Renowned author and social commentator Reno Omokri marked his 50th birthday with a heart full of gratitude and a star-studded celebration.
Expressing thankfulness to God for the grace to reach this milestone, Omokri honoured his late parents and extended appreciation to notable figures, including President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who sent warm congratulations.
Omokri also expressed sincere appreciation to friends such as former Governor Donald Duke, Senator Ben Murray-Bruce, actor Wale Ojo, HRH King Stephen Jeremiah Tobins, Honourable Karibo Nadu, Pastor Favour Desimhi, and Stephen Tobins.
He wrote:
I am fifty today, and so grateful to God for giving me the grace to live this long. I honour my late parents, Justices Omokri and Otolu (meaning Princess) Bemigho. Many thanks to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for applauding me with his congratulations on this day.
I am most thankful to my wife, Hana, and family and friends who joined me in Kenya to celebrate this day with a three-day wildlife safari, especially Uncle Utienyin Igbene, Otolu (Princess) Misan Igbene. My sister, Gbubemi, and my brother, Boyowa. My aunt, Anire Nwakpuda. I also sincerely appreciate my friends, especially former Governor Donald Duke, Senator Ben Murray-Bruce, my doppelgänger and renowned actor, Wale Ojo, HRH King Stephen Jeremiah Tobins, Nwamoema of Bukuma, Rivers State, Honourable Karibo Nadu, Pastor Favour Desimhi and Stephen Tobins.
Immense gratitude to Mayor Mike Arnold, the serving Mayor of the town of Blanco, Texas, Mike Arnold, for flying to Kenya to honour me with a Key to the City of Blanco.
I also want to especially acknowledge gospel music maestro, Panam Percy Paul, for singing my favourite gospel songs, live in Kenya, for my family and friends.
Thank you all. And I also thank my supporters, followers, and subscribers. May God bless you all.
Ojelabi, the publisher of Freelanews, is an award winning and professionally trained mass communicator and a recipient of the D9112 Superstar Icon Award, who writes ruthlessly about pop culture, religion, politics and entertainment.
