Orolu

{{Use Nigerian English|date=January 2023}} {{Infobox settlement | official_name = Orolu | other_name = | native_name = | nickname = | settlement_type = LGA | motto = | image_skyline = | imagesize = | image_caption = | image_flag = | flag_size = | image_seal = | seal_size = | image_map = | mapsize = | map_caption = | pushpin_map = Nigeria | pushpin_label_position = | pushpin_mapsize = 250 | pushpin_map_caption = Location in Nigeria | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = {{flag|Nigeria}} | subdivision_type1 = State | subdivision_name1 = Osun State | subdivision_type2 = | subdivision_name2 = | subdivision_type3 = | subdivision_name3 = | government_footnotes = | government_type = | leader_title = Local Government Chairman | leader_name = Abolade Nureni Adekunle | established_title = | established_date =  | area_magnitude = | unit_pref = Metric | area_footnotes = | area_total_km2 = 80 | area_land_km2 =  | population_as_of = 2006 census | population_footnotes = | population_note = | population_total = 103,077 | population_density_km2 = | population_density_urban_sq_mi = | population_blank1_title = Ethnicities | population_blank1 = | population_blank2_title = Religions | population_blank2 = | population_density_blank1_km2 = | population_density_blank1_sq_mi = | | timezone = WAT | utc_offset = +1 | timezone_DST = | utc_offset_DST = | coordinates = {{coord|7|54|N|4|27|E|type:adm2nd_region:NG|display=inline,title}} | mapframe = yes | mapframe-zoom = 8 | mapframe-wikidata = yes | mapframe-marker = village | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = | elevation_ft =  | postal_code_type = 3-digit postal code prefix | postal_code = 230 | area_code = | iso_code = NG.OS.OR | website = | footnotes = }} '''Orolu'''{{audio|LL-Q34311 (yor)-Abike25-Orolu.wav|listen}} is a Local Government Area in Osun State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Ifon (or Ifon Osun) at{{Coord|7|52|00|N|4|29|00|E|region:AU_type:city_source:GNS-enwiki}}. The current chairman of the council is Abolade Nureni Adekunle.

It has an area of 80 km{{sup|2}} and a population of 103,077 at the 2006 census.

The postal code of the area is 230.<ref>{{cite web | title = Post Offices- with map of LGA | publisher = NIPOST | url = http://www.nipost.gov.ng/PostCode.aspx | access-date = 2009-10-20 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20091007011423/http://www.nipost.gov.ng/PostCode.aspx | archive-date = 2009-10-07 }}</ref>

== Orolu Area Council == Orolu Area Council was created out of Orolu for administrative convenience, better development planning and to bring government closer to the grassroot.<ref>{{Cite news |last=sunnews |date=2016-03-23 |title=Matters arising on Osun LCDAs |url=https://thesun.ng/matters-arising-on-osun-lcdas/ |location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=2026-02-04 |newspaper=The Sun|language=en}}</ref> The LCDA is created by the Government of Osun State and is responsible for the funding of the council. The LCDA is headed by a chairman, vice chairman and other executive and legislative branches similar to the federally recognized local councils. The current chairman of the council is Oladejo Kazeem A.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kamorudeen |first=Adabanija |date=2021-09-05 |title=The names of the newly appointed local government caretaker chairmen in the state of Osun. |url=https://www.adabanijaglobal.com.ng/the-names-of-the-newly-appointed-local-government-chairmen-in-the-state-of-osun/ |access-date=2026-02-04 |website=Omo Adabanija Global |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Ajibola |first=Akinola |date=2015-05-28 |title=Osun House Of Assembly Passes LCDA Creation Bill Into Law |url=https://www.channelstv.com/2015/05/28/osun-house-of-assembly-passes-lcda-creation-bill-into-law/ |access-date=2026-02-04 |website=Channels Television |language=en}}</ref>

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Category:Local government areas in Osun State