Aiyekire LGA, Ekiti State

Gbonyin Local Government Area (officially Aiyekire in Nigeria’s 1999 Constitution) was established on October 1, 1996, with its headquarters at Ode Ekiti . Created from Ekiti East Local Government, Gbonyin is one of sixteen LGAs in Ekiti State, with High Chief Zacheaus Adebowale Ofi as its first chairman. It is a local government within the Ekiti South Senatorial District of Ekiti State, Nigeria. The LGA spans 459 square kilometres and had a population of 147,999 in the 2006 census, which grew to an estimated 221,600 by 2022. This increase brings the current population density to approximately 482.8 people per square kilometre. Economic activities in Gbonyin include timber processing, rice and garri production, palm oil and kernel processing, block making, bakeries, furniture production, and hospitality services. Small-scale trades and services like motorcycle repair, fashion design, hairdressing, and okada (commercial motorcycle) transportation also support the local economy. Agriculture plays a significant role, with crops such as rice, cassava, and oil palm widely cultivated. The area hosts a variety of businesses, hotels, financial institutions, and local markets that drive trade . Points of interest include Little Ose/Ogbe Dam, Oloke Rock at Ode, the Forest Reserve at Egbe, Apariko Dam at Aisegba, Omi Agbahan at Iluomoba, Orisa Gbamo at Agbado, and Ujilogun at Ijan. Gbonyin’s coordinates are approximately 7.597860° N latitude and 5.4989° E longitude . The area’s postal code is 370 .

FAAC Statutory Allocation Ledger
Cumulative FAAC Allocation (1999 - 2026)
NGN 41,896,858,593.89
Current Year Funding
16.7% DISBURSED
FISCAL MONTH
NET ALLOCATION
VARIANCE
February 2026
NGN 466,169,115.80
-11.2%
January 2026
NGN 525,130,864.97
-5.9%
December 2025
NGN 557,866,756.57
+18.0%
November 2025
NGN 472,830,423.57
-14.7%
October 2025
NGN 554,205,189.06
-0.6%
September 2025
NGN 557,678,953.17
+0.0%

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