Buhari congratulates Chief Soyode on 80

President Muhammadu Buhari congratulated Chief Olutayo Soyode on his 80th birthday.

A statement issued on Sunday by Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to the President (Media and Publicity), said the President, in particular along with Soyode’s son-in-law, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, congratulated family, close friends and associates on the honorable octogenarian.

The president took the opportunity to honor “a worthy patriot and a man of honor, with a strong commitment to family values, education and Nigeria’s socio-economic development”.

President Buhari recognized Chief Soyode’s contributions to national development, including in his role as a trained marine engineer and politically.

The statement said he was a staunch member of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) and remained head of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State, where he is a member of the Presidential Campaign Council.

According to the statement, he was a longtime progressive and a vital member of the Unity Party of Nigeria, founded by his late father-in-law, the wise Chief Obafemi Awolowo (SAN), during the Second Republic.

It added: “Chief Soyode, who was an active follower of the late Premier of the Western Region, has displayed exemplary leadership skills as a public intellectual and deeply passionate about education, people and giving back to his community and nation.”
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