Akinyele is a

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. It is one of the eleven local governments that make up

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metropolis with

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Local Government to the north,

Lagelu Lagelu, ''-- Oro a pata maja'' ("Oro" in Yoruba means a sprite) -- was the founder of "original" Ibadan, around the 17th or 18th century. A military legend and Yorubas' generalissimo from Ile Ife, he founded two of the three cities ( Eba Odan an ...

Local Government Area to the east,

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Local Government Area to the west and Ibadan North Local Government Area to the south. Its headquarters are at Moniya. Akinyele local government area was created in 1976 and it shares boundaries with It occupies a land area of 432.2 square kilometers. It was named after the late

Olubadan Olubadan ( Yoruba: ''Lord of Ibadan''”the olu of ibadan”) is the royal title of the king of Ibadanland in Nigeria. Background Ibadan was founded in the 16th century, but the present Yoruba people only took control around 1820. By 185 ...

Isaac Babalola Akinyele Oba Sir Isaac Babalola Akinyele, KBE (18 April 1882 – 30 May 1964) was the first educated Olubadan (non-hereditary traditional ruler) of Ibadan, and the second Christian to ascend the throne. Family Bolude, an Ibadan warrior during the man ...

. Akinyele local government area is subdivided into 12 wards: Ikereku, Olanla/Oboda/Labode, Arulogun/Eniosa/Aroro, Olode/Amosun/Onidundu, Ojo-Emo/Moniya, Akinyele/Isabiyi/Irepodun, Iwokoto/Talonta/Idi-oro, Ojoo/Ajibode/Laniba, Ijaye/Ojedeji, Ajibade/Alabata/Elekuru, Olorisa-Oko/Okegbemi/Mele, and Iroko. The local government is governed by an elected chairman and 12 councilors, one elected from each ward.

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