Iconic musician, Dr. Adewale Ayuba, will be in Ibadan on Monday, May 5th, as the guest entertainer at ParrotXtra Media Network’s 20th anniversary celebration. The event will also serve as the launch of the first-ever Southwest Leadership & Legacy Summit, honoring two decades of media excellence.
According to Ambassador Olayinka Agboola, Publisher of ParrotXtra, the event is scheduled for 11:00 a.m. at the newly launched The Excellessor, located beside BCOS, Basorun, Ibadan, Oyo State.
The Governor of Oyo State, Engr. Seyi Makinde, will host fellow Southwest governors at the high-profile gathering. The summit's lecture, titled “Southwest: Critical Issues to Shape the Future”, will be delivered by Dr. Seye Oyeleye, Director General of the Development Agenda for Western Nigeria (DAWN) Commission.
Traditional Yoruba royalty will grace the occasion as Royal Fathers of the Day, including:
His Imperial Majesty, Oba Akeem Owoade, Owoade I, the Alaafin of Oyo
His Imperial Majesty, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin, Ige Olakulehin I, the Olubadan of Ibadanland
Oba (Dr.) Adedokun Abolarin, Aroyinkeye I, the Orangun of Oke Ila
Senator Monsurat Sunmonu, the first female Speaker of the Oyo State House of Assembly, will serve as the Mother of the Day.
Other notable personalities expected at the strictly-by-invitation event include:
Ambassador (Dr.) Yemi Farounbi (Chairman of the Occasion)
General Oladayo Popoola, former Military Governor of Oyo and Ogun States
Mr. Godwin Mekwuye (Vivid Imagination)
Alhaji Hassan Fatungase
AIG Tunji Alapini (Rtd)
Basorun Dele Momodu
Senator Babafemi Ojudu
Barrister Iyiola Oladokun
Professor Ayobami Salami
Barrister Akeem Agbaje
And several other dignitaries
ParrotXtra Media Network, a division of ProKonnect Limited, was founded in 2004 by Ambassador Olayinka Agboola, who turns 60 on the day of the event. Agboola, a veteran journalist, has worked with Fame Weekly Magazine, ThisDay Newspaper, Ovation International, Sketch Newspapers, and the Nigerian Tribune. He also served as Deputy Chief Press Secretary to a former Oyo State Governor.
ParrotXtra Media Network publishes ParrotXtra Glossy Magazine, operates the news portal PMParrot.com, and produces the popular radio show ParrotXtra Hour/Ayekooto, which airs on Splash 105.5 FM, Ibadan, every Tuesday at 11 a.m.
The event is being packaged by CEEDEE Resources Company, led by Clement Ige. Guests will be treated to an electrifying performance by Dr. Adewale Ayuba, featuring hits like Koloba Koloba and more.