Ogun State
| Ogun State State nickname: Gateway State | ||
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| Governor (List) |
Gbenga Daniel (PDP) | |
| Date Created | 3 February 1976 | |
| Capital | Abeokuta | |
| Largest City | Abeokuta | |
| Area | 16,762 km² Ranked 24th | |
| Population 1991 Census 2005 estimate |
Ranked N/A 2,338,570 4,054,272 | |
| Official Language | English | |
| ISO 3166-2 | NG-OG | |
Ogun State is a state in South-western Nigeria. It borders Lagos State to the south, Ọyọ and Ọṣun states to the North, Ondo State to the east and the republic of Benin to the west. Abẹokuta is the capital and largest city in the state. Ogun has one federal university ; the Federal University of Agriculture, Abẹokuta and two state government universities; the Ọlabisi Ọnabanjọ university, Agọ Iwoye and the Tai Ṣolarin university of education (TASUED) Ijẹbu Ode. Ogun State thus has the highest number of registered universities in Nigeria (nine in all) with five new private universities also in the state. Ogun state has two major government hospitals, The Federal Medical Center, Abẹokuta and the Ọlabisi Ọnabanjọ university teaching hospital, Ṣagamu. Ogun State has produced many of the most important Yoruba politicians and musicians in Nigeria, including President Oluṣẹgun Ọbasanjọ, Chief Ernest Ṣonẹkan, Chief MKO Abiọla, Prince Bọla Ajibọla, Chief Kuforiji Olubi, Prof Olikoye Ransome Kuti, Fẹla Anikulapo Kuti, Chief Ṣẹgun Ọṣọba, Prof. Wọle Ṣyinka and Chief Ọbafẹmi Awolọwọ.
Other cities and towns in the Ogun State are Ijẹbu-Ode, Ṣagamu, Ijẹbu Igbo, and Ọta. The state contains the following twenty Local Government Areas:
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The state's nickname is "Gateway to Nigeria". It was created in February 1976 from the former Western State. The 1991 census recorded a total population of 2,338,570 residents. The state governor is Ọtunba Gbenga Daniel.
Abẹokuta is the birthplace of Nigerian president Oluṣẹgun Ọbasanjọ, who also has a large farm in Ọta.
The ethnic composition of Ogun State is largely from the Yoruba subgroups of the Awori, Ẹgba, Ẹgbado, Ijẹbu, and Rẹmọ.
