The history of this very important Yoruba Eyo Festival is reputed have dated back to 1750 CE i.e. about 260 years ago when it was introduced by 2 male cousins of Olori Olugbani, the then wife of Oba Ado and the mother of Erelu Kuti of Lagos. Its exact origin is in contention though between people of Iperu in Ogun State who claimed that Eyo Masquerade came from their place and the indigenes of Badagry who also claimed Eyo Play use to be staged on market days during the times gone by. However, the latter genesis of the event seems to be favored.