Who is the king of Ipetu-ijesa?
The title of the traditional king of Ipetu-Ijesa is Ajalaye of Ipetu-Ijesa. The present Oba(King) is His Royal Highness Oba Samson Adeleke Agunbiade Oke, Agunbiade III.
What is the name of ijesha King?
The title of the traditional king of Ipetu-Ijesa is Ajalaye of Ipetu-Ijesa. The present Oba(King) is His Royal Highness Oba Samson Adeleke Agunbiade Oke, Agunbiade III. The area borders various cities and towns, including parts of Ijebu-Jesa, , , , , , , and Ile Oluji.
Which state is ijesha in Nigeria?
Osun State
Ilesa (Yoruba: Iléṣà) is a city located in the Osun State, southwest Nigeria; it is also the name of a historic kingdom (also known as Ijesha) centred on that city. The state is ruled by a monarch bearing the title of the Owa Obokun Adimula of Ijesaland.
Where is oriade local government in Osun State?
Oriade is a Local Government area in the northeastern part of Osun State. It is predominantly occupied by the Ijesa people. Its capital is Ijebu-Jesa (or Ijebu Ijesha) in the north of the area at 7°41′00″N 4°49′00″E. It has an area of 465 km2 and a population of 148,617 at the 2006 census.
Who is Baba ijesha?
Baba Ijesha Nollywood actor, Olarewaju James, alias Baba Ijesha, on Friday testified before an Ikeja Special Offences Court that he was acting a script in the viral video with a minor. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Baba Ijesha made this revelation while being led in evidence by…
What is the meaning of ijesha?
The Ijesha (written as Ìjẹ̀ṣà in Yoruba orthography) are a sub-ethnicity of the Yorubas of West Africa. Ilesha is the largest town and historic cultural capital of the Ijesha people, and is home to a kingdom of the same name, ruled by an Oba locally styled as the Owa Obokun Adimula.
What are Ijesha people known for?
The Ijesha people worship god and goddesses but the most popular one is Ogun (god of Iron) (Jimoh: 2013). Initially, they use human being as sacrifices for Ogun during Ogun Festival where Owa will go to the shrine pray even up till today.
What is Ijesha known for?
The nationally famous Olumirin waterfalls, more popularly known as Erin-Ijesha Waterfalls is located in Ijeshaland.
Which local government is Ijebu-Jesa?
Oriade Local Government area
Ijebu-jesa is the capital of Oriade Local Government area in Osun State of Nigeria.
Which local government is ikeji Arakeji?
Oriade local government area
Ikeji Arakeji is a town in Oriade local government area of Osun State, Nigeria. It is located in the west of Nigeria, 37 km (23 mi) from Akure (capital of Ondo State). The people are of the Ijesha tribe of the Yoruba ethnic group.
Who is the wife of Baba ijesha?
Talented Nigerian actor Olanrewaju Omiyinka James (Lanre Omiyinka) popularly called Baba Ijesha is now a happily married man. The actor did his traditional wedding at the Eko FM Hall in Ikeja last year with several Nollywood stars in attendance.
What is the case of Baba Ijesha?
Baba Ijesha was charged on six counts of sexual assault by penetration, indecent treatment of a child, and sexual assault, which contravene sections 259, 135, and 261 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State 2011, as well as 135, 263, and 262 Criminal Law of Lagos State 2015.