In celebrating a remarkable leader and shining example of integrity, Hon. Samuel Twatimi joins Friends, relatives, allies and family in celebrating the birthday of Senior High Chief Bibopere Ajube, a man whose life and legacy continue to inspire countless youths in the Niger Delta region.
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A Birthday Tribute to SHC Bibopere Ajube
Today, we gather not just to count the years,
but to honour the weight of a name…
Senior High Chief Bibopere Ajube.
A name that doesn’t knock on doors; it opens them.
A name that echoes in the creeks, across the rivers, through the corridors of power and into the hearts of those who still believe that true leadership needs no noise.
Sir, you are a man of rare presence.
You don’t walk into rooms; rooms shift around you.
Not out of fear. But out of respect.
Because presence, true presence, doesn’t shout. It simply stands.
And everyone notices.
In a world full of titles, yours wears you well.
You do not seek the spotlight; the spotlight follows your integrity.
You carry authority like a river carries a canoe: steady, quiet, strong.
And somehow, in all that strength, there is still grace.
Still humility. Still that ability to listen, really listen; even when your voice could silence the room.
They say in the Niger Delta, when a true elder speaks, the wind holds its breath.
That’s what you are to us.
A voice that steadies the tides.
A bridge between our fathers and our sons.
Between the stories of yesterday and the dreams of tomorrow.
You don’t just lead, Chief; you lift.
You don’t just advise, you anchor.
You don’t just bear a title, you embody it.
The young study your footsteps.
The old bless your name.
And the land remembers every seed you’ve planted; In people, in peace, in purpose.
So today, as we celebrate your life,
we’re not just marking a birthday;
we’re honouring a legacy in motion. A life lived with clarity. A heart that beats for community.
A name that history will not forget.
May the ancestors smile on your path.
May your days be long and your evenings restful.
May your wisdom keep pouring; like the River Nun, like the wisdom of old men under moonlight, like truth that needs no witness.
Happy Birthday, Senior High Chief Bibopere Ajube.
You are deeply respected. You are widely loved.
And you are, without question, one of the finest men I’ve ever had the honor to know.
With reverence,
Twatimi Samuel
