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Kabba which was used as the administrative and military base of the Nupe expedition, became the capital of the Kabba province of the Northern region and remains the largest and most important town of the Okun people. Despite the similarities pointed out, there are yet identifiable differences in the culture of the various Okun subgroups.
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.
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]
Chief S. A. Ajayi // ⓘ OFR (2 December 1910 – 11 May 1994) was a Nigerian statesman who played an active role in the negotiations that led to Nigeria's independence. He was a pioneer politician of Okun land in the old Kabba province (in the present day Kogi State), who represented the people of Kabba Division in the Northern region house of Assembly.
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.
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 ...
Oboro of Kabba Oba Michael Folorunsho Segun Olobayo (4 March 1945 – 15 May 2016) was a Nigerian statesman. Olobayo was born to the Ajinuhi Royal House of the Ilajo clan on 4 March 1945.