Isara-Remo
Isara-Remo is an ancient town in the present-day Remo North Local Government Area in Ogun State in Nigeria. It is the headquarters of the local government area (LGA). It has an area of 199 km² and a population of 59,911 at the 2006 census. It is the 6th largest town in Ogun state following Abeokuta, Ijebu Ode, ijebu Igbo, Sagamu and Ago Iwoye. Isara-Remo is almost exactly halfway between Lagos and Ibadan, very large metropolitan cities that have strongly influenced the history of Nigeria.
Isara-Remo was founded by Prince, an Ife hunter who wandered into the hinterlands and found the site suitable due to its defensive topography; he decided to settle there. He took the title Ode-omo. The title has since been contracted into Odemo and is still in use as the royal office of the Oba. Since then, the Obas of Isara have gotten their official emblems and crowns from Ile -Ife.
A town of predominantly farmers and hunters, the men of Isara-Remo have not been known to take part in any major wars except as peacemakers. The city has been called "Isara city of joy." An old saying describes it as "Isara afotamodi, ko'gun ma wo 'lu," which roughly translates into "Isara of the impregnable city walls".
The present-day Isara has seven royal households, which include: Igan, Rokodo-Erinshiba, Ogunshere gbuko, Afonlade, Poke and Ayoledoye. In an ancient traditional rotation, each takes a turn with having its leader serve as Oba of the city.
The population practices Christianity and Islam in nearly equal proportions; in addition, the people of Isara are connected to their traditional origins. They still practice the Egungun, oro, Agemo and other traditional celebrations.
The town is bordered by the Ode-Remo, Akaka, Ipara and Imagbon communities. Isara-Remo is important in Ogun state for its belief in people politics in lieu of party politics. In the questionary, we ask if anyone knows the relation between the Isara Afotamodi of Isara and the Igemodi(Adetimirin's)of Isale-Jebu idi-arere Ibadan. This relation is inquest for clearification.If any of the reader can shed light onto this root trace.
Notable natives and residents
- Samuel Akisanya, Oba and part of the struggle for Nigerian independence
- Oba (Lawyer) Adeboye Oladele Osideinde - 1989 - 1994 - Igan II, HRH
- Late odemo Oba Adebayo Idowu Onadeko. engineer, HRH
- Francis Onabowu, the last Chairman of the defunct Sagamu LGA
- Wole Soyinka, poet, writer and playwright, winner of 1986 Nobel Prize for Literature
- Sunday Shonekan
- Jas Talabi
- Amos Olusoga Talabi
- Sir Olanihun Ajayi, Konyinsola Ajayi (SAN)
- Sir Babatunde Olajubu Runsewe, Community Activist, bureaucrat, and politician. Former Commissioner Ogun State Nigeria. Former Permanent Secretary, and later Director General, in various capacities, Ogun State, Nigeria.
- Dele Awoniyi, chief
- Engr.(Prince) Adegboyega Osideinde
- Prince Abiola Osideinde
- John S. Obafemi
- Olu Sonupe, chief
- Eng. Amoda
- Alhaji J.A Abass, Alhaja R.Y Abass
- Alh Salaudeen Otun, Chief
- Obafemi Akinsanya
- Chief Pekun Awobona, politician, Leader and first Executive Chairman of Remo North Local Government)
- Chief Ganiyu Ogunmona (Seriki of Isara)
- Segun Ganiyu (Seriki of Isara Son)Germany
- Dr. Oluwatobi Oyefeso [1][2]
- Solomon Oluwaseyi-Osho Leader, Legislative Council, Remo North Local Government, Isara