Akoko South-West
Akoko South-West | |
|---|---|
| Nicknames: Onile obi, arowo soge | |
  Akoko South-West | |
| Coordinates: 7°27′15″N 5°48′06″E / 7.4543°N 5.8016°E | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Ondo State |
| Government | |
| • Type | Democracy, Local Government Councils |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
Akoko South-West is a Local Government Area in Ondo State, Nigeria.[1] Its headquarters are in the town of Oke-Oka.[2] It has its area council at Oka Akoko.
It has an area of 340 km2 and a population of 228,383 at the 2006 census.[3] The postal code of the area is 342107.[4]
Chairman and leadership
On 11 July 2022, the Supreme Court of Nigeria granted financial autonomy to the 774 local governments in Nigeria.[5] Mr. Ezekiel Ayorinde Ajana was elected as the Chairman of Akoko South West Local Government and sworn in on 18 February 2025 by the incumbent Governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa.[6]
References
- ^ "Residents flee as gunshots erupt in Ondo community". The Sun Nigeria. Retrieved 2022-04-08.
- ^ "Akeredolu promises to dualise Akungba/Ikare-Akoko road". Tribune Online. 2022-01-13. Retrieved 2022-02-14.
- ^ "Digest of Local Government Statistics, 2010 edition" (PDF). Ondobudget.org. 2010. p. 12. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
- ^ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 7 October 2009. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
- ^ Tope Omogbolagun (9 October 2024) LG autonomy: Senate aligns with Supreme Court judgment punchng.com. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
- ^ Augustus Ayodeji (18 February 2025) GOV AIYEDATIWA SWEARS IN NEWLY ELECTED LG CHAIRMEN, VICE CHAIRMEN ondostate.gov.ng. 10 August 2025.
State capital: Akure | ||
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