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Ede is a town in Osun State, southwestern Nigeria. It lies along the Osun River at a point on the railroad from Lagos, southwest, and at the intersection of roads from Oshogbo, Ogbomosho, and Ile-Ife. The 2 local government areas in Ede are Ede-South and Ede North. There are 3 major tertiary institutions in Ede which makes the town one of the fastest town in the south-west with growing literacy rate. The institutions include: The Federal Polytechnic Ede, Adeleke University and Redemeer's University. Ede is a predominantly Muslim town with about 60% of the population. This can be traced back to 19th century during the reign of Timi Abibu Lagunju as the king of Ede, who is most likely the first Muslim Oba in Yorubaland given the fact that he was already on the throne for a few years when in November 1857, the Baptist missionary W. H. Clark visited Ede. Clarke record thus: "This young follower of the Prophet (Prophet Muhammad), a short time since became the ruler of this town in the place of his father (Oduniyi), the deceased, and brings with him into office, the influence of his new religion (Islam)." [edit] Research Tips
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