SENIOR Chief Olalekan Alabi is happy and has every reason to celebrate. On Thursday, October 27, 2022, the highly decorated Maye Olubadan of Ibadan land will turn 72.
Though it is unclear if the first culture ambassador will be rolling out drums with a high-octane shindig to celebrate the milestone, those around him squealed that he’s currently in an exciting mood.
Chief Alabi, who wears many caps that include being a journalist, author, radio and TV analyst, columnist, and PR consultant, is enjoying every bit of his life.
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One of the things this proud father and husband doesn’t joke about is his grandchildren. The septuagenarian is not only fond of his grandchildren but makes an extra effort to be in their lives.
Some of the distinct features of Chief Alabi are entrenched in his growing up and youthful days when he was class captain from primary two to primary four, school mail boy in primary five, and school head boy in primary six.
Those who know the jovial and fun-loving Alabi will readily tell you his exploits as an appointee of Governor ‘Bola Ige, where he served as the press secretary in charge of television matters. He went on to serve three military successors of Governor Ige as the press secretary till 1989 when he was appointed the pioneer Public Affairs Manager of the Odu’a Investment Company Limited. Alabi voluntarily retired from the Odu’a Group in 2006 as the pioneer General Manager, Corporate Affairs.