Oshodi Tapa
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Chief Oshodi Landuji Tapa was Oba Kosoko's war captain and one of the most powerful chiefs in the Oba of Lagos' court.
Oshodi Tapa monument in Lagos
John Hawley Glover
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Sir John Hawley Glover was a Royal Navy officer who served as Governor of Lagos Colony, Governor of Newfoundland, and Governor of British Leeward Islands.
Oshodi Tapa
…in the Epetedo area close to the Oba's palace. He was given the traditional title of Oloja of Ereko and during this period became allied with Governor John Hawley Glover who appreciated Tapa's skills, contacts, and political experience and leveraged his relationship with Tapa to his advantage as Governor of Lagos. Glover…
Sir John Hawley Glover (1829-1885)