In honour of his 60th birthday, I am delighted to share the opening paragraphs of his memoir, The Journey: Long Road to Stardom – The Political Trajectory of Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, authored by Allen Sowore, Esq.
“The struggles of man beginat birth. Born about five years after The Nigeria’s independence, Lucky, like many other Nigerians of his generation, was born without a silver spoon. To be more precise, he had no spoon at all. He was born to eat with his bare hands in the extreme part of Ondo State, where land was few, and water was everywhere. Like the humble beginning of all great leaders, Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa hails from the coastal community of Obe-Nla, delineated as Ugbo Ward IV in the Ugbo Kingdom of the Ilaje local government area of Ondo State. He is a descendant of the great Kulajolu. According to genealogical accounts, Kulajolu begot Omajugha, Omajugha begot Ujagbu, Ujagbu begot Aiyedatiwa, Aiyedatiwa begot Mewayeghan, and Mewayeghan begot Orimisan Lucky. Born on January 12, 1965, his lineage is noble and well
respected in the community, earning it the long citation: “Omo Kulajolu Apara Mogun, Oji Begi Loke, Loke. Omo Gbunaje, Gborunje, Gbe Amanamana Seketa. Omo Elewu Okun; Omo Olubo Agbuwala.”
Happy Birthday to a Dependable Leader @ 60
