Former president Olusegun Obasanjo and ex-military ruler, Ibrahim Babangida yesterday alongside top dignitaries were in Okuku, the hometown of former governor of Osun State, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola for a thanksgiving to mark his 60th birthday.

The ceremony, held at the Cathedral of St Michael Anglican Church, Okuku also witnessed the presence of top politicians across the country.

In his sermon, Rt Rev Abiodun Olaoye called on leaders in the country to show greater commitment to the development of the country.

He said it is the duty of all leaders to make the nation a better place to live in noting that Oyinlola as governor of Osun left the state better than he met it.

At the ceremony were Governor Adebayo Alao Akala of Oyo state; former governors Olusegun Agagu (Ondo), Olusegun Oni (Ekiti), Virgy Etiabba (ex-Anambra Deputy Governor), former Osun deputy governor, Erelu Olusola Obada and wife of former Ekiti State governor, Mrs Feyi Fayose.

Others are former military administrators, Navy Captain Anthony Udofia, Col. Daniel Akintonde (Rtd), Col. Ozodinobi Rtd and senior retired Military Officers including AVM Hamza Abdullah, AVM Funsho Martins, Col Emmanuel Shoda Rtd and Major Saliba Mukoro.

Service Chiefs also sent representatives with Navy Captain Oladipo Olanrewaju standing in for the Chief of Defence Staff, Chief Air Marshal, Oluseyi Petirin.

In his remarks, Prince Oyinlola thanked God and all persons God used in making him achieve self actualisation.

Traditional rulers including the Olowu of Owu Egba, the soun of Ogbomoso and the Alaran of Arandun and the Olofa of Offa both in Kwara State also graced the occasion.



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Imagine after them go dey form enemity

this OBJ AND IBB pally, sometimes i suspect these are the men behind our country, they seem to be at each others throat at a time and then sit together the next minute laffing, i guess they are acting out a script