Osun State
- Current Governor: Ademola Adeleke
- Founded: August 27, 1991
- Area: 14,875 km2
- Capital: Abeokuta
- Geopolitical Zone: South West
- HD1 (2021): 0.614; medium, 13 of 37
- ISO 3166 code: NG-OS
- Population: 3.4 million
- Postal Code: 230001
- Official Website
- Slogan: State of the Virtuous (Ipinle Omoluabi)
Osun State, Nigeria
Osun State is located in the southwestern region of Nigeria and is bounded by Kwara State to the northeast, Ekiti and Ondo States to the east, Ogun State to the south, and Oyo State to the west and northwest. The state was created on August 27, 1991, from the eastern part of Oyo State.
Population
As of 2016, Osun State had an estimated population of about 3.4 million people, making it the 19th most populous state in Nigeria.
Governors
Osun State has had several governors since its creation in 1991. Here is a list of administrators and governors of Osun State:
- Leo Segun Ajiborisha, Administrator, August 1991 - January 1992
- Isiaka Adetunji Adeleke, Governor, January 1992 - November 1993
- Anthony Udofia, Administrator, December 9, 1993 - August 22, 1996
- Anthony Obi, Administrator, August 22, 1996 - August 1998
- Theophilus Bamigboye, Administrator, August 1998 - May 1999
- Adebisi Akande, Governor, May 29, 1999 - May 29, 2003
- Olagunsoye Oyinlola, Governor, May 29, 2003 - November 27, 2010
- Rauf Aregbesola, Governor, November 27, 2010 - November 27, 2018
- Adegboyega Oyetola, Governor, November 27, 2018 - 2022
- Ademola Adeleke, current governor
Postal Code
The postal code for Osogbo, the capital city of Osun State, is 230001. However, each town within the state has its unique postal code.
Universities
Osun State is home to several universities, including:
- Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife
- Osun State University, Oshogbo
- Adeleke University, Ede
- Bowen University, Iwo
- Fountain University, Oshogbo
- Joseph Ayo Babalola University, Ikeji-Arakeji
- Kings University, Odeomu
- Oduduwa University, Ile-Ife
