Ijebu, Owo
Ijebu is a town in Owo, a local government area of Ondo State, south-western Nigeria. The transmission of courtly culture flowed in both directions between Ijebu and Owo kingdoms from the seventeenth century till date.[1] Oral tradition claimed that the founders were the sons of Ojugbelu Arere, the first Olowo of Owo who was a descendant of Oduduwa, the pioneer ruler of Ile-Ife.[2] The king of the town is called Ojomo Oluda and the incumbent Ojomo Oluda is Oba (King) Kofoworola Oladoyinbo Ojomo, a retired General of the Nigerian Army.[3]
Ijebu | |
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Town | |
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Coordinates: 7°11′N 5°35′E | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Ondo State |
Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
Notable people
- Agboola Ojomo Agunloye
- Engr Richard Omotayo Adewale(ASAE)
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References
- "Exchange of Art and Ideas: The Benin, Owo, and Ijebu Kingdoms". metmuseum.org. Retrieved 13 December 2013.
- Smith (1988), Kingdoms of the Yoruba, p.51.
- "Royal Rumble in Ijebu, Owo". Vanguard News. Retrieved June 28, 2015.
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