Omu-Aran

==History==
Omu-Aran was founded over 500 years ago.<ref>'The chronicles of Omu-Aran' by OSC, published by Upper Standards Ltd., 2002</ref> The community was founded due to the migration of people from Ile-[[Ifẹ]]. There was a drought in Ile-Ife. To know the cause of the drought, the oracle was consulted. The oracle said Ife was over-crowded and therefore some people had to leave. Some princes were selected to migrate to other places and were given the symbol of authority. One of the selected princes was Olomu-Aperan, the founder of Omu-Aran.<ref>"Igbominaland in the context of Yoruba history" 2006, pg.223</ref> Omutoto or Omitoto, one of the wives of Olofinaiye Oduduwa was the mother of both Olomu Aperan and Owa Ajibogun, the founder of Ijesha land.  This tradition is accepted in Ilesha and Ile Ife today. Olomu Aperan became the custodian of the Ogbo because of the Royal War title Esinkin. However, Ogbo, a symbol of authority was the property of the aboriginal people of Ile Ife. The Ogbo was also the symbol of oneness among the council of Elders in Ile Ife. Through the Ogbo the council could unknot every difficult problem. Hence, the council was called the Council of Ologbomona. Olomu Aperan left Ile-Ife with the Ogbo and found various Kingdoms.

Omu-Aran is made up of people from different backgrounds who migrated to the present site of the town.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://isokanfpb.blogspot.com/2011/03/history-of-omu-aran.html|title=ISOKAN OMO YORUBA WEBSITE: HISTORY OF OMU-ARAN-by Sola Adeniken|website=isokanfpb.blogspot.com|access-date=2 June 2018}}</ref>
Omu-Aran became the headquarters of Irepodun LGA on 24 August 1976.