…Says Dafinone Remains Symbol of New Delta
Governorship candidate for the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Delta State and Deputy Senate President of the ninth Assembly, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, CFR, has facilitated with the Delta Central senator-elect, Chief Ede Dafinone, on his 61th birthday.
Omo-Agege, in his birthday message, described Dafinone as the symbol of a new Delta State who possessed dogged spirit, inventiveness and the drive needed to build a new Delta.
According to a press statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary to the Deputy Senate President, Sunny Areh, on Monday, extolled Dafinone for his humility, strong character and for imbibing the will to serve.
“As a chartered accountant of international repute, Chief Ede Dafinone humbled himself and carried on with his great father’s call to service. Chief David Dafinone, his father, was a second republic distinguished Senator and raised a Guinness Book of Records recognized family of accountants, lived a life of service.
“When a son holds aloft the lofty ideal of service, he is a pride not only to his family but to the society. The Senator-elect has become a symbol of what any individual, society or nation can achieve even in the face of enormous forces that stunt development”, Omo-Agege stated.
He said that by defeating the ruling party in Delta State to emerge Senator-elect, “Ede Dafinone proved that our fight to wrestle the State from the hands of forces of retrogression can be won.
“I am proud to be a brother, friend and associate of a man with such vision and drive. I am confident that when he is inaugurated into the National Assembly, Nigerians will see a man bubbling with ideas on making the nation greater”, he said.
Omo-Agege urged him to gear up for the tasks ahead which “goes beyond revving up the law making machinery in Abuja, but also being part of building a new Delta State”.
In the February 25, 2023 election, Ede Dafinone who flew the APC flag defeated the field of contestants to emerge Senator-elect in Delta Central senatorial zone.
Ede Dafinone started his career in 1984 with Touche Ross & Co in London and joined the family firm in Lagos in 1989. His experience spans audit and consultancy in a variety of industries.
Ede Dafinone was appointed the Chair of the Nigerian Conservation Foundation in 2015 and was a one time Chairman of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria Export Promotion Group (MANEG).
