Ikorodu

Ikorodu

Ikorodu is a city and Local Government Area in Lagos State, Nigeria.cite web | title = NigeriaCongress.org | url = http://www.nigeriacongress.org/FGN/administrative/lgadetails.asp?lg=Ikorodu | accessdate = 2007-04-08] Located along the Lagos Lagoon, it shares a boundary with Ogun State. As of 2007 Ikorodu had an estimated population of 329,424.cite web | url = http://www.world-gazetteer.com/wg.php?men=gpro&des=gamelan&geo=347814351 | title = "The World Gazetteer" | accessdate = 2007-04-05]

History

Ikorodu was founded by Yorubas who settled in the area. The name Ikorodu is a form of "Oko Odu", which means "odu farm."cite web | title = Early History of Ikorodu | url = http://www.akdusa.org/ | accessdate = 2007-04-08] During the 19th century Ikorodu was an important trading post for the Remo kingdom, it achieved this by being situated along the trade route between Lagos and Ibadan. [Cite web | title = Britannica Concise Encyclopedia: Ikorodu | publisher = Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. | url = http://www.britannica.com/ebc/article-9042109 | accessdate = 2007-08-15]

In August 2007, floods killed six people in Ikorodu and forced the evacuation of more.cite news|title=Heavy rain moves thousands in Nigeria |url=http://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=18613&sectionid=3510205 |work=Reuters, republished on Press TV online |publisher=Press TV |date=2007-08-06 |accessdate=2007-08-07 ]

Traditional rulers

Since its founding Ikorodu has been ruled by the Rademo and Lasunwon royal families. Following is the list of Obas of Ikorodu:
* Lasunwon
* Rademo
* Lugbekan (Lasunwon)
* Dotelu (Lasunwon)
* Kaalu (Lasunwon)
* Oguntade I (Rademo)
* Petu (Rademo)
* Kuyinu (Rademo)
* Ireshe (Lasunwon)
* Idowu Alagbo (Rademo)
* Odesanya (Lasunwon)
* Orelaja (Rademo)
* Ogunlaru (Lasunwon)
* Aina Odubote (Rademo)
* Odunjumo Araba (Lasunwon)
* Ajayi Owujebe (Lasunwon)
* Adenaike Alagbe (Lasunwon)
* Samuel O. Ladega (Lasunwon)
* Salawu Oyefusi, incumbent (Rademo)

References

External links

* [http://www.ikorodulg.com/ Ikorodu Local Government]


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