Akoko South-West
Akoko South-West | |
|---|---|
| Nicknames: Onile obi, arowo soge | |
Interactive map of Akoko South-West | |
  Akoko South-West Location within Nigeria | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Ondo State |
| Headquarter | Oka Akoko |
| Government | |
| • Type | Local Government Councils |
| • Chairman | Ezekiel Ayorinde Ajana |
| Area | |
• Total | 340 km2 (130 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
• Total | 228,383 |
| • Density | 670/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
| 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 Oka Akoko.[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. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 2022-04-08.
- ↑ "Akeredolu promises to dualise Akungba/Ikare-Akoko road". Nigerian Tribune. 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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