By Dupson Collins, 20th May, 2025
All is set for the Prestigious Sunshine State Leadership Award 2025 as Hon Kolawole Gabriel Babatunde will be conferred with Political Strategy & Good Governance Advocacy Award.
The investiture of Ameachi as popularly called will attract who-is-who from the business and political classes across the length and breadth of Ondo State.
Hon Kolawole is a former House of Representatives, representing Akoko South West) Akoko South East at the Green Chamber, a two terms Special Adviser to Late Governor Rotimi Akeredolu on Community Development and currently, one of the leading aspirants eyeing the State Chairmanship seat of the All Progressive Congress (APC).
Subshine State Leadership Award is an annual event organized to celebrate the PATH NEWS MAGAZINE anniversary.
The News Tabloid is celebrating 7 years of trailblazing journalism, honouring Nigeria’s resilient leaders and institutions that have contributed to the development of Ondo State and Nigeria at large.
To mark the occasion, it has already set out to honour some of the nation’s outstanding individuals and institutions in selected fields of endeavours on Sunday, May 25.
Arguably, the Ondo State based News tabloid, which first started publication in February 2018 has transformed into an household News Magazine in Ondo State, becoming the darling of everyone.
PATH has indeed changed the face of the newspapering industry in Ondo State most especially in the private sector, introducing online reporting and other innovation to the print media in the State.
Thus, to celebrate this milestone, PATH recently invited nominations for various categories of nominees for its awards ceremony billed for Sunday May 25 under the Chairmanship of a former Presidential Aspirant, Dr Thomas Wilson-Ikubese, with Ondo State Governor, Hon Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa as Special Guest of Honour.
Other guests expecting to grace the occasion include the Olumafon of Imafon, Oba Saliu Adegbehingbe, the Royal Father of the Day, Head of Service, Bayo Philip, Dr Bayo Ilawole, Comrade Ademola Olapade, Pastor Ayoade Babalola, Engr Abiola Olawoye FNSE as special guests respectively.
The Anniversary Lecture is titled ” Godfatherism in Nigeria Politics: Blessing or Curse to the country’s growing democracy”.
The event is billed to take place at OSPDC EVENT HALL, Ijapo Estate Akure by 3pm. The 7th Anniversary will feature lecture, support for Path Leadership Foundation (PALEFO), unveiling and launching of Special Brochure and presentation of Award.
