By Sylvester Udemezue
Warmest congratulations to you, Seyi Tinubu, on your historic installation as Okanlomo of Yorubaland by the revered throne of Oyo. This honour is not merely ceremonial; it is symbolic, consequential, and richly deserved.
Across Yorubaland and beyond, the title Okanlomo evokes courage, service, character, and responsibility. Your installation affirms what many already recognise: that leadership rooted in humility, intellect, diligence, and service naturally attracts trust: both from traditional institutions and from the wider society.
You represent a rare convergence of heritage and hard work, privilege and purpose. Trained as a lawyer and shaped by rigorous intellectual discipline, you have consistently demonstrated clarity of thought, analytical depth, and a strong ethical compass: qualities that are indispensable in leadership. Long before public recognition, those who encountered you in academic and professional settings saw a young man marked by diligence, honesty, emotional balance, and intellectual seriousness: traits that cannot be manufactured by influence or proximity to power.
Your journey in enterprise and innovation, particularly through Loatsad Promomedia, reflects a modern understanding of value creation, private-sector leadership, and the role of business in national development. More importantly, your sustained commitment to community development, youth empowerment, and philanthropy (especially through the Noella Foundation) speaks to a leadership philosophy anchored not in rhetoric, but in impact.
At a time when Nigeria yearns for pragmatic, forward-looking, and bridge-building leadership, your conduct offers a refreshing contrast to the politics of noise and entitlement. You have shown that leadership is not about spectacle, but about preparation, service, and consistency. As the 2027 general elections draw closer, many Nigerians (particularly the youth) are searching for leaders who understand their realities, speak their language, and possess the competence to convert vision into outcomes. Your growing public role places you squarely within that generational expectation.
The honour of Okanlomo of Yorubaland therefore carries a deeper meaning: it is both recognition of past service and a charge for greater responsibility ahead, to inspire, to unite, to build, and to lead with courage tempered by wisdom.
May this new chapter strengthen your resolve to serve with integrity, broaden your impact across communities, and deepen your contribution to the emergence of a more just, prosperous, and confident Nigeria.
Once again, congratulations on this well-earned honour. Yorubaland is proud. Nigeria is watching, with hope.
Ẹ kú oríire. Ẹ kú ìtẹ́wọ́gbà.
Kí Ọlọ́run bá ọ fi ọlá míì kún un, kí ó sì gbé ọ sókè sí ipa ìṣàkóso tó ga jù lọ. Àmín.)
(Yours truly,
Sylvester Udemezue (udems)
0802136556.
udemsbackup@gmail.com
(20 December 2025))
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Lawal, on his part, is also a former Honourable Commissioner for Information,Youth, Sports and Culture of Osun state, his home state.
Biola Lawal had also successfully served two tenures as Press Secretary to the ECOMOG Force Commander in Liberia during the Liberian and Sierra Leone Civil wars. He was an outstanding NAN Defence and War Correspondent for many years.
The retired NAN Acting Boss holds the honour of being the only journalist that served two terms on the ECOMOG international assignment due to his high professionalism and decency.
He is a Co-Author of the book; ECOMOG, A BOLD ATTEMPT AT REGIONAL PEACEKEEPING! Edited Mrs Magaret Voght. The book remains the most. factual, detailed and authentic book on the ECOWAS sponsored ECOMOG Military operation.