OLABODE OLAJUMOKE: A STANDARD FOR FUTURE LEADERS WITH PUBLIC RESPONSIBILITIES - RAJI

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Tribute to an outstanding lawyer with classical endowment @76 By Raji Bomodeoku The national character of every nation is defined by her people, resources and more significantly those assigned to mine national interests at both social-economic fronts.As the most populated black nation in the world, Nigeria’s history and national experiences were shaped by the collective commitment of institutions, groups and individuals.These individuals mostly emerged on different interests and orientations into systems of governance and public civility at various levels of national engagement. While a large bloc of these groups and individuals were consumed by the aura of their responsibilities through an appaling abuse of public trust , a micro group of nationalists remains steadfast to the national breakthroughs of our nation and remained unchanged with the paraphernalia of the public responsibilities in their care. The unique talent and time spent by this ‘’micro group’’ over the course of national responsibility distinguished them as indicative standards for propelling any nation to prosperity.Thinking from the perspective of history among the micro group is ‘’Olabode Wilfred Olajumoke’’, an Ondo born Former Federal Civil Servant, veteran Lawyer, lawmaker, Philantropist and a Scout leader; who was preciously gifted to his Imeri parents of Emaloko clan , a yoruba speaking community in Ondo State today 76 years ago. His father was late Natalia Omeselu Olajumoke , a retired civil servant who also worked at the Nigerian Raillways. His late mother was Elizabeth Oyerolawe Omoselu, a mother who understood what Olabode did not say.Bode Olajumoke had his primary education at St Mathew primary school, Imeri. He holds an LL.M PH.D Law from Moscow and Edinbhurg and B.L. from the Nigerian Law School. After over 24 years of cognate working Commitments in the Federal Civil Service where he retired. He joined the cause of expanding the abyss of a greater Nigeria at the Nation’s Senate where…Continue