Parrot Xtra Media Network, the publisher of Parrot Xtra magazine has completed all the plans to host the South-West governors in commemoration of its 20 years anniversary of media excellence.
The event, which will birth the first of its kind ‘Southwest Leadership & Legacy Summit’, where a lecture title, ‘Southwest; Critical Issues to Shape the Future’, is scheduled to hold on May 5th, 2025 by 11am.
The Governor of Oyo State, Engr. Seyi Makinde will play host to other state governors from the region at the newly launched ‘The Exellessor’, located beside BCOS, Basorun in Ibadan, the Oyo State..
Theforemost traditional rulers bid for the event are Alaafin of Oyo, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Akeem Owoade, Owoade 1, the Olubadan of Ibadanland, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin, Ige Olakulehin 1 and the Orangun of Oke Ila, Oba (Dr.) Adedokun Abolarin, Aroyinkeye 1.
According to a statement from Parrot Xtra, all the royal fathers are the official Royal Fathers of the Day.
Equally, the first female Speaker in the history of the Oyo State House of Assembly and Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Monsurat Sunmonu will serve as the Mother of the Day, while the Director General, Development Agenda for Western Nigeria (DAWN) Commission, Dr. Seye Oyeleye is the guest speaker.
The event, which is strictly by invitation will also be attended by the creamiest in the society including General Oladayo Popoola, former military governor of Oyo and Ogun States, Mr Godwin Mekwuye of Vivid Imagination, Alhaji Hassan Fatungase, AIG Tunji Alapini (rtd), Basorun Dele Momodu, Senator Babafemi Ojudu, Barrister Iyiola Oladokun, Professor Ayobami Salami, Barrister Akeem Agbaje and several other dignitaries.
Before establishing Parrot Xtra Media Network, a division of ProKonnect Limited in 2024, Agboola worked with Fame Weekly Magazine, Thisday Newspaper, Ovation International Magazine, Sketch Newspapers and the Nigerian Tribune. He also served late, former governor of Oyo State as his Deputy Chief Press Secretary.
Agboola, who turns 60 on the day of the event superintends over Parrot Xtra Media Networks’ activities that include the publication of Parrot Xtra Glossy Magazine and the online version, PMParrot.com and the production of popular radio show, Parrot Xtra Hour/Ayekooto on Splash 105.5fm, Ibadan, every Tuesday by 11a.m.
The event is being packaged by Clement Ige’s CEEDEE Resources Company.
