Olalekan Olanrewaju Ola, the organizer of the Oyo State Most Influential Award Series, has restated that the Ibadan Media Limited will continue to be transparent and credible in the selection of the awardees.
He called for support from government, organizations and individuals for not just the award series but entertainment in Oyo State.
The convener stated these while updating journalists about the progress of the 2022 edition of the awards event on Saturday.
“I will like to let you know that, we have 3 voting categories and 2 none voting categories. Voting is ongoing presently for Man, Woman, and Youth of the year, which are the voting categories, and voting will closes on the 10th of January, 2023.
“We have amazing prizes for the winners of these categories. First, one of the best travelling agency in the country as of today, Ufitfly, will be giving the winner all expenses paid trip to Rwanda in Kigali, 5days and 4nights. Also, the winner of the Youth of the especially will be given 300square meter of landed property and ambassadorial endorsement deal by AdBond properties. AdBond will also be presenting tangible gifts to the Man and Woman winners on the day of the event.
“The 2 none voting categories are 100 Most Influential People and Brands, and the honorary category.
“Honorary category is given to veterans, highly valued personalities in the society, and those that supported the event in one way or the other, while the 100 Most Influential category is given base on their influence for the year in view, and this category is selected by the board of jury, there are 10 categories and there are certain number of people we select per category.
“Also, I will like to let you know our media plans, I am glad to inform you that, we are in partnership with the popular veteran journalist and broadcaster in Oyo State, Chief Yemi Sonde, owner of YES 101.7FM, also with the Role Model Entertainment Ltd, owned by Alh. Babatunde Saheed, popularly known as Mr. Sports, the veteran broadcaster and owner of EOB Live, Mr. Enitan Olusegun Bamidele, and I also want to seek your partnership as well, I mean all the media people present here today, so that we can have an amazing event covered and reported by your highly esteemed platform.
“We have a website which we use for the general information about the event and for nomination, www.oyomostinfluentialawards.com.
Also, the ongoing voting for Man, Woman, Youth of the year is in partnership with WATU, a fintech company, we embrace this partnership in other to have a rigid and transparent voting process, the voting is being displayed immediately anyone voted for anybody, and the winners of the 3 categories will be known exactly on the day the voting ended, the results cannot be tampered or manipulated.
“The grand event will be taking place at Manhattan Hall, Jericho Ibadan (this is same place we used for the last edition), and special thanks to Otunba Moses Adebayo for sponsoring us with the event hall for this edition, let me also appreciate Snappy Exchange, BERG LIVE HEALTHY FOUNDATION & BERG & BEWEM SERVICES for supporting and sponsoring this edition.
“Let me also brag that, this event is proudly endorsed by the Oyo State Government, this doesnāt meant that it has government interference in deciding the winners, no, we have started since year 2017 even before this administration and it is 6years today.”
While seeking the support of the government, organizations and individuals for the event, he charged the all and sundry to invest in entertainment, noting that the industry has been neglected.
In attendance at the press conference were Mrs. Olayinka Johnson from Adbond and Mr. Olanrewaju Agiri from Ufitfly who further gave details about their offers for the prospective winners.
