{"id":122673,"date":"2025-09-30T20:26:26","date_gmt":"2025-09-30T19:26:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=122673"},"modified":"2025-09-30T20:26:26","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T19:26:26","slug":"sdp-celebrates-former-chairman-adeniran-at-80","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/sdp-celebrates-former-chairman-adeniran-at-80\/","title":{"rendered":"SDP Celebrates Former Chairman Adeniran at 80"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>By Myke Agunwa<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The Acting National Chairman of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Dr. Sad\u00ecq Abubakar Gombe, has congratulated the party\u2019s former National Chairman, Professor Tunde Adeniran, on attaining the age of 80 on September 29, 2025.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>In a statement signed by SDP\u2019s National Publicity Secretary, Rufus Aiyenigba, Gombe described Adeniran as \u201ca distinguished scholar, author, Nigerian patriot, exemplary politician and respected leader.\u201d<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The party extolled Adeniran\u2019s outstanding contributions to national development, noting his service as pioneer Secretary of Mass Mobilization for Self-Reliance, Social Justice and Economic Recovery (MAMSER), former Chairman of Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), pioneer Minister of Education in the 4th Republic, and Nigeria\u2019s former Ambassador to Germany.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u201cProfessor Adeniran is a patriot and elder statesman whose record of integrity, scholarship, and service to humanity stands tall. 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