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  !align "center" bgcolor="#efefef" colspan="3"Location
  !align "center" colspan="3"
  !align "center" bgcolor="#efefef" colspan="3"Statistics
  align "left" valign="top"''' Governor ''' <br> ( List )
  colspan "2" valign="top" Christopher Alao-Akala ( PDP )
  !align "left" valign="top" Date Created
  colspan "2" valign="top" 3 February 1976
  !align "left" valign="top" Capital
  colspan "2" valign="top" Ibadan
  !align "left" valign="top" Area
  colspan "2" valign="top"28,454 Km&2 <br> Ranked 14th
  align "left" valign="top"''' Population ''' <br> 1991 Census <br> 2005 estimate
  align "left" valign="top" Ranked N/A <br> 3,488,789 <br> 6,617,720
  !align "left" valign="top" ISO 3166-2
  colspan "2" valign="top"NG-OY






NOTABLE OYO STATE INDIGENES

Notable Nigerians from Ọyọ State include:
  • Archdeacon Emmanuel Ọladipọ Alayande, Elder statesman

  • Chief Augustus Akinloye , Prominent politician

  • Chief Bọde Akindele, Chairman of Modandola Group of Companies

  • Chief Kola Daisi, Renowned industrialist

  • Chief Michael Sunday Adigun, Retired civil servant

  • Chief Theophilus Adeleke Akinyele , Retired Civil Servant

  • Chief Kolapo Ishola, Prominent politician

  • Chief Richard Akinjide, Prominent politician

  • Chief Victor Omololu Olunloyo, Prominent politician

  • Chief Akinlolu Olujinmi, (SAN), Hon. Minister of Justice, Federal Republic of Nigeria

  • Alhaji Lam Adesina, Prominent politician

  • Alhaji Alade Musiliu Adeleke, Former Wema Bank Plc's Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer.

  • Mr. Moyo Ajekigbe, Managing Director of First Bank of Nigeria

  • Professor Ṣẹgun Gbadegẹṣin, Chairman of Howard University's Philosophy Department and Former President of Ẹgbẹ Ọmọ Yoruba in North America

  • Professor Wande Abimbọla, Former Vice-Chancellor of Ọbafẹmi Awolọwọ University



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