Ondo state governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu will be honoured as ‘’2021 Governor of the Year’’ on Thursday, 17th March 2022 by popular indigenous language newspaper, Yoruba Tooto.
The event will be held at the main auditorium of the Nigeria Institute of Journalism (NIJ), Ogba, Lagos State.
A statement by the organisers disclosed that the Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu will be the host, while the National Leader of the All Progressive Congress National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu will be the special guest of honour.
The statement read in part: ‘’Former Ogun state governors, Aremo Olusegun Osoba and Otunba Gbenga Daniel are the special guest of honour; founder of Love Of Christ Generation Church (Cherubim & Seraphim) Rev Mother Esther Ajayi as a special guest; speaker, Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon Mudashiru Obasa as a special guest, former NUPENG president, Alhaji Najeem Korodo as a special guest, and others.
‘’Also expected at the glamorous event are first class monarchs, Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi 111, Alake of Egbaland, Oba Adedotun Gbadebo Aremu; Deji of Akure, Oba Aladelusi Aladetoyinbo; Osemawe of Ondo, Oba Victor Kiladejo; Olowo of Owo, Oba Gbadegesin Ajibade and the Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland, Aare Gani Adams while the Editor-In-Chief, Vanguard newspaper, Mr. Gbenga Adefaye would be the chief host.’’
At the event, a historical book, YORUBA NI TOOTO 2″ detailing the histories of Abeokuta, Ondo, Akure, and Ijebu-Jesha would be presented to the public while presidential spokesperson, Mr. Femi Adesina would review the book.
The statement further explained that the Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of YORUBA TOOTO newspaper, Mr. Kunle Babarinde said the event would be the first time that a Governor would be honoured in the Yoruba language genre of the Nigeria newspaper industry.
‘’ Gov. Akeredolu has done extremely well for the Yoruba race in the past few years. The impact of Gov Akeredolu in the formation of the South West Security Network known as Amotekun blew our minds and that of many Yorubas. Also, as the chairman of southwest Governor’s forum, Gov Akeredolu has provided impressive leadership without taking political affiliations into consideration,’’ the statement added.