Governors of the All Progressives Congress are scheduled to storm the National Stadium in Surulere, Lagos, as former Governor Bola Ahmed Tinubu and his wife Oluremi are bestowed with awards at the gala night of Nigerian Pro Wrestling Federation on March 9th.
Tinubu is expected to receive Governor Emeritus/Leadership Award, his wife, Oluremi will be honoured with the Best Senator/Good Governance Award, while Chairman of Lagos APC, Chief Ajomale will receive Peace Maker Award.
Some local government chairmen in Lagos State will also be given Inter-Continental Good Governance and Peace Awards at the event scheduled for the Gymnasium of National Institute of Sports (NIS), inside the National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos.
President of the professional wrestlers, Prince Hammed Olanrewaju Mohammed, said that 11 governors of the APC and two deputy governors of the party have been invited to join party faithful who will troop out in their numbers to honour Tinubu at the event which is being organised in conjunction with Current World Wrestling Federation.
“Governor Babatunde Raji Fashola of Lagos State is the chairman of the occasion. He will be joined by his colleagues who are the special guests of honour of the day. We are expecting Governor Rauf Aregbesola of Osun State, Owelle Rochas Okorocha of Imo, Dr. Rabiu Kwankwaso from Kano, Umaru Tanko Al-Makura of Nasarawa State, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi from Rivers, Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State, Dr. Abdulfatah Ahmed from Kwara, Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State, Kayode Fayemi from Ekiti and Ibikunle Amosun from Ogun State.
“We are also expecting our dear Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Mrs. Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire and that of Rivers State, Engr. Tele Ikuru, to grace the event,” said Prince Mohammed.
On the guest of honour’s list are Commissioner for Sports in Lagos, Mr. Enitan Wahid Oshodi, Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs in Lagos, Mr. Ademorin Kuye, Commissioner for Transportation, Kayode Opeifa and the Chairman, Conference 57 Lagos State, Sulaimon Akeem, while no fewer than 16 Royal Fathers from Lagos will be coming for the award nite.
Local government chairmen that will be honoured by the wrestlers are Taofeek Adaranijo Abiodun, (Orile Agege LCDA), Abdulraheem Olajide Jimoh (Yaba), Abdulrasheed Mafe (Mosan/Okunola), Yinka Durosinmi (Ojo), Joseph Ayodeji Adebayo (Apapa) and Shuaib Orominbo Ajidagba (Ifelodun).
Others are Olanrewaju Anafi Elegusi (Eti-Osa), Apostle Oluruntoba Oke (Ifako Ijaiye), Akeem Bamigbola (Itire Ikate), Daramola Muideen Arobadade (Iru/Victoria Island), Princess Ramota Oseni Adeyeri (Iba), Adekanye Oladele Rufus (Lagos Mainland), Shamsdeen Abiodun Olaleye (Isolo) and Amida Abudu (Olorunda).