IPOKIA PROFESSIONALS HONOUR PA OBANLA AT 78TH BIRTHDAY; EXTOLLED HIS VIRTUES

It was a gathering of friends, family, well-wishers and political associates of a prominent Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) from Ipokia Local Government, Pa Musbau Ayinde OBANLA, yesterday, the 4th of April 2023. The modest but very eventful birthday celebration was organised by the children of the one-time Chairman of Ipokia LG, Governor's Liaison Officer and Member of Governor's Elders' Advisory Council to mark his 78th birthday. At the fun-filled event, many political actors gathered across the State to celebrate the political icon. 

 Pa M.A.O. OBANLA, was a Chemist, Worker's Union Executive and later Secretary and Chairman of the West African Portland Cement Company (WAPCO) workers union. The company is now known as LAFARGE WAPCO. He later rose to become an Assistant Manager Staff Manager, Purchases Manager and ended his career journey with WAPCO as the maiden Administration Manager (Portland Transport) WAPCO's cement transportation franchise). As a professional in politics, he has a special skill in managing party affairs and the people. His wealth of experience in the private and public sector has been helping him to apply appropriate leadership tools in ensuring success in his political journey which enables him to empower a lot of followers socially, politically and economically. 

 His immense contributions to the socio-political development of Ipokia LG Communities, electoral success of his party and special motivating skills have won so many people to his political lineage especially the youth. All these and more made a prominent youth group, Ipokia Professionals' Arcade award him with Exemplary Leadership Award on the occasion of his birthday. 

The convener of this group, Mr Adeleke Idowu Covenant, an Accountant and Financial Entrepreneur while presenting him the specially designed Award Plaque eulogised the Leader and extolled his virtues. He stated, "Baba Obanla is a wonderful Leader and mentor who specializes in incubating leadership with difference. He is a man of integrity who abhors injustice, greed and hypocrisy. He makes others what he didn't make his own children in politics and works so hard for the success of APC at elections especially the just concluded one. 

 "We are marvelled to see him awake for days doing heavy mobilization of voters for the victory of APC alongside other leaders at this age, Baba is a rare gift for us as people of Ipokia LG. At the end, his mobilization strength paid off as Ipokia LG contributes the second largest number of votes to the victory of Prince Dapo Abiodun across Ogun State, following Ado Odo/Ota LG. As a token of our appreciation for his selflessness, we have come to honour you today with this Award Plaque. The contents cannot fully capture our priceless appreciation, but it shows an iota of it. Happy 78th birthday Baba, more years on the land of the living in sound health and abundance." The convener was flanked by other representatives including Comrade Falilu Oladeji Agbetokun (Scribe), Sulaimon Ahmed and Taiwo Mathew among others. 

Baba appreciates the group greatly and prayed that they also grow old. Baba was flanked by his children and siblings including Mrs Omolara Akintelu-Obanla, Mr Tajudeen Obanla, Hon Rasheed Obanla, Barrister Waheed Obanla, Mr Kayode Obanla, Madam Ramota Obanla and many others. Some of the personalities at the event include; Hon Wale Agbetokun ONIKOYI, the Executive Chairman of Ipokia LG, Hon Hunye Abayomi, Commissioner for Community Development, Professor Odemuyiwa, Mr and Mrs Bola Adegbite, Hon Isiaka Wale Aderohunmu, Commissioner II SUBEB, Hon Abdulkabeer Abolurin, GLO, Hon Ganiu Ayigbola, GLO, Hon Bisi Oyedele Citiside, Member-Elect for Ipokia/Idiroko State Constituency, Hon Avoseh Johnson, Ipokia LG APC Youth Leader, Hon Seyon Isaac, Consultant to Ipokia LG, Evangelist Akinsoji among others.

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