Ajasse Ipo | |
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Town | |
Location in Nigeria | |
Coordinates: 8°16′0″N 4°48′0″E / 8.26667°N 4.80000°E | |
Country | Nigeria |
State | Kwara State |
LGA | Irepodun LGA |
Government | |
• Olupo of Ajasse-ipo | HRM, Oba Sikiru Woleola II |
Population | |
• Ethnicity | Yoruba (Igbomina) |
Time zone | WAT (UTC+1) |
Website | www.ajasseipo.webs.com |
Ajasse Ipo is an ancient town in Igbomina-Yoruba land of Kwara State. Ajasse Ipo is sometimes spelt as Ajase-Ipo and is also known as Ajasse or Ajasepo. It is one of the prominent towns in Irepodun Local Government Area of the Kwara State. Ajasse Ipo is situated in the northeastern part of Yoruba land in northcentral Nigeria and consists of other different villages such as Eleyoka, Amberi, Falokun, Araromi etc. The present ruler of Ajasse Ipo also referred to as Olupo, is Oba Sikiru Woleola II.
Ajasse Ipo is located at Latitude: 8° 13' 60 N Longitude: 4° 49' 0 E as displayed on world map, coordinates and short location facts. The town serves as major junction for all other major cities and towns in Kwara State, Nigeria including Ilorin (Kwara State capital), Omu-Aran (Irepodun LG Headquarter), Offa and Igbaja.
1. North South College of Health Technology, Ajasse Ipo
2. International Vocational Technical and Entrepreneurship College, Ajaase-Ipo
3. Institute of Basic and Advanced Educational Studies, Ajasse Ipo.
1. Comprehensive High School Ajasse Ipo
2. Girls Day Secondary school
3. Baptist Primary School
4. Community Primary School
5. Banwo Nursery and primary school
6. Banwo College
7. Abiola Nursery and primary school
8. Abiola Standard College
9. Alade Nursery and primary school
10. Alade College
Emi Ni omo Olupo alelu
Molentente momu joba
Motalala mo mu joye Ni moje
Eyan ti o ba se ori Olupo pele alowo, abimo, asowo ajere
Abode pade owo aba won naa omo aba won je
Aiyewa a toro bi omi owuro pon
Omi atoro pon ko toro bi omi iyaleta
Nijo ti Olupo N womo ti ko romo
Nijo naa lo wa omo lo si idi ogan
Nigbogbo won se n je Logan Logan l’Oyo Ipo
Different compounds/families in Ajasse Ipo have different Oriki. Examples of oriki of the royal families of Ajasse ipo include:
ARIGANJOYE
Emi Ni omo Ariganjoye Baba Ronke
Kegbeyale Aremu
Oba lo dabayi, adijale Oba
Osupa Ajase, Baba Sumonu
Kosi eni ti kiwu, oko Iwaloye