Ife East
About
Ife East is a Local Government Area in Osun State, Nigeria, with its headquarters in the town of Oke Ogbo. It covers an area of 172 square kilometres and had a population of 188,087 at the 2006 census. The current chairman of the council is Akinwole Akinwale. The council area is administered as a local government, and it contains the Ife Ooye Local Council Development Area and Area Council Modakeke, which were created from it for administrative convenience and closer grassroots government. The area's postal code is 220.
History
Ife Ooye Local Council Development Area (LCDA) and Area Council Modakeke were created out of Ife East council area for administrative convenience, better development planning and to bring government closer to the grassroot. The LCDA is created by the Government of Osun State and is responsible for the funding of the council, and is headed by a chairman, vice chairman and other executive and legislative branches similar to the federally recognized local councils.
Source: Wikipedia: Ife East
Key Facts
State
Osun State
Headquarters
Oke Ogbo
Chairman
Akinwole Akinwale
Area
172 km²
Population
188,087 (2006 census)