Profile Of Dr Ikubese:- Nigerian 2019 Presidential Aspirant, Check Out His Triplets

HOME BACKGROUND

Dr. Thomas -Wilson Ikubese was born in Lagos to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Ikubese on Sunday 22nd of November, 1970. The mother hails from Ughelli and the father hails from Amai both in Delta State, Nigeria.

ACADEMIC BACKGROUND

Young Wilson attended Cherubim and Seraphim primary school, Ikorodu in Lagos between 1977-1983 and proceeded to Majidun Community Grammar School, Ikorodu between 1983-1988. While in the Secondary School, he represented Ikorodu Local Government in debating competitions and won severally based on his oratory strength.

Upon the completion of his School Certificate in 1988, he sat for the West Africa Examination Council (WAEC) and scored six A`s which was the best result in Ikorodu Local Government that year. His age long passion for Medicine made him proceed to the University of Benin School of Medicine where he studied Medicine and Surgery.

POLITICAL EXPERIENCE

While in the University, he distinguished himself as a visionary of repute. He was a honourable congress man, later the Speaker of congress, and chairman of caretaker committee of the University of Benin Medical Student Association (UBEMSA). He was to be elected unanimously as the president of the association before it was plunged into crisis by a faction of the association.

SOCIAL DYNAMISM

Wilson was the only Medical student who belonged to the Literary Society in the University and won several awards for his poetries and short stories.

LIFE-IMPACTING PROJECT

In his final year, he conducted a research across the University of Benin and Benin city. The aim of the research was to find out why some people are successful and others are not. The outcome of the research led him to establish THE THOMAS-WILSON FOUNDATION, a global mind-building organization which motto is Personal development and entrepreneurship.

This organization organizes seminars, symposia, workshops across various institutions of learning, corporate bodies and parastatals with the goal of sowing the seed of entrepreneurship and leadership attribute in youths and the old alike. The Foundation is also involved in the works of CHARITY to the less privileged.

COGNATE EXPERIENCE

He graduated from the University in November, 2000 and headed straight to Akure in pursuit of the fulfillment of a life-time vision. He did his housemanship at the State Specialist Hospital, Akure in Ondo State, Nigeria between 2001 and 2002.

He established Sckye hospital and diagnostics limited in 2002, with a vision of rendering charitable medical services to inhabitants of Ondo State and beyond. In fulfillment of this vision, the hospital has been rendering FREE antenatal services to pregnant women. This includes free drugs, free ultrasound scan, free consultation, free urine test, free blood group test, free PCV test, free HIV test and free counseling. The hospital won the award of the MOST ORGANIZED AND HYGIENIC HOSPITAL by CLEAN-UP THE WORLD in 2004 and also in 2014 by TRACE MAGAZINE.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP

Dr. Thomas-Wilson Ikubese is a active member of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA). He was the Financial Secretary of the Ondo State branch of the association between 2008-2010. He is the current publicity secretary of the association and the chairman, publicity committee.

Dr. Thomas-Wilson Ikubese is also an active member of the Association of General and Private Medical Practitioners of Nigeria (AGPMPN). A former Director of publicity of the association from 2008 to late 2012. He is presently the Secretary- General of the association in Ondo State.

He is also a distinguished member of Junior Chambers International (JCI), a leadership development organization, where he has held various leadership positions both at Collegiated (including LOM president) and City LOM levels.

AWARDS RECEIVED

Dr. Thomas-Wilson Ikubese has won several awards, some of which are:

* Noble Doctor of the year, by NYSC, 2003.
* The best Medical Tutor of the year, 2008.
* Best Seasoned Doctor, by National Christian Artistes
Association Of Nigeria,2009.

* Best Caring Doctor, by Reformed Christian Artistes

Association of Nigeria, 2009.
* Award Of Honour, by National Association Of Akure
Students, 2010.

* Exemplary Professional Award, by Sunshine Standard
Newspaper, 2011.
* Best Guest Speaker Of The Year, by National Association
Of Akure Students, Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo
Chapter,2011.
* Most Improved JCI Family Award, by Junior Chamber
International, Federal University Of Technology, Akure.
* 1st Ondo Celebrity Award as “Most Outstanding Medical
Practitioner Of The Year” , 2011.
* Honourary Award, by Junior Chamber International (JCI),
Federal University Of Technology, Akure. In recognition and
appreciation of your immeasurable contribution towards the
upliftment of FUTA, 2011.
* Award Of Honour by Ondo State Youth Initiative as
“Best Doctor Of The Year”
* Leadership Award Of Excellence.
Most Innovator & Philanthropist; by Ondo State Youth
Development (congress), 2012.
* Primus Leadership Award ; as the Primer Inter Pares. In
recognition of his contribution to the National Development
and Education in Nigeria. By National Association Of
Polytechnic Students (S/W) ,2012.
* Humanitarian Excellence Awards; by Trace Magazine, 2012.
* Award Of Performance; by National Association Of Akure
Students, Lagos State Chapter, 2013.
* Award Of Excellence; by Akure Youth Forum, 2013.
* The Most Distinguished Personality of the year; presented by
THE BREEDERS, 2014 .
* Award Of Honours; For Moral Values, Selfless Service In
Humanity; by Divine Prophetic Prayers International
Church, 2014.
* Award Of Merit- For Meritorious and Outstanding
Performance; by NAOSS, FUTA Chapter, 2014/2015.
* Award Of Excellence For Vocational & Humanitarian
Services.
By Rotary Club Of Akure, District 9125 ,Ondo State , 2015.
* Award Of The Most Outstanding Friendly Medical Doctor Of
The Year. By Freelance & Independent Broadcasters`
Association Of Nigeria (FIBAN), Ondo State Chapter, 2015