A Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain in Lagos State and the Deputy National Secretary of Nigerian Business Communities (NBC) for Atiku/Okowa, Barrister Sam Aiboni, has been honoured by the Heritage Media Magazine as its 2022 Man of the Year.
In a statement made available by Mrs. Lucy Danlami, the magazine’s Head of Nigeria’s Operations, Barrister Aiboni was considered for the award in recognition of his significant contributions and giant strides in the pursuit of good governance and unwavering advocacy and promotion of democratic values of justice, public/common good and rule of law.
The statement further added that the magazine also considered Barrister Aiboni’s exceptional leadership qualities, dedication, passion, determination, drive and uncommon courage in standing up for political inclusiveness, especially for young Nigerians, in his choice as the magazine’s 2022 Man of the Year.
“Barrister Aiboni is a beacon of true, effective and efficient leadership, who has not only inspired others to strive for excellence, but has equally made meaningful impact and consistently demonstrated the qualities of a thoroughbred new breed Nigerian professional in law, business and politics”, the statement stressed.
The magazine noted that the honouree’s love for Nigeria and burning desire to secure its future with impactful representation and technological revolution had been demonstrated over and over again, hence his honour with the award.
Mrs. Danlami further added that Barrister Aiboni, an experienced senior law professional whose experience spans across oil and gas, government and private sector services came tops among top class men and women who were shortlisted for the special award.
In his acceptance speech during the award presentation, Barrister Aiboni thanked the management of the magazine for considering him worthy of the honour and promised that his contributions to society growth that were being recognized were just the beginning, stressing that he would continue to strive to maintain His standard of raising young Nigerians with entrepreneurial and leadership skills grounded in ethical values and ready to lead the train for positive change in the world.