AS he turns 61 tomorrow, 3 October, 2015, a book on Governor OlusegunMimiko’s life so far would read like the memoirs of a gallant General. It is replete with victories attained on political war fronts. Perhaps a vision of uncommon challenges ahead of him informed his being armed at birth with the names Olusegun and Abayomi, Yoruba names signifying “Godgiven victory to shame ill will”.nn
And true to his ‘Iroko’ sobriquet, Mimiko’s political profile has grown steadily, reaching sturdy proportions in the Nigerian political context. The physician- turned-politician has seen it all, courtesy of political tutelage through experiences garnered over 30 years with a beginning that can be traced back to his days at the University of Ife, his earliest launching pad in the 1970s.
Back then, he was a member of the Pan-African and Socialist Student Organisation, the “WantuWazuri” and the Nigerian Young Socialist Movement, holding sway as the Public Relations Officer. Emerging from the university a medical doctor with ideological leanings imbued with strong socialist tenets, Mimiko’s appetite for attending ...

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Why do we have to celebrate his birthday if he did not celebrate Nigeria @ 55
Simply because the central government is opposition party
He is not a patriot there4 He must go to hell

bettercreature:
Why do we have to celebrate his birthday if he did not celebrate Nigeria @ 55
Simply because the central government is opposition party
He is not a patriot there4 He must go to hell

That's harsh! I was actually thinking he should BURN and ROT there....