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Do not fill this in! {{Short description|IMO Arigidi Town in Ondo State, Nigeria}} {{Use Nigerian English|date=January 2023}} {{EngvarB|date=January 2016}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2016}} {{Infobox settlement <!-- See Template:Infobox settlement for additional fields and descriptions --> <!-- Basic info ----------------> |official_name =Imo Arigidi-Akoko |other_name = |native_name = <!-- for cities whose native name is not in English --> |nickname = Imo Arigidi Akoko |settlement_type = <!--For Town or Village (Leave blank for the default City)--> |motto = <!-- images and maps -----------> |pushpin_map = Nigeria<!-- the name of a location map as per http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Location_map --> |pushpin_label_position =bottom |pushpin_map_caption =Location in Nigeria <!-- Location ------------------> |subdivision_type = Country |subdivision_name = [[Image:Flag of Nigeria.svg|25px]] [[Nigeria]] |subdivision_type1 = [[States of Nigeria|State]] |subdivision_name1 = [[Ondo State]] |subdivision_type2 = |subdivision_name2 = |subdivision_type3 = |subdivision_name3 = |subdivision_type4 = |subdivision_name4 = <!-- Politics -----------------> |government_footnotes = |government_type = |leader_title =Local Government Chairman |leader_name = |leader_title1 = <!-- for places with, say, both a mayor and a city manager --> |established_title = <!-- Settled --> |established_date = |established_title2 = <!-- Incorporated (town) --> |established_date2 = |established_title3 = <!-- Incorporated (city) --> |established_date3 = <!-- Area ---------------------> |area_magnitude = |unit_pref =Imperial <!--OBAJA OF IJAJA ARIGIDI AKOKO: Imperial, if Imperial (metric) is desired--> |area_footnotes = |area_total_km2 = <!-- ALL fields dealing with a measurements are subject to automatic unit conversion--> |area_land_km2 = <!--See table @ Template:Infobox Settlement for details on automatic unit conversion--> |area_water_km2 = |area_total_sq_mi = |area_land_sq_mi = |area_water_sq_mi = |area_water_percent = |area_urban_km2 = |area_urban_sq_mi = |area_metro_km2 = |area_metro_sq_mi = |area_blank1_title = |area_blank1_km2 = |area_blank1_sq_mi = <!-- Population -----------------------> |population_as_of = |population_footnotes = |population_note = |population_total = 421,000 |population_density_km2 = |population_density_sq_mi = |population_metro = |population_blank1_title =Ethnicities |population_blank1 = |population_blank2_title =Religions=Christian |population_blank2 = |population_density_blank1_km2 = |population_density_blank1_sq_mi = <!-- General information ---------------> |timezone = GMT +1 |utc_offset = |timezone_DST = |utc_offset_DST = |coordinates = {{coord|7|35|0|N|5|48|0|E|region:NG|display=inline}} |elevation_footnotes = <!--for references: use <ref> </ref> tags--> |elevation_m = |elevation_ft = <!-- Area/postal codes & others --------> |postal_code_type = <!-- enter ZIP code, Postcode, Post code, Postal code... --> |postal_code =342102 |}} [[File:A short oral history of Arigidi in Arigidi language by its native speaker.webm|thumb|A short oral history of Arigidi in Arigidi language by its native speaker]] '''Arigidi''' is a town in [[Akoko North-West]], [[Ondo State]], [[Nigeria]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ondostate.gov.ng/new/people.php?festId=1|title=Welcome to the Official Website of Ondo State Government Nigeria|access-date=29 December 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160109145459/http://www.ondostate.gov.ng/new/people.php?festId=1|archive-date=9 January 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> [[File:Arigidi sign post.jpg|thumb|Arigidi sign post]] == Festivals == There is a festival in honour of the Okota river-goddess from the [[Yoruba religion]]. It is sponsored by [[Oodua People’s Congress]] under the leadership of Otunba Gani Adams who originates from the village. The Okota Festival is also a celebration of [[Yoruba culture]]. Another festival is the Areso Festival.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://logbaby.com/events/okota-festival_9007.html#.VoIWv7YrLIU|title=Okota Festival|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Ojo-Lanre |first1=Wale |title=Okota Festival stokes economic activities in Arigidi Akoko {{!}} Nigerian Tribune |url=http://tribuneonlineng.com/okota-festival-stokes-economic-activities-arigidi-akoko |accessdate=5 January 2016 |work=tribuneonlineng.com |date=29 July 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304131217/http://tribuneonlineng.com/okota-festival-stokes-economic-activities-arigidi-akoko |archivedate=4 March 2016 }}</ref><ref name=allafrica>{{cite news|last1=Akintomide|first1=Yemi|title=Nigeria: Okota Festival - Marriage of Culture and Beauty|url=http://allafrica.com/stories/201507310656.html|accessdate=5 January 2016|work=allAfrica.com|publisher=www.google.com/+allafrica}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Jimoh |first1=Taiwo |title=Okota river festival ends with pomp, performances - New Telegraph Nigerian Newspaper |url=http://newtelegraphonline.com/okota-river-festival-ends-with-pomp-performances/ |accessdate=5 January 2016 |work=New Telegraph Nigerian Newspaper |date=25 August 2015 |language=en-US }}{{dead link|date=July 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> == Political composition== Arigidi has two out of the ten political wards in Akoko North West Local Government namely, Arigidi Iye ward 1 and Agbaluku Imo ward 2. Ward 1 has 24 political units and ward 2 has 11 units, making 34 units in all.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://integrity.com.ng/index.php/wards/view/6675|title=National Real-Time Result Monitoring and Collation System - View Ward Results|publisher=|access-date=29 December 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304042139/http://integrity.com.ng/index.php/wards/view/6675|archive-date=4 March 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nigeriadecide.org/polling_unit_category.php?state=Ondo&lga=Akoko%20north%20west&ward=Arigidi/iye%20i|title=Nigeria Decide 2015 - Nigeria 2015 Elections information - Polling Unit Locator|author=CloudWare Technologies|publisher=}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} [[Category:Populated places in Ondo State]] {{OndoNG-geo-stub}} Summary: Please note that all contributions to Christianpedia may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. If you do not want your writing to be edited mercilessly, then do not submit it here. 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