Corporate Icon, Chris Ogunbanjo, is Dead, Tinubu Mourns Deji Elumoye in Abuja and Wale Igbintade in Lagos President Bola Tinubu has expressed condolences to the Ogunbanjo family and the entire Ijebu-Ode community over the passing of their patriarch, elder statesman and corporate icon, Dr. Christopher Oladipo Ogunbanjo,
who made landmark contributions as one of Nigeria's most celebrated corporate lawyers. Ogunbajo died at the age of 99. His death was confirmed yesterday by one of his sons, Senate Tokunboh Ogunbanjo, who described the death of the late sage, as the end of an era
Christopher Oladipo Ogunbajo was born on December 12th, 1923 in Ijebu Ode, Ogun State, Nigeria. A terse statement issued by senator Ogunbanjo read: "With gratitude to God Almighty, we announce the passing into glory of our great Father who lived for the children, the family, the Church,
the community, and the entire Nation - Chief C. O. Ogunbanjo, OFR, (The Great Baba Ijo of the Church of the Epiphany, Erunwon) as he passed into glory yesterday night, 7th October, 2023. "May his gentle soul rest in perfect peace, and may the good Lord comfort the family he left behind.
Adieu Baba Chris Ogunbanjo" The president, according to a statement issued yesterday, by his Media Adviser, Ajuri Ngelale, joined family members, colleagues, friends, and well-wishers of the late legal luminary in mourning the loss of a Continued on page 6
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Tinubu Unveils Ambitious Plan to Create 500,000 Jobs as Ajaokuta Rolling Mill Nears Completion Deji Elumoye in Abuja and Ibrahim Oyewale in Lokoja L-R: Executive Director, VFD Group Plc, John Okonkwo; Non-Executive Director, Kelvin Orogun; Group Managing Director/ CEO, Nonso Okpala; CEO, Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX), Temi Popoola; Chairman, VFD Group, Olatunde Busari SAN; Chairman, NGX Group, Alhaji (Dr) Umaru Kwairanga, during the listing of VFD Group Plc's shares on the Main Board of the NGX in LagosâŚrecently
President Bola Tinubu has declared Continued on page 6
Atiku: No Matter New Attempts to Twist Facts,Tinubuâs INEC CertiďŹcate is Forgery Advises president to tread path of honour by resigning Alleges plan to gag media ahead of FBIâs release of files Chuks Okocha in Abuja Former Vice President and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate in the February 25 elections, Atiku Abubakar, has said, no matter how hard President Bola Tinubu and his agents try to twist the facts, the president remained guilty of forgery. Atiku, who also alleged that some of the presidentâs aides had commenced a campaign of propaganda to further confuse Nigerians about the forgery allegations against the president, however, advised Tinubu to tread the path of honour by resigning from his office. At the same time, Atiku has alleged that the Tinubu administration had already perfected an elaborate and sinister plot to gag the media ahead of the release of the records containing his criminal investigations by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Continued on page 6
APC GOVERNORSHIP CAMPAIGN AND PRESENTATION OF FLAG TO ODODO⌠L-R: Chairman, All Progressives Congress National Campaign Council for Kogi State Governorship Election, Governor Dapo Abiodun; Vice President Kashim Shettima; Governorship Candidate of the APC in Kogi State, Usman Ododo; National Chairman of APC, Abdullahi Ganduje; Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, and Rivers State APC Governorship Candidate, Tonye Cole, at the oďŹcial ďŹag-oďŹ of the Kogi State APC Governorship Campaign and Presentation of ďŹag to Ododo, in LokojaâŚyesterday