Political associates of a former Governor Olusegun Osoba yesterday trooped out to honour him on his 77th birthday describing him as one of the country’s astute and trustworthy politicians.
High profile personalities including former Deputy Governor of Ogun State, Prince Segun Adesegun, Chairman of Social Democraric Party(SDP), Chief Olu Agemo; Senator Akin Odunsi; Prince Segun Adesegun; Hon. Adekunle Adeyemi; Samuel Durojaiye; Chief Bamgbola Awofeso and Chief Pekun Awobona among others gathered at Osoba’s Ibara GRA home, Abeokuta, to observe an interdenominational prayers for chieftain of the All Progressives’ Congress (APC).
Chief Olu Agemo who coordinated the cutting of the birthday cake, described Osoba as a “politician” that was neither “corrupt” nor “selfish,” stressing that those attributes were the things that endeared the ace journalist turned politician to them.
Agemo also urged old and young politicians in Ogun state – nay Nigeria to emulate Osoba’s exemplary leadership quality and character as an astute grass-root politician in order to deepen and enrich the nation’s democracy.