The book, Prince Shokun Ogboni Iduntafa: A royal metaphor is a rich cultural text that chronicles the life and times of the first Ogboni Iduntafa aka Onilegbale Chief of Lagos. The book dives into his ancestry which can be traced to the first Oba of Lagos, the events around the chieftaincy, his many travails, victories and the descendants that have maintained the stool and his Staff of Office. This book provides a rich historical cultural text for anyone interested in the rich history of not just Prince Shokun but Lagos as a whole.