Osun (; ), is a

state State most commonly refers to: * State (polity), a centralized political organization that regulates law and society within a territory **Sovereign state, a sovereign polity in international law, commonly referred to as a country **Nation state, a ...

in southwestern

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; bounded to the east by Ekiti and Ondo states for 84 km and for 78 km respectively, to the north by

Kwara State Kwara () is a state in Western Nigeria, bordered to the east by Kogi State, to the north by Niger State, and to the south by Ekiti, Osun, and Oyo states, while its western border makes up part of the international border with Benin. Its ca ...

for 73 km, to the south by

Ogun State Ogun State is a state in southwestern Nigeria. It is bordered to the south by Lagos State and the Bight of Benin, to the east by Ondo State, and to the north by Oyo and Osun states while its western border forms part of the national borde ...

for 84 km and to the west by

Oyo State Oyo is a States of Nigeria, state in South West (Nigeria), southwestern Nigeria. Its capital is Ibadan, the List of Nigerian cities by population, third most populous city in the country and formerly the second most populous city in Africa. Oyo ...

, mostly across the River Osun. Named for the River Osun—a vital river which flows through the state—the state was formed from the southeast of Oyo State on 27 August 1991 and has its capital as the city of

Osogbo Osogbo (also known as ''Oṣogbo'', and seldomly as ''Oshogbo'') is a city in Nigeria. It became the capital city of Osun State in 1991. Osogbo city seats the Headquarters of both Osogbo Local Government Area (situated at Oke-Baale Area of th ...

. Of the 36

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, Osun is the ninth smallest in area and 25th most populous state with an estimated population of about 4.7 million as of 2016. Geographically, the state is divided between the Nigerian lowland forests in most of the state and the drier

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in the north. The major geographical features are rivers including the state's namesake, the River Osun which bisects the state's interior before forming much of the state's southwestern border with

and flowing south. Other important rivers are the Erinle and Oba rivers, both Osun

tributaries A tributary, or an ''affluent'', is a stream or river that flows into a larger stream ('' main stem'' or ''"parent"''), river, or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean. Tributaries, and the main stem river into which the ...

which flow from the north before meeting the Osun along the southwestern border. Among the state's fauna are mona monkey,

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, purple heron, and royal antelope, along with some of Nigeria's last remaining Nigeria-Cameroon chimpanzee and

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which inhabit the heavily threatened forests along the southern borders with Ondo and Ogun states. Osun State is primarily inhabited by the

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, mainly of the Ibolo,

Ifẹ Ifẹ̀ (, ''Ilé-Ifẹ̀'') is an ancient Yoruba people, Yoruba city in south-western Nigeria founded sometime between the years 1000 BC and 500 BC. By 900, 900 AD, the city had become an important West African emporium producing sophisticate ...

Igbomina The Ìgbómìnà (also colloquially Igboona or Ogboona) are a subgroup of the Yoruba people, Yoruba ethnic group, which originates from the north central and southwest Nigeria. They speak a dialect called Yoruba language, Ìgbómìnà or Igbonna, ...

, Ijesha, and Oyo subgroups. In the pre-colonial period, the area that is now Osun State was split up between various Western Yoruba states with some states being town-based as others were part of larger empires like the

Oyo Empire The Oyo Empire was a Yoruba people, Yoruba empire in West Africa. It was located in present-day western Nigeria (including the South West (Nigeria), South West zone, Benin Republic, and the western half of the North Central (Nigeria), North Cent ...

. From 1877 to 1893, Western Yoruba states fought the

Kiriji War The Kiriji War, also known as the Ekiti–Parapo War, was a 16-year-long civil war between the subethnic kingdoms of the Yoruba people, specifically divided between the Western Yoruba, which was mainly the Ibadan and Oyo-speaking Yorubas, and the ...

alongside other Eastern Yoruba groups against Eastern Yoruba groups; the

war War is an armed conflict between the armed forces of states, or between governmental forces and armed groups that are organized under a certain command structure and have the capacity to sustain military operations, or between such organi ...

ended in a British-brokered stalemate before the area was colonized and incorporated into the British

Southern Nigeria Protectorate Southern Nigeria was a British protectorate in the coastal areas of modern-day Nigeria formed in 1900 from the union of the Niger Coast Protectorate with territories chartered by the Royal Niger Company below Lokoja on the Niger River. The L ...

which later merged into

British Nigeria Colonial Nigeria was ruled by the British Empire from the mid-nineteenth century until 1st of October 1960 when Nigeria achieved independence. Britain annexed Lagos in 1861 and established the Oil River Protectorate in 1884. British influen ...

in 1914. After independence in 1960, the area of now-Osun was a part of the post-independence Western Region until 1967 when the region was split and the area became part of the Western State. In 1976, the Western State was split and the state's west became

. Fifteen years later, Oyo State's east was broken off to form Osun State. Economically, Osun State is largely based around agriculture, mainly of cocoa,

cassava ''Manihot esculenta'', common name, commonly called cassava, manioc, or yuca (among numerous regional names), is a woody shrub of the spurge family, Euphorbiaceae, native to South America, from Brazil, Paraguay and parts of the Andes. Although ...

millet Millets () are a highly varied group of small-seeded grasses, widely grown around the world as cereal crops or grains for fodder and human food. Most millets belong to the tribe Paniceae. Millets are important crops in the Semi-arid climate, ...

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and yam crops. Other key industries are services, especially in urban areas, along with

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and livestock herding. Osun is home to several of Nigeria's most famous landmarks, including the campus of Obafemi Awolowo University, one of Nigeria's pre-eminent institutions of higher learning. The university is located in the ancient town of Ile-Ifẹ, an important early center of political and religious development for Yoruba culture. Other important cities and towns include the ancient kingdom-capitals of

Ila Orangun Ìlá Òràngún (or Ila) is an Ancient history, ancient city in Osun State, Nigeria, that was the capital of an ancient city-state of the same name in the Igbomina area of Yorubaland in south-western Nigeria. Ìlá Òràngún is more populous th ...

, Iragbiji, Ada, Ikirun, Oke-Ila Orangun, Ipetu-Ijesha, Ijebu-Jesa, Erin Oke, Ipetumodu, Ede, Iwo, Ejigbo, Ibokun, Ode-Omu, Otan Ayegbaju, Ifetedo, Esa-Oke, Ilesa, Okuku, Otan-Ile and Igbajo. Osun State is additionally noted for having the second highest literacy rate in the country.

History

The modern State of Osun was created on 27 August 1991 from part of the old

. The state's name is derived from the River Osun, the venerated natural spring that is the manifestation of the Yoruba goddess of the same name. The former Governor Olagunsoye Oyinlola launched and laid the foundation for the groundbreaking of Osun State University with six campuses (

, Okuku, Ikire, Ejigbo, Ifetedo, and Ipetu-Ijesha) strategically located across the state. Important cultural events in the state include the Ori Oke and Egungun festival (masquerade festival) in Iragbiji, Olojo in Ife, Iwude Ijesha in Ilesha, Agbeleku Festival in Erin Oke, and the Osun Osogbo festival.

Culture

Every year, adherents and non-adherents of

Osun Osun (; ), is a States of Nigeria, state in South West (Nigeria), southwestern Nigeria; bounded to the east by Ekiti State, Ekiti and Ondo State, Ondo states for 84 km and for 78 km respectively, to the north by Kwara State for 73&nb ...

, one of the

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(the traditional deities of the

), travel from all over the world to attend the annual Osun-Osogbo festival in August. Visitors include nationals of

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, and other nations in the Americas with a significant Yoruba cultural heritage. Annual traditional festivities and invocations of the Osun goddess are held along the banks of the river bearing her name into which – according to Yoruba Oratory traditions – she transformed. Ọsun-Ọsogbo Grove, the shrine of the annual rites of the deity and an important artistic center, was declared a World Heritage Site in 2005. The former semi-official

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and

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of the state, adopted in 2012, depicted the Ori Olokun. However, the flag and seal were officially relinquished in 2023 by act of the Osun State House of Assembly following a 21 January 2017 ruling by the Osun State High Court that the legislation adopting it had been unconstitutional.

Demographics

The major sub-ethnic groups in Ọsun State are Ife, Ijesha, Oyo, Ibolo and Igbomina of the

, although there are also people from other parts of Nigeria. Yoruba and English are the official languages. People of Osun State practice Christianity, Islam and the traditional faith.

Climate

The climate of Osun is tropical savanna usually warm, with a wet and dry season. It has a yearly average temperature of 64 °F and receives approximately 596 inches of rainfall. It is dry for 59 days throughout the year, with an average moisture in the air of 77% and a UV index of 7. Located at an

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of 266.33 meters (873.79 feet) above sea level, Osun has a Tropical wet and dry or savanna climate (Classification: Aw). The city's yearly

temperature Temperature is a physical quantity that quantitatively expresses the attribute of hotness or coldness. Temperature is measurement, measured with a thermometer. It reflects the average kinetic energy of the vibrating and colliding atoms making ...

is 28.35 °C (83.03 °F) and it is -1.11% lower than Nigeria's averages. Osun typically receives about 127.75 millimeters (5.03 inches) of

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and has 237.62 rainy days (65.1% of the time) annually. It is located at 4.5199593

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and 7.5628964

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Tourism

The State of Osun is home to a lot of tourist attractions based on its rich history and the cultural base of the Yoruba. Osun River in osun state Nigeria

This place is considered as an heritage site. It is located along the Osun river and it is home to the goddess of fertility, Yemoja. Erin-Ijesha Waterfalls is located in Erin-Ijesha. It is a tourist attraction located in Oriade local. The fall features seven floors.

Mineral Resources in Osun State

The following are the mineral resources in Osun State *

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Granite Granite ( ) is a coarse-grained (phanerite, phaneritic) intrusive rock, intrusive igneous rock composed mostly of quartz, alkali feldspar, and plagioclase. It forms from magma with a high content of silica and alkali metal oxides that slowly coo ...

* Columbite *

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* Tantalite *

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Christians and Muslims in Osun

Osun State was created from the old Oyo State in August 1991, has a large population of both Muslims and Christians. Among the famous religious leaders from Osun State is the London-based Muslim cleric Sheikh Dr. Abu-Abdullah Adelabu, who hails from the state's capital city,

and Pastor (Dr.) Johnson Ade Odewale of Christ Apostolic Church, from Odeomu but based in Boston, USA. The popular Pastor E.A. Adeboye hails from Ifewara in Osun state. Also Pastor W. F. Kumuyi among others. The Osun State government claims to offer services to both Muslims and Christians in the state, especially through Pilgrims Welfare Boards. The major traditional rulers in Osun State acclaim either the Faith of Islam or Christianity. While, for instance, Ooni of Ife Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi (Ojaja II) and Owa Obokun Adimula of Ijesaland Oba Gabriel Adekunle (Aromolaran II), Oba Samuel Oyebode Oluronke II (Olokuku of Okuku), and Oba Sunday Olatokun (Olotan of Otan Ile) ascribe to Christianity, Orangun of (Ile) Ila-Orangun Oba Wahab Kayode Adedeji Oyedotun (Arutu-Oluokun Bibiire I), Ataoja of Osogbo Oba Jimoh Olaonipekun Oyetunji (Larooye II), Timi of Ede Oba Munirudeen Adesola Lawal (Laminisa I), Aragbiji of iragbiji (Oba Abdulrasheed Ayotunde Olabomi), Owa of Otan Ayegbaju Oba Lukman Ojo Fadipe (Olatanka III) and Oluwo of Iwo Oba Abdul Rasheed Adewale Akanbi (Ilufemiloye Telu I) practiced Islam. The dominant religions in Osun State are Islam and Christianity although a certain amount of traditional religion is still practiced. 2.2% Catholic in the Diocese of Osogbo (1995) with 74,440 followers in 56 parishes under Bishop John Akinkunmi Oyejola (2016), a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Ibadan. The Anglican Province of Ibadan within the

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includes the Dioceses of Oke-Osun (1993) led by Bishop Oluwagbemiro Fabuluje (2021),

(1987) led by Bishop Foluso Olugbenga Babatunji (2019), Osun North led by Bishop Abiodun Olaoye, Osun North East (2009) led by Bishop Ebenezer Akorede Okuyelu (2019), Ife led by Bishop Olubunmi Akinlade, Ife East (2008) led by Bishop Oluseyi Oyelade (2010), Ijesa North East (2009) led by Bishop Joseph Olusola (2009), Ijesha North Missionary Diocese led by Bishop Isaac Oluyamo (2015), Ilesa led by Bishop Samuel Olubayu Sowale (2000), and Ilesa South West led by Bishop Samuel Egbebunmi (2009).

Education

A list of tertiary institutions in Osun state includes: * Adeleke University, Ede * Bowen University Iwo * Federal College of Education Iwo * Federal Polytechnic, Ede *

Joseph Ayo Babalola University The Joseph Ayo Babalola University (JABU) is a private Nigerian university located in Ikeji-Arakeji, Osun State, Nigeria, established in 2004 by the Christ Apostolic Church (CAC) Worldwide. It is called The First Entrepreneurial University in ...

, Ikeji Arakeji *

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Iwo Study centre * Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife * Osun State College of Technology, Esa-Oke * Osun State Polytechnic, Iree * Osun State University * Westland University Iwo * Federal university of agriculture Iragbiji * Federal University of Health Sciences Ila Orangun * Fountain University Osogbo * Iwo City Polytechnic Feesu, Iwo * Kings University, Ode-Omu * Mercy College of Nursing Ìkirè Ile, Iwo * Ilesa University, Ilesa * Osun State college of Health Technology, Ilesa * Redeemers University, Ede* * Royal College of Public Health Technology, Iwo * Seventh-day Adventist School of Nursing, Ile-Ife * Seventh-day Adventist College of Health Technology, ile-ife * Wolex Polytechnic Iwo

Economy

The state is one of the richer and more developed ones in Nigeria and has a low incidence of

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(around 4% of the population against a national average of 31%) according to

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data from 2018.

Transportation

Federal Highway: * A122 east from

at Erinmi via Ife to

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at Igbara Oke. Other major roads include: * the Iwo-Osogbo Rd east from Iwo for 46 km, * Ajasse Ipo-Osogbo Rd northeast from

via Ikirun to

at Ila-Odo, * the Ikirun-Ila Orangun Rd northeast from Ikirun to

, * the Ora Rd east from Ila Orangun to Kwara State near Ila, * the Ikokum-Ijero Ekiti Rd southeast from Igbajo to Igbeja in Ekiti State, * northeast from A122 at Iwaraja via Erimo to Ekiti State as Erimo-Effon Alaiye Rd, * Ipetu-Ondo Rd south from A122 at Ikeji Oke to Ondo State near Onipou, * Ondo-Ife Rd southeast from Ife to Ondo State at Okeigo, * Fatimo Rd southeast from A122 at

Apomu Apomu is a medium-sized town in the Osun state. It has a population of about 71,656 people. History It is a historic town in osun state South west Yoruba territory, dating to the 16th century. For about 400 years, it was the only commercial ce ...

as the Mokore-Allabameta-Omisere Rd to Ondo State at Omisore, * Ibadan-Iwo Rd southwest from Iwo to

at Alagbon Village, * the Ojongbodu-Awe-Alabo-Iwo Rd northwest from Iwo at Kiyeseni to A1 in Oyo, * Ede-Ejigbo Rd northwest from the Iwo-Osogbo Rd at Ede to Oyo State at Afaro, * Oke Elerin Rd west from Ikirun by ferry to Oyo State at Ilie. During Governor Aregbesola’s term 2010-18 his administration completed 368 km of state roads and built five bridges where none existed before, and 216 km of local council roads. Railways: Osogbo is on the 1067 mm Cape Gauge the Western Line north from Lagos to Kano.

Local Government Areas

Osun State is divided into three federal senatorial districts, each of which is composed of two administrative zones. The state consists of thirty

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and Area offices, the primary (third-tier) unit of government in Nigeria. Osun State's 30 Local Government Area headquarters: List of current Local Government Area Chairmen.

Notable people

Enoch Adeboye Enoch Adejare Adeboye (born 2 March 1942) is a Nigerians, Nigerian pastor, and the present General Overseer of Redeemed Christian Church of God. He served as the second national president of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria. Early life En ...

– General Overseer,

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* Gbenga Adeboye – musician, comedian and radio presenter * Toyin Adegbola- actress * Chief Dr. Oyin Adejobi- former actor, dramatist and popular poet * Sheikh Abu-Abdullah Adelabu – scholar and cleric. * Sen.

Ademola Adeleke Ademola Nurudeen Jackson Adeleke (; born 13 May 1960) is a Nigerian politician and businessman who has been serving as the governor of Osun State since 2022. He served as the senator representing the Osun-West senatorial district from 2017 to 2 ...

- Governor of Osun State * Isiaka Adeleke – politician and former Governor * Israel Adesanya - former kickboxer and boxer, mixed martial artist. * Chief Adebisi Akande- former Governor of Osun State * General Ipoola Alani Akinrinade (RTD) - former Chief of Army Staff and the First Chief of Defence Staff in Nigeria. * Akinloye Akinyemi – former Nigerian major * Bolaji Amusan - Nigerian ICT entrepreneur * Olusola Amusan – entrepreneur, speaker * Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola – former State Governor * Lanre Buraimoh - artist *

Davido David Adedeji Adeleke (born November 21, 1992), known professionally as Davido, is a Nigerian American, Nigerian-American singer, songwriter and record producer. Davido was born in Atlanta, U.S, and raised in Lagos, Nigeria. He made his mus ...

– musician *

Patricia Etteh Patricia Olubunmi Foluke Etteh (born 17 August 1953) is a Nigerian lawyer and politician who served as the 10th speaker of the House of Representatives of Nigeria from June to October 2007. Personal life and education Patricia Olubunmi Foluke E ...

, Nigerian politician and first female Speaker of the Nigerian House of Representatives * Daddy Freeze- radio presenter *

Bola Ige Chief James Ajibola Idowu Ige ( ; 13 September 1930 – 23 December 2001), popularly known as Bola Ige, was a Nigerian lawyer and politician. He served as Federal Minister of Justice of Nigeria from January 2000 until his assassination in De ...

SAN-(1930–2001) politician and lawyer * William Kumuyi – General Overseer, Deeper Life Christian Church * Duro Ladipo – actor and dramatist * Abideen Olasupo - Nigerian businessman * Gabriel Oladele OlutolaAdelegan, Femi. (2013). ''Nigeria's Leading Lights of the Gospel: Revolutionaries in Worldwide Christianity''.
Westbow Press. p. 71. Retrieved 7 September 2019. . - President of the Apostolic church of Nigeria and LAWNA Territorial Chairman.Komolafe, Sunday Jide. (2013). ''The Transformation of African Christianity: Development and Change in the Nigerian Church''.
Langham Monographs, p. 107. Retrieved 7 September 2019. . * Isaac Olayiwola - (Popularly known as Layi Wasabi) Nigerian Comedian * Iyiola Omisore – politician and engineer * David Oyedepo - Preacher and Founder of Winners Chapel International Church * Hameed Adekunle Makama Oyelude - Tegbosun III popularly known as Olowu of Kuta * Gboyega Oyetola - Former Governor of Osun State * Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola – former Governor of Osun State and former Military Governor of

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Politics

The state government is led by a democratically elected governor who works closely with members of the state's house of assembly. The capital city of the state is

Electoral System

The electoral system of each state is selected using a modified two-round system. To be elected in the first round, a candidate must receive the plurality of the vote and over 25% of the vote in at least two -third of the State local government Areas. If no candidate passes threshold, a second round will be held between the top candidate and the next candidate to have received a plurality of votes in the highest number of local government Areas.

References

External links

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