Iwaraja

Iwaraja (short for Iwaraja-Ijesa) is a town about 2 km north of Ilesha in Osun State, Nigeria. It is a major commuter town along the Ibadan - Akure expressway. The town has a lot of history in relation to Ijesaland and the Yoruba nation as a whole. The town is within Oriade Local Government.

The ruler of the town is the Awaraja of Iwaraja and he is assisted by his chiefs, a few of which are the Odofin, Ejemo, Yeye semure, Saba, Iyalaje and others.

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