Inisa is a city in

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in the south-western

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. It is in the

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cultural and ethnic region of the country, and is a trading center for

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and other agricultural products grown in the surrounding area. Its population as of 2007 was 180,553. Inisa had been from time immemorial, a warrior community. She was deeply involved in the struggle for the survival of Yoruba race during the period of internecine wars and particularly, during the onslaught and incursions of the Fulani into Yorubaland in the 19th Century. Inisa people participated actively in the series of the wars. They fought in the

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war of 1840, the

Jalumi War The Jalumi War, also called the Battle of Ikirun, was a battle that took place on 1 November 1878 in the north east of present-day Osun State, Nigeria. It was part of the larger conflict named the Ibadan War. The forces of Ibadan victorious in det ...

of 1878, the Ofa war (1886-1890) and the Daparu war. The Ofa war resulted from the desire of Ilorin-fulani to avenge their defeat at the Jalumi on Ofa and the neighboring towns. The war was fought during the reign of Oba Oloyede Ojo, Otepola 1. They laid siege on Ofa for several years before Ofa was eventually sacked around 1890. The Daparu war resulted from the sack and fall of Ofa. The Fulani now desired to sack all the towns and villages between Ofa and Osogbo and bring them under the rule of the Fulani of Ilorin. They continued to attack, raid, and wage wars against the people. Only Inisa was courageous enough to face the Fulani forces, as the other towns and villages were deserted, seeking refuge at the Ibadan war camp in Ikirun. The name of the Paramount ruler of the town since 1978 is Oba Joseph Oladunjoye Oyedele, Fasikun II, JP.

Notables

Late lawyer Tayo Adediran: First indigenous lawyer of Inisa and lawyer to the town for many years. First deputy director of the Legal Aid council of Nigeria * Prof Omoniyi Adewoye - Professor of History, former Vice Chancellor, University of Ibadan * Prof.

Labode Popoola Labode Popoola (born 28 September 1960) is a Nigerian academic. He is a professor of forest economics and was the 3rd substantive Vice-Chancellor of the Osun State University. Early life Poopola was born in Inisa, a local government area of ...

- Professor of Forest Economics/Sustainable Development, University of Ibadan. VC Osun State University, Osogbo * Prof. Joseph Adegoke - Professor of Zoology, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife * Prof. Debo Adeyewa - Vice Chancellor, Redeemer University of Nigeria (RUN), Ede, Osun State. * Prof. Tunde Babawale - Former Director CBAAC, Dean, Student Affairs Division, University of Lagos. * Prof. Duro Adeleke - A prolific Yoruba literature writer, faculty of Arts, University of Ibadan. * Mrs. Stella Oluyemisi Soola - Deputy Registrar (Academics), University of Ibadan. * Ven. Olusegun Ojo - Registrar, Adeleke University, Ede. * Prof (Mrs.) Grace ‘Toyin Tayo - Director, Research & International Cooperation, Babcock University. * Prof. Remi Olagunju - Head of Architecture Department, FUT, Minna, Niger State. * Dr. Ademola Oyinlola – Deputy Rector, Osun State Polytechnic, Esa Oke. * Prof. Michael Afolabi - Professor of Library & Information Science, University of Uyo. * Prince/Dr Oyenike Abiodun Okunoye- First inisa grammar school senior prefect * Hon. Kunle Alao

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