The Westwood Hotel Ikoyi has a rich history. The first multi-storey
building in the whole of West Africa, a landmark of remarkable
reputation, the building, or Ile gogoro (Yoruba for 'very tall house')
as it is fondly called by indigenes, was originally built for the
renowned politician and orator, Samuel Akintola in 1959/1960. A
residential block of 20 flats located on Awolowo Road in south west
Ikoyi, it was built at the dawn of our independence, at a time when
Akintola and Obafemi Awolowo, a renowned nationalist and statesman, were
at the helm of affairs. These two titans, their political partnership
and subsequent feud, form some of the richest moments of our young
nation's short history.
As far as ‘’ ghost stories’’ go, according to
legend, Awolowo cursed Akintola because he had occupied a seat of power
for longer than necessary. Now, nobody knows how efficient his cursing
skills were, but rumour has it that the curse was the reason Samuel
Akintola died young. In that golden era though, the Ile gogoro
flourished.
Nestled at the mouth of Cowrie Creek, and with all the life
around it, it is indeed without doubt the heart of the city.
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