Lagelu | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Oyo State |
| Government | |
| • Local Government Chairman and the Head of the Local Government Council | Kazeem Gbadamosi (PDP) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
 | |
Lagelu is a Local Government Area in Oyo State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Iyana Offa.
It has an area of 338 km2 and a population of 147,957 at the 2006 census.
Lagelu local government area is subdivided into 14 wards: Ajara/Opeodu, Apatere/Kuffi/Ogunbode/Ogo, Arulogun Ehin/Kelebe, Ejioku/Igbon/Ariku, Lagelu Market/Kajola/Gbena, Lagun, Lalupon I, Lalupon II, Lalupon III, Ofa-Igbo, Ogunjana/Olowode/Ogburo, Ogunremi/Ogunsina, Oyedeji/Olode/Kutayi, Sagbe/Pabiekun. The village called Eleruko also falls under this local government. The local government is governed by an elected chairman and 14 councillors, one elected from each ward.
The postal code of the area is 200.[1]
History
Lagelu Local Government Area was created in the year 1976.[2]
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