Ibadan based Sports Broadcaster and Journalist, Adeola Omotade popularly known as Aroleayo Mr. Legbegbe has been appointed as Special Adviser on Sport to Oyo State House of Assembly Deputy Chief Whip, Hon. Yusuf Adebisi Oladeni.
Hon. Yusuf Adebisi representing Ibadan South-West Constituency 1 presented the appointment letter to Mr Legbegbe in his office, at the Oyo State House of Assembly Secretariat on Thursday December 22, 2022.
Mr. Legbegbe currently ply his trade as a broadcast journalist at Agidigbo 88.7 FM Ibadan.
In his acceptance message, the multiple award winning OAP promised to use his new office to promote sport. “I promise to use this great office to discharge more resounding progress to sport in the areas of our great constituency,” Omotade said.
People in attendance includes Agidigbo FM Head of Station, Yousuph Adebayo Grey, English sports OAP, John Udofia among others.
He has also attributed his alias “Mr. Legbegbe” to the endorsement given to him by the legendary Juju musician, King Sunny Ade.
Omotade started his career at Unique103.1 FM Iléṣà, Osun State where he spent almost 5 years as an OAP/Sport Presenter before moving to Radio Nigeria, Gold 95.5 FM Iléṣà, Osun State.
He later moved to Music and Culture (M&C 106.5 FM) Ondo Town, Ondo State, a station owned by King Sunny Ade.
Omotade also worked at TNT 102.5 FM, Ijagbo Kwara State for about a year before putting pen to paper for Agidigbo FM.
The versatile OAP has won multiple awards, including the prestigious PERA Award for the Best Indigenous Sport Presenter in 2021 and 2022.
