The Akrans of Badagry Kingdom has existed for well over 500 years and the Royal History is rich compared to other towns of her age. The monarchy of Badagry Kingdom has, from the earliest recorded period to the modern era, been headed by kings bearing the full sacred title De Wheno Aholu Akran, affirming continuity of land ownership, royal legitimacy, and ancestral authority. Early and Pre-Colonial Era 1. De Wheno Aholu Akran Gbafoe Reigned: 1500 – 1625 2. De Wheno Aholu Akran Yeku Reigned: 1625 – 1677 3. De Wheno Aholu Akran Pojegonwu Reigned: 1677 – 1725 4. De Wheno Aholu Akran Jiwa I Reigned: 1731 – 1779 5. De Wheno Aholu Akran Soba Reigned: 1784 – 1841 Missionary and Early Colonial Period 6. De Wheno Aholu Akran Wrawuru Reigned: 1841 (brief reign) Historical Significance: • Accepted Methodist missionary activities in Badagry • Led to Christianity taking root in Nigeria • Enabled the first Christmas celebration in Nigeria under the Agia Tree • Influenced the construction of the First Storey Building in Nigeria, now a major tourist attraction 7. De Wheno Aholu Akran Yede Reigned: 1841 – 1842 8. De Wheno Aholu Akran Zofun Reigned: 1842 – 1847 9. De Wheno Aholu Akran Soton Reigned: 1847 – 1849 10. De Wheno Aholu Akran Toyi Reigned: 1849 – 1852 Anti-Slavery and Treaty Era 11. De Wheno Aholu Akran Mewu Reigned: 1851 – 1876 • Signed the treaty abolishing the trans-Atlantic slave trade in Badagry 12. De Wheno Aholu Akran Poton Reigned: 1863 – 1874 • Signed the Treaty of Cession linking Badagry to British colonial authority Late Colonial to Modern Era 13. De Wheno Aholu Akran Meje Reigned: 1889 – 1910 • Opened a new market that strengthened Badagry’s commercial life 14. De Wheno Aholu Akran Kopon Reigned: 1911 – 1941 15. De Wheno Aholu Akran Ajiyon-Kanho Reigned: 1948 – 1954 16. De Wheno Aholu Akran Jiwa II (Oba C. D. Akran) Reigned: 1958 – 1974 17. De Wheno Aholu Akran Menu-Toyi I Crowned: 1977 and joined his ancestors 12 January 2026 • Born 18 September 1936 • Fifth child of De Wheno Aholu Ajiyon-Kanho • Educated at Salvation Army Primary School (Lagos), Methodist School (Badagry), and Methodist Teachers’ College, Ifaki, Ekiti • His reign ushered in peace, stability, and traditional expansion across Badagry.