The Lagos State Government has demanded from the producer of Babakekere that the stage play earlier slated for April 24 be moved to May 2, this year.
Lagos State Government is a major sponsor of the performance.
Babakekere is to celebrate the life and times of Lagos’ most outstanding public administrator, Alhaji Lateef Jakande.
A statement made available to the NPO Reports by Edgar Jude, the producer, said “The much expected play which perfectly depicts the life and times of the very first Executive Governor of Lagos State Alhaji Lateef Jakande wil still have its public showings on the 15th and 16th of April, 2022 at the elegant Agip Recital Hall of the Muson Centre.
“According to Mr. Bonu Solomon, Special Adviser to The Executive Governor of Lagos State Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Tourism, Arts and Culture who also doubles as Co-Executive Producer of the Play the shift became imperative to not only accommodate ‘our Muslim brothers who will be in the middle of Ramadan, it will also enable us to celebrate workers day with all the workers allowing for an all inclusive celebration of the ideals of the visionary Alhaji Lateef Jakande.”
Already, corporate institutions like First Bank of Nigeria, Zenith, Wema, and Anchor Insurance have moved in to support the Lagos State Government in a bid to push this story to the younger generations
Babakekere is the latest in a series of historical excursions by the Duke of Shomolu Produxtions and emerging theatrical franchise.
Other such productions in its stables are Awo Aremu and Ufok Ibaan which held in Uyo Akwa Ibom and depicted the Women’s Riots of 1929