Ilawe Ekiti

[1] Its geographic coordinates are 7° 35' 60 N and 5° 5' 60 E. Ilawe Ekiti is divided into 8 different Quarters: Okebedo, Okeemo, Irorin, Aaye, Okepa, Okeloye, Iro, and Adin.

The current King of Ilawe is His Royal Majesty Oba Adebanji Ajibade Alabi (Afuntande 1).

The First contact with Christian Missionaries in Ilawe came through one Mr. Samuel Dada and Mr. Ajila both from the Okebedo Quarter in early 1903.

Sowumi) got wind of the interest of some people in Ilawe to know about Christianity, he then immediately sent another missionary to go and teach Auru & Ajila the scripture.

From Oke Emo were Ajakaye, Oguntoye and John Afolalu; from Adin were Emmanuel Adegbolata; Afelumo came from Aaye and Apata came from Iro.

Aladekomo) was resident in Ilawe while Dada become the First Lay Leader (Baba Ẹgbẹ) of the Church and remained so between 1915 and 1953.

First CAC church in Ilawe Ekiti, Ekiti state
Crown International School, Ilawe Road, Odo, Ado Ekiti