The town was founded circa 1401 A.D. Ogere is part of the Ikenne Local Government Area of Ogun State.

They hailed from the ancestral home “Lagere in Ile-Ife” in two different emigrations led by Olipakala and Lowa-Lida respectively.

Ogere has boundaries in the North with Ajura (an Egba Town), in the South with Iperu-Remo, in the East with Ode-Remo and in the West with Sagamu Remo.

Both the Lagos – Ibadan Expressway and Ijebu-Ode - Abeokuta Express road pass through Ogere.

Olipakala, an Ile-Ife Crown Prince, a direct descendant of the Yoruba Progenitor Oduduwa and a warrior was the founder and spiritual father of the Ogere people.

He became difficult to control for Obanta and even started to challenge his authority in social and political decisions.

Lowa-Lida established many villages in Ile-Nla, Ogbo near Ijebu-Ode before his settlement at Idoko (part of Ijebu-Mushin).

Oral history claimed that Obinrin-Ojowu was erected at Ijebu-Ode by Lowa-Lida, who left his son Lowa-Iberu as his chief priest.

Lowa-Lida and his group also moved West-ward from Ijebu-Ode and settled at Agbele Ogere with the Olipakala family.

Olipakala and his wife Yemogun guarded Lagere (Ogere)'s people and ensured their security from invasion by their neighbouring rival towns.

After the conquest of wild animals, and with greater security of life, farming activities blossomed and expanded such that Olipakala settlement enjoyed period of peace and prosperity.

These include Iporo I and II, Orile-Epe, Iseje, Lowosiwu, Larufin, Ipakala, Sakale, Obelu, Idoko, Oke Mogun and Ejigun.

It is common knowledge that from time immemorial, people lived by their might and the weak easily fell prey to the strong.

The monarch is a divine creation on earth, or a man-made institution designed as a rallying point in the society.

Another interpretation by some people is that Ogere was from “sun si Okere” i.e. “move a far” as decreed by Obanta to Olipakala.

The Internecine wars that raged throughout Yorubaland early 1880 and the frequent invasion of the camp at Agbele and its satellite villages taught the Ilagere people a lasting lesson to come together and establish a fortified town.

The different headmen of these settlements who were entitled as the Olojas, were merged into one head, with Oba Adelana Osifayo (Legunsen I) who was on the throne at Agbele.

The Oba (Ologere) thus emerged as the leader and head of civil administration in whose name all acts of government were carried out.

The person of Ologere was regarded as the fountain of honour conferred Chieftaincy titles and other honours on worthy sons and daughters of Ogere who must have made substantial contributions towards the economic, social and political growth of the community or have distinguished themselves in their respective professions that the Oba can be proud of them.

Power was well-shared to the social advancement of the community under the royal headship of the Oba (Ologere).

ITAJIREN: Itun-Iseje, Morisagbara, Itun-Okuta, Itun-Oke, Itun-Epe, Itun-Agbon, Itun-Nla, Idaren.

The Obas have always been at the helm of affairs at the township level where they shoulder big problems of administration.

With the introduction of party politics, independence in 1960, the Oba (Ologere) has been working under a difficult, modern and dynamic situation.

The different political societies continued to function effectively helping the Ologere to maintain law and order in the town.

Since the exit of Olipakala, Ogere has been a well-organised community with a very high sense of political and social integration and stability.