A Birth day lecture in honour of Former Edo State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Dr. Osagie Obayuwana will hold on Thursday in Benin City.
The topic of the lecture, “Abolition Of All Forms Of Poverty In Nigeria: Whose Task” under the chairmanship of Femi Falana, SAN will hold at the NBA Benin Secretariat, Bar House, Behind High Court, Sapele Road, Benin City by 10:00am.
A statement issued by O.A Lawani Esq, Chairman, Organising Committee and Ebiuwa Obayuwana disclosed that the guest lecturer will be Comrade (Barr.) Femi Aborishade.
In a tribute to Dr. Osagie Obayuwana, the Secretary of the Castle of Legend Initiative, Dr. Philip Ugbodaga congratulated him for climbing to the 7th floor in grand style.
“Over the years, you have been an embodiment of commitment to probity and accountability in governance leveraging on your intellectual capacity, oratorial prowess and sound legal training. Our paths first crossed when I was the President of my departmental students Association at the University of Benin when you had to intervene in the unjust rustication of late Comrade Hilary Ojukwu by the University authorities. You represented him pro bono.
“Since then, we have had to collaborate in many struggles through the vehicles of the National Counscience Party (NCP) and Civil Society Organizations in the continued quest to emancipate the masses from poverty, bad governance and the adoption of the neo-liberal policies dictated by the Brentwood institutions for our dear country.
“Fate again brought us together when the Oracle of the Universe, Chief Dr D. U. Edebiri OON, the people’s Esogban brought me into the Castle of Legends Initiative (COLI), where you have been an intellectual powerhouse and Your activism has been focused and results-oriented with numerous laurels of garland to show for it.
