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Alhaji Lam Onaolopo Adeshina, popularly known as Great Lam, was the Executive Governor of Oyo State between 1999 to 2003.
His Southwest Contemporaries were Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Lagos State; Aremo Segun Osoba, Ogun State; Chief Bisi Akande, Osun State; Otunba Niyi Adebayo, Ekiti State and Chief Adebayo Adefarati, Ondo State. All of them were elected under the Alliance for Democracy (AD) as their Political Party, purely Progressive.
Comrade Awa Bamiji, on behalf of His Excellency, Iyiola Oladokun, Chairman, Organising Committee, said that today, Friday 11th November, 2022, is exactly 10th year after his death and the main reason why his families, associates and friends across the Southwest States and beyond gathered in large number at Jogor Centre, Liberty Road, Oke – Ado, Ibadan, to remember Life And Times of Great Lam, once again, as we are approaching 2023 general election.
He listed activities and the features as follows:
1) Hosts: Alhaja Sarat Lam Adeshina And Children
2) Chairman, Organising Committee: His Excellency, Chief Iyiola Oladokun, former Deputy Governor of Oyo State, 1999 – 2003
3) Aremo Segun Osoba, former Governor of Ogun State, 1999 – 2003
4) Prof Lai Olurode, Guest Speaker
5) Barrister Bayo Lawal, Deputy Governor of Oyo State
6) Senator Teslim Folarin, Oyo State APC Gubernatorial Candidate
7) Prince Biodun Ogunleye, former Deputy Governor of Lagos State
8) Prince Segun Adesegun, former Deputy Governor of Ogun State
9) Chief Moses Alake Adeyemo, former Deputy Governor of Oyo
10) Alhaji Fatai Ibikunle, former Personal Assistant to late former Oyo State Governor, Alhaji Lai Adeshina
11) Chief Eddy Oyewole,
Osi Olubadan of Ibadanland
12) Chief Owolabi Olakulehin, Balogun of Ibadanland
13) Oloye Lekan Alabi,
Moye Olubadan of Ibadanland
14) Chief Sarafadeen Abiodun Alli, former Secretary to the Government of Oyo State, former Chairman, Odu’a Investment Limited and now APC Oyo South Senatorial Candidate.
15) Otunba Jumoke Ogunkeyede, JMK, International Rights’ Actvist and APC Leader, Obokun Local Government of Osun State
16) Prof Soji Adejumo,
Former SUBEB CHAIRMAN, Oyo State
17) former Oyo State Honourable, Mojeed Olaoya, who is also the immediate past Oyo State APC Secretary and now Vice Chairman, Oyo South, Oyo State APC
18) Federal Honourable, Akin Alabi, representing Egbeda/Ona – Ara Federal Constituency
19) Oloye Akinade Fijabi, Chairman/CEO, Fijabi Electronics
20) Hon Idris Ajimobi
Son of late Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State and APC Candidate for Oyo State Honourable, Ibadan Southwest Constituency
21) Chief Taye Ayorinde, Baale Ekotedo, Ibadan.
22) Prof. Dhikrullah Adewale Yagboyaju and his Wife Alhaja Rakia Yagboyaju
23) Chief Ismail Toyin Kudaisi, the Babalaje of Iwoland
24) Prof Soji Adejumo, former SUBEB CHAIRMAN, Oyo State
25) former Oyo State Honourable, Mojeed Olaoya, who is also the immediate past Oyo State APC Secretary and now Vice Chairman, Oyo South, Oyo State APC
26) Federal Honourable, Akin Alabi, representing Egbeda/Ona – Ara Federal Constituency
27) Oloye Akinade Fijabi, Chairman/CEO, Fijabi Electronics
28) Hon Saheed Akinade Fijabi, former Federal Honourable, Ibadan Southwest/Ibadan Northwest Federal Constituency and APC Candidate, for the same Federal Constituency
29) Hon Juwon Alao – Akala, APC Candidate, Federal House of Representatives, Ogbomoso South/Ogbomoso North and Orire Federal Constituency
30) Idris Ajimobi, Son of late Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State and APC Candidate for Oyo State Honourable, Ibadan Southwest Constituency
31) Hon Wale Sadare, Publicity Secretary, All Progressives’ Congress (APC), Oyo State.
32) Chief Taye Ayorinde, Baale Ekotedo, Ibadan.
33) former Youth Leader, Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), Oyo State and also former Federal Honourable, Bosun Oladele
34) Hon Dele Akinleye, former Oyo State Secretary, Action Congress of Nigeria
35) Prince Dotun Oyelade, Chairman, Broadcasting Corporation of Oyo State (BCOS), Ibadan.
36) Barrister Femi Popoola, a retired Staff of the BCOS and renowned Master of Ceremony
37) Dr Isiaka Kolawole, Deputy Executive Secretary, Services, Universal Basic Education, Abuja.
38) Mrs Olubunmi Oni (Nee Alayande), former Commissioner for Women affairs under Governor Lam Adeshina
39) Hon Kazeem Adedeji, former Oyo State APC Gubernatorial Aspirant
40) Dr Gbola Adetunji, former Commissioner for Health under Governor Lam Adeshina and now Chairman, Oyo State Hospital Management Board.
41) Chief Mufutau Salawu, former Commissioner for finance, under Governor Lam Adeshina
42) Chief Bayo Ojo, SAN, former Commissioner for Justice and Attorney General, Oyo State, under Governor Abiola Ajimobi
43) Hon Ramata Okemakinde
44) Chief Yemi Aderigbe
45) Hon Shina Alabi
46) Hon Lasun Adebunmi, former Secretary, Alliance for Democracy (AD), Oyo State
47) Hon Emmanuel O. adelowo
48) Chief (Mrs) Temitope Fawole, Administrative Secretary, All Progressives’ Congress (APC), Oyo State
49) Pastor Adewale Adepoju
50) Hon Luqman Olayiwola Lafiku
51) Hon Hammed Abodunrin
52) Tunde Bashir a.k.a Osanja
53) Hon Shehu Musa Shittu, a prominent member of Central Council of Ibadan Indegenes (CCII)
54) Hon Michael Gbade Adedeji, Representative of Agodi Gate Spare parts’ Sellers
55) Comrade Femi Dada, Social Crusader
56) Alhaji Musliu Arowopoko, Chief Imam, Lam Adeshina Mosque, Lam Adeshina Close, Felele, Ibadan.
57) Hon Remi Olalekan
58) Hon Tirimisiyu Olowoake
59) Hon Oladejo Moruf Lamolo
60) Comrade Lawal Dauda, representing Comrade Mashood Erubami led Voters’ Assembly
61) Alhaji Kamilu Osioyemi
62) Hon Tunde Oyedele, Representing Oke – Odo Club, to which Governor Lam Adeshina was Chairman during his lifetime
63) Hon Sule Aboke
64) Otunba Waheed Olawale and notable others, too numerous to mention. Omo Rere a gbe yin wa o!
And notable others, too numerous to mention. Omo Rere a gbe yin wa o!
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