Ilala is an ancient town in the Igbomina-Yoruba land of Kwara State. It is one of towns in the Irepodun Local Government Area of the Kwara State. It is situated in the northeastern part of Yoruba land in northcentral Nigeria and ruled by a monarch usually referred to as Aala of Ilala.[1] The present Aala of Ilala is HRH, Oba Abd'Wahab Osuolale Adeyemi, Oyebamire II. Location[edit] Ilala is located at Latitude: 8° 20' 0 N, Longitude: 4° 59' 0 E on the world map. The community is 3.7 km from Okeya, 4.1 km from Buari, 5.2 km from Moloko, 5.6 km from Egi Oyopo, 7.6 km from Sulu, 7.6 km from Oko Ode, 7.8 km from Igbaja, 8.3 km from Omupo, 8.2 km from Isie, 9.2 km from Igbo Owu, 10.4 km from Adanla, 22.5 miles from Ilorin, the Kwara State capital and 44.3 miles from Osogbo, the Osun State capital of Nigeria[2] (All distances by air). Ilala comprises four distinct areas; they are OKE-AALA, OKE-SUNNA, ISALE-TA and ISALE-ILALA. The different compounds within the community falls within these areas. ↑Jump back a sectionHistory[edit] Ilala kingdom was established many centuries ago with an estimated land area of 35 square kilometers. It became a Sub-District administrative Headquarters in early part of 19th century. If history were static the town would have remained part of the former western Nigeria, but today Ilala is in Irepodun Local Government Area of Kwara State with Aala of Ilala as the traditional ruler and other chiefs namely: Asaba, Eruwe, Aponbi, Oloko, Asaoye, Aafa, Ekose, Elemoso and Akogun. There are about seven other communities under the Aala Kingdom. ↑Jump back a sectionEulogy of Aala[edit] OMO AALA OOO OMO ALEMU-LERA OMO ARIJE MA GBAGBE ORE ENI TO BA MOYE IRAWO LO LE MO BI TI WON BI WA DE OMO A DAKO NIBI EKUN GBE N RERI [3] ↑Jump back a sectionOriki[edit] Different compounds/families in Ilala have different Oriki. ↑Jump back a sectionTourist Attraction[edit] 1. Ilala day: A festival that attracts almost all the indigenes of Ilala with various activities such as traditional dance, competitions and relaxation 2. Egungun festivals 3. Odo Osin (River) which was thought to have been a fat pretty woman before she turns to a river in Ila Orangun when she was insulted for her bareness, she flows from Ila Orangun, through Ajasse Ipo,to Ilala and many other places. 4. Afin Oba's palace ↑Jump back a sectionAnnual Festival[edit] Major festivals in Ilala include: 1. Traditional festivals such as Egungun festivals 2. Moslem festivals such as Eid Al-Fitr and Eid Al-Adha celebrations 3. Christian festivals such as Christmas and Easter 4. Ilala day ↑Jump back a sectionPast and present rulers[edit] Here are some of the list of past and present Aala of Ilala, research is still in progress on a detailed list of all the Aala (Obas) that have ruled in Ilala. 1. OBA AALA OYEDELE 2. OBA AALA AFOLAYANKA 3. OBA AALA ABDUL QADRI AWEDA IBIRINOYE 4. OBA AALA ABD'WAHAB OSUOLALE ADEYEMI, OYEBAMIRE II (March 2012 -Date) ↑Jump back a sectionSchools in Ilala[edit] 1. Oyelagbawo Grammar School,PMB 01, Ilala, Kwara State, Nigeria. 2. Community L.G.E.A Primary School, Ilala, Kwara State, Nigeria 3. Abiola Nursery and primary school, Ilala, Kwara State, Nigeria.
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