Today, I celebrate a political strategist, veteran journalist and man of amiable character, Chief Olufemi Joshua Aduloju A.K.A Oja1 on the auspicious occasion of his 50th birthday.
Oja as fondly called is a man of grace that God has destined to be alive in face of many challenges to attain the golden age of 50.
We are not only celebrating Oja today but thanking God for his life.
Celebrating the golden age of Chief Aduloju is a window of opportunity for me to extol some of his good virtues.
Agba-Akin Aduloju that I know is a man that always takes the cause of others as his own. He is accommodating, hardworking, jovial and always willing to assist at any given time.
The Ado-Ekiti born politician is also someone that doesn’t like to pretend. He will always express his mind without any fear.
Oja, born some fifty years ago was from the famous Aduloju family in Ado-Ekiti He had his education both in Ibadan and Ado-Ekiti.
He is a trained journalist that had been opportuned to work in different media houses which included BSES in Ekiti state and the reputed TVC station.
Apart from being a journalist, he is a well known politician in Ado-Ekiti. He first started his political journey as a member of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) where he served as Media Assistant to the then Ekiti state PDP Chairman, Mr. Makanjuola Ogundipe.
Later he decamped to the All Progressives Congress(APC) and contested for the state House seat in 2018. He worked assiduously to clinch the party ticket but was persuaded to drop his ambition in respect to the superior party decision.
In the year 2022, Chief Aduloju was appointed by the Governor of Ekiti state, Mr Biodun Oyebanji as his Senior Special Assistant on Special Duties in recognition of his commitment to the progress of his favoured party APC and unwavering support for the Governor.
In 2023, he bagged the Chieftaincy title of Agba-Akin of Ibuji kingdom.
Agba-Akin Aduloju is happily married with Children.
As we celebrate his golden age, my wish for him is that God Almighty will grant him many more years to enable him fulfill many of his heart desires.
Happy golden year Agba Akin Aduloju.
Owolewa Wasiu writes from Ado-Ekiti.