Bini

Bini people are the Edo speaking people found in the Mid-Western part of Nigeria. They occupy seven local Government Areas of Edo state in Nigeria.

Bini are known by their special greetings, which includes variety of morning greetings which uniquely distinguishes families of origin. These greetings include: Laidu – Ogiefa’s family, Lavbieze – Iyasere Family, Lamogun – Oba Family, to name few.

The Local Government Areas, towns and villages listed below are occupied by the Bini people in Edo State:

1. EGOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT (ÚSE)
   Towns: Ag’Agidigbi, Ag’Oviasuyi, Egor, Évbougide, Iguediayi, Iguikpe, Oghokhugbo, Ugbiyokho, Uwelu and more
2. IKPOBA-OKHA LOCAL GOVERNMENT (IDOGBO)
   Towns: Aduwawa, Ekae, Evbuamufi, Evbuomodu, Evbuomoma, Idogbo, Ihinmwinrin, Ikpe, Obagie, Obagie, Obayantor, Oben, Oben’evbugo, Ogbeson, Ogheghe, Ohovbe, Oka, Okabere, Okanaruovia, Okaniro, Ologbo, Ukhirhi, Ukhirhi N’ekhere, Umelu, Urora, Ute and more.
3. OREDO LOCAL GOVERNMENT (OGBE)
   Towns: Ag’Urhobo, Amagba, Arogba, Ebo, Egbirhe, Ekae, Emonfonmwan, Evbovbioba, Iguikpe, Imagbe Izobo, Obazagbon, Ogbareki, Ogiza, Ogunmwenyin, Okpebor, Osagiede, Ugbor, Uholor and more
4. ORHIONMWON LOCAL GOVERNMENT (ABUDU)
   Towns: Aibiokunla, Ageka, Aideyanoba, Azagba, Egbokor, Esso, Evbobemwen, Evbodamwen, Evbodobian, Evbueghae, Evbokabua, Evbomede, Evboesi, Evbuarhue, Evbu’Iyoba, Evbuobanosa, Igbanke, Igbontor, Idumodin, Idunmwebo, Idunowina, Iguemokhua, Iguododo, Iguomo, Igu’Ovbiebo, Ikhueniro, Ogbahu, Ohezenaka, Oligie, Oloten, Otobayi, Ozanisi, Sakpoba, Ugboko-N’Umagbae, Ugbugo, Ugbokoniro, Ukpato, Ottah, Ugbedun, Ugbeka, Ugo, Umolua, Urhomehe, Urhonigbe, Ute and more
5. OVIA NORTH-EAST LOCAL GOVERNMENT (OKADA) 
   Towns: Adolor, Age’Guobadia, Aghanokpe, Agivbigie, Ag’Ofumwegbe, Ag’Okhuo, Army Barracks, Egbaen, Ekehuan, Ekenomaeghele, Ekiadolor, Evboneka, Gelegele, Ibaro, Igbehkue, Igbogo, Iguadolor, Iguesogban,  Igueze, Iguezomo, Iguodia, Iguogie, Iguomo, Iguosa, Iguosagie, Iguoshodin, Isiuwa, Ite, Iwu, Iyanomo, Iyowa, NIFOR, Odighi, Odiguetue, Ogbese, Oghobahon, Ogheghe, Ogua, Okakegbe, Okhumwun, Okoedo, Okokhuo, Oluku, Osasimwinoba, Ovbiogie, Owan, Ugboke, Uhiere, Ugbogiobo Ukpoke, Uhogua, Utekon, Umuame, Utoka, Ugbine, Ugbodun, Ugbokun, Ughoton, Uhen, Ulakpa, Utese and more
6. OVIA SOUTH WEST LOCAL GOVERNMENT (IGUOBAZUWA) 
   Towns: Abere, Aden, Agbonokhua, Ag’Okunzuwa, Aideyanoba, Aifesoba, Amienghowan, Essi, Etete, Evbonogbon, Evbuogun, Iguagbado, Iguedo, Iguelaiho, Igueze, Iguiyase, Iguobanor, Iguogun, Iguoriakhi, Iguoriakhi Upland, Iguoriakhi Water Side, Iguosa, Ikpoba, Isokponoba, Nikogha, Obaretin, Ofunmwengbe, Ogunmwenyin, Okha, Okomu, Okomu-Ijaw, Siluko, Udo-Aken, Ugbogui, Ugbe-sango, Umaza, Usen and more
7. UHUNMWONDE LOCAL GOVERNMENT (EHOR)
   Towns: Aduhanhan, Agiyamu, Ahor, Azagba, Egba, Eyean, Ok Ebuenehian, Ebueneki, Egbede, Egbisi, Eguaholor, Ekhonidunolu, Ekhoniguokuen, Ekhoniro, Ekhonuwaya, Ekhuaihe, Ekpan-Irhue,  Emuhu, Evbosawe, Evbowe, Irhue, Erhua, Erhua-Nokhua, Igbogiri, Igieduma, Iguehana , Iguesogban, Iguezomo, Iguiyase, Iguiye, Iguoke, Iguomo, Iguosula, Iguovbiahianwen, Iguovbiobo, Ilobi, Ike, Ikhueniro, Irhiwe, Irighon, Isi, Isua, Iyanomo, Izihkiri, Obadan, Obagie, Obazagbon, Oke-Irhue, Otofure, Oghada, Ogheghe, Ogueka, Okhuo, Okpagha, Okhuokhuo, Okogbo, Ugbayon, Ugbezee, Uvbenisi, Ugierudu, Uhi, Ugomoson, Ugoneki, Ugonoba, Ugiamwen, Ugha, Umagbae, Urhokuosa, Uvbe, Ute and more

These 7 make up the Edo South Senatorial District.