RCCG leadership institute: Osinbajo didn’t just teach leadership, he lives it

RCCG leadership institute: Osinbajo didn’t just teach leadership, he lives it

- The leadership qualities of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has been recognised by a respected academy

- The Redeemer’s International Leadership Academy honoured Osinbajo as a Living Legend

- Vice President Osinbajo continues to get accolades from local and international bodies for his unique leadership qualities

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Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has been described as a Nigerian who not only teaches and advocates the virtues of leadership but demonstrates true leadership in practice.

This view was expressed this weekend by Redeemer’s International Leadership Academy, RILA, which honoured Osinbajo as a Living Legend.

Legit.ng gathered that RILA also honoured a few other pastors at the event over the weekend, all of whom are pastors of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, under which the institute operates.

RCCG leadership institute: Osinbajo didn’t just teach leadership, he lives it
Osinbajo is an alumnus and former teacher at the RCCG leadership institute. Photo credit: @ProfOsinbajo
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Pastor J.A Bolarinwa who spoke on behalf of the institute at an event held in Lagos noted that before Pastor Osinbajo was taken away by a “national assignment,” he served in RILA as one of the faculty.

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He described the vice president as

“A leader indeed, he did not (just) teach leadership, he lived it.”

The vice president who joined the awards virtually and was honored with the institute’s Living Legend Awards alongside other prominent RCCG pastors.

In his remarks, Osinbajo who gave the acceptance speech on behalf of all the honorees said:

“I am deeply honoured to have been asked to speak on behalf of the extraordinary and transformational leaders who are being honored today.
“I am not being modest when I say I am clearly the least in terms of those who contributed to the story that became RILA.”

The event was part of the celebrations marking the 25th anniversary of the founding of the Bible School.

Meanwhile, Tolani Alli, the personal photographer to Osinbajo has shared never-before-seen images of the vice president's study sessions.

Alli released photographs that show the vice president is an avid reader to celebrate her first year anniversary working with the vice president as his special assistant on visual documentation.

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Meanwhile, Osinbajo's recent virtual meeting with the Microsoft Corporation team led by its president, Mr. Brad Smith on Friday, January 8 generated excitement among young Nigerians on Twitter.

Legit.ng gathered the tech giant committed to partnering with the federal government in its Economic Sustainability Plan prompting massive reactions among young people in the country.

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Jerrywright Ukwu Jerrywright Ukwu is an Abuja-based senior political/defence correspondent. He is a graduate of the Nigerian Institute of Journalism, Lagos and the International Institute of Journalism in Abuja. He is also a member of the Nigeria Union of Journalists. He spends his leisure-time reading history books. He can be reached via email at jerrywright39@yahoo.com.