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Earn Your Private Place for Effective Leadership (Pt.1)
By Tolulope A. Adegoke
“One of the qualities of an effective leader is ‘being’ a solution provider. It is not about a title, but attitude. It is not about (mere) involvement in leadership tasks, but it is about commitment to it and being known for (quality) standard – ability to spot and solve problems earlier (clairvoyance)and effectively, not for selfish gains, but the betterment of mankind! Everything survives on the principles of growth. Having (quality) standard helps to establish and perfect sustainable growth and development that influences others to trust and follow you; as such is built through thorough discipline (Ecclesiastes 10:17-18).” – Tolulope A. Adegoke
David (in the Holy Scriptures) might have disregarded the bear and lion when they came to harm his lambs during his desert sojourn, but he took responsibility by addressing and dealing with them. Leaders accept responsibility for events or occurrences that occur around them. They do not yield to their surroundings; rather, they make effective use of their surroundings and circumstances to achieve their goals. They respond to concerns quickly…
Solve puzzles if you want to climb the success ladder! In order to be more productive in specialized undertakings, one’s engagement should be deepened. Every time you solve an issue, you are merely preparing yourself for the next level.
HOW DO YOU SOLVE PROBLEMS?
i. By Innovation – Get out of your comfort zone to study, and then incorporate what you’ve learned into your daily life. Nothing new can be found beneath the sun. Understanding the notion of knowledge of a previously solved issue, then improving on it, is the key to innovation. Every excellent concept arose from an idea that had previously been utilized by someone…every human arose from the union of two individuals. God finished creation on the sixth day and rested on the seventh. Every invention has been designed or wired to make something similar in a better form. There are ideals that have been encased in the creations. To discover more and to be (effectively) more is to work with The Maker, (God Almighty) and His Creations. That is why, as stated in Romans 8:19, the creatures await the manifestations of the Sons of God (KJV). As a result, you have been charged with the following steps:
Identify the Problem
Go out there and figure out what the issue specs are. Make a decision and identify them. Know on the inside that you have the anointing to solve all issues and improve the lives of others around you (through the Holy Spirit). The Japanese people did not flee Japan after WWII; rather, they remained in Japan to address issues and rebuild their nation. Their leaders instilled trust in their followers by upholding norms of devotion, trust, and discipline. As a leader, you must recognize that communicating your faith from inside provides you the capacity to solve problems. Close your eyes to the wonderful diversions and difficulties around you in order to see God’s strength inside you! See also Daniel 5:14. (KJV).
Know that you will need raw materials to solve the problems at hand through thoughts
Thoughts and ideas are the fundamental resources for issue solutions. Pursue understanding of the concepts that have been used to address an issue. Individuals who lead others read a great deal. Acquire the necessary facts, identify the necessary individuals (who know the route and have channeled their thoughts into solutions to huge or complex issues), also locate the necessary books. Seek your instructors! Pursue ‘raw materials’! Utilize the internet to locate reputable and relevant resources and put them into action. Study to get familiar with the buttons to push in order to solve difficulties. In meditation, enter the womb of the Holy Spirit to find and release the necessary activities. You must be a ‘informed’ individual! What you need or want is to resolve a conflict via the power of God’s word. The Holy Spirit will then bombard you with heavenly instructions and improved ideas. Additionally, develop the habit of reading broadly! (See Daniel 9:2). You must begin with your present location, the area that you inhabit, and the challenges that exist in your local circle or surroundings. Pray about it with God, do study about it, and then process it for implementation.
Additionally, you must keep in mind that you might have the revelation correct but yet miss it in terms of interpretation. Therefore, use sufficient caution. At all times, seek God. Consider the instance of Prophet Samuel, who came dangerously close to anointing (Eliab) one of David’s brothers in his stead (1 Samuel 16; 1-13).
When you begin to execute ideas, develop the practice of soliciting feedback. And when you get input from others, reply promptly. Effective leaders live in a feedback-programmed lifestyle for constructive criticisms or public opinions.
Mentors are necessary since they serve as milestones! The Holy Spirit is like the sun. He is the source of God’s Light. Always engage him.
Moreover, consider the lives of individuals as checkpoints on your road toward developing solutions in certain areas. The Holy Spirit is given precedence, since He is the Master-guide. Mentors serve as landmarks since they have laboured and travelled in the same shoes and along the same pathways that you wish to go.
(…to be continued)
Thank you all for reading.
Watch out for the Book titled: “The Power of an Empowered Zero” (From Zero to HERO) by Tolulope A. Adegoke. Foreword by Dr Yomi Garnett (CEO/Chancellor, Royal Biographical Institute, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania U.S.A., U.K., Abuja, Nigeria.) Edited by Ola Aboderin.
By Eric Elezuo
The governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has announced his resignation from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
A letter signed by the governor himself and dated November 4, 2025 revealed that the governor dumped the party about a month before coming out public with the announcement.
Confirming the resignation via a statement, the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, wrote;
“Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has resigned his membership of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) since November 4th, 2025.
“The letter was addressed to the PDP Chairman for ward 2, Sagba Abogunde of
Ede North Local government, Osun State.
“The letter reads as follows: ‘Due to the current crisis within the national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), I hereby resign my membership of the PDP with immediate effect.
‘I thank the Peoples Democratic Party for the opportunities given to me for my elections as a Senator (Represented Osun West) and as Governor of Osun State under the Peoples Democratic Party”, the governor noted in the letter personally signed by him.’
Neither the letter nor the spokesperson’s statement suggested the governor’s next port of call even as political parties in the state are in the season of primaries to elect flag bearers for the 2026 governorship election in the state.
By Eric Elezuo
The Minister of Defence, Alhaji Abubakar Mohammed Badaru, and a two-term former governor of Jigawa State, has resigned his appointment. This is shortly after the former Chief of Defence Staff, General Chris Musa (retd) visited Aso Rock Villa, and had a closed door meeting with President Bola Tinubu.
The resignation, which is with immediate effect, according to statement credited to the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, is contained in a letter dated December 1, 2025, and addressed to President Bola Tinubu. Badaru, who is 63 years, quoted health grounds as reason for quitting his job.
The statement added that “President Tinubu has accepted the resignation and thanked Abubakar for his services to the nation.
“President Tinubu will likely inform the Senate of Badaru’s successor later this week.
His resignation comes amid President Tinubu’s declaration of a national security emergency, with plans to elaborate on its scope in due course.
He served as defence minister for 27 months since August 21, 2023.
The immediate past Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, has responded to Governor Monday Okpebholo, insisting that no one can bar him from entering Benin City, the State capital.
Obaseki’s response followed Okpebholo’s claim that the former governor would not return to the State because he is allegedly unpopular with the people.
Okpebholo stated this during an interview at the weekend that Edo remains firmly behind President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid, citing what he described as the President’s achievements in the State. He added that he would resign if Tinubu fails to secure re-election in 2027.
He further claimed that Obaseki lacks the courage to visit the State to campaign for anyone other than Tinubu, alleging that the former governor would face rejection from residents, including children, due to what he described as Obaseki’s poor governance record.
“Everybody is for Asiwaju, who is Obaseki? Does he have one anywhere here? Let him come here now. He cannot come. His poor record will prevent him from going to Edo.
“Obaseki dares not come here. If Asiwaju does not win his re-election, I will resign as a governor,” he declared.
In a viral video on Monday, Obaseki countered that Okpebholo, whom he referred to as a man from a village in Edo State, lacks the authority to stop him from entering the State.
The former governor added that he deliberately avoided commenting on Okpebholo’s administration since leaving office, to allow his successor room to perform.
“When you start with violence, you will reap violence. For one year since I left office, I have not said a word on his government, I have said to myself that I would give them the opportunity to shine.
“Suddenly, he started attacking my personality and threatening me. That was enough; he brought people to Manchester to attack me.
“This week, this governor had a disgraceful press conference, where he was threatening me. Somebody born in Oredo. This is a villager threatening me that I cannot come to Benin, and that when I come, he will show me. Me! When I am ready to go, we will all come. This is an insult,” he said.
