By Ingram Osigwe
Jevinic Towers, Issac John street, GRA Ikeja, Lagos willJune 14th, 2025 play host to a cross- section of Nigerians- academics, professionals,technocrats, Captains of Industry, business moguls, traditional, political and religious leaders- as Akokwa Christian Elites, non- profit organisation, holds the 2025 edition of the annual Akokwa Eminent Persons’ Dinner.
A press release by the group named an accomplished academic and thorough breed medical scientist, Professor Ademola Oremosu who is Provost, College of Medicine, University
Of Lagos Teaching Hospital, LUTH, Idi Araba as the Guest Speaker.
A devout Christian, Professor Oremosu who is the 16th Provost of the College of Medicine specializes in human anatomy. Born 60 years ago to the royal family of Sir Mabayoje Samuel Oremosu and Late Lady Abigail Olayibo Oremosu,he attended College of Medicine University of Lagos for his Bachelor of Medicine; Bachelor of Surgery degree before proceeding to obtain a masters and doctorate degrees from the same institution.
Apart from being an erudite academic, Professor Oremosu is also an accomplished medical practitioner. He was the Medical Director of Mabol clinic limited in Agege area of Lagos state before resting the practice after 26 years. He is a fellow of several academies and societies in the medical profession.
An apolitical and non governmental Christian body, Akokwa Christian Elites is made up of businessmen and women, professionals, intellectuals and other categories of peace loving and socially constructive men and women of Akokwa extraction who believe in the supremacy of God and who live a life guided by Him through the Christian faith.
A predominantly Christian, community, Akokwa is in Ideato North local government area of Imo state.
As a body, the Akokwa Christian Elite believes that God is the source of all providence and is committed to efforts towards the provision of good living conditions for everyone, as right of all Akokwa indigenes.
Over the years, the group has succeeded in its avowed committement to fostering positive changes in the lives of Akokwa people through their activities.
The group says it will continue to strive to ensure that truth, honesty, love, integrity and fear of God prevail above all other things in Akokwa.
The annual dinner attracts eminent personalities.Among higly placed Nigerians who had in the past been hosted to dinner by the body include captains of industry, political leaders, academics, professionals, religious leaders among others.
These include, Mazi Sam Ohuabunwa of Neimeth International Pharmaceutical Plc., and former Chairman Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG), Mr. Tony Ewelike, CEO, A. G Homes, Arc. Azike Diribe, a First class Architect of the Integrated Consortium, Mr. Marvel Akpoyibo, retired Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) Administration, Professor Pat Utomi of the Lagos Business School, His Excellency Senator Anyim Pius Anyim (GCON) , former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Bar. James Ocholi (SAN), the Pro-Chancellor of Salem University, Kogi State,Arc Ifeanyi Odedo, Managing Director, Sharon Ultimate and Sharon Regency Hotels, Abuja, Dr. Uche Ogah(OON), former Minister of state, Mines and Stell, current Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, Engr. Charles A Adewolu, FNSE, and technocrat and CEO of TECO group of companies among other notable personalities.
