A Political Activist, Babatunde Mutiu Kesington has narrated how his life was transformed through the assistance of Ogun born politician and business mogul, Hon. Akeem Oluseye
Babatunde in a piece posted on his Facebook page resonate on his journey with Oluseye since childhood days, saying all motivations and encouragement from the politician led To his success in life.
The lawyer in the piece described the former Ogun State House of Assembly aspirant as thoughtful foresighted calm born leader.
He wrote: “Dedicated To My Best Friend, Hon. Akeem O Oluseye who Changed My Life From Ghetto Slums To Barrister.
“I was privileged to meet this young man when life was tougher for me as a drop out boarding schools student from Egbado College, being suspended for being too stubborn, and bold, due to my principal’s decisions, I was suspended because I tore a letter of suspension during assembly, and my teachers, and principal concluded to choose me as scape goat to others, but I stood my ground, and I ran completely away from home.
“I had a friend farouk Quadri who knew Akeem as childhood friend but they are incompatible….Why? Akeem is a thoughtful foresighted calm born leader.
“Farouk is highly materialist, and thoughtless, and as well shortsighted. I ran to Farouk, and I was introduced to Akeem who never hesitate to accommodate me, and he provided foods, provisions and clothed me for many years. His mother knew me, as being futuristic, and studious.
“His grandmother, my mother Alhaja Onifade loved me beyond expression, and she treated me fine until we lost her. Akeem O Oluseye is an exemplary of a good friend. When I meant friend. He’s a good friend. I was motivated, equipped beyond expectations with books, I had sound knowledgeable memories during our thick, and thin years before I was able to discover my real self through Akeem.
“He doesn’t smoke, but a good lover of Big Stout. We hardly fight. Never! Akeem is too mature, and highly straight forward. Too hardworking, and naturally generous beyond expression.
“Before I decided to attends University of Ife, Akeem got me an apartment at Onifade street, Mushin where we both had a sound knowledgeable encounters. He taught me how to toast ladies because he knew am a very shy type when it comes to robosticating and toasting. He clothed me for years.
“I Studied overnight for years while we were together. He named me Mr. Kesh, and I got admitted to study political Science as my first degree.
“During my post graduate years, he was in Dublin, and his beloved wife, Motunrayo. A blesses committed loyal lady, who stood her grand to marry my friend Akeem without nothing except a promising future.
“Akeem hardly leave me behind. Whenever he comes to Nigeria, irrespective of his schedules, he will sent for me, and we always sleep on the same bed, and he must argue with me politically, until we got tired because, he is far exposed, and very living lad. He is rare. He gave me works, contracts in order to make money, he always encouraged me to be strong.
“I graduated without stress, and he introduced me many promising leaders.
What I cherished about him is the senses of maturity, sincerity, generosity, and abilities to overcome hardships. Being an Ojuwoye Mushin born lad, I wanted to be a rugged mushin but Akeem oriented me, and changed my perception. He got me a job at Ilasamaja where I worked for many years.
“Gentle men, and women, do we still have good friend? Do we still have friends, and good philia according to Aristotle theory of friend.
“Kindly help me to pray for my friend Akeem Oluseye who changed my life.”
