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Seriki Williams Abass
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Seriki Williams Abass (born Ifaremilekun Fagbemi; c. 1835 – 11 June 1919) was a slave merchant in present-day southern Nigeria during the 19th century who became the "Paramount Ruler" of Badagry within the indirect rule structure established by the British.
Quotes
Arise ni arika, arika si ni baba iregun, ọpọ ohun ti a ba se ni oni, n bọ wa di itan to ba di ọla.
Arise is the storyteller, and the storyteller is the father of folklore; many of the things we do today will become history tomorrow.
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Category:1830 births
Category:1919 deaths