Osooro Land is the melting pot of Ikale tradition; Being the home to one of the nine Ikale groups (Ikale mehan). Osooro is situated in the south western region of Nigeria, about 200 kilometers east of Lagos, between Ijebu Ode, and Ore along the Lagos/Benin city express way. Okitipupa a bustling city and Local Government headquarter for the region is about twenty minutes drive from Osooro land.

 

Osooro is an amalgamation of many towns, villages and hamlets namely: Ilutitun, Ijuodo, Igbotako, Erekiti, Ijuoke, Ilado, Agbetu, Abusoro, Akinfosile, Omotosho, Okeola, Ayetoro, Idogun, Ago Lailo, Mile 4, Lobuko, Ilebe, Ago Taiwo, Ago Lailo.

 

Osooro`s neighbors to the east are the Edos (Benin, Edo State), to the West are the Ijebus (Ogun State), the Ondos to the North and the Ilajes to the south (Ondo State).

 

Osooro is surrounded by rolling hills and valleys with fresh springs and rivers that swell before emptying into the lagoon and the Atlantic ocean. Blessed with natural resources (kaoline for natural paint and chalk, Butimen for natural asphalt), palm plantations stretched across the land, evidence of aboundant natural resources and agriculture the region can produce.

 

FESTIVALS

Socially Osooro bubbles with festivals and traditional activities such as Iwo, Etadun, and Umale

 

At present, The paramount king of Osooro is His Royal Highness, Oba Shadrack Gbadebo Bajowa JP. Lubokun IV The Rebuja of Osooro. Other traditional rulers in Osooro include, Oba Lorofun Of Ijuodo, Oba Majuwa of Ilutitun, Olu Oke of Ijuoke, and many Baales and Chiefs who are leaders of smaller communities such as Agbetu, Abusoro, Lobuko, Ilebe etc.. 

Osooro Resources Organization is engaged in an aggressive drive to maintain our heritage of unity, attract domestic and foreign investment in agriculture, education, and technology. We are committed to this effort and call on all people for support.