Atisbo

Atisbo is a Local Government Area in Okeogun, Oyo State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Tede. Atisbo local Government which is erroneously spelt as ATIGBO by many online pages was created by former Head of State Late Gen. Sanni Abacha in 1996. Atisbo Local Government was carved out of the now defunct Ifedapo Local Government which had its headquarters in Saki Town which is the present headquarters of Sakí West Local Government. It is bounded in the West by Orire Local Government, in the East by Republic of Benin, in the North by Saki East Local Government and in the South by Itesiwaju and Iwajowa Local Governments.

Atisbo
LGA
Country Nigeria
StateOyo State
Government
 • Local Government Chairman and the Head of the Local Government CouncilWasiu Owolabi
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)
Websitewww.atisbolg.com

It has been led at one time or the other by Chairmen or Principal Officers. The list of The Past Chairmen From December 1996 Till Date:

1. Chief Isaiah Oketola Sole Administrator (Dec 1996 - Dec 1997)

2. Alh(Hon) Kola Oladebo Executive Chairman (April 1997 - Aug 1998)

3. Mr. Tunde Aderonmu Sole Administrator (Aug 1998 - June 1999)

4. Hon(Chief) Ayoola Makanjuola Executive Chairman(June 1999-May 2002)

5. Hon. Wale Badmus Transitional Comm Chairman( May 2002-May 2003)

6. Hon. Emmanuel Debo Adejumobi Interim com Chairman(May 2003-Dec 2003)

7. Hon. Kunle Nafiu Bamiji Interim com Chairman(Dec 2003-April 2004)

8. Hon. Kunle Nafiu Bamiji Executive Chairman(April2004-May 2007)

9. Hon. Tafa Mufutau .A. Executive Chairman(May 2007-June 2007)

10. Alh. (Hon.) Ismail A.B. Adedeji Caretaker Chairman(June 2007-Oct 2007)

11. Hon. Ayobami Ojo Acting Chairman(Oct 2007- Dec 2007)

12. . Alh. (Hon.) Ismail A.B. Adedeji Executive Chairman(Dec 2007-June 2011)

13. . Alh. (Hon.) Ismail A.B. Adedeji Transitional Comm Chairman(June 2011-May 2011)

14. Hon. Ogunkunle Timothy T. Transitional Comm Chairman (Aug 2011-Nov 2012)

15. Hon. Jacob Fumi Ogunmola Transitional Comm Chairman (Nov 2012-May 2015)

16. Hon.(Chief) Olushola Ayoola Ogundeji Caretaker Chairman(April 2016-Dec 2016)

It has an area of 2,997 km2 and a population of 110,792 at the 2006 census.

The postal code of the area is 203.[1]

The name of the LGA is an acronym for Ago-Are community, Tede community, Irawo community, Sabe community, Baasi community, Ofiki and Owo communities.

References
  1. "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 7 October 2009. Retrieved 2009-10-20.


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