Igboora

Igbo-Ora is a town in Oyo State, south-western Nigeria, situated 80 kilometres (50 mi) north of Lagos. In 2001 the population of the town was approximately 60,000 people. The town today is the location of the newly established Oyo State College of Agriculture (since 2006). The College has contributed significantly to the socio-economic and demographic development of the town. The Oyo state government has just approved a High Court of Justice. The Federal government is also said to have approved the location of a Police Training College in the town.

The unusually large number of twin births in the region have earned the town the nickname Twin Capital of the World.

This phenomenon of a large number of twin births is not unique to Igbo-Ora; it has also been observed in the town of Kodinji in India and Cândido Godói in Brasil. In Igbo-Ora, research has suggested that the multiple births could be related to the eating habits of the women in the region. Though no direct relation between dietary intake and twin births has been proved, a research study carried out at the University of Lagos Teaching Hospital has suggested that a chemical found in Igbo-Ora women and the peelings of a widely consumed tuber (yams) could be responsible.

There is of course the possible explanation that the large number of twins being born here could simply be a matter of genetics.

Igboora is the Headquarters of Ibarapa Central Local government, comprising Igboora and Idere. Igboora has seven wards while Idere has three. The community could not benefit from the recent initiative of the Oyo State Government to create additional council administrations (LCDA), since the community voted no to such initiative during the Local Council Referendum by the Lam Adeshina administration.

Igboora is a collection of autonomous towns each with its traditional heads, but with a very porous land boundaries. The names of all the Oba & Baales in Igboora :

(2) HRH Jamiu Adedamola Badmus (JP) (JP), Ayeleso III, Olu-Aso of Iberekodo land.

(3) HRH (MSA) Joshua Olusanjo Ojo (JP), Lagbaaju IV, Baba-Aso of Igbole land.

(4) HRH (ALH) Jinadu Adekunle Fasasi (JP), Baabani IV, Onisagan - un of Sagan-un land.

(5) HRH Samuel Adewuyi Adeleye (JP), Olaribigbe IV, Onidofin of Idofin land.

(6)HRH Late Lamidi Olayide Akinyemi, Iwolafisagba III, Onipako of Pako land.

(7) HRH Oba Mosun Oladokun, The Bansa of Ilusa-ile.

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