Ijebu Igbo

Ijebu Igbo (Yoruba: Ìjẹ̀bú-Igbó) is a town in Ogun State, Nigeria. It is approximately a 15-minute drive north of Ijebu Ode.

Ijebu Igbo

Oloja Igbo
Ijebu Igbo
Coordinates: 6°58′N 4°00′E
CountryNigeria
StateOgun
Government
 • TypeDemocratic
Time zoneUTC+01
 • Summer (DST)UTC+01 (WAT)
ClimateAw

Ijebu Igbo, also written as Ijebu-Igbo, is the headquarters of Ijebu North Local Government Authority of Ogun State, Nigeria.

The town's primary economic activities are timber, cocoa, exploitation of mineral resources and it is home to many saw mills and also a developed quarry.

Like all other Ijebus, the people of Ijebu Igbo speak the Ijebu dialect, which is distinct from but similar to the Yoruba language.

History

It is said that the founder, Onayelu, was a great hunter who hunted the northern parts of Odo-Oluiwa; the present Ijebu Ode, where he was a prince. Following the sudden demise of his father and the subsequent controversial accession to the throne of his younger brother, the Ofiranoye while Onayelu was away hunting, he decided to migrate from Ijebu Ode to settle permanently on the large expanse of land where he had been hunting and known today as Ijebu Igbo. Ijebu Igbo forest reserve which is called the Omo forest reserve is among the 12 biggest forest reserves in Nigeria.

                 Ijebu igbo forest reserve
Queen Elizabeth forest reserve
J1 forest reserve
J2 forest reserve
J3 forest reserve
J4 forest reserve 
Apoje forest reserve and many more.

Classification

Ijebu Igbo is divided into five clans; Oke-Sopin, Oke-Agbo, Ojowo, Atikori, and Japara.

An Oba (king) is enthroned to govern each of these clans. These Obas are typically classified as "third-class" and they all submit to the headship of the Orimolusi of Ijebu-Igbo. The Orimolusi is a first-class and he is the supreme head of Ijebu-Igbo.

Traditional Rulers in Ijebu-Igbo and its Environment
  • The Orimolusi of Ijebu-Igbo
  • The Ebumawe of Ago-Iwoye
  • The Limeri of Awa
  • The Alaporu of Ilaporu
  • The Oloru of Oru-Ijebu
  • The Sopenlukale of Oke Sopin
  • The Bejeroku of Oke-Agbo
  • The Olokine of Ojowo
  • The Keegbo of Atikori
  • The Abija Parako of Japara
  • The Lowa of Asigidi .

Government

Orimolusi is the traditional ruler of ijebu Igbo land and presides over four local government areas and 10 Local Community Development Area (LCDA) in Ogun state Nigeria, which is the largest kingdom in Ogun state in term of land mass with more than 300 villages.

Local Government Area

Ijebu North local government

iIebu North East local government

Ijebu East local government

Ogun Waterside local government

Local Community Development Area

The local governments and LCDA are all under the authority of the Orimolusi of Ijebu Igbo(Oloja Igbo).

The last Orimolusi of Ijebu-Igbo was late Oba Samuel Adetayo Onasanya[1] (Ikupakude IV), who died in 1994.

Ijebu East Ogbere

Ijebu East Central Ojowo

Ijebu North Ijebu Igbo

Ijebu North Central Oru

Ijebu Igbo West Ojowo

Ago Iwoye Ibipe

Ijebu North East Atan

Yemoji Ilese

Geography

Ijebu Igbo is the second largest town in Ogun State and the largest among Ijebus in terms of land mass, there are arable land for farming.[2]

Also there are hundreds of villages and hamlet under Ijebu Igbo. The town is bordered by Ibadan, Ikire, and Ondo.

High Schools & Colleges

Ijebu Igbo boasts of many secondary schools, amongst which are two of the foremost secondary schools in Nigeria, Molusi College & Abusi Edumare Academy founded on January 28, 1949 and in January 1971 respectively.

Ijebu Igbo is also home to some higher institutions, such as; Abraham Adesanya Polytechnic[3] and Nigeria Prison Service Academy[4] a first of its kind institution in sub-Saharan Africa

Notable People from Ijebu Igbo

Ijebu Igbo is the political headquarter as well as the commercial nerve centre of Ijebu North local government with many of its indigenes playing actively on the national political stage. Ijebu igbo has also produced prominent politicians and business men in the history of Nigeria like Mike Adenuga,[5] Abraham Adesanya, Olabiyi Durojaiye, Buruji Kashamu, Sent. Olalekan Mustapha, Late Sen Abraham Adesanya,Sen Sefiu Adegbenga Kaka, Prof Ogunye etc.[6] and more

References
  1. "Game Of Thrones: An Ìjẹ̀bú-Igbó Story, Odolaye Aremu". The Elites Nigeria. 2019-04-16. Retrieved 2020-02-21.
  2. "Ijebu-Igbo Town in Ogun Nigeria Guide". www.nigeriagalleria.com. Retrieved 2020-02-21.
  3. "AAPOLY – Abraham Adesanya Polythecnic". Retrieved 2020-02-21.
  4. "Amenities: Prison Academy seeks partnership with host community". P.M. News. 2019-05-14. Retrieved 2020-02-21.
  5. "Mike Adenuga". Forbes. Retrieved 2020-02-21.
  6. "Why I joined Ogun governorship race – Senator Kashamu". P.M. News. 2019-10-07. Retrieved 2020-02-21.
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