Dear All:
There are two updates on this event:
1. Mallam Nuhu Ribadu of ACN is in town, and MIGHT be at the events this evening to take part in the SNG deliberations.
2. There will be a CALL-in teleconference to speak with Pastor Bakare and Mr. Odumakin tomorrow Wednesday November 3.
Time: 9 pm - 11 pm EST
Telephone number: 218-862-1300
Enter Code: 243567
Seeing you all there!
Bolaji Aluko
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From: Mobolaji ALUKO <alukome@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, Nov 1, 2010 at 11:12 PM
Subject: ||NaijaObserver|| COMING TO AMERICA: SNG's Pastor Bakare and Yinka Odumakin Are in Washington DC !
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PLEASE PUBLICIZE WIDELY
November 1, 2010
Dear All:
The Save Nigeria Group (SNG)'s Convenor, Pastor Tunde Bakare, accompanied by spokesperson Mr. Yinka Odumakin, will be having a number of private and public events in the next few days in the Washington DC area. Bakare and Odumakin arrived in the Washington DC area on Monday November 1, 2010.
Schedule of Events:
Tuesday, November 2
Afternoon - Visit to democracy NGOs (NDI, IRI, NED, etc.) in the DC area, and observation of USA elections, etc.
6pm - 7 pm Private Meeting with political party and pro-democracy leaders in the US/Washington DC area. [Please call 240-535-3975 or email
alukome@gmail.com if you wish to attend the private event]
Venue: Jesus House Annex, 919/921 Philadelphia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20910 [Tel: 301/650-1900]
7pm - 9pm Open Town Hall meeting with Nigerians and Friends
Venue: Jesus House Annex, 919/921 Philadelphia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20910 [Tel: 301/650-1900]
Wednesday, November 3:
Morning - Visit to the State Department, etc.
12.30 - 2 pm Public Lecture at the The Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), The Johns Hopkins University
Title: "Pulling Nigeria From the Brink"
Hosted By: African Studies Program
Location: Room 200, The Rome Building [1619 Massachusetts Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C.]
Hosted By: African Studies Program
Location: Room 200, The Rome Building [1619 Massachusetts Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C.]
Summary: Tunde Bakare, convener for the Save Nigeria Group, will discuss this topic.
For more information and to RSVP, contact itolber1@jhu.edu or 202.663.5676.
Evening - Tour of Washington DC
Thursday, November 4
Morning - Free
Afternoon - Depart from Washington DC
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For more information: Please contact:
NDERG: Prof. Bolaji Aluko - 240-535-3975 [alukome@gmail.com]; Ms. Thelma Horton - 919-428-5491 [thelmahorton2007@yahoo.com]
NDLF: Mr. Bukola Oreofe - 718-877-1768 [oluoreofe@yahoo.com]; Dr. Gboyega Dada - 631-796-1122 [adedadamath@hotmail.com]
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Profiles:
TUNDE BAKARE
Dr. Tunde Bakare was born in Abeokuta, Ogun State of Nigeria on November 11th 1954. He had his Primary education at the All Saints Primary School, Kemta, Abeokuta and his secondary education at the Lisabi Grammar School in the same city after which he studied law at the University of Lagos between 1977 and 1980.
He was called to the Bar in 1981 and following his NYSC, he practiced law with Gani Fawehinmi Chambers and Rotimi Williams & Co. He established his own law firm; Tunde Bakare & Co (El-Shaddai Chambers) in October 1984.
In May 1988, at the peak of his legal career he was called into ministry and he founded The Latter Rain Assembly (End-Time Church) on April 1 1989 and is currently the Serving Overseer of the church.
He presides over Global Apostolic Impact Network (GAIN) – a network of churches, ministries and kingdom businesses committed to advancing the Kingdom of God on earth. Dr. Bakare is also the President of Latter Rain Ministries, Inc. (Church Development Center) in Atlanta, GA, USA, a ministry committed to restoring today's church to the scriptural pattern.
In recognition of his years of exploits and global impact in ministry, he was honoured with a Doctor of Ministry Degree by the Indiana Christian University under the leadership of his mentor, Dr. Lester Sumrall in 1996.
In 2007, he established the International Centre for Reconstruction and Development (ICRD); a knowledge industry/think-tank devoted to re-engineering the social, economic and political landscape of Nigeria in particular and Africa in general.
Dr. Tunde Bakare is the Convener of the Save Nigeria Group (SNG); a coalition of pro-democracy groups and individuals with a clear mandate to promote political knowledge and participation of the Nigerian citizens through strategic activities. After decades of speaking truth to power and standing on the side of the oppressed, Dr. Bakare has thus extended the frontiers of his political activism in a bid to Save Nigeria, to Change Nigeria and to Make Nigeria Great again in our lifetime.
He is happily married to Layide Bakare and they are blessed with five wonderful children.
He is happily married to Layide Bakare and they are blessed with five wonderful children.
YINKA ODUMAKIN
Born 44 years ago in Ile-Ife ,Osun State,Nigeria,Yinka Odumakin attended St Augustine Primary School, Ondo;Oduduwa College,Ile-Ife and the Obafemi Awolowo University,Ile-ife where he graduated in 1989 with B.A (Hons) English Studies.
He thereafter did his one year National Youth Service at Ogun State College of Education, Ijebu-ode where he was offered automatic employment for outstanding performance.
He opted for the Media world by taking up a job at The Punch Newspaper's Features Department where he became a Columnist within Six months.He later moved to the Guardian Newspapers in I992 before he disengaged from active journalism in 1994 to establish Kaphine Nigeria Limited, a media consulting company which he runs till date.
His foray into public affairs took shape at the Obafemi Awolowo university where he was elected the spokesman of the students Union in 1987 .He was a very active member of the Nigerian Union of Journnalists (NUJ) and elected spokesman of Gani Fawehinmi led National Conscience Party (NCP) in 1994 .
He was very active in the pro-democracy movement in Nigeria following the annulment of June 12 presidential elections working within the National Democratic Coalition (NADECO) and the Joint Action Committee of Nigeria(JACON) .
In the last 11 years of Civil rule in Nigeria he has functioned as the Spokesman of the Pan Yoruba socio-political organization,Afenifere .
He is a founding member of the Save Nigeria Group (SNG) and its spokesman.
He thereafter did his one year National Youth Service at Ogun State College of Education, Ijebu-ode where he was offered automatic employment for outstanding performance.
He opted for the Media world by taking up a job at The Punch Newspaper's Features Department where he became a Columnist within Six months.He later moved to the Guardian Newspapers in I992 before he disengaged from active journalism in 1994 to establish Kaphine Nigeria Limited, a media consulting company which he runs till date.
His foray into public affairs took shape at the Obafemi Awolowo university where he was elected the spokesman of the students Union in 1987 .He was a very active member of the Nigerian Union of Journnalists (NUJ) and elected spokesman of Gani Fawehinmi led National Conscience Party (NCP) in 1994 .
He was very active in the pro-democracy movement in Nigeria following the annulment of June 12 presidential elections working within the National Democratic Coalition (NADECO) and the Joint Action Committee of Nigeria(JACON) .
In the last 11 years of Civil rule in Nigeria he has functioned as the Spokesman of the Pan Yoruba socio-political organization,Afenifere .
He is a founding member of the Save Nigeria Group (SNG) and its spokesman.
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