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{{Short description|IMO Arigidi Town in Ondo State, Nigeria}}
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[[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]]
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'''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|publisher=}}</ref>

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'''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 ==
== 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]]. OTHER FESTIVE ARE 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}}</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=https://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}}</ref>
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==
== 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=}}</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>
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==
==References==
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[[Category:Populated places in Ondo State]]
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[[Towns in Nigeria]]



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Imo Arigidi-Akoko
Nickname: 
Imo Arigidi Akoko
Imo Arigidi-Akoko is located in Nigeria
Imo Arigidi-Akoko
Imo Arigidi-Akoko
Location in Nigeria
Coordinates: 7°35′0″N 5°48′0″E / 7.58333°N 5.80000°E / 7.58333; 5.80000
Country Nigeria
StateOndo State
Population
 • Total421,000
Time zoneGMT +1
A short oral history of Arigidi in Arigidi language by its native speaker

Arigidi is a town in Akoko North-West, Ondo State, Nigeria.[1]

Arigidi sign post

Festivals

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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.[2][3][4][5]

Political composition

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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.[6][7]

References

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  1. ^ "Welcome to the Official Website of Ondo State Government Nigeria". Archived from the original on 9 January 2016. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
  2. ^ "Okota Festival".
  3. ^ Ojo-Lanre, Wale (29 July 2015). "Okota Festival stokes economic activities in Arigidi Akoko | Nigerian Tribune". tribuneonlineng.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
  4. ^ Akintomide, Yemi. "Nigeria: Okota Festival - Marriage of Culture and Beauty". allAfrica.com. www.google.com/+allafrica. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
  5. ^ Jimoh, Taiwo (25 August 2015). "Okota river festival ends with pomp, performances - New Telegraph Nigerian Newspaper". New Telegraph Nigerian Newspaper. Retrieved 5 January 2016.[permanent dead link]
  6. ^ "National Real-Time Result Monitoring and Collation System - View Ward Results". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
  7. ^ CloudWare Technologies. "Nigeria Decide 2015 - Nigeria 2015 Elections information - Polling Unit Locator".


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