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King Deka was the 9th King of The Kingdom of Allada in current day Benin, reigning from 1746 to 1765. He was a direct descendant of the founder of the Kingdom, Adjahouto, who migrated from what is now present day Togo to the Adra Plateau in the thirteenth Century, where the Royal Palace of Allada is still located. The Deka family is still prominent in the Village of Togoudo, in the Atlantique Department of Southern Benin, where the seven hundred year old ancient family compound stands adjacent to The Royal Palace if Allada.

The current King of the Deka Community is Dah Houanlokonon Deka. Through a DNA testing program embraced by King Kpodegbe Toyi-Djigla the 16th King of Allada, Deka descendants from the African American Diaspora have now been identified and are reconnecting with their Dêka family members in Allada.

In January 2019, a Maryland Pastor, Jay Speights, was the first African American to return to Allada as well as  reconnect with the Dêka family. He was enthroned by King Kpodegbe Toyi-Djigla, as Dah Prince Videkon Deka. Now several others have reconnected with other royal families in Allada.