{"id":71573,"date":"2025-07-28T13:57:38","date_gmt":"2025-07-28T13:57:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/?p=71573"},"modified":"2025-07-28T13:57:38","modified_gmt":"2025-07-28T13:57:38","slug":"president-tinubu-hails-obanikoro-at-65-a-legacy-of-steadfast-service-nigeria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/2025\/07\/28\/president-tinubu-hails-obanikoro-at-65-a-legacy-of-steadfast-service-nigeria\/","title":{"rendered":"President Tinubu Hails Obanikoro at 65: A Legacy of Steadfast Service Nigeria"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>By Anifowoshe Oladipupo<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>President Bola Ahmed has extended heartfelt congratulations to Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, a stalwart of Lagos politics and former Minister of State for Defence, on the occasion of his 65th birthday. The President lauded Obanikoro&#8217;s unwavering dedication and significant contributions to both Lagos State and the Federal Republic of Nigeria, highlighting a career marked by diverse and impactful public service.<br \/>\nIn an exclusive statement released by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, President Tinubu unequivocally described Senator Obanikoro as a pivotal figure within the Lagos political ecosystem and an indispensable stakeholder within the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).<br \/>\nThe President&#8217;s commendation underscored Obanikoro&#8217;s extensive trajectory beyond mere state-level engagement. He specifically recalled Obanikoro&#8217;s influential tenure as a Senator representing Lagos Central from 2003 to 2007, a period during which he significantly shaped national legislative discourse. Furthermore, President Tinubu acknowledged Obanikoro&#8217;s crucial diplomatic service as Nigeria\u2019s High Commissioner to Ghana, a role that solidified his international profile.<br \/>\nAffectionately known as \u201cKoro,\u201d Senator Obanikoro currently holds a prominent position as an apex leader within the Lagos APC and is a distinguished member of the influential Governance Advisory Council (GAC). President Tinubu particularly celebrated Obanikoro&#8217;s &#8220;unyielding commitment to Lagos development and his pivotal role within the state APC,&#8221; underscoring his deep-rooted influence and strategic importance to the party&#8217;s success in the state.<br \/>\nConcluding his felicitation, President Tinubu urged the seasoned politician to continue leveraging his vast experience and considerable influence for the advancement of Nigeria&#8217;s unity and progress. The President offered prayers for Senator Obanikoro&#8217;s longevity, renewed vigor, and many more prosperous years dedicated to national service.<br \/>\nIndeed, Senator Obanikoro remains an unmistakable and highly recognizable personality in the landscape of Lagos politics, boasting a comprehensive career that spans from grassroots local government administration to the highest echelons of national legislature, international diplomacy, and executive appointments. His 65th birthday marks a significant milestone in a career defined by consistent public engagement and political leadership.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Anifowoshe Oladipupo President Bola Ahmed has extended heartfelt congratulations to Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, a stalwart of Lagos politics and former Minister of State for Defence, on the occasion of his 65th birthday. The President lauded Obanikoro&#8217;s unwavering dedication and significant contributions to both Lagos State and the Federal Republic of Nigeria, highlighting a career [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":29,"featured_media":71574,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[172],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-71573","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"aioseo_notices":[],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/71573","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/29"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=71573"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/71573\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":71575,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/71573\/revisions\/71575"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/71574"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=71573"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=71573"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=71573"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}