Ijebu Igbo (Yoruba: Ìjẹ̀bú-Igbó) is a town in Ogun State, Nigeria. It is approximately a 15-minute drive north of Ijebu Ode. Ijebu Igbo, also written as Ijebu-Igbo, is the headquarters of Ijebu North Local Government Authority of Ogun State, Nigeria. The town's primary economic activities are timber, cocoa, and exploitation of mineral resources and it is home to many saw mills and also a developed quarry. Like all other Ijebus, the people of Ijebu Igbo speak the Ijebu dialect, which is distinct from but similar to the Yoruba language. History It is said that the founder, Onayelu, was a great hunter who hunted the northern parts of Odo-Oluiwa; the present Ijebu Ode, where he was a prince. Following the sudden demise of his father and the subsequent controversial accession to the throne of his younger brother, the Ofiranoye while Onayelu was away hunting, he decided to migrate from Ijebu Ode to settle permanently on the large expanse of land where he had been hunting and known today as Ijebu Igbo. Ijebu Igbo forest reserve which is called the Omo forest reserve is among the 12 biggest forest reserves in Nigeria among which are: Ijebu igbo forest reserve Queen Elizabeth forest reserve J1 forest reserve J2 forest reserve J3 forest reserve J4 forest reserve Apoje forest reserve and many more. Classification Ijebu Igbo is divided into five clans; Oke-Sopin, Oke-Agbo, Ojowo, Atikori, and Japara. An Oba (king) is enthroned to govern each of these clans. These Obas are classified as "second-class" and they all submit to the headship of the Orimolusi of Ijebu-Igbo. The Orimolusi is a first-class and he is the supreme head of Ijebu-Igbo. Traditional Rulers in Ijebu-Igbo and its Environment The Orimolusi of Ijebu-Igbo The Ebumawe of Ago-Iwoye The Limeri of Awa The Alaporu of Ilaporu The Oloru of Oru-Ijebu The Sopenlukale of Oke Sopin The Bejeroku of Oke-Agbo The Olokine of Ojowo The Keegbo of Atikori The Abija Parako of Japara The Lowa of Asigidi . Government Orimolusi is the traditional ruler of ijebu Igbo land and presides over four local government areas and 10 Local Community Development Area (LCDA) in Ogun state Nigeria, which is the largest kingdom in Ogun state in term of land mass with more than 300 villages. Local Government Areas Ijebu North local government iIebu North East local government Ijebu East local government Ogun Waterside local government Local Community Development Areas The