Otan
Otan Aiyegbaju | |
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Town | |
| Otan Ayegbaju | |
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  Otan Location of Otan Ayegbaju in Nigeria | |
| Coordinates: 7°57′N 4°48′E / 7.950°N 4.800°E | |
| Country | Nigeria |
| State | Osun |
| Local Government area | Boluwaduro |
| First settled | 1500s |
| Founded by | Descendants of Oduduwa |
| Government | |
| • Type | Monarchy |
| • Owa of Otan Ayegbaju | Oba Lukman Adesola Ojo Fadipe, Arenibiowo II, Owa Olatanka III |
| Area | |
| • Total | 100 km2 (40 sq mi) |
Otan Ayegbaju (Otan for short) is an historic town in Yorubaland founded about 800 years ago by descendants of Oduduwa, Olasooye Osilokun the 16th child of Oduduwa who migrated from Ifẹ. It is the headquarters of Boluwaduro Local Government Area. Nearby towns are Eripa, Iresi, Igbajo, Oke-irun and Oyan. [1] It's the seat of the Catholic Diocese of Osogbo Marian pilgrimage (Oke Maria).
The Owa of Otan Ayegbaju is the title given to the king. The Owa of Otan Ayegbaju was the 26th in the third dispersal Republic|Oduduwa]]. The town's government wasn't destroyed by inter-tribal wars. The current Owa is Oba Lukman Adesola Ojo Fadipe Arenibiowo II, Owa Olatanka III. He was installed in June 2009.[2]