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About EDA
Egba Anthem
Lori oke o'un petele
Ibe l'agbe bi mi o
Ibe l'agbe to mi d'agba oo
Ile ominira
Chorus: Maa yo, maa yo, maa yo o; l'Ori Olumo; Maa yo, maa yo, maa yo o; l'Ori Olumo
Abeokuta ilu Egba
N ko ni gbagbe e re
N’ o gbe o l'eke okan mi
Bii ilu odo oya
Emi o f'Abeokuta sogo
N’ o duro l'ori Olumo
Maayo l'oruko Egba ooo
Emi omoo Lisabi
E e
Chorus: Maa yo, maa yo, maa yo o; l'Ori Olumo; Maa yo, maa yo, maa yo o; l'Ori Olumo
Emi o maayo l'ori Olumo
Emi o s'ogoo yi l'okan mi
Wipe ilu olokiki o
L'awa Egba n gbe
Chorus: Maa yo, maa yo, maa yo o; l'Ori Olumo; Maa yo, maa yo, maa yo o; l'Ori Olumo
Vision
To promote, preserve, and provide a trail of our ancestral dynasty and legacies for future generations, while projecting the Egba culture as an integral part of Canada's diversity.
Mission
To create healthy connections and partnerships; educate members, organize cultural initiatives, help newcomers integrate into society, amplify members’ success stories, and focus on the general interest of Egba descendants living in Manitoba
A Brief History of Abeokuta
Founded in 1830, Abeokuta was originally derived from the protection sought by fleeing settlers under the Olumo Rock. Hence, Abeokuta means 'the refugees under a rock,' signifying the Olumo Rock's protection from possible attacks. The most significant of these series of internecine wars was the one that broke out as a result of an incident at Apomu Market, now in the Irewolede Local Government area of Osun State.
In 1821, an argument that ensued between an Owu man who sold alligator peppers to an Ijebu woman turned into a fracas between the Owu and Ijebu clans. The war eventually led to combined attacks of the Ife-Ijebu-Oyo coalition that forced the Owu homeland to fall after a long siege. The events following this catastrophe gave birth to the founding of Abeokuta a few years after.
Notable Egba Personalities
Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola - Businessman and politician
Chief Fatai Ajani Areago - Industrialist, businessman and politics
Olusegun Obasanjo - President of Nigeria from 1999 to 2007
Chief Ebenezer Olasupo Obey-Fabiyi - Musician and evangelist
Olufela Olusegun Oludotun Ransome-Kuti - Musician and activist
Olufunmilayo Ransome-Kuti - Human rights activist
Reverend Oludotun Israel Ransome-Kuti - Clergyman, teacher and principal (April 30, 1891–April 6, 1955)
Professor Olikoye Ransome-Kuti - Pediatrician, activist, and health minister (30 December 1927 – 1 June 2003)
Ernest Shonekan - Interim President of Nigeria, 26 August 1993 – 17 November 1993
Wole Soyinka - Author, activist and Nobel laureate
F. R. A. Williams - Lawyer, Senior Advocate of Nigeria
Tunde Bakare - Lawyer, renowned pastor
Tunde Kelani - Cinematographer
Segun Odegbami - Retired footballer
Dimeji Bankole - Former Speaker, Nigeria’s House of Representatives
Bukola Elemide 'ASA' - Singer
Olu Jacobs - Actor
Sir Shina Peters - Musician
Bola Ajibola - Retired world court judge
JF Odunjo - Yoruba literary icon, writer of the popular Alawiye series
Bolu Akin-Olugbade - Billionaire businessman
John Fashanu - Retired footballer
Dipo Shodipo - First one-man band in Nigeria
Femi Kuti - Musician
Seun Kuti - Musician and activist
Clarence Peters – Cinematographer and Music video titan
Abioye-Sanusi Shinaayomi - Filmmaker and music video producer