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In the early 20th century the Olu of Ọwọrọ (and head of Ọwọrọ district) was given a supervisory role over non-Okun districts of Kakanda, Kupa and Eggan while the Obaa ro of Kabba had a supervisory role over the other Okun people. [4] Kabba which was used as the administrative and military base of the Nupe expedition, became the ...
The town is located in the old Kabba Province [2] about 140 kilometres southeast of Ilorin. The people of Odo Ere share a common ancestry with the Yoruba people in South-West Nigeria and they are often referred to as Okun Yoruba people. [3] [4] [5] The town is situated on a well-watered savannah plain consisting of dotted hills, forest and ...
The people of Kabba/Bunu generally speak Okun which is the language of the Yoruba-speaking community in Kogi State. However, there is a little difference in the way the language is spoken within the Local Government Area.
Kabba is the headquarters of the Kabba/Bunnu local government area of Kogi state and the current Chairman of Kabba/Bunu Local Government is Hon.E. O. Olorunleke Moses. Kabba has a tripodal traditional leadership called: Obaro, Obadofin and Obajemu, with the Obaro who is also the chairman of the Okun traditional council as head.
Annually in June, which marks the beginning of the year for the Okun people's calendar, thousands of indigene and visitors gather in thousands to hike the Akogba Mountain. Dayo Babalola (a UK based indigene of the Ekinrin-Adde ) after due consultation with all stakeholders and like minds.
The Akogba radio FM (88.3) residing near the Akogba Hill, is the first private community FM in Okun and serves the purpose of ensuring the people of Ijumu, parts of Kabba Bunu and even neighbouring states are well informed about happenings in Kogi, Nigeria and the world at large. [7]
The Yoruba people (/ ˈ j ɒr ʊ b ə / YORR-ub-ə; [24] [25] Yoruba: Ìran Yorùbá, Ọmọ Odùduwà, Ọmọ Káàárọ̀-oòjíire) [26] are a West African ethnic group who mainly inhabit parts of Nigeria, Benin, and Togo. The areas of these countries primarily inhabited by the Yoruba are often collectively referred to as Yorubaland.
The geographical area included in the Northern Nigeria Protectorate included the Okun-Yoruba land of Kabba, Ogidi, Ijumu, Gbede, Yagba, as well as Ebira land, Igala land fashioned collectively under Kabba Province. The Ifelodun, Offa, Omuaran, Ifelodun and Irepodun areas, also Yorubas, were fashioned into Ilorin province.