Jide Kosoko Emerges Oloja of Lagos Elect as King Kosoko’s Royal Family Makes Announcement
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The King Kosoko Royal Family has announced veteran Nollywood actor and filmmaker, Jide Kosoko, as the Oloja of Lagos elect. This declaration makes Jide Kosoko, the Oloja of Lagos, following the vacancy created by the death of Chief Adebola Ige on December 23, 2017.
Kosoko, who is 72 years old, was formally presented as Oloja elect at the King Kosoko Palace in Ereko, Lagos Island. The event was attended by a large gathering of royal family members and well-wishers, marking a significant moment in the history of the King Kosoko Royal Family.
The announcement was made by the Olori Ebi General of the King Kosoko Royal Family, Mrs. Mutiat Ali Balogun. In line with long-established palace customs, she raised Jide Kosoko’s hand before the assembly, accompanied by traditional rites and prayers, with support from the Deputy Olori Ebi General, Oyindamola Ayepola, who also heads the Meshimo Ruling House.
The emergence of Jide Kosoko as the Oloja of Lagos elect comes amid an ongoing succession dispute within the wider King Kosoko Royal Dynasty. Another branch of the royal house, the Akinsanya Olojo Family, has appealed to Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to approve the installation of Abiola Olojo Kosoko as Oloja of Lagos.
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In December 2025, the Akinsanya Olojo Family insisted that Abiola Olojo Kosoko was selected as Oloja elect on December 12, 2020, but has yet to be installed more than four years later. The appeal was contained in a formal letter addressed to the governor and copied to key state officials involved in chieftaincy matters.
The General Secretary of the Akinsanya Olojo Kosoko Ruling House, Theophilus Olojo Kosoko, reaffirmed the family’s stance and disclosed that a follow-up letter dated November 28, 2025, was submitted to the press for urgent government intervention. He explained that a 16-member committee was earlier constituted after the death of Chief Ige to review the succession process.
According to him, screening and traditional interviews held at the Kosoko Palace on October 7, 2020, featured four aspirants, with the kingmakers later adjudging Abiola Olojo Kosoko as the most qualified. He said Abiola was subsequently declared Oloja elect on December 12, 2020, in line with the Lagos State Obas and Chiefs Law and the 1983 Registered Declaration.
Meanwhile, Jide Kosoko the Oloja of Lagos elect, is expected to undergo traditional installation and capping by the Oba of Lagos, Oba Rilwanu Akiolu, in accordance with established palace protocols and state traditions. His emergence adds another chapter to the evolving succession narrative within the King Kosoko Royal Family.
Jide Kosoko, who is a graduate of business administration from Yaba College of Technology, began his acting career in 1964 as a child actor in the television production Makanjuola. He has since featured in numerous Nollywood films in both English and Yoruba languages, earning recognition as one of Nigeria’s most respected screen veterans.
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