Aiyedade
About
Ayedaade is a Local Government Area in Osun State, Nigeria, with its headquarters in Gbongan in the northern part of the area. It covers an area of 1,113 square kilometres and had a population of 150,392 at the 2006 census. The current Local Government Chairman and head of the Local Government Council is Toyosi Ayobami Oluwole. The area is represented in politics at several levels. The Ayedaade Constituency is represented in the Osun State House of Assembly by Isaac Adeyemi Taiwo, and the local government falls under the Irewole federal constituency, represented by Ayo Omidiran, and the Osun West Senatorial District, represented by Isiaka Adeleke in the Senate.
History
Aiyedaade South Local Council Development Area (LCDA) was created out of the Aiyedaade council area for administrative convenience, better development planning and to bring government closer to the grassroots. It was created by the Government of Osun State, which also funds the council, and it is headed by a chairman, a vice chairman and other executive and legislative branches similar to federally recognised local councils. The current chairman of the LCDA is Ogunfolaju O. Olusola.
Source: Wikipedia: Aiyedaade
Key Facts
State
Osun State
Headquarters
Gbongan
Chairman
Toyosi Ayobami Oluwole
Area
1,113 km²
Population
150,392 (2006 census)