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world”. Unarguably, Ekiti, as an ethnic group, has the highest number of professors in Nigeria. “Ekiti Land has been a “beacon and source of living academic water to the black race...History had it that Ekiti produced six medical doctors who operated in ships between 1500 and 1830... before the first school was established in Nigeria (Ilesanmi, Dele Alaba, 2023).
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political affairs." (Samuel Johnson, The History of the Yoruba, 1921). It is believed that the ancestors of the Ekiti people who came to combine with the aboriginal people on the land migrated from Ile Ife, the spiritual home of the Yoruba people. According to oral and contemporary written sources of Yoruba history,
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spoken by the border communities to other states. For example, the people of Ado local government area do not speak exactly the same dialect as the people of Ijero Local government area, while the people of Ikole area speak something different from the people of Ikere area. The communities influenced
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Emmanuel School (now Emmanuel Nursery and Primary School) established in 1896 was the first and now the oldest formal school in Ekiti State. Saint Joseph Nursery and Primary School, Ado-Ekiti, St. Louis Primary School, Ikere-Ekiti, Catford Nursery and Primary School, Ado-Ekiti, and EKSU Staff School
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1 Ise/Orun: Hon. Olumide Falade 2 Gbonyin: Hon. Sade Akinrinmola 3 Emure: Hon. Oludare Paul Awopetu 4 Ido-Osi: Hon. Chief Ayodeji Arogbodo 5 Oye: Hon. Tayo Ogundare 6 Irepodun/Ifelodun: Hon. Dapo Olagunju 7 Ado-Ekiti: Hon. Deji Ogunsakin 8 Ikere: Hon. Bola Alonge 9 Ekiti South West: Hon. Lanrewaju
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The electoral system of each state is selected using a modified two-round system. To be elected in the first round, a candidate must receive the plurality of the vote and over 25% of the vote in at least two-thirds of the state local government areas. If no candidate passes the threshold, a second
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It must however be noted, that this history may describe the history of certain royalty in present-day Ekiti, but not all of Ekiti which is made up of 131 Principal towns, with their own royalty and many land-owning communities with no royalty at all. In fact, the invading royalties from the East
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Ekiti State operates the 6-3-3-4 system of education in use in Nigeria. The primary education is under the supervision of Ekiti State Universal Basic Education Board which usually partner with UBEC to ensure the development of human capacity and infrastructure as captured in the Universal Basic
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denotes a "Mound", and is derived from the rugged mountainous feature of that part of the country. It is an extensive province and well-watered, including several tribes and families right onto the border of the Niger, eastward. They hold themselves quite distinct from the Ijesas, especially in
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The Ekiti has an unquestionable and unassailable record of having the largest industry in education with 11 professors in a family of 13. This is a point of unique reference in the world. “Studies have shown that Ekiti has the largest number of educated people per square kilometre in the black
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had 16 children and in the means of searching for the new land to develop, they all journeyed out of Ile-Ife as they walked through the Iwo-Eleru (Cave of Ashes) at Isarun and had stopped over at a place called Igbo-Aka (forest of termites) closer to
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in 1996. Prior to this, it was part of the Ondo Province in the Western Region of Nigeria. While the non-Ekiti part of the region largely dominated geographically, Akure which was then regarded as an Ekiti town was the headquarters of Ondo province.
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Nobody can give accurate dates to these events due to the lack of written sources, but people have lived in Ekiti for centuries. It is on record that Ekiti Obas had a prosperous reign in the 13th century. An example was the reign of Ewi Ata of
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Omolase 10 Efon: Hon. Bolaji Jeje 11 Ilejemeje: Hon. Ganiyu Bakare 12 Ijero: Hon. Abiodun Dada 13 Ekiti East: Hon. Samuel Adeniyi 14 Ekiti West: Hon. Kolawole Omotunde 15 Moba: Hon. Adeniyi Adebayo 16 Ikole: Hon. Adesola Adeyanju
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Education Policy. The State Ministry of Education coordinates the registration and maintenance in both private and public schools from basic to the secondary level as it is applicable all over
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The Olofin, the 16 children and some other beloved people continued with their journey, but when they got to a particular lovely and flat land, the Owa-Obokun (the Monarch of
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The State government is led by a democratically elected governor who works closely with members of the state's House of Assembly. The Capital of the State is Ado-Ekiti.
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round will be held between the top candidate and the next candidate to have received a plurality of votes in the highest number of local government Areas.
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and other Western Yoruba groups; the war ended in a British-brokered stalemate before the area was colonized and incorporated into the British
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are among the most popular primary schools in Ekiti State. Notable secondary schools in Ekiti State include but are not limited to
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Ekiti land is naturally endowed with numerous natural resources. The state is potentially rich in mineral deposits. These include
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traveled to Ife where he met people who were already settled there. Among the elders he met in the town were Agbonniregun ,
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There are two major schools of thought regarding Ekiti's history. First was the story that tied the origin of Ekiti to
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by their locations include Otun (Moba land) which speaks a dialect close to the one spoken by the Igbominas in
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The second school of thought on Ekiti's origin is more likely and grounded in actual history. It was said that
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The State is mainly an upland zone, rising over 250 meters above sea level. It lies on an area underlain by
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went on to colonize and transform the aboriginals, distinguishing the Ekiti dialect upon mix-up with the
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subgroup that makes up the majority of the state's population—Ekiti State was carved out from a part of
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In the pre-colonial period, the area that is now Ekiti State was at various points ruled by the
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in 1914. After independence in 1960, the area of now-Ekiti was a part of the post-independence
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population of nearly 3.5 million as of 2022. Geographically, the state is divided between the
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TAIWO, Israel; ADEWOLE, Lawrence; FAGBEJA, Mofoluso; BALOGU, Ifeoluwa (21–25 June 2021).
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Ekitis are culturally homogeneous and they speak a dialect of Yoruba language known as
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The Ekiti State Government in 2014, prior to the exit of the immediate past Governor
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One of the smallest and most educated states with the highest number of professors
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About 85% Christian, with about 10% Muslim and 5% traditional Yoruba Animist. The
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The Land is also blessed with water resources, some of its major rivers are Ero,
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The State enjoys a tropical climate with two distinct seasons. These are the
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Educationally, Ekiti State has the highest number of professors in Nigeria.
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populations with a troop of about 20 chimpanzees in the heavily threatened
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as a nation and districts of the Yoruba race trace some of her progeny to
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led by Fabunmi Okemesi alongside other Eastern Yoruba groups against the
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Modern-day Ekiti State has been primarily inhabited for centuries by the
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Olaniyi, Oluwatobi; Adefurin, Olusola; Oluwaseun, Adegbola (June 2019).
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There are only five universities in Ekiti State which are namely]: The
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Economically, Ekiti State is partially based on agriculture, mainly of
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and varieties of fruits are also cultivated in commercial quantities.
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until 1967 when the region was split and the area became part of the
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Proposed 18 Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) in Ekiti State
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Hills in the south, Efon-Alaiye Hills on the western boundary and
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in the country and is considered the heart of the homeland of the
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View from the top of one of The Iworoko Mountains in Ekiti State.
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Revisiting the Ekiti Parapo Liberation War After 137 Years, 2023
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Okeowo, Gabriel; Fatoba, Iyanuoluwa, eds. (13 October 2022).
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Moreover, the land is buoyant in agricultural resources with
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are grown in large quantities. Other notable crops such as
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Ekiti state University Teaching Hospital, Ado-ekiti
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Among the state's nature are 509:in 1996 and has its capital as the city of 3975:States and territories established in 1996 3695: 3681: 3592: 3578: 2017: 2015: 3158: 2942:"Prof. Sam Aluko passes on – News Report" 1954: 1614:Erin-Ayonugba High School, Erijiyan Ekiti 928: 895: 840:, (8) Ologotun of Ogotun, (9) Olojudo of 489:for 92 km, to the South and Southeast by 3140: 2914: 2723: 2701: 2419:"Local Government – Ekiti State Website" 2023:"This is how the 36 states were created" 1578:Erelu Adebayo children home, Igede-Ekiti 1470:Gate into Arinta Water Fall, Ipole Iloro 1245:Ado Ekiti-Ogbolu Rd south to Ondo State, 1148:Languages of Ekiti State listed by LGA: 1038: 859: 3452: 2946:Prof. Sam Aluko passes on – News Report 2012: 1446:Aramoko-Ekiti Roundabout, Aramoko-Ekiti 3952: 2991: 2870:"Sade | Biography, Songs, & Facts" 1518:Ekiti Baptist High School, Igede Ekiti 1239:Ado Ekiti-Ikare Rd east to Ondo State, 3702: 3676: 3573: 3337:"Ekiti APC suspends Ojudu, 10 others" 3235:"Olusoji Adetokunbo FASUBA | Profile" 2724:Oguntola, Tunde (27 September 2022). 2702:Oguntola, Tunde (27 September 2022). 2202: 2200: 2178: 2176: 1242:Owo-Emure Ile Rd south to Ondo State, 1196:Ado Ekiti-Igede-Aramoko Rd west from 297:6,353 km (2,453 sq mi) 2586:Federal University Oye Ekiti (FUOYE) 2097: 1278: 2819:"Odunlade Adekola's 'Nuclear Bomb'" 2460: 2307:The Columbia Gazetteer of the World 1728:Alhaji Abdul Azeez Kolawole Adeyemo 1458:Araromi Baptist Church, Igede-Ekiti 1269: 920:occupies the northern peripheries. 762:tongue of the Yorubas according to 536:in most of the state and the drier 13: 2197: 2173: 1674:St. Paul Anglican church, Erijiyan 1602:Eri Ayonigba River, Erijiyan-Ekiti 1590:Eri Ayonigba River, Erijiyan-Ekiti 924:Towns and administrative divisions 87:Location of Ekiti State in Nigeria 14: 3991: 3531: 3453:Mbuthia, Mercy (6 January 2021). 1883:: former governor, Old Ondo State 1776:, musician and younger sister to 1691: 1650:Welcome to Igede-Ekiti sign board 715:as that kingdom grew and abound. 695:conquest. 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Index

State
Flag of Ekiti State
Seal of Ekiti State
Land of Honour & Integrity
Location of Ekiti State in Nigeria
7°40′N 5°15′E / 7.667°N 5.250°E / 7.667; 5.250
Country
Nigeria
Date created
Capital
Ado-Ekiti
Governor
Biodun Oyebanji
APC
Deputy Governor
Monisade Afuye
APC
Ekiti State House of Assembly
Senators
Michael Opeyemi Bamidele
APC
Cyril Fasuyi
APC
Yemi Adaramodu
APC
Representatives
List
31st of 36
29th of 36
Demonym

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