Igede

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The Igede people are the third largest ethnic group in present day Benue State of Nigeria. They are native to Oju and Obi local government areas of Nigeria where 2006 population figures stand at an estimated 267,198 people. However a large number of Igede people are dispersed across the state and the Nation. For instance, the Igede language (ISO 639-3 Code: ige) is also spoken in Cross River State of Nigeria, and a large number of Igede communities exist in Osun State and Ogun State It is a member of the Niger-Congo languages and the Benue-Congo subgroup. Igede.org is the unofficial online community of Igede people.

Geographical Location

Oju Local Government Area was created in 1976 and shares boundaries with present day Obi, Ado, Konshisha and Gwer East Local Government Areas of Benue State, Ebonyi and Izzi Local Government Areas of Ebonyi State and Yala Local Government Area of Cross River State. It is headquartered in Oju Town.