Sunday, December 10, 2023

 

' Lanrewaju Adepoju to be interred today, December 11

 

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 By Omodel Aigun

Alhaji Olanrewaju Adepoju, a popular ewi exponent (Yoruba poet), who died 

yesterday evening at 83, will be buried this morning in his home town  of Ibadan, Oyo State.

According to family source, “final prayer prayers will be held for Baba tomorrow Monday, by 11 in the morning, at UMB Central Mosque, Old Ife Road, Gate Ibadan.”

Adepoju,  a Yoruba poet extraordinaire, writer, artiste and religious leader, reportedly died on Sunday, December 10, at his Idi Orogbo, off Ring Ring Road, Ibadan, Oyo State residence around 7 pm.
 His son, Adejare Adepoju, broke the news in a brief announcement on Sunday, saying “Baba has gone to rest. Inna lilahi Wa innaa ilaehi Roojiuuna. My Dad, Olanrewaju Adepoju, Rest in Peace”

He later posted another message on Facebook saying, “In memory of my beloved father, Alhaji Chief Olanrewaju Adepoju(Ewi Exponent), a passionate human rights activist, accomplished author, and gifted poet.

“His life’s work was dedicated to making our country a more just and compassionate place. As we grieve, let’s carry forward his torch of advocacy for a brighter future. Rest in power, Dad.
Also confirming his death, the family wrote, “With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of our dear Father, Chief Mas’ud Olanrewaju Adepoju. From Allah we come and unto Him we shall all return.”
They announced that  he  would be buried according to Islamic rites on Monday by 11 am.
“Final prayers will be held for Baba tomorrow Monday, by 11 in the morning, at UMB Central Mosque, Old Ife Road, Gate Ibadan.
“May Almighty Allah grant our father the highest elevation in Paradise, Jannatu Firdaus!” the message read.


 

Femi Adesina launches memoir, Working with Buhari, January 16

A 488-page memoir of Chief Femi Adesina:’Working with Buhari’, is expected to hit the public stand on the second Tuesday of the new year.
A source close the author disclosed that
former President Muhammad Buhari picked the date when Adesina visited him in Daura, Katsina State, and granted him the approval to commence planning towards the official public presentation of the book in Abuja on Tuesday, January 16, 2024.

According to the source,”the public presentation of the former Special Adviser’s 488-page memoir is expected to attract a long list of who-is-who in Nigeria to the nation’s capital.

“The book, Working With Buhari: Reflections of a Special Adviser, Media and Publicity (2015-2023), rolled off the press, last month, and was delivered hot, fresh and smoking to the author on Tuesday, November 26, 2023, in Lagos.”

During the presentation in Daura,
Adesina, a proud recipient of the national award of the Officer of the Order of the Niger (OON), enthusiastically announced the delivery of his new baby on his Facebook wall:
“AS E DEY HOT
Copies of my memoir, Working With Buhari:Reflections of a Special Adviser, Media and Publicity (2015-2023) have finally rolled off the press. They have been delivered, steaming hot.
It reminds me of the children’s book we read eons ago, in which a magic pot serves you whatever you command it to bring. Instanta.

“Magic pot, magic pot. Give me porridge piping hot.” And porridge comes, belching smoke.

Well, the book is here, ‘as e dey hot.’ The next is for you to lay hands on a copy, and get to know the essential Buhari, in flesh and blood.

For we cannot but say what we know, and write what we witnessed.

Soon and very soon, the book will be unveiled for your reading pleasure. The software of the man Buhari, and not only the iron and steel.

Please be on the lookout.”

Well, now that the big masquerade, former President Muhammadu Buhari, has now picked a date for the big launch, the Nigerians wait in passionate anticipation.

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