Chief Samuel Ola-Oluwa Akande His Excellency,the pioneer former Deputy Governor of Kogi State,Chief Samuel Ola-Oluwa Akande held the exult...
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| Chief Samuel Ola-Oluwa Akande |
His
Excellency,the pioneer former Deputy Governor of Kogi State,Chief
Samuel Ola-Oluwa Akande held the exulted office between 1991-1993,over
two decades ago.
High
Chief of Mopa Land,did not gain prominence when he emerged as Kogi
Deputy Governor,as he played a prominent roles both in the
Northern,South west, North Central politics of Kwara and later in Kogi
state.
This was in
addition to his unique roles both in the public and private sectors as a
technocrat with contemporaries like,Late Chief S.B. Daniyan and Chief
S.B Awoniyi of blessed memory.
His
Excellency's styles of politics was outstanding that he became
unpertubed, after his stint at the aborted 3rd Republic,as Deputy
Governor,through the illegal Military putsch.
But
his ideals and ideas of progressive politics and political followership
did not diminished an inch,provided it is meant for the socio-economic
development of his immediate community and by extension,Kogi state.
Chief
Akande strong allignment and reallignment with modern politics made him
a rallying point, not only to the people of Western Senatorial
district,but the entire Kogi state,this is on the premise of a selfless
service to Humanity.
Hence
in 1999,after the struggle to return to democratic dispensation which
he was deeply involved,with his former Boss, returning as the Governor
of Kogi state, Late Prince Abubakar Audu,he never opposed the new zoning
arrangement for the Deputy Governor,even though strange.
The
former Deputy Governor did not resign from Politics as a protest to
what transpired,but an opportunity to play a leadership roles, more ever
than before to politicians who believe in progressive advancement of
the people.
High level
mien and distinct conducts,Akande does not believe in using public
office to acquire fame and wealth, as well as connections while in
office,so after leaving office,he retired to his country home, to paly
his advisory roles in all ramifications of life.
It
became so critical that the Former Deputy Governor.was hardly
remembered by some political office holders and office seekers during
visits to Mopa by paying homage,not for anything,but his reserved
tendencies.
Chief Samuel
Ola-Oluwa Akande 27 years after,is still playing a fatherly roles not
only to the political class, communities and the people of the Western
Senatorial district alone,but maintained the trend across the state.
Highly
detrabalised,non sectional,non discriminatory and with strong concept
in the emancipation of human advancement,his new age was highly
celebrated by all and sundry.
As
you clock few years into the Octogenarian circle,we pray for more
years, wisdom to continue to pilot the leadership roles both in Kogi
state and the entire Nation.
Happy Birthday Your Excellency,Wishing You Many More years In The Services To Humanity.
--Abubakar Yusuf
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