Yomi Badejo Okusanya Celebrates Golden Age

Eminent Nigerians from different walks of life, family and friends gather at yard 158, Oregun Ikeja to celebrate PR Icon Yomi Badejo Okusanya on his 50th birthday
By: CMC Connect
 
Jan. 1, 2013 - PRLog -- It was a splendid Monday morning at the Grace Assembly, Yard 158, Oregun Ikeja, on December 24, 2012 when the crème de la crème of the Lagos high society gathered for a thanksgiving service to mark the 50th birthday anniversary of an illustrious Ijebu Prince, Lagos socialite and Nigeria’s Public Relations industry icon Mr. Yomi Badejo-Okusanya popularly known as YBO.

Eminent Nigerians from different walks of life, family members and friends honored YBO with their presence and good gesture at the service. Guest list include: Dame Abimbola Fashola, wife of the Lagos State Governor, representing His Excellency Governor Raji Babatunde Fashola, Professor Konyi  Ajayi, Honorable Abike Dabiri Erewa, Senator Olorunbe Mamora, Mr. Lolu Akinwunmi, Chairman of APCON and Chief Executive Officer of Prima Garnet, Oba Adedapo Tejuosho represented by his three Distinguished Oloris among whom is YBO’ sister, Olori Bisi Tejuosho.

Others in attendance were board and management of CMC Connect Ltd (Perception Managers), an organisation founded by the celebrant and where he presently presides as the Managing Director. Top echelons of the Nigeria’s Integrated Marketing Communications industry and various regulatory bodies such as the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), Advertising Practitioners Council of Nigeria, Public Relations Consultants Association of Nigeria (PRCAN) and the African Public Relations Associations (APRA where the celebrant is currently the Secretary General)) were fully represented.

The church service was presided over by the Most Senior Pastor of the Grace Assembly, Pastor Femi Paul. He was assisted by Pastor Charles Abraham, Group Managing Director of the LTC Advertising Group, while Professor Konyi Ajayi, a Reverend, was the guest minister at the occasion.

In his sermon Pastor Paul admonish the celebrant to look back and reflect on the beginning of his 50 year journey on earth and be grateful to God for sparing him and placing him in enviable position in life. He drew analogy between the celebrant and the biblical seed planted and germinated good fruits and the vague seed that scattered bearing no good fruit. YBO, he said is the purposeful fruit that was planted and yielded great fruits.

According to Pastor Paul, the celebrant has influenced his community and the people that had come across him positively; creating and giving values to humanity.          

Eulogising the celebrant, The First Lady of Lagos, Her Excellency Dame Abimbola Fashola said the humble and selfless nature of the celebrant have endeared him to many that have crossed his part. She congratulated his wife, Barrister Oyinkan Badejo-Okusanya and their son Kitan for being lucky to have a husband and father like the celebrant. She prayed for long life, good health and prosperity for the birthday man.

The thanksgiving service was climaxed with a breakfast and reception ceremony at the event centre of Yard 158. The reception was coordinated by ace comic act, Teju Babyface who was joined by other eminent highbrow comedians, Alibaba and Tee A.  

Members of the Igbobi College Old Students Association, a body where the celebrant is a prominent member, were not left out. They came on stage to render the school song to the admiration of many.

As part of activities marking Mr. Badejo-Okusanya’s 50th Birthday Anniversary, there will be a colloquium on January 8, 2013 at the Agip Recital Hall, MUSON Centre, Onikan Lagos. The colloquium will be discussing the topic, Managing Nigeria’s Image: Whose Responsibility?

Keynote address will be delivered by the Honorable Minister of Information, Mr. Labaran Maku. The Honorable Minister of Foreign Affairs Ambassador Olugbenga Ashiru, OFR will be the Special Guest, while Senator Ike Nwachukwu, CFR will be the Lead Speaker.

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Tola Odusote
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