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LGA in Ondo State, Nigeria From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 | |
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Nickname: ANWLG | |
Coordinates: 7.641°N 5.7939°E | |
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State | Ondo State |
Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
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It has an area of 512 km2 and a population of 213,792 at the 2006 census.
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".
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)
Order | Name of Kings | Order | Name of Kings | Order | Name of Kings | Order | Name of Kings |
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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 of Akoko North–West LGA:[6]