OBA ALAKE LADAPO ADEMOLA

Oba Ladapo Ademola (1872- 1962) with his entourage in Abeokuta, 1946.

He reigned as Alake of Egba from 1920- 1962. He was famously driven into exile in 1948 by the Abeokuta womenfolk led by Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti. He returned from exile in 1950. 

His son, Sir Adetokunbo Ademola became Nigeria’s first indigenous Chief Justice in 1958.

Source: Gossip House