Oro, Kwara
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Oro is a community in Kwara State, Nigeria, and one of the largest in the Irepodun Local Government Area. It lies on the Ilorin-Lokoja highway and is about fifty-four kilometres from Ilorin, the state capital of Kwara.
History
[edit]The nine communities of Oro came into being as a result of a bloody chieftaincy dispute that erupted in the Oyo Empire. A man called Olakanmi escaped from the Royal palace with some members of his family, friends, loyal warriors, and slaves.
Olakanmi, with the advice of the “Ifa Oracle,” moved southeast of old Oyo with his contingent. This Ifa Oracle had earlier instructed Olakanmi to settle wherever he met a blacksmith. Olakanmi later moved to Idofin Odu, the present-Ibode town. At Idofin Odu, Olakanmi, and his followers stayed for a short period.'[1]
Demographics
[edit]The people of Oro are Yoruba of the Igbomina subgroup.[2]
Communities in Oro
[edit]- Afin-oro
- Agbeola-oro
- Iddo-oro
- Ijomu-oro
Notable house in Ijomu Oro Ile Okẹkẹ, cheiftancy tittle Ọdọro Ile Ibba, cheiftancy tittle Ibba
Notable People
[edit]John Oyinloye. Professor of Physics and former University of Ilorin Vice-Chancellor
References
[edit]- ^ "History of Oro: the Igbomina stock". Yoruba Traditional & Cultural Renaissance. 2012-10-06. Retrieved 2023-06-07.
- ^ Alao, Moses (October 17, 2010). "Oro: The edifices, the myth of a town". thenigerianvoice.
- ^ IPROJECT, Final Year Research Project Topics & Materials In PDF & Doc | project from. "THE ROLE OF OKERIMI-ORO IN THE CO-ORDINATION OF ORO FEDERATION IN THE ..." iproject.com.ng. Retrieved 2023-06-07.
- ^ Rasak, Adekunle (2021-04-14). "Heavy rainfall renders many homeless in Oro, Kwara". Tribune Online. Retrieved 2023-06-07.