Amb Isola Hails Comrade Lasisi’s Re-election as Ogun TUC Chairman

Ambassador Sarafa Tunji Isola has congratulated Comrade Akeem Abiodun Lasisi on his re-election as the Chairman of Ogun State chapter of the Trade Union Congress (TUC).

In a congratulatory statement personally signed by him, Ambassador Isola said, “With great joy and admiration, I extend my warmest congratulations to Comrade Akeem Abiodun Lasisi on your remarkable re-election today, Thursday, August 21, 2025, as the Chairman of the Trade Union Congress (TUC), Ogun State.

“Your renewed mandate is not only a personal triumph but also a clear testament to the confidence and trust that Ogun workers have in your purposeful and people-driven leadership.”

He said as has been rightly said, “The strength of a union lies not in the numbers it commands, but in the unity it sustains and the courage of its leadership.

“By overwhelmingly returning you to office, the workers of Ogun State have spoken with one voice, affirming the truth that:

“Every poll victory is not just a count of ballots, but a resounding measure of trust, belief, and destiny entrusted to leadership.”

The Nigerian immediate past High Commissioner to the United Kingdom added that, “This victory is a beacon of continuity, a triumph of unity, and a bold statement that labour remains the backbone of democracy and social justice. I am confident that under your second tenure, the TUC will soar to greater heights, advancing workers’ rights, fostering industrial harmony, and promoting the dignity of labour across Ogun State.

“On this historic day, I celebrate you, Comrade Chairman, and pray for renewed wisdom, strength, and divine guidance as you steer the affairs of the union in this new chapter.”

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Dele Fashomi

Dele Fashomi, seasoned journalist and communication teacher, is a holder of Master of Arts degree in Communication and Language Arts from the University of Ibadan in 1992/93.

Earlier, he had bagged a Bachelor degree from the same university in 1984, after which he proceeded to the Nigerian Institute of Journalism, Lagos, in 1990, for a postgraduate diploma in Journalism.

He had done many courses in communication, including the EU-BBC Editing Course in 2002.

Mr. Fashomi combines effectively the practice, research and teaching of communication. And to date, he has published two academic works in communication: Issues in Communication Technology and Policy (2010) and Economic and Social Issues in Advertising and PR (2013).

He had his first break in the Nigerian media in Concord Newspapers in 1990 and today, he has over two and half decades experience earned in several newspapers.

He has been part of many start-ups, such as The Republic (1987), The Comet (1999), The Anchor 2001 – 2002; Sun Newspapers (2003); Westerner newsmagazine (2005 – 2010) as Editor; National Life (2011) as Sunday Editor, and Newswatch Newspapers (2012- 2016) as Daily Editor.

Dele Fashomi is now the Publisher/Editor-in-Chief of Newstide247.com newspaper online, which he started in July 2015. He is also into biography writing, with many books in his trail, some of which he wrote alone and one he co- authored with his mentor, Mr Dare Babarinsa, entitled:  Olabiyi Durojaiye – DARE TO BE DiFFERENT. He also guided and collaborated with Pa Olatunji Odusanya in writing his autobiography – AGAINST ALL ODDS. There are many other books in the works under his pen.

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