We bring fraternal greetings to every lovers of Nigeria and the Ekiti State well wishers, most expecially as we sufuse in the celebration of the Ekiti State Silver Jubilee and the 3rd Years of development in Office of our dear Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi
Whereas, Dr Kayode Fayemi, the Governor of Ekiti State has directed that we bring the youths of Ekiti to special focus in all of the activities marking the 25years anniversary simply because, the youths are the critical factor in the course of building a virile and prosperous state, and as such, the fundamentals of bringing the yoths to a place of honor and value in the annals of Governance
Some weeks ago, Comrade Ademiloye Moses, the Special Assistant to the Governor on Youths and Students matters, made a wide broadcast on all the social medias, calling for the nominations of our potential and talented youths who have excelled in their various professional fields, to come on boards for the planned state omoluabi youths distinguished Awards. A general links to that effect was released to the public calling for the personality profiles of the Ekiti youths and for such to be thrown into the rings for excellent determination. This concept, which ofcourse remain first of its kind in Ekiti State, if not in Nigeria, was tagged EKITI STATE YOUTH DISTINGUISHED OMOLUABI AWARD 2021.
It may interest the public to know, expecially our teeming youths, that we have so far received 1,054 nominee from diverse professional Fields.The massive nomination into these categories left us with no option than to embark on rigorous and thorough scrutiny in line with the principle of fairness and transparency so as to arrive at the best and just selection process.
Many factors were put into consideration before taking the last numbers of the below nominees from which the final 25 awardees will emerge. The at hand nominees are without prejudice to the inherent values and talents of others who are not shortlisted in the circumstance. It is just an expression of the popular maxim, that in the race of all contest, apart from the game of chance, there will always be a winner. We value all the nominees in no small measure and we are proud of you all appearing at the table of excellence and pride. You are no doubt a good Ambassador of Ekiti State and we pray that you will be the next topmost celebrants.
To all of the Shortlisted nominees, we say congratulations to you powerfully! Weather or not you make the final 25 lists, you are already a champion of your course. you have borne out an errand for progress with commendable constancy. We shall reach out to you in no distance time on the next level of participation and make our criterion and index based factors of selection known to you and to the general public
Finally, we want to appreciate our Governor Dr Kayode Fayemi and His darling wife, Erelu Bisi Adeleye Fayemi for their support always. The Governor and his wife, have always, in their progressive dexterity, placed the value of youth above flimsy considerations, as youths interest has always been coming first in their hearts. The opportunity of celebrating our youths which Mr Governor accorded us shows that He is a matchless Youths Friendly Governor in the History of Ekiti State and we pray that HIGHER HIGHER HE SHALL GO IN JESUS NAME.
Out of the 1,054 entries, kindly find the below nominees as diligently shortlisted
MUSIC /ENTERTAINMENT
1. Temitope Adeleye
2. Teniola Apata
3. Benson Adebayo Olawale
4. Filani Tunde Adeyomi
5. Oluborode Daniel
6. Gbele Sola Ifeoluwa
HUMANITARIAN
1. Tutumade Adeyeye
2. Lawanson Ismail
3. Ayeni Idowu Oluwatosin
4. Ogunleye Victor J.
5. Bolu Afolabi
6. Samuel Adewumi
7. Babatunde Emmanuel
9. Eben olasunkanmi Tayo
10. Henry Ayodeji Ogunkorode
11. Estopel Emmanuel faboba
12. Simisola Awe
13. Ifeoluwa Boluwatife
14. Victor Babafemi Adebayo
15. Oluwagbohunmi Joseph
16. Ewatomilola Emiola Owoeye
18. Ademola Vincent ayeni
20. Jeytee ojo foundation
21. Omoya Simult
22. Ajaja Abimbola
ACADEMICS EXCELLENCE
1. Durodola Tosin Samuel
2. Olumuyiwa Igbalajobi
3. Aloba Sunkammi
4. Olagunju Ayodele Joseph
5. Ajayi Oluwatomisin
6. Tope Micheal Ipinnimo
7. Omotoso Olutayo
8. Omoleye Aanuoluwapo B.
9. Adubiaro Fatima
10. Grace Smith Funmilayo
11. Ibrahim Oluwasegun Michael
12. Adedipe Oluwatosin
MOVIE
1. Oyebade Adebimpe
2. Omoye Arewa
3. Ifemide Tolulope Fatoba
ICT/RESEARCH
1. Adaraniwon Oluwatosin
2. Sola Mathew Akinluyi
3. Taiwo Olayisade Ojo
4. Ojo Oluwafemi Oluwatope
5. Ayanfe Goodness
6. Gboyega Philip Ogundele
ARTS AND CULTURE
1. Holy Faces
MEDIA/ JOURNALISM
1. Olabode Wilson.
2. Esan Femi Williams
3. Femi Oguntayo
4. Ayodele Akande
LEADERSHIP / GOVERNANCE
1. Toba. Fatunla
2. Ayodele Kayode John.
3. Akomolafe Jide Petkoff.
4. Omoleye Adedotun Moses
5. Modupe Mary Adetiba
6. Olusanya Babatunde Nathaniel.
7. Adenusi Ifeoluwa.
8. Ifeoluwa Boluwatife Adenusi.
9. Adeolu Oyebode.
10. Ademilola Oluwasegun.
11. Estopel Emmanuel.
12. Adamolekun Jacob Ayomide.
13. Sulaimon Yasir Abiola
AGRICULTURE
1. Osasona Victor Olumide.
2. Afuye Tosin Anthony
3. Ajogbo Adeuya Ezekiel.
4.BAMISAYE ROY ADEDAMOLA
5. Babalola Samuel.
6. Faleye Matthew.
7. Fasakin Aduregbemi Victor.
8. Taiwo Olayisade Ojo.
9. Elijah Ayokunle Falade.
ACTIVISM
1. Ogunleye Johnson.
2. Olanrewaju Olamide Felix.
3. Adedayo Mayowa.
4. Adetiba Oreoluwa Mary
5. Omolewa Taiwo.
6. Agbaje Ayomide.
7. Famuyibo Nathaniel.
8. Odebunmi Idowu Sunday.
9. Ogunkuade Oluwatosin
PHOTOGRAPHY
1. Bayo Omoboriowo
2. Ogunkuade Oluwatosin Fedrick
HEALTH DEVELOPMENT
1. Kayode Teslim Owoso
2. Olabintan Odunola Abiodun
3. Olanipekun Ayomide
4. Adeniran Caroline Seun
GENDER ADVOCACY
1. Princess Febi
2.Abimbola Aladejare Salako
3. Omowumi Ogunrotimi
4. Kehinde Charity Awujoola.
5. Ayotomiwa Ayodele
6. Adeniran Adenine.
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
1. ASERE RUTH FOLAKEMI
2. ADEDEJI OLAJUMOKE ESTHER
3. OLUMIDE FASUBAA
4. OGUNKORODE ITUNU
5. AINA BLESSING
6. ALESHINLOYE MATTHEW OLUWATAYO
7. HENRICH AKOMOLAFE
8. TEMILOLUWA FAVOURITE AWE
9. MAXWELL ADEYEMI ADELEYE
10. AWELEWA TEMITOPE SAMUEL
11. ADE-ADEMOLA ILESANMI
12. AKINWUMI MOPELOLA DAMILOLA
13. OLUSOLA ADEOTI
14. MICOROYA DYNAMIC
15. ADEBULE AYOMIDE MOSES
SPORTS
1. Bamidele Ajayi
2. Pelumi Abiara.
TOURISM
1. Olamilekan Stephen.
2. Tolulope Oluyemi.
4. Michael Peculiar Ekiran.
5. Kehinde Kenny (Veronica).
HAPPY CELEBRATION TO US ALL!
Signed
Olalekan SOYOMBO Esq
The Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Students matters/ The Chairman of the panel of the Juries