Democracy @ 20: Okorocha, Ooni, Oyetola, others to attend Osun NUJ lecture

The Imo State governor, Rochas Okorocha, his Osun State counterpart, Mr. Gboyega Oyetola, the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, the Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrasheed Adewale Akanbi, the Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Saliu Adetunji, and other dignitaries are to attend the Democracy Lecture of the Osun NUJ Correspondents’ Chapel.

Okorocha will deliver the lecture at the Democracy Day Public Lecture  titled “Democracy at 20: Analysing Emerging Trends in Nigeria’s Democratic Journey” scheduled to hold on Wednesday May 22.

The Chairman of the organising  committee, Mr. Victor Adeoti, in a statement, explained that Oyetola would be the chief host while  the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, would be the royal father of the day.

He disclosed that the lecture will hold at the OSAMDO House, Gbongan-Osogbo road, Osogbo at 10:00am.

According to Adeoti, the choice of Okorocha was predicated on his status as the Chairman of Progressive Governors’ Forum, which is a group of governors on the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC.)

He also said that the outgoing Imo State governor is expected to speak on an array of National issues, ranging from democratic governance, National security and the economy.