Akoko North-West

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

Akoko North-West
LGA
Nickname:  ANWLG
Akoko North-West
Coordinates: 7.641°N 5.7939°E / 7.641; 5.7939
Country	Nigeria
State	Ondo State
Time zone	UTC+1 (WAT)

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] Eleriti of Eriti Akoko HRM Oba Amos Sunday Ogunleye (The Amomomekun II)

List of Irun Akoko Kings

Order	Name of Kings	Order	Name of Kings	Order	Name of Kings	Order	Name of Kings
1st	Oba Olu Faworade	11th	Oba Ogbongbomudu	21st	Oba Okesebesibe	31st	Oba Fapohunda
2nd	Oba Owanla	12th	Oba Okeseribiti	22nd	Oba Akulojuorun	32nd	Oba Ukoro
3rd	Oba Elenla	13th	Oba Onamerinewu	23rd	Oba Ayarin	33rd	Oba Osoolu
4th	Oba Aganyan	14th	Oba Ogbagbalaya	24th	Oba Osoagba	34th	Oba Kabiowu
5th	Oba Esekoro	15th	Oba Afinibinde	25th	Oba Fagboke	35th	Oba Osodudu
6th	Oba Obose	16th	Oba Sisimoga	26	Oba Adelye	36th	Oba Falala
7th	Oba Aragbamugbamu	17th	Oba Aromimi	27th	Oba Falade	37th	Oba Bello Ajayi
8th	Oba Oluleka	18th	Oba Obele	28th	Oba Olupini	38th	Oba Williams Adewusi Akanle Okuta III
9th	Oba Adoja	19th	Oba Atobatele	29th	Oba Olofinji	39th	Oba Samuel Bayode Agboola Akulojuorun II (Current King) Crowned on 12/15/2021
10th	Oba Alamodi	20th	Oba Inabomodesere	30th	Oba Adoye

Languages

Languages of Akoko North–West LGA:^[6]

• Yoruba language
• Akoko language
• Akpes language (Àbèsàbèsì)
• Ayere-Ahan languages
  • Ahan language
  • Ayere language

Notable People

• Prince Adetokunbo Kayode (SAN), Former Minister of Defense, Federal Republic of Nigeria^[7]
• T. B. Joshua, televangelist^[8]
• Chief Dr. J. O Sanusi, formal Central Bank of Nigeria governor^[9]
• Engineer Awe Gboyega, the CEO of Damatol group of companies^{[citation needed]}
• The Owa of Ogbagi Akoko, HRM Oba Adetona Odagbaragaja^{[citation needed]}
• Major General Henry Ayoola (RTD)^[10][11]
• Dr Olatunji Abayomi, Human Rights Activist and Constitutional Lawyer ^[12]
• Reverend Gabriel Sunday Adeyemo, seasoned Baptist Pastor from Eriti Akoko based in Lagos

References

1. "Ondo: Council boss raises alarm over incessant criminal attacks on border towns". Vanguard News. 19 September 2021. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
2. by. "30th Anniversary: Akoko Northwest rolls out Activities, mulls viable LG Economy – SUNSHINETRUTH". Retrieved 14 February 2022.
3. "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 7 October 2009. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
4. "Nigeria". Ethnologue. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
5. "List of All Obas In Ondo State". Ondo State Government. Archived from the original on 26 February 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
6. Blench, Roger (2019). An Atlas of Nigerian Languages (4th ed.). Cambridge: Kay Williamson Educational Foundation.
7. "Defence Minister's suspension: We 're not part of it - Ondo PDP". Vanguard News. 9 May 2011. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
8. "Markets, shops shut in Arigidi Akoko to mourn T.B Joshua". Daily Trust. 8 June 2021. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
9. "Joseph Oladele Sanusi at 80: Salute to a quintessential banker and unbiased umpire". Punch Newspapers. 23 September 2018. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
10. Rapheal (16 January 2022). "Presidency: What Southeast should do in 2023 – Maj. –Gen Henry Ayoola (rtd)". The Sun Nigeria. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
11. "Major General Henry Ayoola – Channels Television". Retrieved 21 September 2022.
12. "Olatunji Olupeluwa Abayomi '79". www.utoledo.edu. Retrieved 10 May 2023.

External links

• Akoko North-West at Ondo State Government