Ifedayo is one of the 30 local government areas of

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in southwestern

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. It is one of the most recent local government areas to be created. Its headquarters are in the town of Oke-Ila Orangun. It has an area of 128 km² and a population of 37,058 at the 2006 census. The

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of the area is 234. The people of Ifedayo consist of the

Igbomina The Ìgbómìnà (also colloquially Igboona or Ogboona) are a subgroup of the Yoruba ethnic group, which originates from the north central and southwest Nigeria. They speak a dialect also called Ìgbómìnà or Igbonna, classified among the Cent ...

(or Ogbonna) sub-ethnic group of the

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. There are several other small towns and villages in the local government area, most of which lie west of Oke-Ila

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Traditional Institution

Notable paramount rulers in ifedayo Local Government include; The

of Oke-Ila, HRH Oba Adedokun Omoniyi Abolarin; The Asaooni of Ora-Igbomina, Oba Tinuoye Atolagbe and the Akesin of Ora-Igbomina, Oba Samuel Oladoye Idowu.

Tourism

Ayinkunugba Waterfalls

Ayinkunugba Waterfalls is located in Oke-Ila

Ifedayo local government. The waterfalls is over 80m high and it is the opposite of Olumirin Waterfall where you climb to appreciate it, but in Ayinkunugba, people will descend to discover the wonderful work of nature that is in the beautiful landscape of

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, caves and trees. Ayinkunugba Waterfalls was discovered by a

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who shot a strange animal called Kunugba. The shot animal rolled down and the hunter searched but could not find it, instead, discovered waterfalls and named it: Ayinkunugba (Where an

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Nugba, rolled and died).

Notable indigenes

* (Professor)

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– former senator for Osun Central Senatorial District in the Upper Chamber of

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. * (Hon.) Idowu Samuel Abiodun – the managing director, Center Point Hotel,

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and annex in Oke-Ila

, current chairman of Ifedayo LGA. Oke-Ila

. * (Surv.) T.J. Atolagbe – (Retired) Permanent Secretary,

Government and the Asaooni of

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. * (Chief) David Adeyeye Osundina – Asiwaju of Oke-Ila

and first elected chairman of Ifedayo Local Government, Oke-Ila

. * (Omooba) 'Kunle Ayantoye – former

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of Lepec Shipping Limited,

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and the immediate past chairman of Ifedayo LGA, Oke-Ila

References

{{LGAs and communities of Osun State Local Government Areas in Osun State