Dosunmu

Dosunmu (c. 1823 – 1885), referred to in British documents as Docemo, reigned as Oba of Lagos from 1853, when he succeeded his father Oba Akitoye, until his own death in 1885. He was forced to run away to Britain under the threat of force in August 1861.

Dosunmu
Oba of Lagos
Reign1853–1885
Coronation1853
PredecessorAkitoye
SuccessorOyekan I
Bornc. 1823
Lagos
Died1885 (aged 6162)
Lagos
Burial
FatherAkitoye
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