‘Advocate’ AbdulAzeez Celebrates with Friends as He Bags PhD from Unilorin
Family, friends and associates of Dr Abdulrazaq AbdulAzeez, popularly known as Advocate, gathered at Bambi Resort, Ilorin, at the weekend to celebrate his attainment of a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree from the University of Ilorin.
The event attracted academics, government officials, media practitioners, legal professionals and youth advocates, who congratulated the celebrant on his academic achievement and urged him to sustain his contributions to youth development and public service.
Among those in attendance were the Kwara State Commissioner for Education and Human Capital Development, Dr Lawal Olohungbebe; Senior Special Assistant on Communication to the Governor, Hon. Ibrahim Abdullateef Akolu; Senior Special Assistant on Digital Innovation, Hon. Ishola Kayode; and Special Adviser on Legal Matters, Barrister Sambo Murtala.
Others included former Head of the Department of Mass Communication at Kwara State Polytechnic, Mr Fathiu Olohungbebe; Dr Moshood Issa of the Department of Sociology, University of Ilorin; Barrister Abdulrahman Salahudeen of Legal Aid; and Dr Abdulwaheed, popularly known as Lanko Theory.
Media personalities and other guests at the gathering included Tunde Bakare of a popular tabloid platform, Informant247 publisher S.S. Taofeek, Abdulrahman Kayode, popularly known as GrreatKay, who is the Peoples Democratic Party’s state secretary, Abdulrazaq Aiyelabegan of Just Event, popularly known as Ogbeni Mensah, and Gbarada Radio’s AbdulMumeen Olatunji.
Also present were Comrade Osho of ENetSUD, Taofeek Ibrahim, popularly known as Washe; Comrade Shuaib Kazeem, also known as Kaycee; Abdulkodir Fatimah; Mutolib Ayobami, popularly known as Megabyte; Lawal Akanbi Sarafadeen, known as Arab; Hassan Nurudeen Okin; and other well-wishers.
Speaking at the event, Dr Moshood Issa described AbdulAzeez as a fine scholar and thorough researcher, urging him to continue his academic work and pursue further scholarly accomplishments.
He expressed hope that the celebrant would attain the rank of professor in the future, providing another opportunity for friends and associates to celebrate his academic progress.
Other speakers commended AbdulAzeez for his professional commitment and described him as a supporter of the Kwara State Government led by Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq.
They also urged him to sustain his humanitarian activities and support for youth development across the state.
In his response, AbdulAzeez thanked Almighty Allah for his academic journey and expressed appreciation to his supervisor, Professor A.A. Abdullahi, other lecturers in the Department of Sociology at the University of Ilorin, and his family and friends for their support.
He also prayed for the success of the AbdulRazaq-led administration and acknowledged what he described as the governor’s developmental strides in the state, urging him to sustain his efforts.
The celebrant further called on residents of Kwara State to support the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Rt. Hon. Salihu Yakubu Danladi, and other party candidates in the 2027 general elections.
The gathering featured goodwill messages, prayers and tributes to AbdulAzeez’s academic achievement, with guests wishing him continued success in his career and future endeavours.
