South West · Capital: Osogbo
Osun State
Governor: Ademola Adeleke
Population
3,416,959
Land area
9,251 km²
Created
August 27, 1991
Governance
Senator Ademola Jackson Nurudeen Adeleke has served as Governor of Osun State since November 2022. His administration has pursued an investment-driven agenda, launching an official Investment Brochure in January 2026 through the Osun State Investment Promotion Agency (OSIPA).
History
Osun State was created on 27 August 1991 from the former Oyo State, under the military government of General Ibrahim Babangida. Nicknamed the 'Land of Virtue,' the state's official 2006 census population was 3,416,959.
Natural Resources
Gold
Historic and modern gold mining activity around the Ilesa/Iperindo area.
Tourism
Home to the Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove, a UNESCO World Heritage Site sacred to the Osun River goddess and centre of the annual Osun-Osogbo Festival.
- Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
Agriculture
A recent focus on expanding cocoa, cashew, and oil palm planting under the state's agricultural revival push.
Cocoa · Cashew · Oil palm
Investment
The 2026 Investment Brochure highlights priority sectors including agriculture, solid minerals, tourism, manufacturing, and renewable energy, backed by a one-stop investment shop at OSIPA.
Agriculture & agro-processing · Solid minerals · Tourism & hospitality · Digital economy
Infrastructure
Education
Obafemi Awolowo University (Ile-Ife) · Osun State University