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Seriki Bamu, Elejinrin, Ikuforiji, Others Emerge Winners At CNI’s EDCAA 2023 (FULL LIST)

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1 year ago

Nov 22, 2023.

Philip Ibitoye

Eko Hot Blog reports that the Epe Division Community Annual Awards (EDCAA) 2023 has produced at least 15 winners.

The winners were announced at an event on Wednesday night.

The event, which was hosted by the Concerned NationBuilders Initiative (CNI), witnessed some big margin and small margin victories.

The awards, which were voted for by the public in an online poll, were won by individuals, schools, organisations, and communities.

One of the most influential winners of the night was the apex leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Epe Division, Alhaji Akanni Seriki Bamu, who won the Epe Ambassador of the Year award for the Male category.

He fended off five strong challengers such as Hon. Odeyemi Wastab and Dr. Tola Kasali, amongst others, to bag the top award.

Alhaji Bamu, who is also a member of the influential Governor’s Advisory Committee (GAC) in Lagos State, is a popular figure in Epe Division and known for his developmental strides in the community.

APC leader in Epe Division, Akanni Seriki Bamu

Another big winner of the night was the former Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Adeyemi Ikuforiji.

The former speaker bagged the Epe Division Man of the Year, emerging winner with more than 40% of the vote.

Ikuforiji, a political icon in the Epe Division, was recognised for his positive influence in advancing the community’s development.

Meanwhile, the Royal Personality of the Year witnessed the fiercest competition at the EDCAA 2023.

HRM Oba Rafiu Babatunde Ishola Balogun, the Elejinrin of Ejinrin Kingdom

Elejinrin of Ejinrin, Oba Rafiu Ishola Balogun, won the Royal Personality of the Year award by the slimmest of margins.

The monarch, who scored 1,000 votes, pipped the Olu-Epe of Epe Kingdom, Oba Shefiu Olatunji Adewale, by only one vote to bag the award.

However, there was a significant margin between the Chairman of the Lagos State Universal Basic Education Board (LASUBEB), Hakeem Shittu, and his closest challenger.

LASUBEB Chairman, Dr. Hakeem Babatunde Shittu

Shittu, who scored 43% of 4,300 votes, bagged the Education Support Personality of the Year.

Additionally, Eko Hot Blog bagged the Media Company of the Year award, while its publisher, Otunba TJ Abass, was the recipient of the Philanthropist of the Year award.

Otunba TJ Abass

Yeye Chief Iyabo Osifeso won the Female category of the Epe Ambassador of the Year award, while media entrepreneur, Babatunde Kaka, was voted the Youth Influencer of the Year.

The St. Michael’s Anglican Primary School, Popo Oba, Epe, won the Best Primary School award with 28% of the vote, while Epe Girls Junior School was the recipient of the Best Public Junior Secondary School award.

Epe Senior Grammar School, Epe, easily won the Best Senior Secondary School award with 45.9% of the vote.

Epe Federal Constituency also won the Most Performing Constituency award, while Epe Local Government was named the Most Performing LG/LCDA with 40.1% of the vote.

See full list of winners below:

1. EPE DIVISION MAN OF THE YEAR
1. RT. HON. ADEYEMI IKUFORIJI – WINNER
2. CHIEF BODE OYEDELE
3. ALHAJI DENGEL ANIFOWOSHE
4. HIGH CHIEF CHARLES KESHINRO

2. MOST INFLUENTIAL WOMAN OF THE YEAR
1. MRS. OLAYINKA OLADUNJOYE
2. ALHAJA ADETOUN BALOGUN
3. MRS. MOSUNMOLA ADEFUYE
4. CHIEF MRS. ‘BISI AKINDELE – WINNER

3. EPE AMBASSADOR OF THE YEAR (MALE)
1. ALHAJI SERIKI BAMU – WINNER
2. OTUNBA ADISA OSIEFA
3. HON. ODEYEMI WASTAB
4. ALHAJI GANIYU ADIO AKINTOLA
5. DR. TOLA KASALI
6. ALHAJI BODE ALAUSA

4. EPE AMBASSADOR OF THE YEAR (FEMALE)
1. YEYE CHIEF IYABO F. OSIFESO – WINNER
2. ALHAJA MOPELOLA RAHEEM
3. PRINCESS OLAITAN OLAYEMI
4. CHIEF MRS. BOLA ADEKOYA

5. ROYAL PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR
1. OLU-EPE OF EPE
2. OLOJA OF EPE
3. ALARA OF ILARA
4. ALADESHONYIN OF ODO-NOFORIJA KINGDOM
5. ALAYANDELU OF ODO-AYANDELU
6. ONIBEJU OF IBEJU
7. ONITEDO OF OKE-ODO IWEREKUN
8. ELEJINRIN OF EJINRIN – WINNER
9. GBADEWOLU OF ARAROMI KINGDOM

6. MOST PERFORMING LOCAL GOVT OF THE YEAR
1. IBEJU LEKKI LG
2. EPE LG – WINNER
3. EREDO LCDA
4. IKOSI-EJINRIN LCDA
5. LEKKI LCDA

7. MOST PERFORMING CONSTITUENCY OF THE YEAR
1. EPE FEDERAL CONSITUENCY – WINNER
2. IBEJU-LEKKI FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY
3. EPE CONSTITUENCY I
4. EPE CONSTITUENCY II
5. IBEJU LEKKI CONSTITUENCY I
6. IBEJU LEKKI CONSTITUENCY II

8. YOUTH INFLUENCER OF THE YEAR
1. MR. ISMAILA WAHAB
2. MR. OGUNBANWO IBRAHEEM
3. MR. YUSUF ADEGBOYEGA KASSIM
4. HON. FATAI ALONGE
5. MR. OMOBORIOWO SAHEED
6. MR. KAKA BABATUNDE – WINNER

9. EDUCATION SUPPORT PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR
1. DR. MORUFDEEN ADENIYI SHITTU
2. DR. HAKEEM SHITTU – WINNER
3. PROF. BASIRAT OLADIPUPO
4. PROF. SOLA FOSUDO
5. DR. KAZEEM OLUWAKEMI OSENI

10. PHILANTHROPIST OF THE YEAR
1. BARR. OLALEKAN ONAFEKO
2. OTUNBA T. J. ABASS – WINNER
3. HON. AHMED SERIKI
4. ENGR. ABIOLA OKANLOMO OLOWU
5. CHIEF MRS. OLUWAFUNMILAYO OGUNLADE
6. MRS. OPEOLUWA BALOGUN

11. LEADERSHIP IN COMMUNITY SERVICE
1. NAT. YOUTH COUNCIL OF NIG. (NYCN), EPE – WINNER
2. LEAGUE OF EPE DIVISION YOUTH AND STUDENTS ASSOCIATION (LEYOSA)
3. LAGOS COMMUNITY YOUTH DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE (LCYDI)
4. EJINRIN YOUTH ORGANIZATION (E. Y. O.)
5. EMERALD BLAZIER
6. CONFERENCE OF COMMUNITY YOUTH LEADERS (CCYL)
7. NAT. YOUTH COUNCIL OF NIG. (NYCN), IBEJU-LEKKI

12. MEDIA COMPANY OF THE YEAR
1. EKO HOT BLOG – WINNER
2. EPE NEWS
3. ALARO TIDES
4. KAKALISTIQ MEDIA
5. LAGOS TREND
6. ARIYA MEDIA

13. BEST PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOL OF THE YEAR
1. EPE SENIOR GRAMMAR SCHOOL, EPE – WINNER
2. LAGOS STATE SENIOR MODEL COLLEGE, IGBONLA
3. IBEJU SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, IBEJU-LEKKI
4. MAGBON ALADE SENIOR GRAMMAR SCHOOL, LEKKI
5. IWEREKUN COMMUNITY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, LAKOWE
6. AJEBO SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, EJINRIN
7. ODO-OBARA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, EPE
8. ALARO COMMUNITY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, EPE
9. ST. PATRICK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, EREDO

14. BEST PUBLIC JUNIOR SCHOOL OF THE YEAR
1. EPE GIRLS JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL, EPE – WINNER
2. OKEMAGBA JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL, MOJODA
3. GOVERNMENT JUNIOR COLLEGE, KETU
4. COMMUNITY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL, LEKKI
5. COMMUNITY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL, AKODO
6. COMMUNITY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL, DEBOJO
7. ARMY CHILDREN JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL, EPE
8. OGUNMODEDE JUNIOR COLLEGE, EPE
9. LAGOS STATE JUNIOR MODEL COLLEGE, AGBOWA

15. BEST PUBLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL OF THE YEAR
1. A. U. D. PRIMARY SCHOOL, IBONWON
2. R. C. M. PRIMARY SCHOOL, EJINRIN
3. LUPETORO PRIMARY SCHOOL, EPE
4. ST. MICHAEL’S ANGLICAN PRIMARY SCHOOL, EPE – WINNER
5. A. U. D PRIMARY SCHOOL, ODO-EGIRI
6. COMMUNITY PRIMARY SCHOOL, IBEREKODO
7. R. C. M. PRIMARY SCHOOL, AWOYAYA
8. R. C. M. PRIMARY SCHOOL, IBEJU
9. OKEGUN PRIMARY SCHOOL, OKEGUN, LEKKI

The winners will receive their awards at the main ceremony which will hold at the Lagos Theater, Epe, Lagos, on December 7, 2023.

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