Ogun State
Local Government Area · Ogun State

Imeko Afon

About

Imeko Afon is a Local Government Area in the west of Ogun State, Nigeria, bordering the Republic of Benin. Its headquarters are in the town of Imeko. The area is predominantly agricultural, with farming and interborder trading as the main activities, and is home mostly to Yoruba people of the Ketu subgroup.

History

The local government was created from the old Egbado North Local Government in December 1996, during the military regime of General Sani Abacha.

Source: Wikipedia: Imeko Afon

Key Facts

State

Ogun State

Headquarters

Imeko

Chairman

HON. THEOPHILUS AREMU OLORODE

Established

December 1996

Area

1711.43 km²

Population

82,217 (2006 census)