Akoko North-West
| Akoko North-West | |
|---|---|
| LGA | |
| Nickname(s): ANWLG | |
| Country |
 Nigeria |
| State | Ondo State |
| Time zone | WAT (UTC+1) |
Akoko North-West is a Local Government Area in Ondo State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is in the town of Okeagbe.
It has an area of 512 km² and a population of 213,792 at the 2006 census.
The postal code of the area is 342.[1]
Towns in the Local Government Area include: Ese, Okeagbe,Ikaram, Arigidi, Erusu, Ibaram, Iyani, Ase, Irun, Ogbagi, Ajowa, Afin, Oyin, Eriti, Igasi.
Traditionally, the towns and villages have monarchs who rule over local Municipalities. They are: The Elese of Ese, The Ajana of Afa-Okeagbe, the Oluyani of Iyani, Akala of Ikaram, Zaki of Arigidi, Osula of Erusu, Owa of Ogbagi, Olubaram of Ibaram, Oludotun of Ajowa, Olugedegede of Gedegede and Onirun of Irun, Alase of Ase, Oloje of Igasi-Akoko.[2]
Notable people
- Prince Adetokunbo Kayode (SAN), Former Minister of Defense, Federal Republic of Nigeria
- T. B. Joshua, televangelist
- Chief Joseph Oladele Sanusi, Former Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria
References
- ↑ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 7 October 2009. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
- ↑ "List of All Obas In Ondo State". Ondo State Government. Archived from the original on 26 February 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
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