PRESIDENT TINUBU CELEBRATES PROMINENT POLITICIAN, OLUSOLA OKE, ON HIS 70TH BIRTHDAY

President Bola Tinubu has sent warm felicitations to Chief Olusola Oke, renowned lawyer and prominent politician, on his 70th birthday on April 7, 2026.

The President rejoices with Oke’s relations, friends, professional colleagues, and political associates as they celebrate the immense contributions of the Senior Advocate to Ondo State and Nigeria on his attainment of the platinum age.

Oke stands at the intersection of legal practice and politics, effectively combining the two without leaving either behind.

He was elected a member of the House of Representatives representing Ilaje/Ese-Odo Federal Constituency in 1992. In 2000, the Federal Government appointed him to the pioneer board of the Niger Delta Development Commission.

President Tinubu notes that, though Oke served at the top echelons of the People’s Democratic Party as the National Legal Adviser from 2008 to 2012, he has also proven invaluable since joining the All Progressives Congress.

Oke was Deputy Director of Legal Affairs in the Tinubu Shettima Campaign Organisation in 2023.

Highlighting his contributions to the country, President Tinubu remarks: “Oke’s professional practice as a lawyer of high reputation provided the platform that gifted him the opportunity to blossom in politics and to join others in efforts to impact his people positively.”

Though Oke has twice unsuccessfully contested for the governorship of Ondo State, he has served the state in many capacities, including being the Executive Chairman of the Oil Producing Area Development Commission (OSOPADEC), an intervention agency, in 2004.

President Tinubu prays that God will grant Oke more years, good health and increased wisdom.

Bayo Onanuga
Special Adviser to the President
(Information & Strategy)
April 6, 2026