August 18, (THEWILL) – On Monday, August 12th, Dr Kola Adesina literally shut down Victoria Island, Lagos in celebration of his 60th birthday party. Recall that THEWILL exclusively reported on Sunday August 11, that the boss of Sahara Energy would be celebrating his birthday at the Harbour Point events centre.
Well, he made good his promise and the party ended up becoming a musical carnival of a sort.
The celebration started out with a thanksgiving anniversary service at the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, The New House parish in Victoria Island Lagos. While praise and worship was led by gospel singer Moses Bliss alongside other gospel acts, exhortation was done by Pastor Johnson Oluwatomisin Kalejaiye, one of the most celebrated pastors in the RCCG fold. A reception party followed thereafter at the Harbour Point events centre where King Sunny Ade, Evangelist Ebenezer Obey, Adewale Ayuba and Darey Art Alade all performed to the delight of guests.
The masters of ceremony at the reception party were Otolorin Kehinde Peter aka Kenny Blaq, Usiaphe Kevin aka Whale Mouth and Akuidolo Orevaoghene aka Forever. Some of the dignitaries in attendance were his business partner, Tonye Cole; Power minister, Bayo Adelabu; Adedeji Adeleke; former presidents Goodluck Jonathan and Olusegun Obasanjo; Segun Awolowo, African Development Bank president, Adewunmi Adesina; governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, Yemi Cardoso; Finance minister, Yemi Edun; Lagos and Ogun States governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu and Dapo Abiodun; former governor of Ogun State, Gbenga Daniel; the Olu of Warri, Ogiame Atuwatse III; former vice president Yemi Osinbajo; former Sierra Leonean president Ernest Bai Koroma; Tony Elumelu; Aliko Dangote; Sam Iwuajoku; Seyi Adekunle; Daniel Wilson; Timi Alaibe etc.
The highlight of the party was the cutting of the humongous cake which was beautifully designed like real Sahara Energy Fuel tanks to depict Adesina’s involvement in oil and gas. Other parts of the huge cake was designed like the electricity grid to depict his involvement in the power sector.
As the reception party was coming to a close, some of the older generation exited the hall to make way for the younger generation and the young at heart to enjoy a musical after party concert. Some of those who performed were David Adeleke aka Davido; Teniola Apata, Joseph Akinwale, aka Joeboy and Nnaemeka Okorie aka Patoranking. Despite the day being the first working day of the week, the turnout of guests was to say the least, massive.
