Erelu abiola dosunmu biography of mahatma gandhi

Erelu Kuti of Lagos

ChiefAbiola Dosunmu (formerly Dosunmu-Elegbede-Fernandez, born 29 July 1947), is a Nigerianbusinesswoman, socialite and traditional aristocrat.

Erelu abiola dosunmu biography of mahatma gandhi

In addition to a variety of other chieftaincy titles, she currently holds that of the Erelu Kuti IV of Lagos.

Early life

Abiola Dosunmu was born in Kano on 29 July 1947, into the royal family of Omoba Adewunmi and Olori Adejoke Dosunmu of Lagos Island.

She is a direct descendant of Oba Dosunmu of Lagos, and is therefore of both royal Yoruba and royal Bini origins.^[1][2] Her maternal grandmother was an Iyalode of the Owu Egba.^[3]

The Erelu Kuti IV of Lagos

Abiola Dosunmu was made the Erelu Kuti IV of Lagos by her relative (Oba Adeyinka Oyekan of Lagos) in 1980.^[4] In this capacity, she serves as the ceremonial queen mother, and reigns as regent of Lagos upon the death of an incumbent monarch, until a substantive successor is chosen by the college of ki