Emure

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Emure Ekiti
Emure Ule Ewa
Emure Ijaloke
LGA and town
Motto(s): 
Peace And Unity
Emure Ekiti is located in Nigeria
Emure Ekiti
Emure Ekiti
Emure Ekiti
Coordinates: 7°27′N 5°28′E / 7.450°N 5.467°E / 7.450; 5.467
Country Nigeria
StateEkiti State
Government
 • Local Government Chairman and the Head of the Local Government CouncilOtunba Paul Oludare Awopetu
 • The KingOba Emmanuel Adebowale Adebayo
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)

Emure is a town in the Ekiti State of Nigeria. It is also called Emure Ekiti.[1] It became much better known in the US after the king of Emure's grandson Adewale Ogunleye made it into the NFL for the Chicago Bears.[2]

Emure Ekiti is one of the more prosperous towns in Ekiti. Emure consists of four ancient quarters named Oke Emure, Odo Emure, Idamudu and Ogbontioro.

Education system[]

Education is taken very important. Emure Ekiti has some public secondary schools:

  • Ijaloke Grammar School
  • Akeju Business College
  • Orija High School
  • Ekiti State Government Science College Emure
  • Emure Model High School
  • Eporo High School
  • Anaye Community Grammar School

And numerous private secondary schools such as

  • Apostolic Faith Secondary School, which is one of the most standard school in Emure Ekiti and her environs.
  • Progressive Group of Schools
  • St. Paul Grammar School
  • God's own comprehensive College
  • Christ Our Foundation
  • Christ Victory College

References[]

  1. ^ "Emure Ekiti Map | Nigeria Google Satellite Maps". www.maplandia.com. Retrieved 2019-05-06.
  2. ^ reporter, David Haugh, Tribune staff. "Newest Bear a man who could be king". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 2019-05-06.

Coordinates: 07°27′N 05°28′E / 7.450°N 5.467°E / 7.450; 5.467


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