
Prominent Nigerian figures, including former President Olusegun Obasanjo, Oyo State governor Seyi Makinde, Ondo State governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, and Bishop David Oyedepo of the Living Faith Church Worldwide, gathered on Tuesday to celebrate the 70th birthday of Archbishop Wale-Oke. Traditional rulers such as the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, and the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Owoade, also attended the event, which drew political, religious and traditional leaders, according to Leadership newspaper.
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