President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Dr. Segun Osoba, a renowned historian, activist, and scholar, on his 90th birthday, which falls on January 9.
A statement issued on Friday by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President (Information & Strategy), informed that the President celebrated the respected scholar on this momentous occasion and described him as one of Nigeria’s finest minds.
The statement noted that 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 residing in his hometown, Ijebu-Ode, in Ogun State, ever since.
President Tinubu lauded Osoba’s efforts in advancing the frontiers of knowledge, promoting scholarship, and inspiring generations of Nigerians.
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The President also commended the eminent historian, a staunch advocate of social justice and good governance, for his contributions to Nigeria’s constitutional development.
He recalled Osoba’s membership in the committee that drafted the 1979 Constitution, which laid the foundation for the Second Republic.
According to the statement, notably, Osoba and Dr. Yusuf Bala Usman produced a minority report recommending the removal of immunity clauses for Presidents and governors, as well as setting a minimum age of 30 to be eligible to run for office.
The military government rejected the entire report at the time.
President Tinubu thanked Dr. Osoba for his intense patriotism in serving the nation and prayed to God Almighty to grant him many more years in good health.
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