Irepodun, Kwara

Irepodun
Irepodun
LGA
Country	Nigeria
State	Kwara State
Government
• Local Government Chairwoman and the Head of the Local Government Council	Basira Babalola Mohammed
Population (2006)
• Total	148,610
Time zone	UTC+1 (WAT)
Website	http://www.kwarastate.gov.ng/irepodun/administration.php

Irepodun is a Local Government Area in Kwara State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is in the town of Omu-Aran.

It has an area of 737 km² and a population of 148,610 at the 2006 census. It has very significant Yoruba cultural and historical significance. And is populated by the Igbomina people.

Esiẹ Museum is a museum in Esiẹ, Irepodun. The museum was the first to be established in Nigeria when it opened in 1945. The museum once housed over one thousand tombstone figures or images representing human beings. It is reputed to have the largest collection of soapstone images in the world.^[1] In modern times the Esie museum has been the center of religious activities and hosts a festival in the month of April every year.^[2]

Another significant town is Oko, which means stone in the Yoruba language. It is a mountainous region with very special and significant rock formations that were thought to have been used by the Yoruba in ancient warfare. Folktales also talk about gods and men with superhuman strength and abilities who fought for the people. The people of irepodun are known to listen to Dadakuada music, a music which involves the use of eulogy, chants and slow danceable beats.

Also close to Esie is Ijan-Otun, a small town within minutes from neighboring Esie and Oro, Ijan-Otun is home to an Anglican church and a Government Day secondary school. The People of Ijan-Otun are part of the igbomina. The postal code of the area is 251.^[3]

Notable people[]

Moji Afolayan (1969-), actress.
David Oyedepo - (Born September 27, 1954) - Presiding Bishop Living Faith Church Worldwide (a.k.a. Winners Chapel).
Kunle Afolayan - (Born September 30, 1974) - Nigerian Actor, Film Producer and Director

References[]

^ "Esie Museum". All Africa. Retrieved 1 February 2013.
^ "Tourism". Nigerian Embassy, Budapest, Hungary. Retrieved February 1, 2013.
^ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 7 October 2009. Retrieved 20 October 2009.

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[1] "Esie Museum". All Africa. Retrieved 1 February 2013.

[2] "Tourism". Nigerian Embassy, Budapest, Hungary. Retrieved February 1, 2013.

[3] "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 7 October 2009. Retrieved 20 October 2009.

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State capital: Ilorin
Governors	David Bamigboye (1967–1975) Ibrahim Taiwo (1975–1976) George Agbazika Innih (1976–1978) Sunday Ifere (1978–1979) Adamu Atta (1979–1983) Cornelius Adebayo (1983–1983) Salaudeen Latinwo (1984–1985) Mohammed Ndatsu Umaru (1985–1987) Ahmed Abdullahi (1987–1988) Ibrahim Alkali (1988–1989) Alwali Kazir (1989–1992) Shaaba Lafiaji (1992–1993) Mustapha Ismail (1993–1994) Baba Adamu Iyam (1994–1996) Peter Ogar (1996–1998) Rasheed Shekoni (1998–1999) Mohammed Lawal (1999–2003) Bukola Saraki (2003–2011) Abdulfatah Ahmed (2011–2019) AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq (2019–present)
LGAs	Asa Baruten Edu Ekiti Ifelodun Ilorin East Ilorin South Ilorin West Irepodun Isin Kaiama Moro Offa Oke Ero Oyun Pategi
Cities	Ilorin Offa Omu Aran
Towns	Ajasse Ipo Aran-Orin Babaloma Edidi Esiẹ Ganmo Igbaja Ijara-Isin Ilala Isanlu Isin Jebba Kaiama Oke-Onigbin Omupo Share