The Egba are a subgroup of the Yoruba people who live in western Nigeria. The Yoruba (Yo•row•ba ( Yorùbá in Yoruba Orthography) are one of the largest ethno-linguistic or Ethnic groups in West Africa Nigeria, officially named the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal Constitutional republic comprising thirty-six states and one Federal Many Egba live in the city of Abeokuta, capital of Ogun State. Abeokuta is a city in Ogun State in southwest Nigeria and is situated at, on the Ogun River; 64 miles north of Lagos by railway or 81 Administrative Divisions The state contains the following twenty Local Government Areas Famous native sons and daughters Abeokuta is the birthplace
History
The Egba nation originally under the Oyo empire became independent following the collapse of the Oyo empire in the first half of the 19th century. The Oyo Empire (c 1400 - 1835 was a West African empire of what is today western Nigeria. Tribal wars with the dahomey where the Egba were successful partly due to the protection afforded by the Olumo Rock led to the founding of the city of Abeokuta, which literally means "under the rock".
The Egba are made up of the following sub-divisions - the Ake, Owu, Okeona, Gbagura and Ibara, each with its own king. During colonial rule, the British appointed the Alake of Ake (king of Ake) as the paramount ruler and is therefore referred to often now as the Alake of Egbaland. The titles of the kings of the aforementioned sub-divisions are the Alake of Egbaland, the Olowu of Owu, the Agura of Gbagura, the Oshinle of Okeona, and the Olubara of Ibara.
Egbaland was not only where Henry Townsend lived but also boast of the first newspaper in Nigeria; "Iwe Irolin".
People
Traditional Attire
Men *Trouser, kembe/sokoto; *Top, Buba and Agbada; *cap, Fila (a beti aja)
Women *Wrapper, Iro; *Top, Buba; *Head Gear, Gele; *Others - Ipele - Piece of cloth placed on the shoulder or wrapped around the waist
Food *Lafu, (White Amala) and Ewedu soup;
Drink *Wara, (Cottage Cheese Drink)
Notable Egba people
- Mofolorunsho Oyebade Lipede- Alake of Egbaland 1972- 2005
- William John Campbell - Nigerian Egba through his mother, Sarah Campbell, was a mayor/councilor in Freetown, Sierra Leone
- Lisabi - 19th century warrior
- Olusegun Obasanjo, President of Nigeria from 1999 to 2007
- Fela Kuti, Musician and activist
- Olukoye Ransome-Kuti, physician
- Adeoye Lambo, Psychiatrist and scholar
- Prince Bola Ajibola, former Chief Justice of the Federation, former Judge, International Court of Justice
- Saburi Biobaku, historian
- Chief Peter Olakeinde Sogbesan, Distinguished Civil Servant
- F. Trousers are an item of Clothing worn on the lower part of the body from the waist to the ankles covering both legs separately (rather than with cloth stretching across A top, or spinning top, is a Toy that can be spun on an axis balancing on a point A cap is a form of Headgear. Caps have crowns that fit closer than Hats and have no brim or only a Visor. A top, or spinning top, is a Toy that can be spun on an axis balancing on a point William John Campbell was a Nigerian born mayor of Freetown Sierra Leone. Freetown is the Capital and largest City of Sierra Leone, and a major Port on the Atlantic Ocean. General (rtd Olusegun Aremu Okikiola Matthew Obasanjo, GCFR (Oluṣẹgun Mathew Okikiọla Arẹmu Ọbasanjọ olúʃɛ̙́ɡũ ɒ̙básandʒɒ̙́ (born circa March History When Nigeria became a Federal republic within the Commonwealth in 1963 it retained the Parliamentary system of government inherited from Fela Anikulapo Kuti (born Olufela Olusegun Oludotun Ransome-Kuti, October 15 1938 – August 2 1997) or simply Fela, was Thomas Adeoye Lambo ( March 29, 1923 - March 13, 2004) was a Nigerian Scholar, administrator and Psychiatrist. Saburi Oladeni Biobaku (1918-2001 was a Nigerian Scholar and Historian who was among a set of Yoruba historians who followed the pioneering effort of R. A. Williams, Lawyer
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- Ebenezer Obey Fabiyi, Musician
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