Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, and his Ogun State counterpart, Dapo Abiodun, will be special guests of honour at the special presidential night of famous social club, Association of Friends, scheduled for October 13 at its Maryland, Lagos clubhouse.
The climax of the event which is a follow-up to the club’s 40th anniversary features the formal induction of astute businessman and the Asoju Oba of Lagos, Kessington Adebutu, as the first patron of the club.
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Other notable personalities that will also be inducted as members of the club otherwise known as “Up Asso” are the Ayangburen of Ikorodu, Oba Kabiru Sotobi and the former governor of Ogun State, Gbenga Daniel.
The club secretary, Bayo Babatunde, who disclosed this at a press conference in Lagos, stated that the president of the club, Oluropo Owolabi, will be the chief host at the event.
He explained that the choice of Adebutu, who is also the Balogun of Remoland, as the club’s first patron was a tough one but it was a unanimous decision of the club’s board of trustees.
“The Association of Friends is 41 years old and for the first time in the history of our 41 years, we shall be having the investiture of our first-ever grand patron in person of High Chief Adebutu. His choice was a tough call but it was a unanimous decision among members of our board of trustees given his relentless and continuous efforts and generous disposition to the club over time,” he said.
Babatunde disclosed that preceding the induction ceremony will be the formal commissioning and dedication of a newly built multi-games sports complex named after Adebutu.
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Afro-juju icon, Sunday Adegeye, also known as King Sunny Ade, is expected to perform at the event.
The club secretary also said that the presidential night which is expected to be graced by prominent Nigerians is a follow-up to the club’s 40th anniversary where Vice President Yemi Osinbajo delivered a lecture titled “Restructuring of the Nigerian Federation, to be or not to be” early this year.
