Ipetumodu

Ipetumodu () is a city in Osun State, in the southwestern part of Nigeria. It is the headquarters of the Ife North local government area. The city is under the leadership of traditional ruler with the title of Apetumodu, which means "one who killed an antelope for sacrificial purposes for Odu".

== History== Ipetumodu was founded by the warriors Obatala and Orunmila (both are contemporaries of Oduduwa). They came from Ile-Ife to settle near Isasa (Shasha River). Their group fought and drove away the Igbo aborigines of Ile-Ife who left their original homeland to settle near the river Isasa in Ipetumodu from where they came to invade Ile-Ife. But the Igbo pleaded with them not to trouble them or drive them away from their new abode. Obatala was named "Oseremaigbo" while Orunmila was named "Barapetu". Despite their pleading by the Igbo, they were finally driven out of the Ipetumodu. thumb|Akalako Statue at Ipetumodu market square Orunmila and Obatala later left Ipetumodu for Ile-Ife, but left Akalako the son of Obatala in the city. Akalako then became the first king of the city.