Tokunbo awolowo biography of william
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VALUES FOR AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT
By Rt. Rev. Prof. Dapo Folorunsho Asaju
Lecture Delivered at the Obafemi Awolowo Foundation 30 TH anniversary Lecture, held on 6 th March 2022.
-The Chairman of this event,
His Excellency,
John Dramani Mahama, Former President Republic of Ghana,
-His Excellency, General Dr. Yakubu Gowon, GCFR,
Former Head of State, Federal Republic of Nigeria,
Special Guest of Honour,
-Her Excellency,
Ambassador Mrs Tokunbo Awolowo-Dosumu,
Executive Director, Obafemi Awolowo Foundation,
-Professor Banji Oyeyinka Oyelaran,
The Director of this event,
-Distinguished Special Guests and Participants,
-Ladies and Gentlemen.
Preamble
For upwards of 30 years, I have been in politics in Nigeria; during this period, I have operated in various important theatres in the life of this great Federation. I have, with others, fought against British imperialism with all my might, and with all the talents that it pleased God to give me I have also fought against anything which savours of injustice. It is thus an irony of history that, as one of the architects of Nigeria's independence, I have spent almost half of Nigeria's three years of independence under one form of confinement or another.'
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Re: "Nigerian history through Awolowo (1)" by Dr. Edwin Madunagu
By Edwin MadunaguI WAS not disappointed when I eventually obtained a copy of Awo: On the trail of a titan: Essays in celebration of the Obafemi Awolowo Centennial. Since its presentation to the public early in March 2009 I had sought the book because I believed that it would not only answer some lingering questions on the life and career of the late pre-eminent Nigerian leader, but also fill some gaps in my knowledge of Nigeria's political and social history. This fulfilled expectation explains the title of this article.
In general, I have for long held that any collection of essays on aspects of the life and career of any great political leader will be a good introduction to the history of the particular polity. In particular, I have held that any collection of essays on aspects of the life and career of any of these three Nigerian political leaders - Obafemi Awolowo, Nnamdi Azikiwe and Ahmadu Bello - will be a good introduction to the history of modern Nigeria. As I said earlier, I was not disappointed when I opened the pages of the book under reference.
The Awolowo book was edited by David Oke, Olatunji Dare, Adebayo William and Femi Akinola - four
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Akintola Williams
Nigerian comptroller (1919–2023)
Akintola Williams | |
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| Born | (1919-08-09)9 Honorable 1919 Lagos, Concordat and State of Nigeria |
| Died | 11 September 2023(2023-09-11) (aged 104) Lagos, Nigeria |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Occupation | Accountant |
| Known for | First Chartered Mortal Accountant |
| Spouse | Mabel Efunroye née Coker |
| Children | Tokunbo Seni |
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