Tinubu Estate Administrator Decries Trespass, Calls For Family Reunification

The sole administrator of Madam Efunroye Tinubu’s Estate, Chief Akindele Adamakin, has expressed concern over alleged extensive illegal occupation of the family’s lands across Lagos.

Adamakin, who expressed the concern during the 138th remembrance of the 19th-Century Amazon and the End-of-Year celebration of Adamakin Investments and Works Limited at the Civic Centre, Lagos, blamed private individuals and government agencies for the trespass.

He explained that the estate encompasses areas from Lagos Island to Ibeju-Lekki and into the mainland, much of which was acquired through purchase and conquest before the era of colonial dominance.

Chief Adamakin stated, “If you go to the mainland today, you see Tinubu Village and Tinubu Close. This is not a myth; it is a recorded legal fact since the colonial era.”

Referencing Madam Tinubu’s 1853 banishment by colonial authorities to Ibobi (now Igbobi), then a dense forest, he criticised government decisions as burdens that disregard court orders, calling on illegal occupants to respect the family amid Nigeria’s economic hardships.

Chief Adamakin appealed to President Tinubu, whom he identified as a direct descendant of Madam Efunroye Tinubu, urging him to reunite the family.

“We are using this platform to reunify and unite all Tinubu family members. We want the President to know that Madam Tinubu’s line is very much alive and seeks unity,” declared the estate chairman.

The event also served to honour Madam Tinubu’s legacy as West Africa’s most influential woman of the 19th century, advocating for posthumous national honours for her contributions to commerce and her defence of Lagos and Abeokuta territories.

Chief Adamakin condemned the exclusion of indigenous history from school curricula, contrasting her with other celebrated figures, such as Mansa Musa.

“If she were recognised elsewhere, she would have been canonised. Her tomb in Abeokuta should become a global tourism destination.

He linked Nigeria’s current struggles, including rising terrorism and banditry, to “ideological poverty” caused by the devaluation of the Naira since the 1980s and educational neglect.

He urged the government to prioritise education as a means to address insecurity.

The colourful gathering included Nollywood stars such as Segun Arinze, Saheed Balogun, Adewale Adeoye (Eleso), Owolabi Ajasa, Anthony Ogundimu, Doyin Amodu, and Abolaji Amusan (Mr Latin), blending history, culture, and calls for justice.