{"id":75343,"date":"2020-08-13T01:27:08","date_gmt":"2020-08-13T00:27:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=75343"},"modified":"2020-08-13T01:27:08","modified_gmt":"2020-08-13T00:27:08","slug":"oyegun-at-81-birthday-felicitations-to-our-political-authority-and-statesman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/articles-opinions\/oyegun-at-81-birthday-felicitations-to-our-political-authority-and-statesman\/","title":{"rendered":"OYEGUN AT 81: BIRTHDAY FELICITATIONS TO\u00a0OUR\u00a0POLITICAL AUTHORITY\u00a0AND STATESMAN"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The name Chief John Odigie Oyegun rings synonymous with success, power, productivity, kindness, humility, and the rule of law.<\/div>\n
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Your\u00a0invaluable role played in steering the ruling APC to victory in 2015\u00a0showcases\u00a0your sterling leadership qualities\u00a0that has no doubt been\u00a0imprinted upon the annals of time.<\/p>\n

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Your experience and candour fuel a unifying factor towards party affiliation and bonding that orchestrated the defeating of a sitting government during the 2015 general elections, a feat that remains the first in the nation\u2019s political history.\u201d<\/p>\n

Your Excellency, you remain an exceptional politician, civil servant,\u00a0patriot,\u00a0and nationalist who has served as a role model to many in the course of your service to Nigeria.<\/p>\n

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You are a living inspiration, walking-talking treasure of experiences and a live example of perseverance, showcasing kindness, empowerment,\u00a0and love to everyone that crosses your path in life.\u00a0\u201cI am a Witness\u201d<\/p>\n

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There are very few things in life on which\u00a0I\u00a0cannot\u00a0put a price tag \u2013 one of which is a lifetime full of happy memories and beautiful moments\u00a0spent with you.<\/p>\n

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People look up to celebrities and famous people for inspiration. All I need to do is look up to an inspirational 81\u00a0years\u00a0old\u00a0distinguished statesman in you, bearing in mind everyone can turn\u00a0eighty-one\u00a0but very few people can turn\u00a0eighty-one\u00a0with grace and a legacy like yours.<\/p>\n

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We felicitate with you this day our dear\u00a0octogenarian\u00a0and wishgood health and God\u2019s divine protection\u00a0upon you.<\/p>\n

I on behalf of my family and the Nigerian-Canadian Intellectual & Professional Community\u00a0in Canada, urge you sir,\u00a0to continue to avail the nation of\u00a0your sterling\u00a0depth of knowledge, wisdom, maturity and spirit of selflessness and reconciliation particularly to the younger generation of leaders at this time of the nation\u2019s development<\/p>\n

Happy 81st\u00a0birthday\u00a0to our loving Chairman, Father\u00a0and Distinguished Elder statesman.<\/p>\n

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Engr. Paul Arabome (Mspe)<\/p>\n

Writes in from Canada.<\/p>\n

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