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IRAGBIJI

EARLY HISTORY OF IRAGBIJI

The town "Iragbiji" also known as Ira-gba-iji is a popular town and headquarter of Boripe local government area in Osun state. The town share boundaries with Osogbo, Ikirun, Ibokun, Obaagun, Ororuwo, Aagba, Iree.

THE NAME IRAGBIJI

There are some versions of derivatives sources of the names Iragbiji, the actual date of adoption of the name is unknown. The first settlers had there habitation under IRA tree. The founder who is an hunter, during his hunting exploits, he climbed a mountain and sighted an animal he pursued it and the animal ran into a big deep hole and the hunter enter the hole with the animal. He pursued the animal until both of them came out through another big opening which is the current Iragbiji town hall where the animal was eventually killed. This big hole is an historical monument which has now been closed by stone and cement now. The hunter finally settled under one Big Shady Tree (IRA-GBA-IJI) where other settlers join him and formed a town.

APPELLATION OF IRAGBIJI

"Iragbiji oloke meji tako tabo Lori Aagba" Meaning, "Iragbiji made of two rock, male and female upon each other" There was an event that leads to this popular appellation of Iragbiji. During the early reign of late Oba Dada oloyede, there arose a boundary dispute between the Aragbiji of Iragbiji and Olobaagun of Obaagun one of the towns and villages that suround Iragbiji. On this disputed piece of land were situated two huge rocks, one upon the other like man upon woman. The Aragbiji laid claim on the land and Olobaagun also affirmed claim that the land belongs to him. The residents officer in charge of Ibadan division setup a tribunal to decide the ownership of the land. Then the two warring parties were invited to the disputed area. In short, Aragbiji affirmed that without any controversy that the land belongs to him, if so let one rock fall down within seven days. This was received with joy by Olobaagun because he believed that no jupiter could bring the rocks down from the top of the other one. On the seventh day people gathered together at the disputed land, to the amazement of those who were present, the upper rock had fallen down on its own according to the pronouncement. of the Aragbiji. Then the district officer then said "truly Aragbiji owns the land". Since then there was no more controversy over the ownership of the land. Iragbiji was tagged "Iragbiji oloke meji tako tabo Lori Aagba, ookan time lule Oku okan"

FAMILY COMPOUND IN IRAGBIJI

There are many compounds in Iragbiji they are outlined below:-

Inurin Oke osun, Aogun, Ayibiodo, Baba Egbe, Jagun Alagbado, Isale Oyo, Olore, Oderinde, Olukosi, Olupona, Jagun Fabode, Oniyere, Osolo oke, Osolo isale, Alala, Tinubu, Aranniyun, Agbelekale, Baale erinle, Ajilasa, Aromaade, Kaa oko, Agbaakin, Aro, Baba mogba, Aiwosi, Oloyan oke , Oloyan isale, Odogun, Odofin, Elemo Owa, Elemo oso, Ojomu oke , Ojomu isale, Aworo osun, Obaale, Onisinkin adeyeye, Otun balogun, Olowe, Olotaara, Olupejobi, Iroko, Ooye, Oluode, Balogun oju oja, Balogun otin, Aladodo, Eesa gbogbololu, Eesa aromoo, Ojukere igbekoyi, Akeeke, Odabee, Gbalawa, Alaagba, Obe, Oloogemo, Abogun, Onipee, Olorun gbemi, Falola, Odumosu, Akingbade, Oluawo, A are, Olukotun adeyemi, Iyaoba, Opafemi, Meesun, Aladura, Alaran, Ekefa, Ogunle, Alki, Alade, Akins own, Moroun akinyele, Kedun Arar, Elekuru, Ojulari, Akintoso adejobi, Elekede, Asunmo abioye, Agbotifayo, Agboriigba, Alatipo, Okekere, Balogun otun, Laine, Moloye fami, Balogun severe, Oluyemi, Asia, Baalelu Bata, Aruba, Eesaorun, Odofin, Osaji, Ropo odedayanrin, Adel, Akinlade asaju, Petu petu, Olakotan, Jojo ro, Onigboro, A are, Arowopoko ajibade, Jagun olanrewaju, Alade, Eesade,

NOTABLE PEOPLE IN IRAGBIJI

Yinka Adeyemi, Prince Adeleye Oyedokun, Chief Bisi Lawal, Elder Bode Aremu, Oba Abdul Rasheed olabomi (Hrm) , Alhaji Kareem Afolabi, Hon. Kayode I doubt, Alh. Gboyega Oyetola(Incumbent Governor of Osun State ), ADEGBOYEGA Yakub Ayoade, Others.