Kunle Adelabu
-National, state political bigwigs listed for attendance
All the roads will lead to Ikorodu on Friday October 25, 2024, as the former Secretary to Ikorodu Local Government, Comrade Japheth Abolade Akeem Odesanya (Japhetism), celebrates his golden jubilee with a lecture.
The Senate Majority Leader, Senator (Dr) Michael Opeyemi Bamidele, is the Distinguished Guest Speaker that will deliver a paper at the celebration which is themed: “Local Government Administration In Nigeria: Challenges, Perspective & Way Forward”. The event will hold at the Ikorodu Town Hall, Ikorodu.
Former Head of Service (HoS) and former Chairman, Lagos State Local Government Service Commission , Bashorun Babatunde Rotinwa, will deliver the keynote address.
Other eminent personalities expected to grace the occasion are His Excellency, Prince Abiodun Ogunleye, former Deputy Governor, Lagos State; Asiwaju Olorunfunmi Basorun, former Secretary to the Lagos State Government and chieftain of the Governance Advisory Council (GAC), and Cardinal Prophet J.O. Odumbaku , GAC chieftain.
Senator Tokunbo Abiru, FCA, Senator representing Lagos East is the Distinguished Host/Special Guest of Honour and Mr Fola Tinubu, MD/CEO Primero, will chair the occasion. Hon. Abike Dabiri – Erewa, Chairman/CEO NIDCOM and Her Excellency, Orelope Adejoke – Adefulire are Mothers of the Day.
The Ayangbure of Ikorodu, His Royal Majesty, Oba Kabir Shotobi, Adegorushen V, is the royal father of the Host Royal Father, and also lead other royal fathers in Ikorodu Division, to the event.
Some of the eminent personalities that will be attending the celebration as Special Guests of Honour are Odofin Adewunmi Ogunsanya, SAN, the Odofin of Ikorodu; Dr Muiz Banire, SAN, former Commissioner for Environment; Mr Adekunle Adegoke, SAN; Sen. Olorunimbe Mamora, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, Speaker, Lagos State House of Assembly; Sen. Olamilekan Adeola, Sen. Wasiu Eshinlokun Sanni, Senator representing Lagos Central, Rep. Babajimi Benson, representative of Ikorodu Federal Constituency; Sen. Adeseye Ogunlewe, former Minister for Works ; Mr Tayo Ayinde, Chief of Staff to Lagos Governor; Pastor Cornelus Ojelade, Chairan, APC Lagos State and Dr Adeola Jokomba, State APC Scribe.
Among other guests expected are Engr. Ahmed Adekunle Oduborisha, FNSE; Asipa Kaoli Olusanya, APC chieftain; Otunba Fatai Olukoga, former Special Adviser to the Governor of Lagos State on Education; Hon. Sunmi Lanre Odesanya, Special Adviser to Governor Sanwo – Olu on Southwest Integration & DAWN, Dr Nurudeen Agbaje, Special Adviser on Rural Development, Lagos State, Hon. Abdul – Baq Balogun, MD/CEO LAFFERR; Hon. Ogunleye Gbolahan, representative of Ikorodu Constituency I and Hon. Aro Moshod Abiodun, representative of Ikorodu Constituency II.
