Ilala, Kwara
Ilala is an ancient town in Irepodun LGA, Kwara State. It is situated in the northeastern region of Kwara State and ruled by a monarch usually referred to as Aala of Ilala. The present Aala of Ilala is HRH, Oba AbdulFatai Oladega Talabi.
Location
Ilala is located at Latitude: 8° 20' 0 N, Longitude: 4° 59' 0 E on the world map. The community is 3.7 km from Okeya, 4.1 km from Buari, 5.2 km from Moloko, 5.6 km from Egi Oyopo, 7.6 km from Sulu, 7.6 km from Oko Ode, 7.8 km from Igbaja, 8.3 km from Omupo, 8.2 km from Isie, 9.2 km from Igbo Owu, 10.4 km from Adanla, 22.5 miles from Ilorin, the Kwara State capital and 44.3 miles from Osogbo, the Osun State capital of Nigeria.Ilala comprises four distinct areas: Oke-Aala, Oke-Sunna, Isale-ta, and Isale-Ilala. The different compounds within the community falls within these areas. Ilala is in Irepodun Local Government Area of Kwara State with Aala of Ilala as the traditional ruler and other chiefs namely, Asaba, Eruwe, Aponbi, Oloko, Asaoye, Aafa, Ekose, Elemoso and Akogun.
Eulogy of Aala
Omo Aala OooOmo Alemu-lera
Omon Arije Ma Gbagbe Ore
Eni To Ba Moye Irawo
Lo Le Mo Bi Ti Won Bi Wa De
Omo A Dako Nibi Ekun Gbe N Reri
Oriki
Different compounds/families in Ilala have different Oriki.Tourist attractions
1. Ilala day: A festival that attracts almost all the indigenes of Ilala with various activities such as traditional dance, competitions and relaxation.2. Egungun festivals
3. Odo Osin which was thought to have been a fat pretty woman before she turns to a river in Ila Orangun when she was insulted for her bareness, she flows from Ila Orangun, through Ajasse Ipo, to Ilala and many other places.
4. Afin Oba's palace
Annual festival
Major festivals in Ilala include:1. Traditional festivals such as Egungun festivals
2. Moslem festivals such as Eid Al-Fitr and Eid Al-Adha celebrations
3. Christian festivals such as Christmas and Easter
4. Ilala day
Kingship
List of KingsHis Majesty Aalaga, father of Dala
His Majesty Dala
His Majesty Beku Ola Oyesoro
His Majesty, Aribeja
His Majesty, Jali
His Majesty Akatakoto
His Royal Highness Kehinde Adeniyi
His Royal Highness Akintalaru
His Royal Highness Adesina
His Royal Highness Araba
His Royal Highness Jolabi
His Royal Highness Arandi
His Royal Highness Alaleku
His Royal Highness Odunlami
His Royal Highness Olaleye
His Royal Highness Alebiosu Atolagbe
His Royal Highness Akande
His Royal Highness Ibirinoye
His Royal Highness Olalowo
His Royal Highness Oyebamire
His Royal Highness Oyedele
His Royal Highness Mohammed Afolayanka
His Royal Highness Abdulkadiri Aweda Ibirinoye III
His Royal Highness Abdulwahab Osuolale Adeyemi
The current Aala of Ilala is AbdulFatai Oladega Talabi, Arileshire II.
Schools
1. Oyelagbawo Grammar School2. Community L.G.E.A Primary School
3. Abiola Nursery and primary school