Ekiti LGA, Kwara State

Ekiti Local Government Area (LGA) is located in Kwara State, within the Kwara South Senatorial District, and has its administrative headquarters in Araromi Opin. Ekiti LGA was carved out of the old Irepodun local government area in October 1991 and shares boundaries with Ekiti State in the West[1]. The LGA consists of several towns and villages, including Etan, Isapa, Ejiu, Obbo-Ile, Eruku, Ajuba, Osi, and Oke-Opin[2]. It spans an area of 478.5 km² and recorded a 2006 population of 54,399, which was projected to rise to 81,700 by 2022, resulting in a density of 170.7/km² [3]. Agriculture plays a pivotal role in the local economy, with the cultivation of crops such as cocoa, oil palm, coconuts, cassava, yam, kolanut, lettuce, orange, and pepper while Granite also occurs in large deposits. Other significant economic pursuits include textile weaving and mining[4]. Tourist attractions are the Oloroke Hill (Eruku), Wood Carving Center (Osi), Apo Olori (Isolo-Opin) and the Archaeological Site (Obbo) [5]. The postal code for Ekiti LGA is 252[6].

FAAC Statutory Allocation Ledger
Cumulative FAAC Allocation (1999 - 2026)
NGN35,019,611,008.86
Current Year Funding
16.7% DISBURSED
FISCAL MONTH
NET ALLOCATION
VARIANCE
February 2026
NGN392,897,893.94
-20.3%
January 2026
NGN492,844,234.08
+8.2%
December 2025
NGN455,334,664.12
+19.4%
November 2025
NGN381,345,036.74
-11.6%
October 2025
NGN431,245,231.56
-4.3%
September 2025
NGN450,688,536.85
+0.0%

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