History has it that the first settlers were part of the Yoruba Warlords who established and formed Ibadan lands around 15th Century, meanwhile the Local Government was divided into two (2) whereby Omi-Apata Local Council Development Area (LCDA) was carved out. The capital of Oyo state is Ibadan which is the largest city in West Africa. [citation needed], The Agency for Adult and Non-formal Education (AANFE) caters for illiterate adults who had no opportunity of formal education. [citation needed], Similarly, there are 15 Nomadic schools in the State. The area has a population of 102,980 people, as at the 2006 census. Local government chairman: Honorable Ogunlade Samuel Adegoke. By Mosope Kehinde. Address: No.3 Fajuyi Road, Dugbe Ibadan. The state hosts the first FM radio, and the first private television station, Galaxy Television (Nigeria) in the country. Sweeps N'Assembly seats in Ogun. Oyo State Government Secretariat, Agodi, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria, @ 2020 Oyo State Government, All Rights reserved | Powered by MIC Governor's office, Oyo Fixes N2.6m as Initial Deposit for 2023 Hajj Exercise, Makinde Inaugurates Committee to Review Civil, Public Service Rules and Regulations in Oyo, Makinde Receives New GOC 2 Div, Urges Army to Remain Professional During General Election, Oyo Govt. [20] The indigenes mainly comprise the Oyos, the Oke-Oguns, the Ibadans[21] and the Ibarapas, all belonging to the Yoruba family and indigenous city in Africa. The Local Government has its headquarters at Idi-Ayunre Old Lagos/Ibadan road. Local government chairman: Odekanmi Odeyinka Ishola. We hope that this list of LGAs in Oyo state has been helpful. The area has a population of 100,815 people, as at the 2006 census. Thepostal codeof the area is 200109. Oyo Central comprises 11 Local Governments: Afijio, AKinyele, Egbeda, Ogo Oluwa, Surulere, Lagelu, Oluyole, Ona-Ara, Oyo East, Oyo West and Atiba. Politically, the Local Government is in the front-line in Oyo State. The headquarter has always been Kisi. According to the 2006 census, Saki West has a population of 278,002 people. From multiplication, or should I say re productivity of four regions from a founding number of three, a propagation that metamorphosed to 36 states and capital in Nigeria; without an exclusion of Oyo state. 1. Oluyole LGA has a population of 202,725 people, as at the 2006 census. Its headquarters is in the town of Iresa- Adu. Ibadan North East is one of the local government areas in Oyo state and was created in year 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. Ibarapa Central has its headquarter in the town of Igbo-Ora. Nigeria Presidential Election Results 2023. You can visit any of our ministries if you require any services related to any of our ministries. 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). [41], The governor of each state is selected using a modified two-round system. Oyo State is located in the western part of Nigeria, and its capital is located in the city of Ibadan, which is also one of the biggest commercial centers in the state. Oyo state Government comprises several ministries that help its smooth administration and organisation of human and resources across the state. Fugitive From Nigeria. 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. Its headquarters is located at the famous Dugbe. The current Speaker is Hon. It was created in year 1989. Then it was known as Kisi District Council. Did you know that the pioneer of creating states and capital in Nigeria is Gen. Yakubu Gowon? 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Urges Residents to Pay Bills, Acquire Waste Bins, 2023 General Election: We Must Take Back Nigeria, Put it on Path of Righteousness- Makinde, Fuel Scarcity: See Designated Routes for Free Buses as Promised by Makinde, Makinde Deploys Free Buses, Palliatives for Residents over Fuel, Naira Scarcity, Governor Makinde Suspends Campaign Activities Over Fuel, Naira Crisis, Makinde bags Vanguards Governor of the Year Award. You are already subscribed to our newsletter! While it shares boarders with Ogun State . [18], It was formed in 1976[19] from Western State, and included sun State, which was split off in 1991. PAY ATTENTION: Click See First under the Following tab to see Legit.ng News on your Facebook News Feed! It is one of the Oyo state local governments created in year 1989. Itesiwaju, translating progress in English, is another one of the local governments in Oyo state. Local government chairman: Olamijuwonlo Alao Akala. The Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has asked the 32 newly-elected chairmen of Local Government Councils in the state to replicate the people-oriented policies and good governance being . This is fast the presidential candidate of APC, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, defeated the candidates of both the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, and Peter Obi of the Labour Party (LP) in 12 local government areas of Oyo State announced so far by the Independent National Electoral Commission. The Oyo State Government believes that with your support, We can transform Oyo State into a physically functional, economically vibrant, socially . News|Discussions|Projects | Yoruba Parapo", "High Level of DDT Resistance and Reduced Susceptibility to Deltamethrin in Anopheles gambiae, Anopheles coluzzi, and Anopheles arabiensis from Urban Communities in Oyo State, South-West Nigeria", "National Trade & International Business Center", "Cocoa House: Nigeria's 1st skyscraper is decaying even though it rakes in millions of naira for 6 states [Special Report]", "Oyo State of Nigeria:: Nigeria Information & Guide", Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999, "Oyo State Government | Office of the governor", "Davis, Sir Godfrey, (23 Oct. 18907 Aug. 1968), formerly Chief Judge, Chief Court, Sind", "Chapter 4. Orire is one of the local governments in Oyo state, it was established in year 1989. Its headquarter is in the town of Saki which is located at the extreme end of Oyo state. Oluyole Local Government was established in 1976 and the Council occupies about 4,000 square kilometers. Idi-Ayunre Sector comprises of: The ruling All Progressives Congress presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, has been declared the winner of Saturday's presidential election in Oyo State. The area has a population of 134,173 people, as at the 2006 census. Thepostal codeof the area is 201. Egbeda Local Government is dominated by the Yoruba's with a sizeable expanse of Land for the production of livestock and arable crops. History dates its creation to year 1991. Average daily temperature ranges between 25C (77.0F) and 35C (95.0F), almost throughout the year. There is a vocational Institute in Saki West Local Government named: The Kings Poly, Shaki-Okeogun. There are 11,732 teaching staff in the state public secondary schools and 2,789 non-teaching staff. Oluyole Local Government was established in 1976 and the Council occupies about 4,000 square . The capital city of the state is Ibadan. Ibadan North has its headquarters atAgoditown in Ibadan. There are 33 local governments in Oyo state. Thepostal codeof the area is 200. There are presently five (5) Directorates in the Ministry namely: Directorate of Local Government Inspectorate, Directorate of Local Government Affairs, Directorate of Chieftaincy Matters, Directorate of Administration & Supplies, and Directorate of Finance & Accounts. Ibadan North- East has a population of 330,399 people. Oyo State was created on 3rd February 1976 with the breakup of the old Western State of Nigeria. The formation of the Nigeria government is not complete without mentioning Local government areas and their wards. The State covers a total of 28,454 square kilometres of land mass and it is bounded in the south by Ogun State, in the north by Kwara State, in the west it is partly bounded by Ogun State and partly by the Republic of Benin, while in the East by Osun State. The landmass of Local Government is 427,857 hectares (Jurisdictional Area of Authority). There are a number of government farm settlements in Iseyin/Ipapo, Ilora, Eruwa, Ogbomosho, Iresaadu, Ijaiye, Akufo and Lalupon. [13][14], Oyo State covers approximately an area of 28,454 square kilometers and is ranked 14th by size. and How many wards? Surulere Local Government, Iresaadu was created on 11th may,1989 when the former ogbomoso local government was broken into three autonomous local government areas namely, Ogbomoso, Surulere and Ogo Oluwa. This local government houses the first skyscraper in Oyo state, Heritage mall, and The Arena. It was founded in year 1989. NaijaHomeBased 2022. Ibarapa East: APC 10575, PDP 4800, LP 779; Ibarapa Central: APC 10291, PDP 5169, LP 726. This is also one of the local governments in Oyo state and it was created in year 1996. According to the 2006 census, Oyo West has a population of 136,236 people. The Pennsylvania-born rapper who became popular in the 1990s 'collapsed while spending some time Darren Watkins Jr, best known as IShowSpeed, is now a household name on YouTube. Got a tip? The area has a population of 147,957 people, as at the 2006 census. Who We Are. [citation needed]. But before then, it was popular knowledge to our ancestors that regions existed before the emergence of local governments. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window), Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window), Click to share on Skype (Opens in new window), Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window), Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window). Oyo State is an inland state in southwestern Nigeria. [34], There is Ebedi Writers Residency situated at the hill-side of Barracks area of Iseyin . Surulere, Oyo State This page was last edited on 7 April 2022, at 07:59 (UTC). The dry season lasts from November to March while the wet season starts from April and ends in October. Local Government Areas are Afijio, Akinyele, Atiba, Atisbo, Egbeda, Ibadan North, Ibadan North-East, Ibadan North-West, Ibadan South-East, Ibadan South West, Ibarapa Central, Ibarapa East, Ibarapa North, Ido, Irepo, Iseyin, Itesiwaju, Iwajowa, Kajola, Lagelu, Ogbomoso North, Ogbomoso South, Ogo-Oluwa, Olorunsogo,Oluyole, Ona-Ara, Oorelope, Oriire, Oyo East, Oyo West, Saki East, Saki West and Surulere. Local government chairman: Honorable Tajudeen Adedeji Adebisi. 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