Ode-omu is a town in the present Osun State, Nigeria, established in 1900 sequel to implementation of relocation treaty signed between the Ibadan(Oyo) and Ife in 1886. This place is situated in Ayedaade, Osun, Nigeria, its geographical coordinates are 7° 32' 0" North, 4° 24' 0" East and its original name (with diacritics) is Ode Omu.The settlement was established following civil unrest in neighbouring Yoruba cities of Ife and Modakeke in south-western Nigeria. Most of the families in Ode-omu have links to Modakeke.

The town is well-known to travellers in Nigeria as it is located on one of the main routes to Oshogbo, the state capital. It has also received international fame as the hometown of civil rights activist Michael Akintaro and of several other Nigerian politicians, business men and religious leaders, such as Chiefs Olaniyan,Late Alhaji Adeniji,Omilani, Engr (Pastor) Adeyemo and Opejin, Senator Akinlabi Olasunkanmi, Dr.(Pastor) Johnson Ade Ǫdęwale, US based clergy man and Dr. Faniran (past Registrar of Uniosun ).Also, Jelili Adesiyan who is the past Minister for Police affairs; the late jurist, Justice Jones Oyesomi Fawole; Alh. Surajudeen Olusegun Adeyemi - The proprietor Assanusiyyah College of Education, Odeomu and Tele-evangelist Matthew Ashimolowo,the founder of Kings University, the late comedian and radio presenter Olugbenga Abefe Adeboye and Ariyo Muritala Olushekun, the immediate past president of Chartered Institute of StockBrokers in Nigeria, who also doubled as the proprietor of Capital Assets Ltd (a member of the Nigerian Stock Exchange). Alhaji Lamidi Oke is the present Alayegun of Odeomu. Former Alayeguns are Akinsaya from Wingbolu family,Oke dudu, Lawuni,Adeyemo, Oyedoyin from Akitikori family of Ijugbe compound, Bakare Ojo, Raji Adeniji, Adefajo and Stephen Adegboyega Ata Fawole. St. David Anglican Church was the first Church in the land.

The Town Anthem

Ode omu l'a gbe bi mi,
Ayegunle dara.
Ilu t'a tedo pelu fe,
Ati bukun orun.
Awa yo gb'oruko re ga,
Nibikibi t'a wa.

A wa lati Modakeke,
Lati d'ominira.
Pelu awon agba mefa,
A nj'oba l'ajeyika.
B'ori ilakaka wa yi,
A gb'ade t'o l'ogo.

Itesiwaju l'a nle pa,
A nna wo a nna ra.
Emi isokan ti gb'ile,
Ayo kun okan wa.
Eko at'togban at'oye,
Fun awon omo wa.

E ho, e yo arakunrin,
Ati arabinrin.
Ko le re wa, ko le su wa
N'nu ere ije wa
Titi Odeomu wa yi,
Yo d'olokiki nla.
Amin.

External links

• Wilmer, Val. Obituary: Michael Akintaro. The Guardian, 7 Oct. 2000. Retrieved 24 Nov. 2006.


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  Senator Akinlabi Olasunkanmi, Nigerian Senate, 2005.


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  Pastor: Matthew Ashimolowo, Kingsway International Christian Centre, London


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  https://web.archive.org/web/20100221210303/http://www.osunstate.gov.ng/ Osun State
  


• Pastor (Dr) Johnson Ade Ǫdęwale : Christ Apostolic Church, Calvary Assembly, Boston USA.(*http://www.caccalvary.com)


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  ADEYEMI SIRAJUDEEN.asp PROPRIETOR: , ASSANUSIYYAH COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, ODEOMU OSUN STATE (www.asscoed.com)


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  Prophet: Ayodele Oyedele, The Word Prayer Ministries, God's Favour Assembly, Ikorodu, Lagos, Nigeria.


• Faosiy Abiodun Adebayo (Chairman, Fasconet IT Solutions & Fasconet Table Water)


• Olaniyan Tope Waliyu ( Principal Partner OYTK CONSTRUCTION COMPANY LTD)


• http://www.maplandia.com/nigeria/osun/ayedaade/ode-omu/


• Engr. Rauf T. A. (Executive Assistance to the President of Oduduwa University Ipetumodu) A civil engr and an entrepreneur.


• Oseni Olatunji (A native of Odeomu and an IT Professional base in Lagos, Nigeria)

• Raheem Gafar Olueju (Chairman, Olawumi communication centre. Abuja)

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