My people, una don hear wetin happen for Ibadan? E be like say Tinubu don hala for di remembrance of Chief Samuel Ladoke Akintola, wey everybody sabi as one of di brave leaders wey chip in for Naija history. Na 60 years now since Akintola meet hin end during military coup for 1966, and na im make dis gathering no be small.
Di event gather plenty political big men, traditional rulers, and many dignitaries wey come salute di legacy of Akintola. Tinubu wey send di Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, come stand for am yan say history go always remember Akintola as correct leader wey no fear to talk truth when e dey hard. Na him sabi say Akintola na person wey act with courage during our national wahala.
As di people gather for International Conference Centre for University of Ibadan, dem carry di chance to talk about di man wey try push Naija forward, especially during time wey we dey juggle ideologies and regional issues. Na only Akintola fit make dem reason dat one way wey land many wahala. But e no soft, o!
Governor Seyi Makinde and Babajide Sanwo-Olu wey send hin own representative, all of dem come dey yan how Akintola na nationalist wey na im weaken di ground for many political talk wey dey happen today. Makinde even gree say make we for jettison party differences, because Naija still dey stand strong despite all di party palaver.
Oba Ladoja, di chairman for di event, no come to do mourning, instead, wey come celebrate di life and impact of Akintola. Kure di monarch yan say, “We dey celebrate Akintola today! E no finish wetin e start, but im don hand am over to dem wey fit do even better. ” Chai, dis man really get vision! Gbam!
As di gathering dey continue, wey unveil book wey get title ‘Akintola: A Bridge Builder’, and even play Akintola voice recording. Pipo dey receive awards wey dey carry Akintola ideals forward. Na true contribution wey dey show wetin dis man stand for during im lifetime.
The Akintola family dey proud, as dem daughter Dr Bimbo Akintola, wey lead Bible reading, talk say na God dey stand by dem through di years. Dem son, Justice Ladiran Akintola come thank everybody wey sabi show face for di event. Dis one no be small thing, o!
In di end, everybody no forget wetin Akintola don do for dis country, and as dem dey talk am, dem go carry dia leaders response wey go better our society make sure say we fit all de follow his footsteps. Na so dem dey continue to shine di light for di future life and political environment of Naija.
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