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A BRIEF HISTORY OF OKE-SOPEN, JEBU-IGBO

Oke-Sopen, in ljebu-Igbo, is a town located ni Ijebu-North Area of Ogun State, Nigeria. It is approximately a 15 minute drive from ljebu-Ode. It is the Headquarters of ljebu-North Local Government Authority. It is the Headquarters of ljebu-North Local Government Authority. Its geographical coordinates are Latitude 6°, 58’0″ North, and Longitude 4°0’0″ East.

Oke-Sopen is number
one out of the five towns
that constitute the
present day ijebu-Igbo,

with population of about 175 thousand as at 2006 head counts
Oke-Sopen is the Political Headquarters as well as the commercial nerve centre of Ijebu- North Local Government, with many of its indigenes playing active role in the State and National Politics.
Oke-Sopen was founded by Princess Sopenlukale and Ogunlegi around 15 century (1430) about 750 years ago.


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