Ijebu, Owo
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Ijebu | |
|---|---|
  Ijebu | |
| Coordinates: 7°11′N 5°35′E / 7.183°N 5.583°E | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Ondo State Southwestern Nigeria |
| Government | |
| • Type | Civilian |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
| Postal code | 341105 |
Ijebu-Owoⓘ is one of the five quarters that together make up the township of Owo, in Owo local government area of Ondo State, south-western Nigeria. The transmission of courtly culture flowed in both directions between Owo and Benin kingdoms from the seventeenth century till date.[1] Oral tradition claimed that the founders of Owo and Ijebu-Owo were the descendants of Ojugbelu Arere, the first Olowo of Owo who was a descendant of Oduduwa, the pioneer ruler of Ile-Ife.[2] The king of the Ijebu-Owo is called Ojomo Oluda and the incumbent Ojomo Oluda is Oba (King) Kofoworola Oladoyinbo Ojomo, a retired General of the Nigerian Army.[3]