33 Local Governments Areas Oyo State consists of 33 Local Governments Areas (LGAs). The LGAs are: Afijio, Akinyele, Atiba, Atisbo, Egbeda, Ibadan North, Ibadan North-East, Ibadan North-West, Ibadan South-East, Ibadan South West, Ibarapa Central, Ibarapa East, Ibarapa North, Ido, Irepo, Iseyin, Itesiwaju, Iwajowa, Kajola, Lagelu, Ogbomoso North, Ogbomoso South, Ogo-Oluwa, Olorunsogo,Oluyole, Ona-Ara, Oorelope, Oriire, Oyo…

Oyo State, popularly referred to as the “Pace Setter” is one of the 36 States of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. It came into existence with the break up of the old Western State of Nigeria during the State creation exercise in 1976 and it originally included Osun State, which was split off in 1991.…

Oyo is a state in Nigeria. It covers a total of 28,454 square kilometres of land mass and it is bounded in the south by Ogun State, in the north by Kwara State, in the west it is partly bounded by Ogun State and partly by the Republic of Benin, while in the East by…

Ogun State Judges and other judiciary staff as at 2022 Chief Judge Hon. Justice M. A. Dipeolu Judges Chief Registrar Mr. O. S. Oloyede (MNIM) Deputy Registrars Referencehttps://www.ogunstate.gov.ng/judiciary/

LT. COL. SEIDU AYODELE BALOGUN (MARCH 1976 – 1978) Lt. Col. Seidu Ayodele Balogun, The First Military Governor Of The Newly-Created Ogun State Of Nigeria, Was Born On The 20th Of April, 1941. BRIGADIER HARRIS O.D EGHAGHA (JULY 1978 – OCTOBER 1979) Brigadier General Harris Otadafevwerha Eghagha Was Born On 8 March 1934 In Mureje,…

Kwara State is one of the 36 states that make up the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country. Kwara State shares her boundaries with the Republic of Benin at her West and the Niger River at her North. Capital: Ilorin Area: 36,825 km Date Created: 27th May 1967 Major Languages: Yoruba, Nupe, Hausa , Bokobaru and…

1750 The history of Kwara state starts with Ilorin as a Yoruba town which was originally used as a military outpost by the Alaafin, paramount ruler of the old Oyo empire (Oyo-Ile). At the period of creation, Ilorin was administered by Afonja, the sixth Are-Ona-Kakanfo (generalissimo) of the Oyo army and successor of Are-Ona Oku…

Originally known as the West Central State which then became Kwara State – a local name derived from the Niger River. The State of Harmony as it is fondly called on account of the peaceful relations that exists among its multicultural and diverse population of over 2.5 million people.  Kwara State’s peaceful population, abundant natural…

The area courts in Kwara State are: Kwara Kwara is a state in western Nigeria. Its capital is Ilorin. The state was created on 27 May 1967, when the Federal Military Government of General Yakubu Gowon broke the four regions that then constituted the Federation of Nigeria into 12 states. It is bordered by the…

The Magistrate Court is a lower court where all criminal proceedings begin. However, some civil matters may be dealt with at a Magistrate Court, such as family proceedings and such. Currently there are 40 Magistrate courts in Kwara state: Central North South