Ilala, Kwara

Ilala
Town
Ilala Location in Nigeria
Coordinates: NG 8°20′0″N 4°51′0″E / 8.33333°N 4.85000°E / 8.33333; 4.85000
Country	Nigeria
State	Kwara State
LGA	Irepodun LGA
Government
• Aala of Ilala	HRM, Oba Abd'Wahab Osuolale Adeyemi, Oyebamire II
Population
• Ethnicity	Yoruba (Igbomina)
Time zone	WAT (UTC+1)
Website	www.ilalacommunity.webs.com

Ilala is an ancient town in Irepodun LGA, Kwara State. It is situated in the northeastern region of Kwara State and ruled by a monarch usually referred to as Aala of Ilala.^[1] The present Aala of Ilala is HRH, Oba Abd'Wahab Osuolale Adeyemi, Oyebamire II The tomb of the progenitor and founder of Ilala

Location

Ilala is located at Latitude: 8° 20' 0 N, Longitude: 4° 59' 0 E on the world map. The community is 3.7 km from Okeya, 4.1 km from Buari, 5.2 km from Moloko, 5.6 km from Egi Oyopo, 7.6 km from Sulu, 7.6 km from Oko Ode, 7.8 km from Igbaja, 8.3 km from Omupo, 8.2 km from Isie, 9.2 km from Igbo Owu, 10.4 km from Adanla, 22.5 miles from Ilorin, the Kwara State capital and 44.3 miles from Osogbo, the Osun State capital of Nigeria^[2] (All distances by air).

Ilala comprises four distinct areas; they are OKE-AALA, OKE-SUNNA, ISALE-TA and ISALE-ILALA. The different compounds within the community falls within these areas.

History

Ilala kingdom was founded and established by Alaga, Baba Dala many centuries ago with an estimated land area of 35 square kilometers. Hence, Alaga is the ancestor of the present Ala.He(Alaga) came from Ile-Aga Family in Ile-Ife.(Ref: National Archive, Kaduna NAC/194 dated 30/09/1953). It became a Sub-District administrative Headquarters in early part of 19th century. If history were static the town would have remained part of the former western Nigeria, but today Ilala is in Irepodun Local Government Area of Kwara State with Aala of Ilala as the traditional ruler and other chiefs namely: Asaba, Eruwe, Aponbi, Oloko, Asaoye, Aafa, Ekose, Elemoso and Akogun. There are about seven other communities under the Aala Kingdom.

Eulogy of Aala

OMO AALA OOO

OMO ALEMU-LERA

OMO ARIJE MA GBAGBE ORE

ENI TO BA MOYE IRAWO

LO LE MO BI TI WON BI WA DE

OMO A DAKO NIBI EKUN GBE N RERI ^[3]

Oriki

Different compounds/families in Ilala have different Oriki.

Tourist Attraction

1. Ilala day: A festival that attracts almost all the indigenes of Ilala with various activities such as traditional dance, competitions and relaxation.

2. Egungun festivals

3. Odo Osin (River) which was thought to have been a fat pretty woman before she turns to a river in Ila Orangun when she was insulted for her bareness, she flows from Ila Orangun, through Ajasse Ipo,to Ilala and many other places.

4. Afin Oba's palace

Annual Festival

Major festivals in Ilala include:

1. Traditional festivals such as Egungun festivals

2. Moslem festivals such as Eid Al-Fitr and Eid Al-Adha celebrations

3. Christian festivals such as Christmas and Easter

4. Ilala day

Past and present rulers

The following is the list of the past and present Aala of Ilala. (Ref: National Archive, Kaduna NAC/194 dated 30/09/1953)

1.His Majesty Aalaga-Father of Dala

2.His Majesty Dala(son of Aalaga) and the first to direct administration of Ilala at (AGANJU)

3.His Majesty Beku Ola Oyesoro

4.His Majesty Aribeja

5.His Majesty Jali 1760-1770

6.His Majesty Akatakoto

7.His Royal Highness Kehinde Adeniyi

8.His Royal Highness Akintalaru

9.His Royal Highness Adesina

10.His Royal Highness Araba

11.His Royal Highness Jolabi

12.His Royal Highness Arandi

13.His Royal Highness Alaleku

14.His Royal Highness Odunlami

15.His Royal Highness Olaleye

16.His Royal Highness Alebiosu Atolagbe

17.His Royal Highness Akande

18.His Royal Highness Ibirinoye

19.His Royal Highness Olalowo

20.His Royal Highness Oyebamire

21.His Royal Highness Oyedele

22.His Royal Highness Mohammed Afolayanka

23.His Royal Highness Abdulkadiri Aweda Ibirinoye II

24.His Royal Highness Abdulwahab Osuolale Adeyemi, Oyebamire II (March 2012 till date)

Schools in Ilala

1. Oyelagbawo Grammar School,PMB 01, Ilala, Kwara State, Nigeria.

2. Community L.G.E.A Primary School, Ilala, Kwara State, Nigeria

3. Abiola Nursery and primary school, Ilala, Kwara State, Nigeria.

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