Ife North
About
Ife North is a Local Government Area in Osun State, Nigeria, with its headquarters in the town of Ipetumodu in the north of the area. It covers an area of 889 square kilometres and had a population of 153,694 at the 2006 census. The current chairman of the council is Ayoola E. Adeyeba. As a local government area, Ife North handles local administration for the communities within its boundaries, including the Origbo towns of Ipetumodu, Eduanbon, Moro, Yakoyo, Asipa and Akinlalu. The area is the second largest local government area in Osun State and is served by major roads including the Ibadan-Ife and Ibadan-Ilesa expressway and the Osogbo/Sekona/Ife road.
History
Ife North local government area, with headquarters at Ipetumodu, was created on 3 May 1989. Before its creation it formed part of the defunct Oranmiyan Local Government Area, with Ile-Ife as council headquarters. When it was created it consisted of the Origbo towns and Modakeke, which was initially part of the council area. During the period of late General Sani Abacha (1993-1998), when new local councils were created, Modakeke, with three wards, was excised from Ife North and made part of the newly created Ife East Local Government. Ife North West LCDA and Ife North Area Council were later created out of Ife North for administrative convenience, better development planning and to bring government closer to the grassroots. The current chairman of Ife North West LCDA is Okedairo Beatrice Kemi and the Ife North Area Council chairman is Oyadosu Isaac Oluropo.
Source: Wikipedia: Ife North
Key Facts
State
Osun State
Headquarters
Ipetumodu
Chairman
Ayoola E. Adeyeba
Established
3 May 1989
Area
889 km²
Population
153,694 (2006 census)