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    The Ekiti people are one of the largest historical subgroups of the larger Yoruba people of West Africa, located in Nigeria. They are classified as a Central...
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    Ekiti State (Yoruba: Ìpínlẹ̀ Èkìtì) is a state in southwestern Nigeria, bordered to the North by Kwara State for 61 km, to the Northeast by Kogi State...
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    Ado Ekiti is the capital city of Ekiti State, Nigeria. It is the headquarter of the Ekiti central senatorial district, southwest, Nigeria. Ado Ekiti is...
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  • Kiriji War (redirect from Ekiti Parapo)
    Kiriji War, also known as the Ekiti–Parapo War, was a 16-year-long civil war between the subethnic kingdoms of the Yoruba people, specifically divided between...
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    governor of Ekiti State is the head of government of Ekiti State in Nigeria. The governor is the head of the executive branch of the Ekiti State Government...
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  • up Ekiti in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Èkìtì may refer to: Ekiti people, one of the largest subgroups of Yoruba people of West Africa Ekiti, Kwara...
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  • The Okun people are the Yoruba speaking people found majorly in Kogi, but with settlements in Kwara, Ekiti, and Ondo states of Nigeria. Their dialects...
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  • villages: Oye Ekiti, Ilupeju Ekiti, Ayegbaju Ekiti, Ire Ekiti, Itapa Ekiti, Osin Ekiti, Ayede Ekiti, Itaji Ekiti, Imojo Ekiti, Ilafon Ekiti, Isan Ekiti, Ilemeso...
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    Ekinrin-Adde Community Ogidi Community Yoruba people, especially the Ekiti people, including: Ado Ekiti Ikere Ekiti Ilara-Mokin Emure Okpe is a town located...
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  • Biodun Oyebanji (category Ekiti State politicians)
    governor of Ekiti State since 2022. He is a former Secretary to the Ekiti State Government and a former Chief of Staff to the Governor of Ekiti State. He...
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    Ijede, Ijero-ekiti, Ijoko, Ikare-akoko, Ikenne, Ikere-Ekiti, Ikire, Ikirun, Ikole-ekiti, Ikorodu, Ila-orangun, Ilaje, Ilaro, Ilawe-ekiti, Ilé-Ifẹ, Ile-oluji...
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    Ijero Ekiti is a town in Ekiti State of Nigeria in West Africa. Ijero Ekiti is situated in the northwest part of Ekiti State. Ijero Ekiti is the Local...
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  • Ilawe Ekiti (also Ilawe or Ilawe-Ekiti) is a town in Ekiti State, Nigeria. In 1995, the population was around 179,900. Its geographic coordinates are 7°...
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    The 2022 Ekiti State gubernatorial election took place on 18 June 2022, to elect the Governor of Ekiti State. Incumbent APC governor Kayode Fayemi was...
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    governor of Ekiti State is the second-highest officer in the executive branch of the government of Ekiti State, Nigeria, after the governor of Ekiti State,...
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    Akure Kingdom (category History of the Yoruba people)
    The people of Akure speak the Akure dialect of the Yoruba language. As one of the historic kingdoms of the Ekiti subgroup of the Yoruba people, the Akure...
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  • Erinmope Ekiti is an ancient town in Ekiti State, Nigeria. It is located in Moba Local Government Area. The genealogical history of Erinmope can be linked...
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  • States 1790 Confederation of States Ekiti Confederacy 1800s–1893/1914 Confederation of States Formed by the Ekiti people, a subset of Yoruba, in Nigeria....
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  • Ikoro-Ekiti is a town in the Ijero Local Government area of Ekiti State, south west Nigeria. It is also known as Eso Obe and is one of the oldest towns...
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  • Itapa Ekiti is a town in Ekiti State, Nigeria, of which the Owatapa is the ruler. Itapa is one of the goddesses worshipped at Ife. Her festival, known...
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    Okemesi (redirect from Okemesi, Ekiti State)
    Okemesi-Ekiti is the local Government Headquarters of Okemesi/Idoile Local Government of Ekiti State, Nigeria, whose headquarters is the Ekiti town of...
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  • Adewale Aladesanmi (category People from Ekiti State)
    prince of the Ekiti people. Aladesanmi was born on 4 August 1938 in Nigeria. His father was Oba Daniel Aladesanmi II, the ruler of Ado Ekiti from 1937 until...
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    Oyebanji Filani (category Ekiti State)
    non-governmental organizations in public health sector. The Ekiti born health practitioner is currently Ekiti State commissioner of Health and Human Services appointed...
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  • Ido Ekiti is a town in the Ido-Osi Local Government Area of Ekiti State, Nigeria. It is situated in the northern part of the state where the routes from...
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    Yorubaland (category History of the Yoruba people)
    hills: 790m, Olosunta in Ikere Ekiti: 690m, Saki and Igbeti hills. Hill forest near Ikogosi A hill lake near Ikole, Ekiti The granite outcrops at Idanre...
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    Iyin-Ekiti is a town in Ekiti State, Nigeria, situated between Igede Ekiti Ado Ekiti in the Southwestern part of Nigeria. It is at an elevation of 457 m...
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    Ikole (redirect from Ikole, Ekiti State)
    Ikole is a Local Government Area of Ekiti State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Ikole. The current Chairman of the Local Government is Prince...
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    The 2023 Nigerian presidential election in Ekiti State was held on 25 February 2023 as part of the nationwide 2023 Nigerian presidential election to elect...
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  • Ijesha (redirect from Ijesha people)
    LCDA in Ekiti State of Nigeria. The Ijesa however have lost a lot of land due to wars and separation in the 19th century . Many people in Ekiti State have...
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    Ayo Fayose (category Governors of Ekiti State)
    born 15 November 1960) is a Nigerian politician who served as governor of Ekiti State from 2003 to 2006, and again from 2014 to 2018. Fayose grew up in...
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