], also called Ipetu-Aro Odo among its inhabitants, is a town in Oriade local government area, Osun State, Nigeria.

The area borders various cities and towns, including parts of Ijebu-Jesa, Erinmo, Erin-Ijesa, Erin-Oke, Ipo Arakeji Ijesa, Ikeji-Ile, Ira-Ikeji, Omo-Ijesa and Ile Oluji.

These are the Kings that reigned in the land according to the royal record: The origin of Ipetu-Ijesa, like the earliest history of most other world societies, is shrouded in mystery but can be constructed through oral tradition.

The first official history of Ipetu-Ijesa was compiled by the Ipetu Improvement Union (or IMU) in response to the order of the then Divisional Officer, who wanted to find out the roots of the incessant fighting between the Ìjeṣàs.

Among the children who travelled with him were Èsemọ̀wẹ́, Àwùjalè, Ọba Àdó, Gbógun, Egúnrin, Àsùrìndó, Ọlábídànrè and Ọ̀dúnwo-Ògbólú.

Ìpetu got her name from an unusual incident which happened when the children of Olofin were still proceeding on the march of migration and founding towns.

This was a very difficult task that was physically impossible, so the two men resorted to using supernatural means and utilized a traditional incantation called Àpètu.

For this reason, Ọlọ́fin had to give him a number of people and instruct him to go and settle somewhere else between Ọta-Ìpẹ̀tẹ and a place where there were three Akòko trees near the River Ọ̀ni.

After Ọlábídànrè - now sìmply known as Àpètu - left Ọta-Ìpẹ̀tẹ, Gbógun, one of the members of the team founded Ọ̀rọ́ta (which is today known as Ìdànrè).

These titles were carbon copies of those given at Ọta-Ìpẹ̀tẹ: Rísà, Ọ̀dọ̀fin, Ẹjẹmu, Àró, Ẹlẹ́mọ, Asába, Ọ̀dọlọ́fin, Ọ̀dọlé, Asàmọ, Lóóyìn, Lógurò and so on.

After leaving Ọta-Ìpẹ̀tẹ and Ìpotì, Àpètu and his people settled at Oródì, where they planted many kolanut trees.

Up until the present time, somewhere inside the forest is the rock that served as the boundary between Gbógun, the Ọwá of Ìdànrè and Àpètu.

The reigning king asked his son to be the overlord of the place and report only the cases beyond his control to him.

As from that time forward, all the male children of a king born on the throne would be sent to Òkè-Ọwá.

It led to the town's numerous conflicts with Ilesa people on Igbó Àjìkà, which is the inheritance of all Ipetu citizens.

This reason could not easily be disapproved because it was contained in part of the tradition existing amongst the royal bards.

St Paul's Cathedral, which houses the Bishop's throne of Ijesa North East Diocese (Church of Nigeria) Ipetu-Ijesa, is the town's oldest place of worship.