President Tinubu Congratulates Elderstateman Osoba On 90th Birthday

President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Dr Segun Osoba, a renowned historian, activist, and scholar on his 90th birthday.

Celebrating the respected scholar on his momentous occasion, President Tinubu described Dr Osoba as one of Nigeria’s finest minds.

In a congratulatory statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Mr Bayo Onanuga, the President commended the eminent historian, a staunch advocate of social justice and good governance, for contributing to Nigeria’s constitutional development.

He recalled his membership in the committee that drafted the 1979 Constitution, which laid the foundation for the Second Republic.

“Notably, Osoba and Dr Yusuf Bala Usman produced a minority report recommending no immunity clauses for Presidents and governors and a minimum age of 30 to be eligible to run for office. The military government rejected the entire report at the time.

“After many years of activism and scholarship, Dr Osoba retired from Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, as a history lecturer in 1991.

“He has been operating from his hometown, Ijebu-Ode, in Ogun state, ever since,” the President added.

President Tinubu lauded Dr Osoba’s efforts in advancing the frontiers of knowledge, promoting scholarship, and inspiring generations of Nigerians.

The Nigerian Leader thanks Dr Osoba “for his intense patriotism in serving the nation“ and prays to God Almighty to grant him many more years in good health.