INTERESTING FACTS YOU MAY NOT KNOW ABOUT ABEOKUTA

INTERESTING FACTS YOU MAY NOT KNOW ABOUT ABEOKUTA

 Abeokuta was a sovereign nation for 20 years and 11 months before the British almagamated her with the rest of Nigeria. She had her own laws, Police Force, Civil Service and was well organized. The Alake was the head of the defunct government known as the Egba United Government (1 February 1893- 1 January 1914). The almagamation with the rest of Nigeria did not go down well with the Egba people and this resulted in the Adubi War (1918). I have compiled some facts about this ancient and paramount city that seats as the capital of Ogun State and also the pride of Egbaland.

Abeokuta was founded in 1830, with Sodeke as her leader.

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