The current chairman of the local government is Hon. Haruna Ibrahim.[5] The current National President of the Ijumu Development Union (IDU) is Comrade Ahmed-Ade Fatai. He was elected during the IDU Annual Congress at Iyara in December 2024 for a term of two years, taking over from the previous National President, Ọba Kayode Olorunmaiye[6]
Climate condition
Ìjùmú (Kabba area) sits in the tropical savanna (Aw) climate type: it experiences a clearly defined rainy season (roughly April–October) and a dry season (November–March), with annual rainfall concentrated in the middle months. Temperatures are warm to hot for much of the year, and humidity rises markedly during the rainy season.[7]
Languages
Ìjùmú is highly linguistically diverse. Some of the local Volta–Niger languages spoken in Ijumu LGA are:
David Jemibewon, a retired Nigerian Army Major-General who served as military governor of the defunct Western State (Aug 1975 – March 1976), as governor of Oyo State after it was created from part of the old Western State (March 1976 -July 1978), and later as Minister of Police Affairs (1999 to 2000).
Samuel Jemigbon (4 March 1934 – 17 June 2009), was a Christian clergyman who was Chairman of the Lagos, Western/Northern Area Territory and Vice-President of The Apostolic Church Nigeria.
Dino Melaye, a former Senator[9] of Kogi West District in the National Assembly.
Nike Davies-Okundaye, also known as Nike Okundaye, Nike Twins Seven Seven and Nike Olaniyi, is a batik and Adire textile designer.
Bayo Ojo, a former Attorney General of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Folashade Yemi-Esan, a Nigerian civil servant and current head of the civil service of the federation since 28 February 2020.
