Oro, Kwara

Oro is a community in Kwara State, Nigeria, and one of the largest in the Irepodun Local Government Area. It lies on the Ilorin-Lokoja highway and is about fifty-four kilometres from Ilorin, the state capital of Kwara.

History
The nine communities of Oro came into being as a result of a bloody chieftaincy dispute that erupted in the Oyo Empire. A man called Olakanmi escaped from the Royal palace with some members of his family, friends, loyal warriors, and slaves.

Olakanmi, with the advice of the “Ifa Oracle,” moved southeast of old Oyo with his contingent. This Ifa Oracle had earlier instructed Olakanmi to settle wherever he met a blacksmith. Olakanmi later moved to Idofin Odu, the present-Ibode town. At Idofin Odu, Olakanmi, and his followers stayed for a short period.'

Demographics
The people of Oro are Yoruba of the Igbomina subgroup.

Communities in Oro
Notable house in Ijomu Oro Ile Okẹkẹ, cheiftancy tittle Ọdọro Ile Ibba, cheiftancy tittle Ibba
 * 1) Afin-oro
 * 2) Agbeola-oro
 * 3) Iddo-oro
 * 4) Ijomu-oro
 * 1) Irebode-oro
 * 2) Iludun-oro
 * 3) Okeola-oro
 * 4) Okerimi-oro
 * 5) Otun-oro

Notable People
Sulyman Age Abdulkareem

Lai Mohammed

Adenike Oladiji

John Oyinloye. Professor of Physics and former University of Ilorin Vice-Chancellor

Wasiu Alabi Pasuma

Yinka Quadri

Olawale Sulaiman

Tony Tetuila