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SEUN AWOGBENLE pays tribute to Damilola Sonayon James at 42
In case you missed it, the Lagos State All Progressives Congress (APC) recently announced sustainability professional, community organiser and advocate Princess Damilola Sonayon James as the running mate to its governorship candidate, Dr Kadri Obafemi Hamzat.
When elected in February 2027, Sonayon James, at 42, would have shattered the glass ceiling as the youngest woman and first individual of Badagry extraction to rise to the highest level of governance in Lagos State. But beyond its symbolism, her ascension also bears with it a generational promise for young people and the underserved segments of our society that they are never forgotten and their time, too, shall come.
With a distinguished career in sustainability, business management, logistics, revenue, project management, youth development, political party administration and the benefit of excellent education earned in the United Kingdom and Nigeria, Sonayon James is coming into the role with real-world and tangible experience.
