Okuku, Osun State
Okuku | |
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| Coordinates: 8°01′06″N 4°40′20″E / 8.018388°N 4.672341°E | |
| Country | Nigeria |
| State | Osun State |
| Local Government Area | Odo Otin |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
Okuku is a city in the Odo Otin Local Government Area of Ọṣun State, Nigeria.
Okuku is about 10 miles (16 km) north of Ikirun. It is the birthplace of Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola (born 1951), who served as governor of Osun State in Nigeria from 2003 to 2010. Osun State University has a campus at Okuku, which is the location of the College of Management and Social Sciences. It is also the place of origin of the Late [Prince] Chief Justice T.A Irinoye of the defunct Gongola State [1927 - 1992]