Akinyele | |
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  Akinyele | |
| Coordinates:7°31′25″N3°54′53″E / 7.5237°N 3.9147°E /7.5237; 3.9147 | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Oyo State |
| Headquarters | Moniya |
| Government | |
| • Local Government Chairman | Hon. Wole Akinleye (PDP) |
| Area | |
• Total | 432.2 km2 (166.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
• Total | 211,811[1][2][3] |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
| Website | https://akinyele.oyostate.gov.ng/ |
Akinyele is aLocal Government Area inOyo State,Nigeria. It is one of the eleven local governments that make upIbadan metropolis[2] withAfijio Local Government to the north,Lagelu Local Government Area to the east,Ido Local Government Area to the west andIbadan North Local Government Area to the south. Its headquarters are atMoniya. Akinyele local government area was created in 1976 and it shares boundaries with It occupies a land area of 432.2 square kilometers.[3]
It was named after the lateOlubadan,Isaac Babalola Akinyele.
Akinyele local government area is subdivided into 12 wards: Ikereku, Olanla/Oboda/Labode, Arulogun/Eniosa/Aroro, Olode/Amosun/Onidundu, Ojo-Emo/Moniya, Akinyele/Isabiyi/Irepodun, Iwokoto/Talonta/Idi-oro, Ojoo/Ajibode/Laniba, Ijaye/Ojedeji, Ajibade/Alabata/Elekuru, Olorisa-Oko/Okegbemi/Mele, and Iroko.
The local government is governed by an elected chairman and 12 councilors, one elected from each ward.
