Olanipekun, Babalola, Late Fajuyi, Others Inaugurated Into Ekiti Elders Hall Of Fame

By Emmanuel Adeoye 

The Ekiti Council of Elders has inducted Legal Luminary, Chief Wole Olanipekun, CFR, SAN, and 4 other Ekiti eminent figures into the Ekiti Elders Hall of Fame in acknowledgement of his professional achievements and philanthropic gesture towards humanity. 

Other iconic figures inducted into the Ekiti Hall of Fame are Late Military Governor of Old Western Region, Adekunle Fajuyi, Founder of the Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti, Aare Afe Babalola, Renowned Educationist, Professor Olufunke Egunjobi, and Elder Statesman, Chief Deji Fasuan.

Speaking at the maiden edition of the induction ceremony at the Ekiti Elders Resort, Ado Ekiti, President of the Ekiti Council of Elders, Professor Joseph Oluwasanmi, said Ikere-born legal icon, Chief Olanipekun, was inducted as community development champion and philanthropist for his benevolence and commitment to the development of Ekiti State. 

Professor Oluwasanmi described the inductees as role models, worthy of emulation, adding that the honor given to them would inspire youths to pursue their ambitions and a life worthy of honor.

Reacting, Chief Olanipekun, who was represented by the General Manager of New Cruse 92.7 FM, Ikere, charged the older generation to continue to support Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, as well as guiding the younger ones. 

While acknowledging that Ekiti has human and capital resources in abundance, Chief Olanipekun appealed to indigenes and residents to avoid using these gifts as tools of balkanization, division and disunity in the State.

In his remarks, Governor Oyebanji, who was represented by Ekiti State Commissioner for Women Affairs and Development, Mrs. Peju Babafemi, praised the Ekiti Council of Elders for deeming it fit to honour the inductees.

The governor also hailed the inductees for offering different services to Ekiti State, Nigeria and humanity, while others to follow in this noble direction