Some people in 2024 infected with the germ of biblical Didimus doubted that Otunba Olayiwola Afolabi (SAN) would be able to sustain his charity, generosity and humanism in 2025. How mistaken they are, unknown to them that the Ekiti-born legal icon living in Benin, the capital if Edo State is born with a DNA of limitless benevolence.
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‎The man in him dies when he does not propagate a life of kindness that uplifts people.
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‎So, in 2025 his charitable heart once again reached out to several people.
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‎For instance, during this outgoing year Olayiwola Afolabi gave out many items including handsome cash gifts, foodstuff, radios, and bibles to people from all shades of lives using his now popular call-in competitive tests organised by Independent Radio, Benin.
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‎The food gifts doled out certainly brought a big relief to the recipients in these hard times of economic adversities.
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‎His cash offers enhanced the purchasing powers of beneficiaries. Of importance here is that persons in the microeconomic sector like streetwise roast plantain as well as akara sellers benefitted from Olayiwola Afolabi's bountiful largesse.
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‎What is more, the radios that he gave added significant value to the culture of people listening to radio broadcasts and participating in public discussions during programmes.
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‎In 2025, Olayiwola Afolabi also gave out several bibles from which Christ Apostolic Church, Benin alone on 20th March, 2025 got 50 copies as he prepared to celebrate his birthday!!
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‎His bible gifts, no doubt, over the years are a component of his soft, non kinetic and peaceful christian evangelism. In fact, he does not give out bibles with an egoistic, sectarian and aggressive desire to force you to leave your place of worship to join his Deeper Life Bible Church. No! That is not his intention.
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‎He gives out bibles to enable you know Christ's holy message of salvation for everyone who accepts him as the begotten son of Almighty God and the savior of mankind.
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‎Beyond all these reasons for his gifts of the bible, Olayiwola Afolabi explains: "My birthday bible gifts in 2025 is largely to thank God for my elevation to Senior Advocate of Nigeria in 2015 despite all the petitions written against me to stop the award.
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‎"Also, not every person can buy a bible today. It is increasingly becoming expensive. Therefore, there is a need to buy bibles for people.
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‎"Finally, I give people free bibles to initiate a bible reading culture, encourage daily reading of the bible as well as promote bible study in homes."
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‎Another major highlight in 2025 for Olayiwola Afolabl is that he celebrated his own birthday on March 20, 2025 and that of his close, bosom friend Hon Pascal Ugbome the following month of April..
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‎To start with, Olayiwola Afolabi marked his own birthday with his family, staff, friends and well-wishers garnished with a celestial performance by a rebranded Deeper Life Bible Church Choir led by him.
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‎The same choir performed for Hon Pascal Ugbome during his birthday at his residence. Olayiwola Afolabi also donated 10 copies of the bible to the celebrant whom he describes as an exceptional politician and accomplished visionary leader.
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‎Important dignitaries which included Dr. Washington Osifo and Barrister Pius Ohiwo graced the event.
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‎It is said that a cheerful giver never lack. It is no surprise therefore that Olayiwola Afolabi in 2025 received from the former Chief Judge of Edo State, Justice Esther Ikponmwen, a donation of 50 copies of her book. as a reward for his untiring generosity and humanitarian works.
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‎Also, Olayiwola Afolabi was honoured in 2025 with an achiever's award by the Office of Assistant Inspector-General of Police Zone 5.
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‎What an eventful 2025 for Olayiwola Afolabi a lawyer who derives joy from his social welfarist ideology, charity, generosity and love for humanity.
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