Local Governments in Ogun State
10. IJEBU-ODE LOCAL GOVERNMENT
CHAIRMAN:- GIWA MUFU OSENI
This Local Government Area, came into being on March 11,1938.it has its Local Government headquarters at Ijebu-ode, and bounded in the north, by Ijebu-North and Ijebu -East Local Government, in the east by Ijebu-East Local Government, and in the south by Lagos state, Odogbolu Local Government is to the western side.
Currently, it has eleven electoral wards, namely, Isoku-Ososa ward, Odo-Esa ward, Itantebo/Ita-Ogbin, Ijada/Imepe 1, Ijada/Imepe 11, Porogun 1, Porogun 11, Ijasi-Idepo, Odo-Egbo/Oliworo, Isiwo, and Itamapako.
PEOPLE
The ethnic group is Yoruba, and Ijebu is the dialect of the people in this Local Government Area.
POPULATION
The projected population of this Local Government Area is about 297,582 (1991 population census.)
OCCUPATION
The people are farmers, but in recent times the people have also involve themselves in trading into manufacturing.
RELIGION
There is freedom of worship for every one, however Christians and Muslims are found in the area, while some take to traditional religion.