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Iwo is a City in Osun State, Nigeria that is the seat of the Iwo Kingdom, a traditional state. The Iwo people, like all other people of Yoruba stock are said to have belonged to Ile-Ife from where they migrated sometimes in the 14th century. The earliest settlement initiated by Adekola Telu a prince from Ife. Adekola Telu was the son of the 16th Ooni of Ife a female called Luwo Gbagida. The City formerly part of old Oyo state was later separated and became one of the major townships in Osun State, Nigeria. It has an area of 245 km² and a population of 191,348 (central city/Local Government) most populous Local Government in Osun State by the 2006 Nigeria National census figures. The other local governments in Iwo Kingdom, from satellite towns are Aiyedire Local Government, 265.783 km² area and 76,309 by population, as well as Ola-Oluwa Local Government, 332.117 km² area and 76,227 by population. The Headquarters of the Local Governments are Iwo (Central), Iwo; Aiyedire, Ile Ogbo; and Ola-Oluwa, Bode-Osi. The postal code of the area is 232. ==People== The people are primarily of Yoruba descent, and were of African Traditional Religion until Islamic missionaries came and converted many to Islam. The Christian missionaries soon followed and with evangelism, both direct and through established secular schools converted many to Christianity. Iwo people are, presently, mixture of the three religions, with a higher population of Muslims than Christians, and still fewer traditionalists, every one living happily and harmoniously with one another, and usually joining the other in celebration of major religious festivities as every extended family has members in each religion. The immediate former King, Oluwo, Oba Abimbola Ogundapo II was originally a Christian, but the then, Oba Ashiru Tadese a muslim and a teacher were in their individual rights fathers to all in the ancient City. Immigrants of different tribes who are employed / and engaged in different trades also live amicably with one another with the locals. The City primary economic activity is agriculture with the primary crops being cocoa, yam, corn, cassava, and palm oil, however textiles are an important economic activity as well. Notable people in this town include Prince Lateef Olasunkanmi Ogundapo, A Journalist and Politician in the Southern Region, The Lamuye family, Prince Alade Lamuye, OON - Nigeria's first minister of Agriculture and Natural Resources. He was also a junior minister of Finance and a former chairman of Sterling Bank Plc. The Salinsile family, The Aremu Family, Chief Adebayo Aremu, a foremost lawyer and the Otunba Of Iwoland, Alh Kazeem Ademola Adio, Olode's Family of Alh Moshood Adeoti, Alh. Fatai Akinbade, Adisa Kabiru Adeniyi Kulukulu - a chartered Accountant, President General of Guildance Community Development Foundation and Consultant, Prince Rasheed Adewale Akanbi - Canadian Achievers & Role Model Award Recipient in Canada (highest black Canadians award) Defence Contractor/Canadian Industrialist( Son Of Late Prince Kola Akanbi). He is now the current Oluwo of Iwoland (Oba Abdulrasheed Adewale Kola Akanbi, Ilufemiloye Telu I). Alh. Liadi Tella, Barrister Gbadegesin Adedeji the current Asiwaju of Iwoland , Chief Olumoye Ajao the Ekerin of Iwo Land (between 1979 and 2009) and, Adetayo Bamidele Adedeji, a US based Social Advocate and Political change Evangelist. The Fajinmi family starting with the father - Honourable Samuel Ogundijo Fajinmi, who rose to the highest political position in Iwo when he went to the house of Representatives. His first daughter, Mrs. Funmilayo Jabaru was the Secretary to the former Governor of Lagos State- Mobolaji Johnson. She was also the Executive Secretary - Lagos State Scholarship Establishment before moving to the Federal Government where she was made the Executive Secretary of the Federal Housing Authority Board. One of his sons Senator Sunday O. Fajinmi who was previously in the Senate. Senator S. O. Fajinmi was trained in the UK - Teesside University. He started work with Radio Shark in the USA. He came back to serve his NYSC with Nigeria Airways. He worked thereafter with International Computers Limited, from where He established his own Business - Sofaj Group Enterprises with Senil Computers Nigeria Limited and Senil Power Protection Systems Limited were very prominent as the market leaders of their Market Sectors. He established the first Community Bank in Iwo, which he followed in quick succession with IDESE MICOFINANCE BANK LTD, which is still in existence today. He went into politics and was elected first as the Chairman of the youth wing of a former prominent Party. In 1998, he was elected a Senator under the UNCP and in 1999, he re-contested and was elected again into the Senate and sworn in as a Senator of the Federal Republic Of Nigeria. He is the National Publicity Secretary of the SENATORS FORUM a body of all Senators in Nigeria, a Director of Resort Savings & Loans PLC. and Chairman of his companies. There are also many other notable families in Iwo Kingdom such as Oloba family they are one of the greatest family in Iwo kingdom that is why they own half of the land in the City and their family can be located at gbidigbo area along Aipate baptist church area, Olode's Family the great Hunter which their family house can be located directly opposite the post office .Then the reputable journalist, Editor and former National President of Property and Environmental Writers Association of Nigerian (PEWAN), High Chief Kunle Alabi also hails from Iwo. Chief Ogunmola, Hunter and Warrior of legendary Africa memory and fame was from Ile-Alawe in Feesu community of the central city. It is the Notable families of this indigenous community, especially the Alawes as well as another family - the Jagun-Ode compound , sharing boundaries with Feesu, that donated land to the first Local Authority established secondary school - Iwo Grammar School. 〔(【引用サイトリンク】 Encyclopædia Britannica Online Edition )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Iwo, Osun」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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