Before its creation, it formed part of the defunct Oranmiyan Local Government area with Ile-Ife as council headquarters.

When it was created it consisted of Origbo towns (which are Ipetumodu, Eduanbon, Moro, Yakoyo, Asipa, and Akinlalu) and Modakeke.

It was during the period of late General Sanni Abacha (1993-1998) when new local councils were created that Modakeke (with three wards) was exercised out of Ife North ad made part of the newly created Ife East Local Government.

By the 1991 census, the Population figure of 62,786 males and 62,210 females making a total of 129,996 were recorded for the area.

The Obafemi Awolowo University center for distance learning has its campus at Moro, also, Oduduwa University and Foreign links Campus are located in Ipetumodu and Moro respectively, both institutions are privately funded institutions.