The major traditional rulers in Osun State acclaim either the Faith of Islam or Christianity. The Osun State government claims to offer services to both Muslims and Christians in the state, especially through Pilgrims Welfare Boards. The popular pastor E.A Adeboye hails from Ifewara in Osun state. Abu-Abdullah Adelabu, who hails from the state's capital city, Osogbo and Pastor (Dr.) Johnson Ade Odewale of Christ Apostolic church, Calvary Assembly from Odeomu, who is based in Boston, USA. Among the famous religious leaders from Osun State is the London-based Muslim cleric Sheikh Dr. Osun State was created from the old Oyo State in August 1991, has a large population of both Muslims and Christians. It is a tourist attraction located in Oriade local.
Įrin-Ijesha Waterfalls is located in Erin-Ijesha. it is located along the Osun river and is home to the goddess of fertility, Yemoja. This is place is a considered a heritage site. State of Osun is home to a lot of tourist attraction based on it rich history and cultural base of the Yoruba. People of Osun State practice Islam, Christianity and their ancient religion, the traditional faith. Yoruba and English are the official languages. The major sub-ethnic groups in Ọsun State are Ife, Ijesha, Oyo, Ibolo and Igbomina of the Yoruba people, although there are also people from other parts of Nigeria. Ọsun-Ọsogbo Grove, the shrine of the annual rites of the deity and an important artistic center, was declared a World Heritage Site in 2005. Annual traditional festivities and invocations of the Osun goddess are held along the banks of the river bearing her name into which – according to Yoruba Oratory traditions – she transformed. Visitors include nationals of Brazil, Cuba, Trinidad, Grenada, and other nations in the Americas with a significant Yoruba cultural heritage. Įvery year, adherents and non-adherents of Osun, one of the Orisa (the traditional deities of the Yoruba people), travel from all over the world to attend the annual Osun-Osogbo festival in August. Osun State is additionally noted for having the second highest literacy rate in the country, with around 80% literacy rate as of 2012. Other important cities and towns include the ancient kingdom-capitals of Oke-Ila Orangun, Iragbiji, Ikirun, Ila Orangun, Ijebu-Jesa, Ede, Iwo, Ejigbo, Ibokun, Ode-Omu, Ifetedo, Esa-Oke, Ilesa, Okuku, Otan-Ile and Igbajo. The university is also located in the ancient town of Ile-Ifẹ, an important early center of political and religious development for Yoruba culture. Osun is home to several of Nigeria's most famous landmarks, including the campus of Obafemi Awolowo University, one of Nigeria's pre-eminent institutions of higher learning. He was declared winner of the 27 September 2018 rerun elections after the initial 22 September 2018 gubernatorial election was declared inconclusive by the Independent National Electoral Commission. The state's current governor is Adegboyega Oyetola, who was declared winner of the September 2018 governorship elections. It is bounded in the north by Kwara State, in the east partly by Ekiti State and partly by Ondo State, in the south by Ogun State and in the west by Oyo State. Osun ( / ˈ oʊ ʃ uː n/) is an inland state in south-western Nigeria.