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Irun is a town in Akoko North-West Local Government Area of Ondo State, Nigeria. The town is served by the Oke-Irun/Surulere and Odo-Irun/Oyinmo wards, according to records published by the Independent National Electoral Commission.[1]
History
[edit]Irun has historical connections with both the Akoko and Ekiti areas. A study of the history of Akokoland notes that Irun was among communities whose historical relationships with Ekiti influenced the development of the region. The study also discusses the boundary arrangements of 1894–1895 that affected the political and administrative position of communities including Irun.[2]
Another historical study of Akoko society records that Irun was among the Akoko communities in which schools emerged during the expansion of Western education in the 1920s. The study states that a school was established in Irun in 1926.[3]
The historical position of Irun within the Akoko region has also been discussed in scholarship concerning nineteenth-century relations among Akoko, Ekiti and neighbouring Yoruba communities.[4]
Traditional institution
[edit]The traditional ruler of Irun is known as the Onirun of Irun. The traditional institution has been the subject of reporting in Nigerian newspapers, particularly during periods of succession to the throne.
Following the death of Onirun Oba Williams Adewusi Akanleokuta III in 2011, his daughter Oluremi Obideyi served as regent during the period before the selection of a new monarch.[5]
In June 2021, Prince Samuel Bayode Agboola was selected by the kingmakers as the Onirun-elect. Radio Nigeria reported that five of eight kingmakers voted for Agboola.[6]
In October 2021, the Ondo State Government ratified the selection of Prince Samuel Bayode Agboola as the new Onirun of Irun-Akoko, stating that the selection process had complied with the applicable state laws.[7]
Culture and education
[edit]Irun has been the subject of academic research on social and cultural practices in the community. A study of health-related attitudes among residents of Irun-Akoko examined malaria beliefs, treatment practices and health-seeking behaviour among people living in the community.[8]
Irun also has an annual traditional festival known as the Idebi Oba Festival. In October 2025, The Nation reported that the festival was scheduled as an annual cultural gathering associated with the community and the conclusion of the yearly Ogun festival. The report also described the public display of ancestral crowns associated with past monarchs of Irun.[9]
Oke-Oro chieftaincy dispute
[edit]In 2026, a dispute arose over the recognition of an Oke-Oro traditional institution in the area historically associated with Irun.
In February 2026, The Guardian reported that community leaders and residents of Irun-Akoko opposed the proposed recognition of an Oke-Oro stool. Representatives of the Irun community said that the town had historically been organised around Oke-Irun and Odo-Irun and that a lawsuit concerning the proposed traditional institution was pending before the Ondo State High Court.[10]
BusinessDay likewise reported in February 2026 that representatives of Irun-Akoko were challenging the proposed recognition of Oke-Oro and said the matter was before the Ondo State High Court.[11]
In April 2026, reports stated that lawyers representing the Onirun and other claimants challenged the Ondo State Executive Council's approval of the Owa Adimula of Oke-Oro, alleging that a court order had restrained further action in the matter.[12]
The Ondo State Government subsequently proceeded with the recognition of the Oke-Oro traditional institution. In May 2026, Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa presented a staff of office to Oba Olanrewaju Olawoye Adeyemi as the Owa Adimula of Oke-Oro and announced the change of the community's name from Oke-Irun to Oke-Oro.[13]
The dispute remained contested. In July 2026, The Nation reported that an indigene of Oke-Irun was calling for the court to determine the dispute over the creation of the Owa Adimula of Oke-Oro stool.[14] In August 2026, Vanguard reported the Ondo State Government's position that it had acted in compliance with a High Court judgment concerning Oke-Oro.[15]
See also
[edit]- ↑ "TOTAL NUMBER OF REGISTERED VOTERS AND COLLECTED PVCs FOR 2024 GOVERNORSHIP ELECTION IN ONDO STATE" (PDF). Independent National Electoral Commission. 2024.
- ↑ Famoye, Abiodun Daniels (2021). "Security Challenges and the Socio-Political Transformation of Akokoland in the 19th Century". University of Ibadan.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ↑ Adeyeri, James Olusegun (2022). "Social and Economic Development of Akoko Society under Colonial Rule" (PDF). West Bohemian Historical Review. 12 (1). University of West Bohemia: 63–79.
- ↑ Famoye, Abiodun Daniels (2021). "Security Challenges and the Socio-Political Transformation of Akokoland in the 19th Century". University of Ibadan.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ↑ "My husband saw me on the stool before I was chosen —Irun-Akoko Regent". Tribune Online. 13 May 2017.
- ↑ "11 Year Obaship Tussle Resolved in Irun Akoko, Ondo State". Radio Nigeria Ibadan. 29 June 2021.
- ↑ "Ondo govt approves selection of two new traditional rulers". The Sun Nigeria. 26 October 2021.
- ↑ Aminu, Julius Ajayi (2019). "Attitudinal and Behavioural Patterns Towards Malaria Attack and Treatment Among The Selected People In Irun-Akoko, Ondo State Nigeria". Transatlantic Journal of Rural Research. 1 (3). doi:10.5281/zenodo.4411972.
- ↑ "Ondo community celebrates festival". The Nation. 11 October 2025.
- ↑ Momoh, Adewale (2 February 2026). "Ondo community opposes move to install rival monarch". The Guardian Nigeria.
- ↑ Akintunde, Jacob (2 February 2026). "Ondo community seeks Aiyedatiwa's intervention over plot to install monarch". BusinessDay.
- ↑ "Chieftaincy Crisis: Ondo monarch faults state govt over alleged court order breach". Western Post. 20 April 2026.
- ↑ "Gov Aiyedatiwa presents staff of office to pioneer monarch of Oke-oro in Akoko North-west". Hotjist. 27 May 2026.
- ↑ "Allow court decide Oke-Irun dispute, Olutuyi insists". The Nation. 26 July 2026.
- ↑ "Ondo govt defends approval of new Olusupare, says no court order violated". Vanguard. 2026.