Ward 1 is one of the 12 wards at Ibadan South West Local Government Area that was carved out of the defunct Ibadan Municipal Government (IMG) in 1991. The Administrative Headquarter is located at Oluyole Estate.

Ward 1 covers a landmass of approx 11,125 square kilometres with a population density of approx 201 persons per square kilometre. The 2010 estimated population for the area was projected 26,736 people, using a growth rate of 3.2% from 2006 census. The Local Government Area is bounded by Ibadan North West and Ido Local Government Areas to the north, Oluyole Local Government in the south, Ido Local Government Area in west and Ibadan North and South East in the east.
There are no serious farming activities in the area being an urban centre. Most of the agricultural products planted outside the area are being processed in the Local Government Area. Few organized companies and farms such as Zartech, Bronce, Avians, Ajanla Farms practice poultry.

The Local Government Area is a home for small, medium and large scale industries. Majority of the large scale industries are located in the Oluyole Estate, Ibadan. Among them are Yale Foods Nigerian Limited, Caps Feed Nigerian Limited, Niger Hygiene, 7up Bottling Company. Etc.
Others that are located in various parts of the Local Government Area include Sumal Foods Nigerian Limited, Ring Road; Vital Foods Nigerian Limited, Ring Road; Fuman, Apata; NNPC; Apata; Jitalex, Odo Ona' Vitamal NigerianPlc, Lagos Bye pass Oke Ado etc.

The following tourists attraction centres could be found in Local Government Area: Nicort Cultural Centre, Jericho, Sango Ile Mogba, Isale Osi, Ooni Ile Oloni, Agbeni Ologede, Sango Ile Akure, Agbeni Area, Opposite La Opa. The Local Government area is dominated by the Yorubas and other tribes who engaged in different type of economic activities.

The ward is governed by an elected councillor whose role is generally to.

• represent the public and to consider the well- being and interests of the ward;
  
• develop and evaluate the policies and programs of the ward;
  
• determine which services the ward provides;
  
• maintain the financial integrity of the ward;
  
• ensure that administrative policies practices are in place to implement the decisions of council; and,
  
• ensure the accountability and transparency of the operations of the ward.