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Orimolusi is the traditional ruler of Ijebu Igbo land and presides over four local government areas and 10 Local Community Development Area (LCDA) in Ogun state Nigeria, which is the largest kingdom in Ogun state in term of land mass with more than 300 villages.
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to settle permanently on the large expanse of land where he had been hunting and known today as Ijebu Igbo. Ijebu Igbo forest reserve which is called the Omo forest reserve is among the 12 biggest forest reserves in Nigeria among which are:
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Ijebu Igbo is also home to some higher institutions such as Abraham Adesanya Polytechnic (AAPOLY), established in 2004 and owned by Ogun State government, and Nigeria Prison Service Academy, a first of its kind institution in
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Ijebu Igbo is the second largest town in Ogun State and the largest among Ijebus in terms of land mass, there are arable land for farming.
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The last Orimolusi of Ijebu-Igbo was late Oba Samuel Adetayo Onasanya (Ikupakude IV), who died in 1994.
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The local governments and LCDA are all under the authority of the Orimolusi of Ijebu Igbo( Oloja Igbo).
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It is said that the founder was a great hunter who hunted the northern parts of Odo-Oluiwa; the present
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Local Government Authority of Ogun State, Nigeria. It is approximately a 15-minute drive north of
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Also there are hundreds of villages and hamlets under Ijebu Igbo. The town is bordered by
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Ijebu Igbo is divided into five clans; Oke-Sopin, Oke-Agbo, Ojowo, Atikori, and Japara.
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A short introductory expose of Ijebu Igbo the ijebu dialect by a native speaker
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Traditional Rulers in Ijebu-Igbo and its Environment
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Ijebu Igbo is located in Nigeria
6°58′N 4°00′E / 6.967°N 4.000°E / 6.967; 4.000
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