Akoko
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Akoko is a large Northeast Yoruba settlement Yoruba, the area spans from Ondo state to Edo state in South-West Nigeria. Akoko takes a large percentage of local governments in Ondo state. Out of the present 18 Local Government Councils in the State it takes four, namely: Akoko North-East, Akoko North-West, Akoko South-East and Akoko South-West. The only state University, Ondo State University, is located in Akungba-Akoko.
[edit] Geography
Akoko comprises about 40 small towns, predominantly situated in rocky areas of Ondo state. The rocky terrain nevertheless, may have helped the region to become a melting ground of sort with different cultures coming from the north, eastern and southern Yoruba towns and beyond. Akoko, became one of the few Yoruba sub-groups with no distinctive local dialect of sort. Major Akoko settlements include Ikaram, Ikare, Akungba (University town), Oka, Okeagbe, Erusu, Arigidi, Ajowa, Akunnu, Gedegede, Ishua, Irun, Ogbagi, Supare, Epinmi, Ipe and several other autonomous communities.
[edit] Industry
Predominant occupations of the community include; large scale farming and teaching.
Notable illustrious sons and daughters of Akoko include: Chief J. O. Sanusi (Past Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria) Dr. Olu Agunloye, the former Corps Marshal and Chief Executive Federal Road Safety Commission-Nigeria, and immediate combined Ministers of Defence (Navy) and Power and Steel Federal Republic of Nigeria, Chief Adebayo Adefarati(Former governor-Ondo state), Late Oba S.T Aliu (former commissioner in the old western region), Late Z. A. Ogunmola (renowned educationist), Prince Oyewole Jatto (Head of Department Finance and Account Federal Road Safety Commission-Nigeria) Tokunbo Kayode (SAN), Segun Abraham, Jobi Fele, Maj. Gen. Aduloju (rtd), Commodore Momodu (rtd), Engr. Alex Ogunmola (Civil Engineer), T.A Ogunmola, Wole Ogunmola, Femi Ogunmola, Rear Admiral J.A Aremo, Mr. Sunday Ehindero (Inspector General of Police), Bayo Kolade, Olu Elewa, Wande Elewa (Engr), Tomi Olumoko, Akin Daramola, Gani Adams, Rev. Prophet T. B. Joshua of The Synagogue Church Of All Nations, S.S. Omoyola and many others across the globe.
