Akoko North-West Explained

Official Name:Akoko North-West
Nickname:ANWLG
Settlement Type:LGA
Pushpin Map:Nigeria
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Nigeria
Subdivision Name1:Ondo State
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2006
Timezone:WAT
Utc Offset:+1
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Marker:village

Akoko North-West is a local government area in Ondo State, Nigeria.[1] Its headquarters is in the town of Okeagbe.[2]

It has an area of 512 km2 and a population of 213,792 at the 2006 census.

The postal code of the area is 342.[3] [4]

Town and villages

Towns in the local government area include Iye, Ese, Okeagbe, Ikaram, Arigidi, Erusu, Ibaram, Iyani, Ase, Irun, Ogbagi, Ajowa, Afin, Oyin, Eriti, Igasi, Gedegede.

Iye Akoko is one of the villages in Akoko North West Local Government Area of Ondo State. Surrounded with some rocky hills, Iye Akoko comprises six quarters and six recognized high chiefs. It is located 25 km from Arigidi Akoko, with a population of ten thousand people as of the last census. The major works are teaching and farming. The Royal title of the community is "Oniye of Iye Akoko".

Traditional rulers

Traditionally, the towns and villages have monarchs who rule over local municipalities. They are the Elese of Ese, the Ajana of Afa-Okeagbe, the Oluyani of Iyani, Akala of Ikaram, Zaki of Arigidi,Olu Ugbe of Ugbe Akoko, Osula of Erusu, Owa of Ogbagi, Olubaram of Ibaram, Oniye of Iye, Oludotun of Iludotun Ajowa, Olugedegede of Gedegede and Onirun of Irun, Alase of Ase, Oloyin of Oyin, Owage of Oge-Okeagbe, Oludo of Ido-Okeagbe, Ewi of Aje-Okeagbe, Olojo of Ojo Ajowa, Elesuku of Esuku Ajowa, Oludaja of Daja Ajowa, Olora of Ora Ajowa, Elefifa of Efifa Ajowa, Oluro of Uro Ajowa, Oloje of Igasi-Akoko, Alafin of Afin-Akoko.[5]

List of Irun Akoko Kings

!Order!Name of Kings!Order!Name of Kings!Order!Name of Kings!Order!Name of Kings
1stOba Olu Faworade11thOba Ogbongbomudu21stOba Okesebesibe31stOba Fapohunda
2ndOba Owanla12thOba Okeseribiti22ndOba Akulojuorun32ndOba Ukoro
3rdOba Elenla13thOba Onamerinewu23rdOba Ayarin33rdOba Osoolu
4thOba Aganyan14thOba Ogbagbalaya24thOba Osoagba34thOba Kabiowu
5thOba Esekoro15thOba Afinibinde25thOba Fagboke35thOba Osodudu
6thOba Obose16thOba Sisimoga26Oba Adelye36thOba Falala
7thOba Aragbamugbamu17thOba Aromimi27thOba Falade37thOba Bello Ajayi
8thOba Oluleka18thOba Obele28thOba Olupini38thOba Williams AdewusiAkanle Okuta III
9thOba Adoja19thOba Atobatele29thOba Olofinji39thOba Samuel Bayode AgboolaAkulojuorun II (Current King)Crowned on 12/15/2021
10thOba Alamodi20thOba Inabomodesere30thOba Adoye

Languages

Languages of Akoko North–West LGA:[6]

Notable people

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2021-09-19. Ondo: Council boss raises alarm over incessant criminal attacks on border towns. 2022-02-14. Vanguard News. en-US.
  2. Web site: by. 30th Anniversary: Akoko Northwest rolls out Activities, mulls viable LG Economy – SUNSHINETRUTH. 2022-02-14. en-US.
  3. Web site: Post Offices- with map of LGA . NIPOST . 2009-10-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20091007011423/http://www.nipost.gov.ng/PostCode.aspx . 7 October 2009 . dead . dmy .
  4. News: Nigeria. Ethnologue. 2017-04-30.
  5. Web site: List of All Obas In Ondo State . https://web.archive.org/web/20140226064613/http://www.ondostate.gov.ng/allobas.php . 26 February 2014 . Ondo State Government . 1 January 2016 .
  6. Book: Blench, Roger. An Atlas of Nigerian Languages. Kay Williamson Educational Foundation. 2019. 4th. Cambridge.
  7. Web site: 2011-05-09. Defence Minister’s suspension: We 're not part of it - Ondo PDP. 2022-02-14. Vanguard News. en-US.
  8. Web site: 2021-06-08. Markets, shops shut in Arigidi Akoko to mourn T.B Joshua. 2022-02-14. Daily Trust. en.
  9. Web site: 2018-09-23. Joseph Oladele Sanusi at 80: Salute to a quintessential banker and unbiased umpire. 2022-02-14. Punch Newspapers. en-US.
  10. Web site: Rapheal . 2022-01-16 . Presidency: What Southeast should do in 2023 – Maj. –Gen Henry Ayoola (rtd) . 2022-09-21 . The Sun Nigeria . en-us.
  11. Web site: Major General Henry Ayoola – Channels Television . 2022-09-21.
  12. Web site: Olatunji Olupeluwa Abayomi '79 . 2023-05-10 . www.utoledo.edu.