The group, which consists of socio-political volunteers across the country, also listed Senators Shehu Sani from Kaduna State and Deola Yayi from Lagos State; House of Representatives member from Osun State, Mojeed Alabi and the Chief Press Secretary (CPS) to the Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Habib Haruna, as among those to be honoured.
In a statement by the Director General of the group, Mr. Amitolu Shittu, the reception had been slated for tomorrow at Lagos Airport Hotel, Ikeja.
“De Raufs, as an organization, serving the interest of the people, has considered it necessary to honour deserving personalities whose lives and times have been dedicated to the service of humanity in their various spheres of endeavours with verifiable acts of unrelenting patriotism. “We, therefore, appreciate and celebrate them to encourage and inspire others in true service to fatherland,” the statement read in part.
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwumi Ambode, is expected to host the reception, which will have the crème-de-la-crème of the society in attendance.
Invited dignitaries for the reception include General Alani Akinrinade; former governor of Osun State, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola; former president of the Nigerian bar Association (NBA), Mr. Rotimi Akeredolu (SAN) and Mr. Abdullah Binuyo.
The trio of Oba Rauf Olawale Adedeji, the Akinrun of Ikirun; Oba Mufutau Gbadamosi Esuwoye, the Olofa of Offa and Oba Moshood Olawale Olaleke, Afaaji of Faji will serve as royal fathers at the reception.
Other expected guests are the Speaker of Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudasiru Obasa and former governor of Kaduna State, Alhaji Balarabe Musa, who are to give keynote addresses while Alhaji Lai Muhammed and Aisha Jibrin Dukku, former minister of state for education will serve as the chairman and lady chairperson respectively.
Osun State Governor, Ogbeni Rauf Adesoji Aregbesola is expected as the distinguished guest of honour at the event.
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