Governors Babajide Sanwo- Olu, Biodun Oyebanji, Olanipekun, others to attend MARKETING EDGE EDGE AWARDS
By Ralph Tathagata
The 2024 MARKETING EDGE NATIONAL MARKETING STAKEHOLDERS SUMMIT and BRANDS AND ADVERTISING EXCELLENCE AWARDS, now christened EDGE AWARDS, is underway, with society’s elite gathering to celebrate the achievements of the year. The grand night, poised to be filled with glitz and glamour, will be graced by distinguished personalities such as Chief Wole Olanipekun, SAN, and Their Excellencies, Mr. Abiodun Oyebanji, Executive Governor of Ekiti State, and Mr. Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu, Executive Governor of Lagos State.
The Awards ceremony, scheduled for Saturday, September 28, 2024, at the Balmoral Event Hall of the Lagos Sheraton Hotel, Ikeja, will see these dignitaries, among others, conferred with various prestigious awards. As part of the 21st anniversary celebration of MARKETING EDGE and the 12th anniversary of its Summit and Awards event, the magazine’s editorial board and the Board of MARKETING EDGE will hold a Virtual Summit on Saturday, September 27, 2024, at 9 a.m. via Zoom.
At the Awards night on September 28, 2024, Chief Olanipekun will be conferred with the EDGE LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD IN LAW. This meritorious recognition celebrates his remarkable, life-long contributions to the legal profession in Nigeria and beyond. As a distinguished Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Chief Olanipekun has not only reached the pinnacle of his profession but has also made significant contributions to legal education in Nigeria. His law firm, Wole Olanipekun & Co., remains a beacon in the legal industry.
Additionally, Mr. Abiodun Oyebanji will receive the GOVERNOR OF THE YEAR FOR INCLUSIVE LEADERSHIP AND GRASSROOTS DEVELOPMENT award. This recognition celebrates his professional and political journey as a respected technocrat and public servant, as well as his exemplary performance as the Executive Governor of Ekiti State. Governor Oyebanji has distinguished himself through inclusive governance and transformative infrastructure projects, particularly those that promote grassroots development.
The EDGE GRAND PRIX IN POLITICAL LEADERSHIP, the highest award category, will be bestowed on Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu in recognition of his outstanding professional and political career, as well as his five-year tenure as Executive Governor of Lagos State. Governor Sanwo-Olu has demonstrated exemplary leadership through a transformative infrastructural turnaround, citizen empowerment, and inclusive governance, all encapsulated in his T.H.E.M.E.S and T.H.E.M.E.S+ agenda. His achievements are evident in the multifaceted realization of the Greater Lagos Rising dream.
MARKETING EDGE, Nigeria’s leading brand-focused marketing and advertising publication, has been at the forefront of brand journalism for the past twenty-one years. During this period, the publication has chronicled the successes of key players in the integrated marketing communications industry, establishing itself as a valuable source of intelligence on the industry’s evolution and growth in Nigeria. Through these major events, MARKETING EDGE has consistently recognized, rewarded, and celebrated deserving brands, companies, agencies, and personalities.
This year’s EDGE AWARDS ceremony promises to remind us that creativity, innovation, hard work, dedication, and passion can lead to great success, and that recognizing outstanding achievements across all fields is the highest form of praise.
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