
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated renowned columnist, scholar, literary critic, and public intellectual Professor Adebayo Williams on his 75th birthday, which fell on September 9, 2026. According to ThisDay Live, the president conveyed his felicitations in a message reported by Deji Elumoye in Abuja, paying tribute to Williams's long career in journalism, scholarship, and public commentary in Nigeria. Further details of the president's message were not included in the available report.
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