The All Africa Students Union (AASU) has picked former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olabode George as the winner of its 15th edition of the Africa Leadership award.
George's nomination was based on recommendations by the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) and the ratification by the executive council of AASU.
Disclosing this was the Nigerian representative at AASU and Project Co-ordinator of the award,
Olufemi Lawson, who said that George was selected from among the many nominees for the 2012 award based on his commitment to youth development and his defence of democratic institutions.
The award would be conferred on him on December 12, during which a distinguished leadership lecture would be delivered.
AASU is a regional students organisation, headquartered in Accra, Ghana with over 54 African countries as members.
Past recipients of the ASUU bi-annual Africa Leadership Award included former Secretary General of the United Nations (UN), Kofi Anan, former President Olusegun Obasanjo, Chief Afe Babalola, a former minister from South Africa, and Nobel laureate, late Prof Wangari Maathai among others. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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only God will save us; imagine an ex-convict getting award... why on earth will corruption stop when the corrupt are being applause d. even students are not left out. parents please train your children very well and hold not the truth from them. may the lord deliver us.... amen.
ReplyDeleteHe is looking for national award dat why he has paid hungary students to give him one so dat he could be recognize by the gov . For higher award.
ReplyDeleteHe is looking for national award dat why he has paid hungary students to give him one so dat he could be recognize by the gov . For higher award.
ReplyDeleteWell,d student don't represent my veiw or interest in anyway as a student myself.Imagine?!
ReplyDeleteHow will corruption end in affrica? when we see white and call it black, we have lost our valiues may God have mercy on us
ReplyDeleteWow pdp in action
ReplyDeleteThese small small boys are desperate in getting money more than the so called corrupt politician .
ReplyDeleteUnimaginable ,Leadership award for thief.
I dont want to believe that this news is true .
NONSENSE OF THE HIGHEST ORDER.
it only corrupt people that will bag awards in a corrupt nation, you all shouldnt be surprised
ReplyDeleteYes,he deserve the Award!!! Leadership Award for Corruption.
ReplyDeleteWe have the leaders we truly deserve
ReplyDeleteThis is very sad. This wicked so called looters called leaders have successfully destroyed the future generation of this nation. Its a pitty.throwing our stollen wealth on our faces. Ghana method of dealing with looters of their wealth shld be used in dis nation if Nigeria should have a gloriuos tomorrow. Ghana did it and the country is better for it. God arise and let every enemy of this nation be scattered.
ReplyDeleteNANS has lost her glory for a very long time...since the days of Moses Osaikhede. So how can the Arican Leadership Award be based on NANS recommendations?
ReplyDeleteAfrica Leadership Theft award?
ReplyDeleteThe award is a joke! It was in the past awarded to a President that (1) Endorsed kidnapping (2)Endorsed electoral malpractice(3) "Elected" murder suspects to the Naija senate, (4) Comitted genocide in the Delta and Middle belt of Nigeria, etc. Now this is ex-convict is the latest recipient. I can predict next possible candidates like IBB, Atiku, Abdulsalam Abubakar, etc. Kofi Anan & co should return this "criminals" award or remain tainted!
ReplyDeletees, I support ur take on this, Koffi Annan,Prof.Wole Shoyinka our respectable African leaders should return this award back to these corrupt students.These students, if they don't repent, will not grow to become leaders in this nation. I pray they repent.
DeleteELEWON , EX PRISONER Wins Award--Hunger has turned the brains of students to SAWDUST!!
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