Ondo State

Ondo State (Yoruba: Ìpínlẹ̀ Oǹdó) is a state in southwestern Nigeria. It was created on 3 February 1976 from the former Western State.[4] It borders Ekiti State to the north, Kogi State to the northeast, Edo State to the east, Delta State to the southeast, Ogun State to the southwest, Osun State to the northwest, and the Atlantic Ocean to the south.[5] The state's capital is Akure, the former capital of the ancient Akure Kingdom.[6] The State includes mangrove-swamp forest near the Bights of Benin.[7]

Creek in southern Ondo state
Ondo
State
Flag of Ondo State
Flag
Seal of Ondo State
Seal
Nicknames: 
Sunshine State
Location of Ondo State in Nigeria
Location of Ondo State in Nigeria
Coordinates: 7°10′N 5°05′E
Country Nigeria
Date created3 February 1976
CapitalAkure
Government
 • BodyGovernment of Ondo State
 • Governor
(List)		Rotimi Akeredolu (APC)
 • Deputy GovernorLucky Aiyedatiwa (APC)
 • LegislatureOndo State House of Assembly
 • SenatorsC: Akinyelure Patrick Ayo (APC)
N: Robert Ajayi Boroffice (APC)
S: Nicholas Tofowomo (PDP)
 • RepresentativesList
Area
 • Total15,500 km2 (6,000 sq mi)
Population
 (2006 census)1
 • Total3,460,877[1]
 • Rank18th of 36
GDP (PPP)
 • Year2021
 • Total$33.00 billion[2]
7th of 36
 • Per capita$6,077[2]
7th of 36
Time zoneUTC+01 (WAT)
postal code
340001
ISO 3166 codeNG-ON
HDI (2021)0.610[3]
medium · 16th of 37
^1 Preliminary results

Nicknamed the "Sunshine State", Ondo State is the 19th most populated state in the country,[8] and the 25th-largest state by landmass.[9] The state is predominantly Yoruba,[10][11] and the Yoruba language is commonly spoken.[12] The state economy is dominated by the petroleum industry. Cocoa production, asphalt mining, and activities related to the state's extensive coastline also are part of the economy.[13] It is the home to the Idanre inselberg hills, playing host to the highest geographical point in the western half of Nigeria at higher than 1,000 Meters in elevation.

Government and society

The state contains eighteen local government areas, the major ones being Akoko, Akure, Okitipupa, Ondo, Ilaje, Idanre and Owo. The majority of the state's citizens live in urban centers. The prominent government universities in Ondo state are the Federal University of Technology Akure, Akure Ondo State University of Science and Technology, Okitipupa University of Medical Sciences, Ondo, Ondo and the Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko.[14]

Local government areas
See also: List of villages in Ondo State

Ondo State consists of 18 local government areas, [15]they are:

Governor

Akeredolu Oluwarotimi Odunayo[17] is the sitting governor of Ondo state.[18] Governor Oluwarotimi Odunayo Akeredolu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) was sworn-in on February 24, 2017 as the successor of Olusegun Mimiko.[19] The deputy governor of Ondo State is Lucky Aiyedatiwa[20]

Politics

The State government is led by a democratically elected governor who works closely with members of the state's house of assembly. The Capital city of the State is Akure.[21]

Electoral system

The electoral system of each state is selected using a modified two-round system. To be elected in the first round, a candidate must receive the plurality of the vote and over 25% of the vote in at least two -third of the State local government Areas. If no candidate passes threshold, a second round will be held between the top candidate and the next candidate to have received a plurality of votes in the highest number of local government Areas.[22]

Ethnic groups

The ethnic composition of Ondo State consists largely of Yoruba subgroups of the Idanre, Akoko, Akure, Ikale, Ilaje, Ondo, and Owo peoples. Ijaw people, such as the Apoi and Arogbo populations inhabit the southeastern swamps close to the Edo state border. A small population of people speak a variant of the Yoruba language similar to the Ife dialect in Oke-Igbo town close to the Osun state border.[23] The vast majority of the population are Christians; minorities practice Islam and traditional worship.[24][25]

Languages

Languages of Ondo State listed by LGA:[26]

LGALanguages
Akoko South EastYoruba (Ao), Uhami, Ukue
Akoko South WestYoruba (Akoko, Ekiti)
Akoko North EastYoruba (Akoko), Arigidi, Ayere
Akoko North WestYoruba (Akoko, Ekiti), Abesabesi, Arigidi, Ayere
Akure NorthYoruba (Ekiti)
Akure SouthYoruba (Ekiti)
Ese-OdoYoruba (Apoi), Izon
IdanreYoruba (Ondo, Ekiti)
IfedoreYoruba (Ekiti)
IlajeYoruba (Ilaje)
Ile Oluji/OkeigboYoruba (Ondo, Ife)
IreleYoruba (Ikale)
OdigboYoruba (Ikale, Ondo)
OkitipupaYoruba (Ikale)
Ondo EastYoruba (Ondo)
Ondo WestYoruba (Ondo)
OseYoruba (Ogho, Ao), Owan (Ora)
OwoYoruba (Ogho)

Mineral resources in Ondo State

The following are mineral resources found in Ondo State:[27]

  • Bitumen
  • Coal
  • Dimension stones
  • Feldspar
  • Gemstones
  • Glass/and
  • Granite
  • Gypsum
  • Kaolin
  • Limestone & oil/gas

Tertiary institutions

Demographics
Population distribution of Ondo State[40]
Local government area Male Female Total
Akoko North-West108,057105,735213,792
Akoko North-East93,06082,349175,409
Akoko South-East41,99540,43182,426
Akoko South-West123,979105,507229,486
Ose73,39571,506144,901
Owo110,429108,457218,886
Akure North66,87864,709131,587
Akure South175,495177,716353,211
Ifedore92,01484,313176,327
Ile Oluji87,50585,365172,870
Ondo West139,400144,272283,672
Ondo East38,03236,72674,758
Idanre66,99662,028129,024
Odigbo114,814115,537230,351
Okitipupa120,626112,939233,565
Irele75,63669,530145,166
Ese Odo78,10076,878154,978
Ilaje154,852135,763290,615
Total1,761,2631,679,7613,441,024

Notable people


Media houses in Ondo State
  • Welcome to Etiaro, Akoko signpost
    Welcome to Etiaro, Akoko signpost
  • Welcome to Alayere town, Akure, Ondo state2.jpg
    Welcome to Alayere town, Akure, Ondo state2.jpg
  • The Apostolic High School, Ilara-Mokin
    The Apostolic High School, Ilara-Mokin
  • St James Catholic Church, Ugbe-Afo, Ondo state3.jpg
    St James Catholic Church, Ugbe-Afo, Ondo state3.jpg
  • St James Catholic Church, Ugbe-Afo, Ondo state.jpg
    St James Catholic Church, Ugbe-Afo, Ondo state.jpg

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