Emure
Emure Ekiti
Emure Ule Ewa Emure Ijaloke | |
|---|---|
LGA and town | |
| Nickname: Ule Ewa | |
| Motto: Peace And Unity | |
| Coordinates: 7°27′N 5°28′E / 7.450°N 5.467°E | |
| Country | Nigeria |
| State | Ekiti State |
| Government | |
| • Local Government Chairman and the Head of the Local Government Council | Oluwatosin Adedigbo Adedayo |
| • The King | Oba Emmanuel Adebowale Adebayo |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
Emure is a town in the Ekiti State of Nigeria. It is also called Emure Ekiti. It became much better known in the US after the king of Emure's grandson Adewale Ogunleye made it into the NFL for the Chicago Bears.
Emure Ekiti is one of the more prosperous towns in Ekiti. Emure consists of four ancient quarters named Oke Emure, Odo Emure, Idamudu and Ogbontioro.