[3] Osogbo shares boundaries with Ikirun, Ilesa, Ede, Egbedore, Ogbomosho and Iragbiji and it is easily accessible from any part of the state because of its central nature.

[7] A number of industries also began to rise after independence, notably small scale establishments involved in textile, foam making, and pencils.

[12] The citizens of Osogbo, Erin-Osun, and Ilobu, in particular, had no idea what lay in store for them when the heavens opened up for a rainstorm on Tuesday, 3 August 2021.

In contrast to earlier floods in the state, which were preceded by a warning from the Nigerian Meteorological Agency, the nearly 8-hour downpour struck like a robber in the night and left tales of grief, tears, and blood by morning.

[14] Another data indicating Osogbo temperature at 30.28 °C (86.5 °F) and it is 0.82% higher than Nigeria's averages, typically receives about 136.44 millimeters (5.37 inches) of precipitation and has 253.78 rainy days (69.53% of the time) annually.

The contamination of the Osun river raises concerns of stakeholders about this year's event which made experts to consider this unfit for humans use.

The health implication of consuming water from the river which is said to be having heavy metal and cyanide thereby causing great safety concerns in Osogbo.

The then Ipole people became much dejected, worried and uncomfortable over the losses involving their farms, domestic animals and human beings.

[18] For want of a more open place than a grove and a more central location, Olarooye and his people abandoned their settlement, including the already flourishing market and moved to Ode-Osogbo.