October 29, (THEWILL) – Over the weekend, businessman and politician, Abisoye Fagade was honoured with a chieftaincy title by Oba Dr Olubayo Adesola Windapo, the traditional ruler of Ara, a community in Egbedore Local Government Area of Osun State.
Oba Windapo conferred the titles, Aare Asojuoba and Yeye Asojuoba, on Fagade and his wife, respectively.
As Aare Asojuoba, Fagade is expected to champion the progress, unity and cultural preservation of Ara Kingdom. Following his conferment, he pledged to serve Ara kingdom with dedication and honor, empower the youth of the community, advance education, enhance healthcare, and promote the rich cultural heritage of his newfound home, Ara.
After the traditional rites came time to host his guests who came from far and near to honour him with their presence at a reception party. Some of those who made it to the party were the immediate past Governor of Kwara State, Abdulfatah Ahmed; film maker, Kunle Afolayan; businessman, Bashorun Akinwole; brand strategist and founder of Verdant Zeal, Kunle Olugbodi and several other VIPs.
Beyond plying his trade via his Sodium Brand Solution company, Fagade has tried unsuccessfully to win various elective political positions. He first tried to run for governor in his home state of Oyo on the platform of Alliance for Democracy, AD, a few years ago. He attributed his failure at the polls to discouragements from people who he claimed said he was too young to seek such an elective position.
He made a second attempt in 2022 on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC. But midway into the campaigns, he quietly switched ambition, having foreseen that he stood no chance in the primaries, not to mention the polls. He then decided that running for the Senate to represent Oyo Central Senatorial District would be more like it. Perhaps, he may have been assured by the powers that be, that his victory at the National Assembly primary election and the eventual polls was a done deal. But minutes before the primary kicked off, he pulled out of the election, claiming lack of transparency in the process in favour of an ‘unpopular’ candidate to achieve a predetermined result. A golf enthusiast, the 49-year-old also has his business tentacles spread across the hospitality industry, oil and gas etc.
