Historical Account Reveals How Political Insult Led to Creation of Nigeria’s Osun State

A historical analysis details how a political insult in 1951 directly contributed to the establishment of the Oshun Division, closely tied to the founding of the Action Group and the broader political restructuring of Nigeria’s Western Region.

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The insult that led to the creation of Osun State, By Temitope Lakisokun

Oshun Division was created in 1951, the same year in which the Egbe Omo Oduduwa gave birth to the Action Group. The two developments were closely connected to the political reorganisation then taking place in the Western Region. The new division created a political space in which the people of the Osun country could organise […] The post The insult that led to the creation of Osun State, By Temitope Lakisokun appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

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Historical Account Reveals How Political Insult Led to Creation of Nigeria’s Osun State

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