Prince Dapo Abiodun, the governor of Ogun State, will be presented with the 2023 Silverbird “Man of the Year” award on Sunday, March 3.
Following a severe voting procedure, Prince Abiodun defeated four other contenders to win the 2023 Silverbird Man of the Year title.
According to a statement issued by Silverbird Group Chief Creative Officer and Chairman of the Editorial Board Jacob Akinyemi-Johnson, Governor Abiodun received more than 70% of the votes cast by Nigerians.
He said: “We are once again congratulating you on your emergence as the Silverbird Man of the Year, 2023.
“We make bold to inform you that you secured over 70% of the votes sent in by the Nigerian people due to the fantastic job you are doing as the Governor of the Gateway State.
“As we earlier informed you in our congratulatory letter, the grand event for the official presentation of the awards comes up on March 3rd, 2024 at Eko Hotels and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos State at 6 pm.”
In a previous letter from December 2023, Silverbird management stated that Prince Abiodun was one of the four finalists for the prize because, since taking office, he had greatly advanced Nigerian society via his several commendable achievements.
“We feel deeply honoured to write and felicitate with you for being nominated by the Editorial Board of the Silverbird Group owners of Silverbird Television and the Rhythm FM Network as one of the four distinguished individuals for the prestigious ‘2023 SILVERBIRD MAN OF THE YEAR AWARD’
“You were nominated because of the immense contributions you have made towards the advancement of the Nigerian society through laudable projects and schemes that you have embarked on and have subsequently impacted positively on the lives of Nigerians.
“Your exemplary disposition has also not gone unnoticed. The winner will be chosen by Nigerians who will vote by sms, WhatsApp, and online.
“The winner will be announced on the 1st of January 2024,” the letter had said.
