HISTORY OF ILUOMOBA EKITI IN THE 19TH AND 20TH CENTURIES

Author: Bolarinwa Ogundeji

ABSTRACT

This study examines the origin, socio-cultural, and economic activities of Iluomoba-Ekiti, a town in Ekiti State, Nigeria. Using oral and written sources, this research reconstructs the history of Iluomoba-Ekiti, tracing its origins to Ile-Ife and the migration of various lineages. The paper explores the town’s transformation from Igboomoba to Iluomoba, its agricultural economy, and the impact of colonialism and Christianity.

Keywords: Iluomoba Ekiti, History, Political, tradition, Economic, Cultural

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