Oyo State is an inland

state State may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Literature * ''State Magazine'', a monthly magazine published by the U.S. Department of State * ''The State'' (newspaper), a daily newspaper in Columbia, South Carolina, United States * ''Our S ...

in southwestern

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. Its capital is

Ibadan Ibadan (, ; ) is the capital and most populous city of Oyo State, in Nigeria. It is the third-largest city by population in Nigeria after Lagos and Kano, with a total population of 3,649,000 as of 2021, and over 6 million people within its me ...

, the third most populous city in the country and formerly the second most populous city in

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. Oyo State is

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ed to the north by Kwara State, to the east by

Osun State Osun State (; yo, Ìpínlẹ̀ Ọ̀ṣun), occasionally known as the State of Osun by the state government, is a state in southwestern Nigeria; bounded to the east by Ekiti and Ondo states, to the north by Kwara State, to the south by Og ...

, and to the southwest by

Ogun State Ogun State is a state in southwestern Nigeria. Created on 3 February 1976 from the former Western State. Ogun State borders Lagos State to the south, Oyo State and Osun State to the north, Ondo State to the east, and the Republic of Benin to th ...

and the Republic of

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. With a projected population of 7,840,864 in 2016, Oyo State is the fifth most populous in the

. The vast majority of Oyo State residents are Yoruba, and the

Yoruba language Yoruba (, ; Yor. '; Ajami: ) is a language spoken in West Africa, primarily in Southwestern and Central Nigeria. It is spoken by the ethnic Yoruba people. The number of Yoruba speakers is roughly 50 million, plus about 2 million second-languag ...

remains dominant. Nicknamed the "Pace Setter State", present-day Oyo State sits on territory formerly ruled by various kingdoms and empires. The

Oyo Empire The Oyo Empire was a powerful Yoruba empire of West Africa made up of parts of present-day eastern Benin and western Nigeria (including Southwest zone and the western half of Northcentral zone). It grew to become the largest Yoruba-speaking s ...

was a powerful Yoruba empire that ruled in much of the area from c. 1300 to 1896. Built in the 1830s, modern city of Oyo is considered a remnant of the imperial era, being referred to as "New Ọyọ" (''Ọ̀yọ́ Àtìbà'') to distinguish itself from the former capital to the north, ' Old Oyo' (''Ọ̀yọ́-Ilé''). The Alaafin of Oyo continues to serve a

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role in the city. Oyo State is noted for being the site of the first university in Nigeria, the

University of Ibadan The University of Ibadan (UI) is a public research university in Ibadan, Nigeria. The university was founded in 1948 as University College Ibadan, one of many colleges within the University of London. It became an independent university in 19 ...

, founded in 1948. The state

economy An economy is an area of the production, distribution and trade, as well as consumption of goods and services. In general, it is defined as a social domain that emphasize the practices, discourses, and material expressions associated with the ...

remains largely agrarian, with the western city of Shaki being described as the state's

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Cassava ''Manihot esculenta'', commonly called cassava (), manioc, or yuca (among numerous regional names), is a woody shrub of the spurge family, Euphorbiaceae, native to South America. Although a perennial plant, cassava is extensively cultivated ...

, cocoa, and

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are among the most important crops to Oyo State's economy.

Geography

Ijio Hill, Iwajowa LGA, Oyo State, Nigeria

Oyo State covers approximately an area of 28,454 square kilometers and is ranked 14th by size. The landscape consists of old hard rocks and dome shaped hills, which rise gently from about 500 meters in the southern part and reaching a height of about 1,200 metres above sea level in the northern part. Some principal rivers such as

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, Oba,

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Otin Otines refer to the female Muslim religious scholars in Central Asia. They were regarded as the guardian of the Islamic faith in the era of Soviet Union The Soviet Union,. officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. (USSR),. was a ...

, Ofiki, Sasa,

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, Erinle and Osun river originate in this highland. Oyo State contains a number of natural features including the Old Oyo National Park. In this location there was earlier

habitat In ecology, the term habitat summarises the array of resources, physical and biotic factors that are present in an area, such as to support the survival and reproduction of a particular species. A species habitat can be seen as the physical ...

for the endangered

African wild dog The African wild dog (''Lycaon pictus''), also called the painted dog or Cape hunting dog, is a wild canine which is a native species to sub-Saharan Africa. It is the largest wild canine in Africa, and the only extant member of the genus '' Lyca ...

, ''

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''; however, this

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is thought to have been locally

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at the present. The Climate is equatorial, notably with dry and wet seasons with relatively high

humidity Humidity is the concentration of water vapor present in the air. Water vapor, the gaseous state of water, is generally invisible to the human eye. Humidity indicates the likelihood for precipitation, dew, or fog to be present. Humidity dep ...

. The

dry season The dry season is a yearly period of low rainfall, especially in the tropics. The weather in the tropics is dominated by the tropical rain belt, which moves from the northern to the southern tropics and back over the course of the year. The te ...

lasts from November to March while the wet season starts from April and ends in October. Average daily temperature ranges between and , almost throughout the year.

History

It was formed in 1976 from Western State, and included Ọsun State, which was split off in 1991. Oyo State is homogenous, mainly inhabited by the Yoruba ethnic group who are primarily agrarian but have a predilection for living in high-density urban centres. The indigenes mainly comprise the Oyos, the Oke-Oguns, the Ibadans and the Ibarapas, all belonging to the Yoruba family and

indigenous Indigenous may refer to: *Indigenous peoples *Indigenous (ecology), presence in a region as the result of only natural processes, with no human intervention *Indigenous (band), an American blues-rock band *Indigenous (horse), a Hong Kong racehorse ...

city in

. Ibadan had been the centre of

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of the old Western Region since the days of

British colonial rule The British Empire was composed of the dominions, colonies, protectorates, mandates, and other territories ruled or administered by the United Kingdom and its predecessor states. It began with the overseas possessions and trading posts est ...

. Other notable cities and towns in Ọyọ State include Ọyọ, Ogbomọsọ,

, Isẹyín-Okeogun, Ipapo-Okeogun, Kíṣì-Okeogun, Okeho-Okeogun, Saki-Okeogun, Igbeti-Okeogun, Eruwa-Ibarapa,

Iroko Iroko (also known as in Igbo language, '' in the Urhobo language of Southern Nigeria, and as odum in the Kwa languages of Ghana) is a large hardwood tree from the west coast of tropical Africa that can live up to 500 years. This is the common n ...

, Lanlate, OjeOwode-Okeogun, Sepeteri-Okeogun, Ilora-Oyo, Jobele-Oyo, Awe-Oyo, Ilérò-Okeogun, Okaka-Okeogun, Igbo Ora-Ibarapa, Idere

Records and landmarks

The first degree awarding institution in Nigeria is the

(established as a college of the

University of London The University of London (UoL; abbreviated as Lond or more rarely Londin in post-nominals) is a federal public research university located in London, England, United Kingdom. The university was established by royal charter in 1836 as a degree ...

when it was founded in 1948, and later converted into an

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university in 1962). The other universities in the state are: Lead City University, Ibadan, Ajayi Crowther University, Oyo,

Koladaisi University KolaDaisi University also known as KDU, is a private University in Ibadan, Oyo State. The university was founded by Chief KolaDaisi, CON, Bashorun of Ibadan as its Proprietor. It is associated with the KolaDaisi Foundation (KDF). KolaDaisi Univer ...

, Dominican University, Ibadan, Dominion University and

Ladoke Akintola University of Technology Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) is a tertiary institution located in Ogbomoso, Oyo State, Nigeria. The university enrolls over 30,000 students and employs more than 3,000 workers including contract staff. History In 1987, G ...

, Ogbomoso.

The Polytechnic, Ibadan The Polytechnic, Ibadan (typically called "Poly Ibadan") is an institution of higher learning in Ibadan in Oyo State, Nigeria. Founded in 1970, Poly Ibadan is similar to other polytechnics in Nigeria. The institution was established to provide ...

, Oyo State College of Agriculture and Technology Igbo Ora, Adeseun Ogundoyin Polytechnic Eruwa are located in Oyo State. There are 324 secondary schools and 1,576 public

primary schools A primary school (in Ireland, the United Kingdom, Australia, Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica, and South Africa), junior school (in Australia), elementary school or grade school (in North America and the Philippines) is a school for primary ed ...

in the state. Other noteworthy institutions in the city include the

University College Hospital, Ibadan University College Hospital, Ibadan is a federal teaching hospital in Ibadan, Nigeria attached to the University of Ibadan. History The University College Hospital, (UCH) Ibadan was established by an August 1952 Act of Parliament in response to ...

; the first teaching hospital in Nigeria and the

International Institute of Tropical Agriculture The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) is a nonprofit organization that works with partners to enhance crop quality and productivity, reduce producer and consumer risks, and generate wealth from agriculture, with the ultimate ...

(lITA). Cocoa House, located in Ibadan, was the first skyscraper built in Africa. The state is home to NTA Ibadan, the first television station in Africa, and the Obafemi Awolowo (formerly, Liberty) Stadium, a stadium with a capacity of 35,000. Other major tourist attractions located in the state include: Agodi Botanical Garden, Ado-Awaye Suspended lake,

Mapo Hall Mapo Hall is the colonial-style Ibadan City Hall on top of Mapo Hill in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria. Mapo Hall was commissioned during the colonial era by Captain Ross in 1929. It was designed and constructed by engineer Robert Jones. Officiall ...

, University of Ibadan

Zoological Garden A zoo (short for zoological garden; also called an animal park or menagerie) is a facility in which animals are kept within enclosures for public exhibition and often bred for conservation purposes. The term ''zoological garden'' refers to zool ...

, Ido

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, Trans-Wonderland Amusement Park, Old Oyo National Park located in the historical site of the ancient capital of the famous old Oyo Empire, Iyamopo and Agbele Hill in Igbeti, Bowers Tower and the Cultural Centre, Mokola. The state hosts the first FM radio, and the first private television station,

Galaxy Television (Nigeria) {{distinguish, Galaxy (Australian television), Galaxy (British TV channel) Galaxy Television was the first privately registered television station in Nigeria. Galaxy started full broadcasting in May 1994 from the hills of Oke-Are, Ibadan with 10 ...

in the country.

Government and politics

Under the Nigerian 1999 constitution the government of Oyo State, and those of the other 35 Nigerian States, is divided into three branches to be in line with the government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria which is also three tier: the executive branch, the

legislative branch A legislature is an assembly with the authority to make laws for a political entity such as a country or city. They are often contrasted with the executive and judicial powers of government. Laws enacted by legislatures are usually known ...

and the

judiciary The judiciary (also known as the judicial system, judicature, judicial branch, judiciative branch, and court or judiciary system) is the system of courts that adjudicates legal disputes/disagreements and interprets, defends, and applies the law ...

. The executive branch of Oyo State government is headed by an elected executive governor who presides over the State Executive Council made up of appointed cabinet members. The present governor of Oyo State is Oluseyi Abiodun Makinde with Rauf Olaniyan as deputy governor. The legislative branch is headed by an elected Speaker of the House of Assembly. The current Speaker is Hon. Debo Ogundoyin. And lastly, the judiciary is headed by the Chief Judge of Oyo State High Court. The present Chief Judge of the state is Muktar Abimbola.

Education

Presently the State has 2,004 public schools, 971 private nursery/primary schools, 969 public secondary schools including 7 schools of Science and 57 private secondary schools. Also in the State, there are five government technical colleges at Oyo, Ogbomoso, Ibadan, Shaki-Okeogun and Iseyin-Okeogun with enrolment of 2,829 students in the 2000/2001 academic session. The National Youth Service Corp(NYSC) permanent orientation camp is located in Iseyin. There is Ebedi Writers’ Residency situated at the hill-side of Barracks area of Iseyin . This International Residency has brought great writers, journalists and authors all over the world including Africa's first Nobel Laurel, Prof. Wole Soyinka, Jumoke Verissiomo, Funmi Aluko, Richard Ali, Paul Liam and others. Historically prominent secondary schools include St Anne's School Ibadan (1869), Wesley College, Ibadan (1905), Ibadan Grammar School (1913), Government College Ibadan (1927), St Theresa's College Ibadan (1932), Ibadan Boys' High School (1938), Olivet Heights Oyo (1945), Queen's School Ibadan (1952), Loyola College Ibadan (1954), St. Bernadine's Oyo (1957), Lagelu Grammar School Ibadan (1958), Iseyin District Grammar School Iseyin (1964), Methodist High School, Ibadan (1961) St Patrick's Grammar School Ibadan (1962) and several others. It's also home to Africa's leading fountain of knowledge, the iconic University of Ibadan (The university was originally instituted as an independent external college of the University of London, then it was called the University College, Ibadan). Two new technical colleges located at Iseyin, Iseyin Local Government area and Ikija in Oluyole Local Government area were established in the 2001/2002 academic session. A college of education, Oyo State College of Education, Oyo. There is a Polytechnic,

, with 2 satellite campuses at

Eruwa Eruwa ( or fully () meaning 'pieces of yam are available here' is a town and the headquarters of Ibarapa East Local Government Area in south-western Nigeria located in Oyo state. Eruwa is 72 km south west of Ibadan and 60 km north ea ...

and Shaki-Okeogun, (now known as The Oke-Ogun Polytechnic) and a State-owned University, The

(LAUTECH), Ogbomoso, which is jointly owned by Oyo and

Governments. The federal premier university The

, is also located in State capital. A private Polytechnic (SAF Polytechnic, Iseyin) is located in Iseyin. There is a vocational Institute in Saki West Local Government named: The Kings Poly, Shaki-Okeogun. There are also the Federal College of Animal Health and Production Technology, Ibadan;

Federal College of Education (Special), Oyo Federal College of Education (Special), Oyo was established on 5 October 1977 as Federal Advanced Teacher's college (Special). The institution, according to a UNDP/UNESCO 1996 report (NIR/87/008) "... Has the best qualified Staff in Special Educat ...

, the Federal School of Surveying, Oyo;

Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria The Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria (CRIN) in Oyo State, Nigeria, is a cocoa research institute established by the Federal Government of Nigeria through the Nigeria Research Institute Act of 1964. The act established research institutes for co ...

(CRIN), Institute of Agricultural Research and Training (IAR&T), the Nigerian Institute of Science Laboratory Technology (NISLT), the Federal College of Forestry, Ibadan (FEDCOFOR) a subsidiary of Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria (FRIN) and the

Nigerian Institute Of Social And Economic Research Nigerians or the Nigerian people are citizens of Nigeria or people with ancestry from Nigeria. The name Nigeria was taken from the Niger River running through the country. This name was allegedly coined in the late 19th century by British jour ...

(NISER), all in Ibadan. Similarly, there are 15 Nomadic schools in the State. They are Gaa Jooro and Gaa Baale, both in Kisi (Irepo Local Government); Baochilu Government; Arin-Oye, Abiogun, Okaka and Baba-Ode (Itesiwaju Local Government); Iganna (Iwajowa Local Government); Igangan and Ayete (Ibarapa North Local Government); Gaa Kondo and Igbo-Ora, (Ibarapa Central Local Government) and Sepeteri (Saki East Local Government). There are 213 continuing education centres spread all over the State. 15 special primary schools and 8 special units in secondary schools cater for handicapped children. There are 11,732 teaching staff in the state public secondary schools and 2,789 non-teaching staff. The Agency for Adult and Non-formal Education (AANFE) caters for illiterate adults who had no opportunity of formal education. The agency has 455 classes in existence in the 33 Local Government areas of the State, while 200,000 illiterate adults and over 80,000 post-illiterate adults have been trained recently.

List of universities

The following are universities located within Oyo State; * University of Ibadan, Ibadan * Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso * Lead City University, Ibadan * Dominican University, Ibadan * Ajayi Crowther University, Oyo *

* Oyo State Technical University, Ibadan, Oyo State * Àtìbà University, Àtìbà University, Ọ̀yọ́

List of polytechnics

* Adeseun Ogundoyin Polytechnic, Eruwa * The Oke-Ogun Polytechnic * Federal Polytechnic Ayede, Ogbomoso

List of specialized tertiary institutions

* Federal School of Surveying, Oyo * Federal College of Forestry, Ibadan * Federal College of Agriculture, Ibadan * Federal Cooperative College, Ibadan * Federal School of Statistics, Ibadan

List of colleges

* Federal College of Animal Health and Production Technology, Moor plantation Ibadan (FCAHPT) * Federal College of Agriculture Ibadan *

Emmanuel Alayande College of Education Emmanuel Alayande College of Education formerly Oyo State College of Education also known as EACOED is a state-owned College of Education located in Oyo, Oyo State, Nigeria Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Na ...

* Oyo State College of Agriculture and Technology, Igbo-Ora * Oyo State College Of Nursing and Midwifery, Eleyele, Ibadan * Oyo State College of Health Science and Technology, Eleyele, Ibadan * The College of Education, Lanlate.

List of registered private polytechnics

* The Kings Polytechnic, Saki * SAF Polytechnic, Iseyin * City Polytechnic, Ibadan * Tower Polytechnic, Ibadan * Bolmor Polytechnic, Ibadan

List of current public officials

Agriculture

Agriculture Agriculture or farming is the practice of cultivating plants and livestock. Agriculture was the key development in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that enabled people t ...

is the main occupation of the people of Oyo State. The climate in the state favours the cultivation of crops like

maize Maize ( ; ''Zea mays'' subsp. ''mays'', from es, maíz after tnq, mahiz), also known as corn (North American and Australian English), is a cereal grain first domesticated by indigenous peoples in southern Mexico about 10,000 years ago. The ...

, yam,

cassava ''Manihot esculenta'', commonly called cassava (), manioc, or yuca (among numerous regional names), is a woody shrub of the spurge family, Euphorbiaceae, native to South America. Although a perennial plant, cassava is extensively cultivated ...

, millet,

rice Rice is the seed of the grass species '' Oryza sativa'' (Asian rice) or less commonly ''Oryza glaberrima'' (African rice). The name wild rice is usually used for species of the genera '' Zizania'' and '' Porteresia'', both wild and domesticat ...

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, cocoa, palm produce, cashew etc. There are a number of government farm settlements in Iseyin/Ipapo, Ilora,

Ogbomosho Ogbomosho (also Ògbómọ̀ṣọ́) is a city in Oyo State, south-western Nigeria. It was founded in the mid 17th century. The population was approximately 454,690 in the 2006 census. It is the second largest city in Oyo State and also among ...

, Iresaadu, Ijaiye, Akufo and Lalupon. There is abundance of clay,

kaolin Kaolinite ( ) is a clay mineral, with the chemical composition Al2 Si2 O5( OH)4. It is an important industrial mineral. It is a layered silicate mineral, with one tetrahedral sheet of silica () linked through oxygen atoms to one octahedral ...

and aquamarine. There are also vast cattle ranches at Saki, Fasola and Ibadan, a dairy farm at Monatan in Ibadan and the statewide Oyo State Agricultural Development Programme with headquarters at Saki. A number of international and federal agricultural establishments are located in the state.

Local Government Areas

Oyo State consists of 33

Local Government Areas A local government area (LGA) is an administrative division of a country that a local government is responsible for. The size of an LGA varies by country but it is generally a subdivision of a state, province, division, or territory. The phrase i ...

. They are: *

Afijio Afijio is a Local Government Area in Oyo State, Nigeria. Its headquarter is in the town of Jobele. It has an area of 722 km and a population of 134,173 at the 2006 census. The postal code of the area is 211. In 1989, the then-Federal Mi ...

Jobele * Akinyele Moniya * Atiba Ofa Meta * Atisbo Tede-Okeogun * Egbeda Egbeda * Ibadan North Agodi Gate *

Ibadan North-East Ibadan North-East (Yoruba: Ariwa-Ilaorun Ibadan) is a Local Government Area in Oyo State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are on Iwo Road. The postal code A postal code (also known locally in various English-speaking countries throughout the world ...

Iwo Road *

Ibadan North-West Ibadan North-West is a Local Government Area in Oyo State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are at Dugbe/Onireke. The postal code A postal code (also known locally in various English-speaking countries throughout the world as a postcode, post code, ...

Dugbe/Onireke *

Ibadan South-East Ibadan South-East is a Local Government Area in Oyo State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are at Mapo Hall. The postal code A postal code (also known locally in various English-speaking countries throughout the world as a postcode, post code, PIN ...

Mapo *

Ibadan South-West Ibadan South-West is a Local Government Area in Oyo State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are at Oluyole Estate in Ibadan. Its areas or districts includes Ring-Road, Oke-Ado, Oke-Bola Gege, Born-Photo, and Isale-Osi. It has an area of 40 km and a ...

Ring Road * Ibarapa Central Igbo Ora *

Ibarapa East Ibarapa East is a Local Government Area in Oyo State, Nigeria, made up of the Ibarapa people. Its headquarters are in the town of Eruwa. It has an area of 838 km and a population of 118,226 at the 2006 census. The postal code A postal c ...

Eruwa * Ibarapa North Ayete *

Ido Ido () is a constructed language derived from Reformed Esperanto, and similarly designed with the goal of being a universal second language for people of diverse backgrounds. To function as an effective ''international auxiliary language'', I ...

Ido *

Irepo Irepo is a Local Government Areas of Nigeria, Local Government Area in Oyo State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Kisi. It has an area of 984 km and a population of 122,553 at the 2006 census. The royal title of kisi kingdom is ...

Kisi-Okeogun *

Iseyin Iseyin is a town located in Oyo, Nigeria. It is approximately north of Ibadan. The city was estimated to have a population of 236,000, according to United Nations 2005 estimate, which increased to 362,990 in 2011, and has a total land mass of . ...

Iseyin-Okeogun * Itesiwaju Otu-Okeogun * Iwajowa Iwereile-Okeogun * Kajola Okeho-Okeogun *

Lagelu Lagelu, ''-- Oro a pata maja'' ("Oro" in Yoruba means a sprite) -- was the founder of Ibadan, around 1829. A military legend and Yorubas' generalissimo from Ile Ife, he founded two of the three cities ( Eba Odan and Eba'dan) that eventually beca ...

Iyanaofa * Ogbomosho North Ogbomoso * Ogbomosho South Arowomole * Ogo Oluwa Ajawa * Olorunsogo Igbeti-Okeogun * Oluyole Idi Ayunre *

Ona Ara Abọ foto Ona Ara is a Local Government Area in Oyo State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Akanran. It has an area of 290 km and a population of 265,059 at the 2006 census. The postal code A postal code (also known loc ...

Akanran * Orelope Igboho-Okeogun * Ori Ire Ikoyi *

Oyo East Anọ foto Oyo East is a Local Government Area in Oyo State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Kosobo. It has an area of 144 km and a population of 123,846 at the 2006 census. The postal code A postal code (also known l ...

Kosobo *

Oyo West Oyo West is a Local Government Area in Oyo State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Ojongbodu. It has an area of 526 km and a population of 136,236 at the 2006 census. The postal code A postal code (also known locally in var ...

Ojongbodu * Saki East Agoamodu-Okeogun * Saki West Shaki-Okeogun * Surulere Iresa Adu

Notable people

9ice 9ice, born Alexander Abolore Adegbola Akande (born 17 January 1980), is a Nigerian musician, songwriter and dancer. He is known for his powerful use of the Yoruba language in his music as well as his proverbial lyrics and unique style of deliv ...

(born Alexander Abolore Adegbola Akande, on 17 January 1980), musician * Wande Abimbola, retired academic, religious leader and politician * Joseph Adebayo Adelakun, evangelist *

Lamidi Adedibu Chief Lamidi Ariyibi Akanji Adedibu (24 October 1927 – 11 June 2008) was an aristocratic power broker in Oyo State, Nigeria. Former President Olusegun Obasanjo described him as the "father of the PDP". Adedibu was born on October 24, 1927 at Oj ...

, aristocratic power broker *

Benjamin Adekunle Benjamin Adesanya Maja Adekunle (26 June 1936 – 13 September 2014) was a Nigerian Army Brigadier and Civil War commander. Early years and background Adekunle was born in Kaduna. His father was a native of Ogbomosho, while his mother was of the ...

, general * Akinwumi Adesina, President African Development Bank, AfDB * Lam Adesina, former Governor Oyo State (1999–2003), Leader of the Action Congress of Nigeria. *Otunba (Dr)

Christopher Alao-Akala Christopher Adebayo Alao-Akala (3 June 1950 – 12 January 2022) was a Nigerian politician and police officer. He was once the Governor of Oyo State and a candidate of the ADP in 2019 Governorship election in Oyo State. Early years Born on 3 ...

, former Governor of Oyo State (2007-2011)] *Senator Abiola Ajimobi, former Governor of Oyo State (2011-2019) *Oba Lamidi Adeyemi III,

Alaafin of Oyo Oyo, Oyo State, is the seat of the line of the rulers of Oyo. Their territory, a constituent rump state, is located in contemporary Nigeria. Since the 1900 political absorption into Southern Nigeria of the kingdom that it once served as a metro ...

*Oba Saliu Adetunji, the 41st Olubadan of Ibadan land * Olaniyi Afonja, actor and comedian * Benjamin Akande, academic * Richard Akinjide, lawyer and politician * Oluyombo Awojobi, rural surgeon * Ladoke Akintola, politician, lawyer and orator * Quadri Aruna, table tennis player * Adebayo Johnson Bankole, politician * Sikiru Ayinde Barrister, musician * Abdulfatai Buhari, senator *

Samuel Ajayi Crowther Samuel Ajayi Crowther ( – 31 December 1891), was a Yoruba linguist, clergyman, and the first African Anglican bishop of West Africa. Born in Osogun (in what is now Ado-Awaye, Oyo State, Nigeria), he and his family were captured by slave raide ...

, priest and historian * Sunday Akin Dare, journalist and politician * Adebayo Faleti, actor, poet and writer *

Toyin Falola Toyin Omoyeni Falola (born January 1, 1953) is a Nigerian historian and professor of African Studies. Falola is a Fellow of the Historical Society of Nigeria and of the Nigerian Academy of Letters, and has served as the president of the Afric ...

, historian and academic *

Tade Ipadeola Tade Ipadeola (born September 1970 in Fiditi, Oyo State) is a Nigerian poet who writes in English and Yoruba. He is a practising lawyer. In 2013 his poetry collection ''The Sahara Testaments'' won the prestigious Nigeria Prize for Literature instit ...

, poet * Samuel Johnson, historian *Senator Rasheed Ladoja, former Governor of Oyo State (2003–2007) * Kase Lukman Lawal, businessman * Abass Akande Obesere, Fuji musician and entertainer * Chief Akinpelu Obisesan, diarist, and founder of Cooperative Bank * Latunde Odeku, medical doctor, teacher and poet *Professor Dibu Ojerinde, former registrar, Joint Matriculation Board of Nigeria * Tunji Olaopa, founder and executive vice chairman, ISGPP *Oba Olasunkanmi Abioye Opeola, Kurunloju I, Oniroko of Iroko * Saheed Osupa, Fuji and Hip-Pop artist *

David Oyelowo David Oyetokunbo Oyelowo ( ; born 1 April 1976) is a British actor, director and producer. His accolades include a Critics' Choice Award and two NAACP Image Awards as well as nominations for two Golden Globe Awards, two Primetime Emmy Awards ...

, actor * Afeez Oyetoro, actor, comedian and Academic * Sade, R&B/Soul artist, born in Oyo State * Senator (Rt. Hon.)

Monsurat Sunmonu Monsurat Sunmonu is a Nigerian politician who served as a Senator from Oyo State. She represented Oyo Central Senatorial District, having won the election held on 28 March 2015. Senator Sunmonu was the Chair of the Senate Committee on Foreign ...

, first female Speaker OYHA and first female Senator from Oyo state *

Ibrahim Taiwo Ibrahim Taiwo (died 13 February 1976) was a Military Governor of Kwara State from July 1975 to February 1976 during the military regime of General Murtala Mohammed. He assisted in establishment of the University of Ilorin, which was founded by dec ...

, general and politician *

Bode Thomas Chief Bode Thomas (October 1919 – 23 November 1953) was a Nigerian lawyer, politician, statesman and traditional aristocrat. Thomas served as both a colonial minister of the Colony and Protectorate of Nigeria and a nobleman and privy counse ...

, politician and Lawyer

References

External links

Oyo State Government Homepage

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