Prominent Towns in Ogun

Ijebu Igbo
Latitude: 6.9720 Lat (DMS) 6° 58' 19N 
Longitude: 3.9994 Long (DMS) 3° 59' 58E
Elevation (Feet): 246
Population Est.(2006): 109,361
Zip Code : 120101

History:

Ijebu Igbo is a town in Ogun State, Nigeria. It is approximately a 15-minute drive north of Ijebu Ode. Ijebu Igbo is the headquarters of Ijebu North Local Government Authority, of Ogun state, Nigeria.
Ijebu Igbo is divided into 5 clans: Oke-Sopen, Oke-Agbo, Ojowo, Atikori, and Japara. An Oba (King) is enthroned to govern each of these clans. These Obas are typically classified as "Third-class" and they all submit to the headship of the Orimolusi of Ijebu-Igbo.
The Orimolusi is a First-class and he is the supreme head of Ijebu-Igbo.
Ijebu Igbo was established when its founder, Ademakin, later known by the title Orimolusi, relocated to the wild, away from Ijebu Ode to forestall the competition that was rife by hunting with friends from the town. The title of the Oloja of Okeshopin, assumed by his descendants, attained primacy in Ijebu Igbo during the years of disillusionment by the fiat of British colonial Travelling Commissioners. Before this time, there were five quarters, Okeshopin, Atikori, Oke Agbo, Japara, and Ojowo each with heads called Baale including the Oloja of Okeshopin .
Ademakin’s clear-headedness will pass to a descendant, Abraham Adesemowo, several decades later, who, though illiterate, cleverly promoted the status of his district under the British colonial rule, with the backing of the Ijebu Igbo patriotic society formed in 1915 to enhance cooperation among the five quarters of the town. Ijebu Igbo attained the status of a Sub-Treasury in 1939 and by the end of the following year, a council to help in the effective running of the Ijebu central administration has been formed which transformed to a completely independent Native Administration in 1948.

Traditional Rulers in Ijebu-Igbo and its Environment                       

• The Orimolusi of Ijebu-Igbo
• The Ebunmawe of Ago-Iwoye
• The Limeri of Awa
• The Alaporu of Ilaporu
• The Oloru of Oru-Ijebu
• The Sopenlukale of Oke Sopen
• The Bejeroku of Oke-Agbo
• The Olokine of Ojowo
• The Keegbo of Atikori
• The Abija Parako of Japara

Interest thins about Ijebu Igbo:

• Ijebu Igbo is the 2nd largest town in Ogun State in terms of LAND MASS, There are arable land for farming. Also there are hundreds of villages and hamlet under ijebu igbo.
• Majority of the people in the rural area of the town engaged in farming.GARI PRODUCTION,BANANA, PALM-OIL, COCOA, COLA NUT, ORANGE,BAMBOO STICK etc are some of the produce that we produce in Ijebu Igbo.
• Ijebu igbo is the one of the originators of butcher business known as "ALAPATA". Ijebu igbo is one of the major distributor/supplier of cow meat to Epe, Aja, Sagamu and all other towns within and around Ijebu land.
• People come from other towns to buy cow meat in Ijebu igbo because we are blessed with professional Butchers.
• Ijebu igbo has over 30 ponmo making industry known as "BUKA"... Also Ijebu Igbo is the major supplier of PONMO to Lagos state, Oyo state and wide distribution within Ogun state. Ijebu igbo is the home of PONMO IJEBU
• Ijebu igbo is d home of spiritualist; Ijebu igbo is blessed with hundreds of spiritualists. CLERIC, ALFAS,PASTORS HERBALIST, TRADITIONALIST. They are capable of handling any spiritual problem if they are consulted. though, there are fake among them, but if u need the real and original ones among them, u will get them.
• Ijebu Igbo is the home of Scholars; I appreciate ourfore-fathers and our fathers for that.... They dont go to school but they try all their best to educate their children both male and female and its a great honour for the town. As at now, a family will have atleast a GRADUATE in their family.

Ijebu igbo is the home of politicians and Administrators; Ijebu igbo has produced great politicians in the history of Nigeria and is still producing politicians. Also, Ijebu igbo indigenes are good administrators and great ambasadors whenever,wherever they find themselvespeople like Mike Adenuga, Abraham Adesanya, Buruji Kasham, Sen Durijaye, even World Africa Bank is headed by Ijebu Igbo indegene.