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330:. Ẹ̀pẹ́ in Ṣàgámù is not a quarter but an independent town of itself, a group of people in Ẹ̀pẹ́ town moved out of Ẹ̀pẹ́ to develop another town. This can be compared with an establishment of a branch of a company in a new environment. The name of the company remains and only attachment to the new location. From the town Ẹ̀pẹ́, the name "Iperu" was coined. The Odu
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From all the historical assertions of the originality of Iperu, the migration of Akesan and Ajagbe from Alafin arguable is the best of all assertions. Akesan and Ajagbe are names that occur in everyday talks in Iperu ever since its formation. Even if you meet an Iperu man or woman outside Iperu and
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The fourth school of thought about the name Iperu is quite different from the first three, and seems closest in meaning. It is said that Akesan the founder of Iperu had an earthen pot with which she cooked her boiled maize. One day, the bottom part of the pot caved in due to old age, this in Yoruba
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Iperu and its surrounding towns will come together as a unit town within a few years looking at the rate of extension and expansion of all the towns. The population in 1990 was 195,800 but has now declined due migration of the natives to big cities, the 2010 estimates place it as low as 178,412.
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which is a northern boundary. Iperu land is already in close touch with Ode Remo township. It shares its border also with Ilisan, its eastern boundary. You cannot move a kilometre distance without reaching a human habitation among all the Iperu boundary mates.
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he/she is greeted with the term Akesan baale Oja, alarala Ogbe de mu gbe de mu. They smile broadly to the statement. This greeting showed the importance of Akesan in Iperu history. It is confirmed that Iperu is related to
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cultural region of southwestern
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The traditional delicacy of Iperu includes ebiripo(a traditional meal made from cocoa yam),ikokore or ifokore(a delicacy shared by the majority of ijebu people),ojojo etc.
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means "ape ru" The word "ape" in Rẹ́mọ dialect means "pot" and the word "ru" means caved-in. From the sentence "Ape ru", the name of Iperu came into being "Iperu".
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378:. Iperu is the most centrally placed town in Remo division. Iperu is on a table land, hence, it has erosion problem. The Sagamu -
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