Ajasse-Ipo is an ancient town in Igbomina-Yoruba land of Kwara State. Ajase Ipo is sometimes spelt as Ajase-Ipo and is also known as Ajasse or Ajasepo. It is one of the prominent towns in Irepodun Local Government Area of the Kwara State and also, serves as the Headquarter of Kwara South Senatorial District. Ajasse Ipo is situated in the northeastern part of Yoruba land in northcentral Nigeria and consists of other different villages such as Eleyoka, Amberi, Falokun, Araromi etc. The present ruler of Ajasse Ipo also referred to as Olupo, is Oba Muhammed Yahaya Atoloye Alebiosu chairman Igbomina Ekiti traditional rulers

Ajasse Ipo is located at Latitude: 8° 13' 60 N Longitude: 4° 49' 0 E as displayed on world map, coordinates and short location facts. The town serves as major junction for all other major cities and towns in Kwara State, Nigeria including Ilorin (Kwara State capital), Omu-Aran (Irepodun LG Headquarter), Offa and Igbaja.

Ajase-Ipo welcomes visitor from all languages and tribes, [and] with her mixed religion system, has almost equal number of Muslims and Christians, with quite a number of traditional worshipers.

Ajase-Ipo also houses the popular Ajase Kara Market, which is a popular cattle market among the people of the south-western Nigeria. Market day is every 5 days.

Places to Visit Ita oba: A festival to behold as it attracts almost all the indigenes of Ajasse Ipo with various activities such as traditional dance, competitions and relaxation

Odo Osin (River) which was thought to have been a fat pretty woman before she turns to a river in Ila Orangun when she was insulted for her bareness, she flows from Ila Orangun, to Ajasse Ipo, Ilala and many other places. River Osin, which runs from Ila - Orangun right into the River Niger practically encircles all the Igbomina people with the exception of only two or three communities.

Oba Igba: A man who did not die but reduce to a day-old baby size. Kept in a calabash, no one should look inside the calabash till date.

Central Ifa temple OLUPO DESCENDANT OF ALAFIN OYO Olupo is a direct descendant of Alafin of Oyo, the supreme head of Kings, Princes and Princesses of Yoruba land in Nigeria and Dahomey. Alaafin Aganju was the fifth Alaafin of Oyo Empire who reigned at the second half of the 14th century at Katunga - 1350 A.D. Alaafin Aganju gave his daughter by name OYINOLA IYA-IYUN in marriage to Priest Iganna Ologbomona during his reign in 1380 A.D. Princess Oyinola Iya-Iyun has two sons by name SEJE OGAN and SEJI OGAN for her husband at Ganmo, which is the present Onikanga Hill G.R.A. Ilorin.

ALAFIN AGANJU ANOINTED THE FIRST OLUPO OF IGBOMINA-EKITI IN 1400 A.D. Alaafin Aganju anointed the first Olupo of Igbomina-Ekiti by name Olupo SEJE and made him as the first head of IPON-IJESHA-EKITI land. That is the land where Ijesha and Ekiti warriors battled the Nupe warriors who always invaded Ijesha Ekiti people at the Lower Niger River in Oke-Asa area (present Igbomina Ekiti land) (Ori ile ibiti Ijesha, Ekiti pelu omo ogun Tapa fi n para wan) On the land where Ijesha, Ekiti and Nupe warriors were killing themselves.

PRINCE SEJE BECAME THE FIRST OLUPO OF IGBOMINA EKITI AROUND 1400 A.D. Alafin Aganju anointed Olupo Seje and blessed him at Oyo-Ile (Katunga) as a young Oba. After Olupo Seje was anointed and blessed at Oyo-Ile, his parents and Olupo returned to Ganmo, where he grew up and became the first ina Ekiti from 1400 – 1460 A.D. Olupo Seje had three sons, namely, Princes Semu, Agboluaye and Abidolu.

SEJI BECAME THE SECOND OLUPO IN 1460 After Olupo Seje passed away in 1460, his younger brother Prince Seji became Olupo and went to Oyo-Ile with his family for anointment. Prince Seji was anointed and blessed by Alafin Oluaso and returned to Ganmo. Olupo Seji’s reign was very peaceful, but in the middle of the reign, Olupo Seji moved to Apaketi with his people, while some of his people remained at Ganmo.

Different compounds/families in Ajasse Ipo have different apellation (Oriki). Examples of oriki for the royal families of Ajasse ipo include:

Showing you the front part of the OBA palace's

Ajase Ipo is an ancient town in Igbomina-Yoruba land of Kwara State. Ajasse Ipo is sometimes spelt as Ajase-Ipo and is also known as Ajasse or Ajasepo. It is one of the prominent towns in Irepodun Local Government Area of the Kwara State. Ajasse Ipo is situated in the northeastern part of Yoruba land in northcentral Nigeria and consists of other different villages such as Eleyoka, Amberi, Falokun, Araromi etc.

……… residents & indigenes of Ajase – Ipo who are far and near or, even in diaspora gather to celebrate with OLUPO of Ajase – Ipo HRM Alh. (Barr.) Ismail Abolaji Atoloye Alebiosu. You are all invited