Ahead of the eightieth birthday of the Alake of Egbaland, HRM Oba Adedotun Aremu Gbadebo III, the President of the Lagos Country Club, Ikeja, Seyi Adewunmi, led a delegation of Club members on a courtesy call to the royal father at his palace in Abeokuta, Ogun State.
Oba Gbadebo who would be 80 years old on September 14 is a Vice Patron of Lagos Country Club and before his ascension to the throne was a regular user of the family club.
Also on the delegation were Trustees of the Club – Chief Muyiwa Williams and Prince Adekunle Adesina -, former President of the Club, Chief Babatunde Okunnuga, Engr Tunji Amosun (Vice President), Dr Tunde Bajela (Secretary-General), Ose Lato (Social Secretary) and Chairman of Darts Section, Prince Owolabi Mumuni.
While presenting a gift to the Alake on behalf of members, Chief Okunuga reiterated the contribution of the Alake to the Club and said this visit was just to preempt the birthday celebration. Okunnuga also introduced the new president of the Club, Seyi Adewunmi, as well as other members of the Management Council to Oba Gbadebo.
Thanking the delegation from Lagos Country Club for the visit, Oba Gbadebo, who retired as a Colonel in the Nigeria Army, flashed back to his days of enjoying the Club before donning the Alake of Egba crown on August 2, 2005.
“I remember that place we used to eat eba every afternoon in the Club,” said Gbadebo while reminiscing.
“In spite of all your restaurants, no place could have beaten that place where we used to eat Eba.”
Lagos Country Club, founded in 1949, is Nigeria’s foremost sports and family club.