The Oworo are named among the peoples of Kogi State by the Federal Government's state profile, which describes them as similar to the Yoruba.
The Oworo are named among the peoples of Kogi State by the Federal Government's state profile, which describes them as similar to the Yoruba. According to Wikipedia they live around the Niger–Benue confluence, speak the Oworo dialect of Yoruba (Northeast Yoruba), and are counted among the Okun; their towns include Agbaja, Obajana and Felele, a northern suburb of Lokoja. Their ruler, the Olu of Oworo, was given a supervisory role over the Kakanda, Kupa and Eggan districts in the early twentieth century.
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- Kogi State — Federal Government of Nigeria (nigeria.gov.ng), 2024-03-06 · link
- Oworo people — Wikipedia · link
- Okun people — Wikipedia · link
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