Benue state that was created 3rd February, 1976 from Benue-Plateau state is composed of the 23 Local Governments- Ado, Agatu, Apa, Buruku, Gboko, Guma, Gwer- East, Gwer-West, Katsina-Ala, Konshisha, Kwande, Logo, Makurdi, Obi, Ogbadibo, Oju, Okpokwu, Ohimini, Oturkpo, Tarka, Ukum, Ushongo, Vandekiya.
Igedeland comprising majorly Oju and Obi used to be part of the defunct Idoma division during the colonial era and later Oturkpo division during the post-colonial era. In February 1976, it attained its own divisional status following the local government reforms. Igede was made up of three main district: Igede Central, Ito and Uwokwu districts. In 1996, when Obi was created out of Oju, it became the second local government predominantly inhabited by the Igede people.
Igede people are found in relatively large numbers within Benue State in Gwer West local governments- Akpachayi, Ugboba, Ajinmole of Oju clan as well as Ugbogwu and Ugboba of Ainu clan. Konshisha Local government –Ochoro of Ainu clan and Ononwu of Ibila clan.
In Cross River State, apart from the Igabu and Itakpa, that were administratively severe from their kinsmen following the division of the national boundaries between the North and the Southern provinces, there are various other Igede people in relatively large number from Ibilla, Ukpa and Iyeche clans which today constitute the majority of the population of the North of Yala local government of Cross River State. They occupy Gabu and Igede Edii out of the present Yala local government of Cross River; with Okpoma council ward being the third that is predominantly Igede people- comprising Iyeche, Anyikaha, Akiraba, Ebonda, Ayikwo, Omodomu, Adoka, and Iren village settlement.
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