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Momodu has held an annual event since 2008, known as the
Ovation Red Carol (later changed to Ovation Carol and Awards). The Red Carol is held every December, and has become one of West Africa's most popular annual Christmas events, often involving musical performances, drama, fashion shows and award
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Dele Momodu officially indicated his interest to run for the position of president of the federal republic of
Nigeria under the Labour Party, during the 2011 presidential election cycle in September 2010. However, the Labour Party would drop out of the presidential race and he would end up running
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and eventually to the United
Kingdom. For three agonising years, he could not re-enter his homeland, Nigeria. He has since been absolved of all accusations made by the Abacha administration, which are believed to have been orchestrated by Abacha's anti-democratic administration Momodu opposed with
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Dele Momodu was born on 16 May 1960.His name Ayòbámidélé meaning 'my joy has followed me home', He is the last of three siblings. He lost his father at the age of 13, thereafter relying on his mother and relatives for support. Dele was taught by his late mother, who died on 18 May 2007, not to
152:(senior secondary exams). Although his mother's source of income was from petty trading, and she had two older children Dr. Oladele B. Ajayi and Debbie Ajayi to care for, she labored hard to sustain her family, and in the words of Momodu, "She didn't give up on me."
305:, then a dictator. Momodu was accused of being one of the brains behind the pirate radio station, Radio Freedom (later Radio Kudirat), after the murder of Alhaja Kudirat Abiola. Momodu managed to escape by masquerading as a farmer through the Seme border into
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In 1993, Momodu resigned to join the
Moshood Abiola presidential campaign organization. Momodu was arrested and detained at Alagbon Close in Lagos, after the annulment of the 12 June presidential election by General
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newspaper. The articles have been praised for highlighting topical national issues in
Nigeria, as well as discussing popular topics, current events and notable people, often in a polemic/critical style.
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Nigerian-based publications. On 30 July 2016, Dele was awarded with an honorary doctorate degree (PhD) from the University of Professional Studies, Accra, Ghana, earning him the title "
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despair even when times are tough. This was exemplified by her continual support of him even when others had written him off. She had given him up to a third chance at passing his
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Mobolaji Abiodun Momodu. They have four children: Pekan (born 1994), Yole (born 1996), Eniafe (born 1997) and Korewa (born 2004).
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Ovation International in 1996 while still in exile. After the death of Abiola in prison, and the subsequent death of his military ruler
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as a pioneer staff. He wrote the first cover story for the paper in March 1989. He also contributed to other publications such as the
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573:"My Encounters with Dele Momodu in Pendulum – THISDAYLIVE"
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