Agege is an ancient town and local government area in the Ikeja Division of Lagos State, Nigeria. Until 1927, Agege was the capital of Ikeja Division. Agege is an ancient Awori village of Otta dynasty founded by Aige. It was initially used for farming while he moved several miles into the uninhabited wild forest for hunting adventure before he finally settled alongside his children, wives and slaves on the area within 15th and 16th century. They were later joined by some family members and relatives from Otta, Oke Ata and other old Awori clans to form the old settlement. The name Agege was a corruption of an individual named “Aige” or “Aiyige” alias Agerige who was a hunter and warrior during his lifetime from Olorogun Dynasty in Osi Quarters, Iga Iloti currently Otta Ogun State.
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