⓘ
Yoruba monarchical traditions ⓘ |
| isTraditionalFormOf | Oba of Lagos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimePeriod | before formal adoption of the title Oba of Lagos ⓘ |
| partOf |
Yoruba chieftaincy system
ⓘ
traditional political system of Lagos ⓘ |
| precededBy | earlier indigenous leadership structures in Lagos ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | paramount ruler of Lagos ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
Islam ⓘ Yoruba religion ⓘ |
| replacedBy | Oba of Lagos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleHolderRole |
ruler of Lagos
ⓘ
traditional monarch of Lagos ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Yoruba people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
indigenous rulers of Lagos ⓘ |
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