The Ogalade are a prestigious class of high-ranking White Cap Chiefs in the Lagos Island (Isale Eko) Kingdom. They serve as the traditional, spiritual, and ritual custodians of the land and local deities. Led by the Obanikoro of Lagos and other chief classes to preserve cultural traditions and enforce ancestral laws, particularly during the Eyo festival. The Ogalade balance spiritual authority with political influence, maintaining continuity in the kingdom’s age-old institutions since the 16th century.
Roles of the Ogalade
The Ogalade chiefs have several important responsibilities, including:
Spiritual Authority
Management of Ancestral Shrines
Ritual performance
Preservation of Lagos island traditions
Advisory Role
Notable Ogalade Chiefs
Onisemo
Onimole
Opeluwa
Modile
Alagbeji
Ashogbon
Asajon
Olojo
Onilade
Onigbanko
Osolu Irewe
Onikoro
Onigande
Alase
Osunba
Olopon of Lagos Island (Isale Eko) Kingdom
Four Classes of Aristocratic White Cap Chiefs in Lagos Island (Isale Eko) Kingdom
Idewu Onikoyi Family branch 