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Pictures of Late Obafemi Awolowo Annual Lecture, organized by Obafemi Awolowo Foundation, OAF 2012

"EMINENT Nigerians yesterday lamented the non-sustenance of the leadership qualities of late Premier of the defunct Western Region, Chief Obafemi Awolowo, saying that the north would not have constitued itself as the clog in the wheel of development and unity of the country had Awolowo’s policies been sustained. They spoke in

Lagos at the 2012 Obafemi Awolowo Annual Lecture, convened by Obafemi Awolowo Foundation, OAF.Those who attended the event from across the six geo-political zones included the Ooni of Ife, Oba Okunade Sijuwade,

Sultan of Sokoto Alhaji Mohammed Sa’ad Abubakar, Emir of Kano, Alhaji Ado Bayero, Emir of Zauazau Alhaji

Shehu Idris, Obi of Onitsha Igwe Nnaemeka Achebe, Emir of , Alhaji Suru Gambari, King Edmund Daukoru Amyanabo on Nembe, King Dandeson Douglas, Jaja Amyanabo of Opobo, King Mujakpero Orodje of Okpe,

They also included former governors of Lagos, Ogun, Ekiti, Ondo and Kaduna States, Alhaji Lateef Jakande,

Asiwaju , Chief ,, , and Alhaji Balarebe Musa as well as

Prof Ben Nwabueze, Justice Modibo Alfa Belgore, Justice Mohammedu Uwais, Sen Olorunnimbe Mamora, Sen

Anthony Adefuye, Chief Ebeneze Babatope, Sen Daisy Danjuma, Sen Jubril Aminu, Alhaji Musilui Smith, Chief

Fredrick Fasheun, Chief Ayo Adebanjo, Gen. Alani Akinrinade, among others." - Vanguard

From left: HIM. Oba Okunade Sijuwade, Ooni of Ife, Grand Patron of Obafemi Awolowo Foundation, and Father of the Day, Dr. Olatokunbo Awolowo-Dosumu, Executive Director of Obafemi Awolowo Foundation and Alhaji

Ado Bayero,Emir of Kano, During the 2012 Obafemi Awolowo Memorial Lecture, theme: Power Politice or

Welfare Politics? Chief Obafemi Awolowo in the History of African Nationalist Political Thought, held in Lagos. on

09/03/2012. Photo Bunmi Azeez

From left: Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, former Governor of Lagos, Otunba Gbenga Daniel, former Governor of and HRM. King Dandeson Douglas Jaja, King Jaja Amayanabo of Opobo, During the 2012 Obafemi

Awolowo Memorial Lecture, theme: Power Politice or Welfare Politics? Chief Obafemi Awolowo in the History of

African Nationalist Political Thought, held in Lagos. on 09/03/2012. Photo Bunmi Azeez From left: HIM. Oba Okunade Sijuwade, Ooni of Ife, Grand Patron of Obafemi Awolowo Foundation, and Father of the Day, Alhaji Ado Bayero,Emir of Kano and HRH Igwe Nnaemeka Achebe, Obi of Onitsh, During the 2012

Obafemi Awolowo Memorial Lecture, theme: Power Politice or Welfare Politics? Chief Obafemi Awolowo in the

History of African Nationalist Political Thought, held in Lagos. on 09/03/2012. Photo Bunmi Azeez

From left: Amb. Ahmadu Hamzat, Chairman MTN Foundation, Aremo Olusegun Osoba, former Governor of

Ogun state and Dr. Tunji Braethwaite, During the 2012 Obafemi Awolowo Memorial Lecture, theme: Power

Politice or Welfare Politics? Chief Obafemi Awolowo in the History of African Nationalist Political Thought, held in

Lagos. on 09/03/2012. Photo Bunmi Azeez

From left: Alh. Ibrahim Sulu Gambari, Emir of Ilorin, HRM King Edmund Daukoru, Amayanbo Nembe and Alh.

Shehu Idris, Emir of Zaria, During the 2012 Obafemi Awolowo Memorial Lecture, theme: Power Politice or

Welfare Politics? Chief Obafemi Awolowo in the History of African Nationalist Political Thought, held in Lagos. on

09/03/2012. Photo Bunmi Azeez

From left: Alhaji Sa'ad Abubakar, Sultan of Sokoto, Prof. Toyin Falola, Guest Speaker and Alhaji Balarabe Musa, former Governor of and Chairman of Occazion, During the 2012 Obafemi Awolowo Memorial

Lecture, theme: Power Politice or Welfare Politics? Chief Obafemi Awolowo in the History of African Nationalist

Political Thought, held in Lagos. on 09/03/2012. Photo: Bunmi Azeez From left: Justice Mohammed Uwais [rtd] Prof Anya O. Anya and Chief Ayo Adebanjo, During the 2012 Obafemi

Awolowo Memorial Lecture, theme: Power Politice or Welfare Politics? Chief Obafemi Awolowo in the History of

African Nationalist Political Thought, held in Lagos. on 09/03/2012. Photo: Bunmi Azeez

Amb. Olusegun Olusola and Alh. Lateef Jakande, During the 2012 Obafemi Awolowo Memorial Lecture, theme:

Power Politice or Welfare Politics? Chief Obafemi Awolowo in the History of African Nationalist Political Thought, held in Lagos. on 09/03/2012. Photo: Bunmi Azeez From left: HRM. King Dandeson Douglas Jaja, King Jaja Amayanabo of Opobo, HRM King Mujakpero, Orodje of

Okpe and Prof. Ben Nwabueze, During the 2012 Obafemi Awolowo Memorial Lecture, theme: Power Politice or

Welfare Politics? Chief Obafemi Awolowo in the History of African Nationalist Political Thought, held in Lagos. on

09/03/2012. Photo Bunmi Azeez

From left: Senator [Dr] Femi Okurounmu, Chief Bisi Akande, former Governor of and Alh. Musliu

Smith, former Inspector General of Ploice, During the 2012 Obafemi Awolowo Memorial Lecture, theme: Power

Politice or Welfare Politics? Chief Obafemi Awolowo in the History of African Nationalist Political Thought, held in

Lagos. on 09/03/2012. Photo Bunmi