Ogidi, Kogi

**Ogidi** is a Okun town in Kogi State, Nigeria, known for its formations of igneous rock mountains, a traditional art industry, hospitality, valor and a deep tradition of self-reliance.

## Location and history
Ogidi ché gwugwu oji  southwestern ofe eyigbele  Northern Region. Oñu che awa  meta nya bibo chuleñu kwabuja, najeriya ugweta.

Ila che nè  ọñèñènè ọla kitanyi kpai northern manyu western efu Najeriya. Abo  efewo yi jèdu akobọ gbogbo takuma fedunè oji  Nupe imperialists iko 19th century oñu ma muña duteñu abo western efu ojanèwa.  Ọna ukọlọ eche oñu dọganè  Northern Region kpai Kaduna eyi kichugwèta ; oñu  Kwara State kpai Ilorin  che ugwèta manyu abajọyi  Kogi State kpai Lokoja kichugwèta . Oñu dagbade  Kabba efu Kabba/Bunnu LGA,  kpai ewo mèta efu Ijumu LGA: Ayere, Iyara ( ugwèta che  Ijumu LGA) kpai Ogale.  Abajọyi efu Ijumu Local Government Area, oñu che kwoji akpètè eyi kiya kpailo efu Olujumu I, ubi ukwu eyi  HRM. Oba J.O Sumanu. Manyu ukwu Oba James Adeyemi Are Jegede the Ologidi of Ogidi Kogi State before the present ruling king which is the etitọ Ologidi of Ogidi town Kogi State HRH. Oba Rafiu Oladimeji Sule.

## Language and people
Ichi kumaka efu Ogidi che  Okun.  Abokèlèma chabo ogwuchekpo eluchè kpai amajọdè, manyu abobulèma chabo kuma'ma kpai ukọlọ ijaga eche, ukọlọ ọwọ manyu aja enya.

## Agriculture
The vegetation is a mix of forest and savannah. Coffee, cocoa, cassava, cashew, uchu, akpa, uchu opa, opa, unọ kpai  obi   Cha mèñu oko kitejugede kumanè ojanè ma. Amèla kumamimi–cattle, amewo, ala, amajuwè  kpai ameñu anèma chedefu Ogidi.

## Religion and tradition
 Ogidians chabo kuma agwọjọ okputa ; eyikidè cheñu awuwu icèno, chèñu kèdejugo ugwèkọ amuwo kpai amu okputa lile kidọmu , manyu the reliance on them to ward off invaders. Ogidians defeated the Nupe imperialists who were Muslims; however, they accepted Islam later through peaceful means–trade and interaction. Christianity came much later with British colonialism. The town is traditionally ruled by an Oba like other communities in Ijumu Local Government on a rotational basis between the two ruling houses of Itaji and Okelare. The current king, Alhaji Rabiu Oladimeji Sule is from the Okelare ruling house in accordance with the tradition of the forebears, which is duly recognized by the government of the country. In line with this it is known that the next king in line would be from Itaji ruling house.

## Notable residents
Chief  S. A. Ajayi a Nigerian Statesman and a minister of the first republic is from  Ogidi. Ogidi is the home town of Nike Davies Okundaye, the renowned batik artist. Sunday Bada, Olympic gold medalist, is from the town. Artist and musician, Twins Seven Seven, spent his early years there, as his mother was from the town. Tunde Ipinmisho, former editor of Sunday Times is
 from Ogidi. Abiodun Medupin, a farmer who has a large farm of palm kernel that produces red oil that has been exported to the United States of America. Olusola Medupin who own and runs Enish, a chain of about 6 Nigerian Cuisines restaurants in UK and Dubai hail from Ogidi. Also worthy to note the Idawero Clan of Ogidi consisting of the Ipinmishos, Ehinderos, Medupins, Owonibis and the Oloruntobi. The clan has produced the justice Medupin, Dr. Ephraim Adedayo Oloruntobi, late Dr. Owonibi and Lanre Ipinmisho - a renowned world class fighter of narcotic and substance abuse.

## References

## External links

* Nigerian Field Society account with photographs
* Tourist account with photographs
* Paintings by Twins Seven Seven