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Ikirun is a town in Osun State, Nigeria.
It is the headquarters of Ifelodun Local Government Area. IKIRUN HISTORICAL CITY IN YORUBALAND
Ikirun, is an historical city that derived its name from the founder of the town called Akinorun. Akinorun is a hunter who founded Ikirun.
GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION Ikirun is situated in the north-eastern part of Osun state of Nigeria in Osun northeast division Ikirun is located within latitude 7 degree 50 feet north of Equator and longitude 4 degree 40 feet east of Greenwich meridian. The town is located in a valley surrounded by 2 hills. Obagun/Gbogi hill to north and Aafo hill to the south and Alaroka and Idi-olo mountain to the east. Ikirun is centrally located in Osun north-east division of Osun state. It is bounded on the north by Inisa town in Odo-otin local government area. On the south by Osogbo, the Osun state capital. To the east by Iragbiji town in Boripe local government council. And on the west by Eko-Ende town also in Ifelodun local government council.
POPULATION: It is estimated that the population of Ikirun was about 60,826 (according to National Population Census, Ikirun).
HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES Akinorun had two sons, Akinbiyi and Akinyemi who ruled and died at the original site, Igbo Irele. One of other Akinoruns children Oba-Ara, Gboleru and Adedeji moved out of the original site at Igbo Irele because there was shortage of water. Oba-Ara became the first ruler of the present Ikirun while Basetan became Eesa and head of the traditional chiefs and kingmakers in the town. In recognition of the original role of Basetan as Oba-Aras host, every Oba soon after his appointment is obliged to spend a period of time, previously three months but now cut to three days with Eesa. Just as Ikirun is derived from Akinorun so does the title of Oba Akinrun takes its origin from the same name.
NAMES OF PAST OBAS (KINGS) IN IKIRUN As mentioned earlier, the former settlement at Igbo-Irele was short lived. However,since the birth of permanent and present site of the town, fourteen Akinrun has reigned over Ikirun town. They are as follows: 1. Olasinde Obaara 2. Gboleru 3. Aye Munije 4. Adedeji I 5. Olusosun 6. Fatolu 7. Oyewole 8. Lalowo 9. Oyebode 10. Ola 11. Akadiri 1887 - 1917 12. Oba Kolawole 1917 1940 13 Oba Kusamotu Oyewole 14. Oba Lawani Adeyemi Oyejola 1945 1989 15. Oba Raufu Olayiwola Olawale Adedeji the present Akinrun of Ikirun whose coronation ceremony took place on 5 July 1990.
TRADITIONAL CHIEFS OF IKIRUN The traditional chiefs of Ikirun are as follows: 1. Chief Eesa he is the head of king makers 2. Chief Odofin 3. Chief Ojomu 4. Chief Elemo 5. Chief Aro 6. Chief Jagun 7. Chief Baale Okeba 8. Chief Olukotun
WOMEN TITLE HOLDERS Women also hold traditional titles in Ikirun such as Iyalode of Ikirun, Otun Iyalode, Osi Iyalode, Ekerin Iyalode and Iyaloja.
NAMES OF COMPOUNDS IN IKIRUN 1. Ile Adu 2. Alagbede 3. Aare Olugasa 4. Agbojari 5. Alagbede pon 6. Awodi Ogun 7. Ile Aloba 8. Alubata Agboja 9. Amola 10. Abitimo 11. Aromokanla 12. Aare-Onibon 13. Akan-an 14. Aare 15. Alaran 16. Abojo 17. Apanpa 18. Amugangan 19. Abudu 20. Agunjin 21. Agbere 22. Asuramu 23. Alataya 24. Akeremewe 25. Anlamole 26. Agbaleke 27. Alawo 28. Adeyeri 29. Akio 30.Agbopa 31. Aboke 32. Afonpe 33. Are-Ago 34. Aiwosi 35. Aje- Oba 36. Ajenbe 37. Agbori oko 38. Alagbaa 39. Alawe 40. Agba-akin 41. Aladi 42. Ajele- Ilorin 43. Aloba 44. Ajiyalu 45. Ajibesin 46. Asalu 47. Abidogun 48. Aro 49. Aresa 50. Aworo-Irele 51. Amolese 52. Arobo 53. Ajele 54. Ajimosun 55. Alalufaa (Isale Aafo) 56. Atere 57. Ajakaye Onipele 58. Ajana 59. Asaba 60. Ajele Okeba 61. Ago Okeba 62. Ajisefinni 63. Alufa Akanbi 64. Adedeji 65. Alabi 66. Aniyeye 67. Agunlo 68. Aliyu 69. Aborisade 70. Agbon 71. Ayara 72. Baale- Enle 73. Baba Osogbo 74. Orisayo 75. Balogun 76. Baale Gbenagbena 77. Baale Onilu 78. Baale Ponja Erintunde 79. Saba 80. Balogun Kojo 81. Baale Oke Aafo 82. Balogun Makinde 83. Baba Isale 84. Balogun Imole 85. Baba Oloya 86. Baale Arabanbi 87. Baale Babatola 88. Baale Soyan 89. Balogun Okeba 90. Bada 91. Baale Aludundun Ayan 92. Baale Oya Omo Onira 93. Eesa 94. Eesade 95. Enju 96. Egunjobi 97. Elejin 98. Elemo Abioye (Oke Aafo) 99. Elemo Ago 100. Efun Akun 101. Ebipologba 102. Elemoso Agan 103. Esu Agiriemu 104. Elemoso Ogun 105. Esubiyi 106. Eesorun Okeba 107. Elega 108. Eesa Olorombo 109. Gesinde 110. Gbalade 111. Gbenagbena 112. Gbesi 113. Iya Oba 114. Iyalaje 115. Idi Akoko 116. Tunde 117. Idi omo 118. Iyalode 119. Idi Okuta 120. Inurin 121. Jagun Aworinde 122. Jagun Ajibade 123. Jagun Oyewo 124. Kalemori 125. Kuoye 126. Kolawolu 127. Lanseje 128. Lamulamu 129. Laawe 130. Lagbeja 131. Masao 132. Motayo 133. Mosalo 134. Megida 135. Naana 136. Osikolaba 137. Oluawo Onisegun 138. Olorebe 139. Olukuewu 140. Oluode 141. Otinlojuoti 142. Ologa 143. Olorunbasiri 144. Olomu 145. Olobedu 146. Ojomu Awerijaye 147. Olosun 148. Olaese 149. Olola Gogoro 150. Omitokun 151. Oluawo Onifa 152. Oyo Igbajo 153. Ojomu Agbosoye 154. Oloyan 155. Ogala 156. Onijabe 157. Olabugan 158. Oyewumi 159. Oluawo Onijabe 160. Oluode Fekete 161. Oibo Taiwo 162. Olota 163. Olaore 164. Olorisa Oko 165. Oyo 166. Oloko 167. Oyelami 168. Olora 169. Owolabi 170. Obale 171. Ogun 172. Ogodu 173. Ojomu Alao 174. Olori Onisango 175. Odofin Awo 176. Olorungunna 177. Oluode Okeba 178. Ojongbodu 179. Oniwaye 180. Olobu 181. Olukolo 182. Osolo Okeba 183. Ogundeji Okeba 184. Olori Oloya 185. Olufon 186. Olonde 187. Okela 188. Oke Gboye 189. Omode 190. Ogbaro 191. Pajapaja 192. Patoro 193. Paado 194. Sagede 195. Simo Isale 196. Simo Oke 197. Sobaloju 198. Oke Owo 199. Shitu Adegboye 200. Sise 201. Sagbedo 202. Sunmonu Aweda 203. Samolope 204. Toibo. 205. Solo Ibikunle. 206. Ile Ponjo 207. Ile Agboja. 208. Ile Kondo sile. 209. Ile Adesekan.