South of the town (across Badagry Creek), the rest of the local government area is more sparsely populated and consists of mangrove swamps and sandy beaches.

Oral tradition states that Ojo was founded by Esugbemi, his wife Erelu, and chief priest Osu when they migrated from Ile-Ife to form a settlement named Ilufe.

[3] The new town invited other Awori settlers from Iddo Island and Idumota, who built Irewe Osolu, south of Oto-Awori.

The western (Oto-Awori) and northern (Iba and Igbo-elerin) parts of Ojo developed independently as a result of the settlement of later Awori migrants from Ile-Ife.

[4] Eventually, an Oba from Oto-Awori ascended the throne in the late 18th century to rule alongside the Olojo of Ojo.

[citation needed] Ojo is located on a peninsula and ferry services and speed boats are available through Badagry Creek with jetties at Muwo, Shibiri, and off Olojo Drive.

A railway line from Lagos through Ojo is under construction and there are high expectations that it will alleviate the perpetual traffic jams within the area.

[6] Other festivals include Egungun, Obaluwaye, Sango, Ogun, Ota, and Osun which are named after the deities or heroes which they celebrate.