Welcome to Current affairs page for Oyo State — Pace Setter State.
The state was created on February 3, 1976 by Gen. Murtala Muhammed. It is located in the South-West region of Nigeria, and there are 33 local governments with the state capital being Ibadan.
State Capital
The state capital is Ibadan.
State Slogan
The official state slogan is Pace Setter State.
Creation Date
The state was created on February 3, 1976.
State Creator
The state was created by Gen. Murtala Muhammed.
Population
The population is 7,512,855.
Land Area
It has a land area of 28,454 square kilometres.
Number of Local Governments
There are 33 local governments here.
Geopolitical Zone
This state is situated in South-West geopolitical zone.
Current Governor
The current governor of Oyo state is Seyi Makinde.
Current Senators
Below is the list of senators representing the people of Oyo State in the Nigerian Senate:
House of Reps. Members
Below is the list of Honourables representing the people of Oyo State in the Nigerian House of Representatives: