Oto-Awori previously known as just "OTO" is a suburban
community
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and a local government development council area located along the Lagos-Badagry Expressway in
Ojo local government area
A local government area (LGA) is an administrative division of a country that a local government is responsible for. The size of an LGA varies by country but it is generally a subdivision of a federated state, state, province, division (politica ...
of
Lagos State
Lagos State (, ) is a States of Nigeria, state in South West, Nigeria. Of the 36 States of Nigeria, Nigerian states, Lagos is the second List of Nigerian states by population, most populous state but the List of Nigerian states by area, smallest ...
. Oto Awori was founded by Aregi Ope who brought his brother with him, Iworu the Oloja from Bini. Oto Awori has been administered from Badagry since 1909 having apparently been placed for a few years in the Lagos District by the definition of boundaries thereof 1985.
Higher institutions
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Lagos State University of Education[ agosstateuniversityofeducation.com Lagos State University of Education/ref>
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See also
* History of Lagos
Lagos is the largest city in Nigeria, and its former capital; it is the largest city in Africa in terms of population, with about 15.3 million people. It is also the 4th largest economy in Africa. Founded in the 16th century by the Awori people as ...
* Awori District settlements
References
Populated places in Lagos State
Ojo, Lagos
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