Chief Obafemi Awolowo.
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These were the exact words spoken by Pastor Tunde Bakare that set both the cyber and political space on fire sometime ago.
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Librarian Sesan Dipeolu whose funeral will take place this January was an eminent nationalist, socialist humanism and revolutionary Awoist.
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One rather noisy next door neighbour of mine could be heard screaming “Up Awo” on his way back home following the conclusion of voting in the Nigerian 1979 presidential election.
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Alhaji Lateef Kayode Jakande who clocked 90 recently deserves all the accolades he has received from just about every quarter, by just about every one - high and low...
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