Oyo State

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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

EXTERNAL LINKS

Federal Republic of Nigeria Official Website