Fani-Kayode faults Oba of Benin on founding of Lagos

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Former minister of aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, has faulted the claim of Oba of Benin, Omo N’oba nedo, iku apolopolo, Ewuare 11, the Lagos was founded by the Binis.

Fani-Kayode said “those that claim that the Bini founded Lagos are indulging in historical revisionism and pure falsehood”.

Fani-Kayode is reacting to a statement by the Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, during his visit to Lagos on Sunday.

The former Aviation minister, wrote via a post on X, stating, “The Bini did NOT found Lagos, the Yoruba did.

“Again those that claim that Lagos is a ‘no man’s land’ are intellectually challenged and hopelessly misinformed.

“Lagos is NOT a ‘no-man’s land’, she is Yoruba.

“All the self-serving and revisionist poppycock, Gobellian propaganda, historical abracadabra, nonsensical gobbledegook and disingenuous disinformation being peddled around by aliens, outsiders and non-indgenees about the origins of Lagos, her people and her history must cease forthwith lest the younger generation are misinformed and misled and the people of Lagos are robbed of their true history and identity.

“I am glad to see that the Balogun of Eko, Abisoye Oshodi, has risen to the occassion and sought to set the record straight. Kudos to him!

“I say it again, Lagos was FOUNDED by the Yoruba and she IS Yoruba!

“Facts are sacred and opinion is cheap!”