[3] Another prominent Nigerian hailing from Okene is Engineer Joseph Makoju, the former managing director of the Power Holding Company of Nigeria and currently the Honorary Adviser to Mr President on Electric Power and the Honorary Adviser to the President/CEO Dangote Group on Strategies.

Okene is the birthplace of Governor Yahaya Bello and Governor-elect of Kogi State Ahmed Usman Ododo.

They are believed to have migrated from Jukun in the present day Taraba State and had a brief stopover in Idah before moving to their current location.

One of the most popular attractions in the town is the Azad Palace, which is the personal property of the Ohinoyi (King) of Ebiraland, Dr.

The hot season starts from January 24 to April 14, with an average daily high temperature above 89°F.