•As New Exco Takes Over
Have you heard about a popular clubin Lagos called Association of Friends? It is also the club called UpAsso, set up by some distingushed grand old men several years ago. The club was incorporated as a private club on 16th January, 1998 and operates from his Club house located at Plot 88, Ikorodu Road, Maryland, Ikeja Lagos.
Who are the prominent members of UpAsso? Members are drawn from different facets of the society and are successful individuals in their various fields bringing their wealth of experience to the club. They are as follows:
Alhaji (Chief) Sulaimon Onabiyi, Otunba Festus Adeleke Adesina, Hrm Obaabdul-Fatai Irawo-Ogunsi, Engineer Akinlawon A. Abiola, Late Prince Gabriel Ya’dua. They are the Trustees of the Club.
The club just elected a new Management Committee to oversee the day to day management of the club. The outgoing members are as follows:
Dr. Adedeji Adetokunbo (President), Dr. Afolabi Abiodun (Vice President), Adetayo Banjo (General Secretary), Tayo Shenaike (Assistant General Secretary), Alhaji ala Shittu Biobaku (Treasurer), Prince Adegboyega Akinyemi (Financial Secretary), Mr. Tunde Wilkey (Social/Publicity Secretary), Engr. Tunde Awe (Assistant Social/Publicity Secretary) , Barr. ‘Supo Famuyiwa (Legal Adviser), Mr Ernest M. Ajasa (Welfare Officer), Capt. Kasim Braimoh (Chief Whip), Sunday Ojo (Sport Secretary), Aare Rotimi Ishola (Facility Management Secretary), Chief Olanrewaju Liadi (Assistant Chief Whip), Alhaji (Dr.) Oluropo Owolabi (Past President (2017-2021) Ex-Officio.
Lets tell you about the prominent members like Alh. (Chief) Sulaiman Onabiyi, Otunba Adeleke Adesina, Engr. Akin Abiola, Otunba Oyewole Fasawe, Otunba Yomi Nubi, Alh. Musbau A. Alebiosu, Mr. Tayo Amodu (Blacky), Dr. Eyitayo Olaleye, HRM Oba Femi Ogunleye, Otunba Akin Osiyemi, Prince Abiodun Oyesanya, Mr. Akin Majaro, Mr. Ayo Oluyemi, Mr. Jimmy Afunso, Otunba Idowu Adenuga, Dr. Ademola Onifade, Otunba Dr. Sunday Adeniyi Adegeye (KSA), Alh. (Prince) Isiaka Adedeji, HRM Oba Isiaka Balogun-Oyero, Alh. (Chief) Niyi Adegbenro, Hon. Saka Shenayon, Otunba Ademola Afolabi and Aare (Dr.) Kola Oyefeso. Others are Chief Samuel Olaniyi Bolarinde, Alh. Olu Owolabi, Alh. Moshood Olaniyan, HRM Oba Adeleke Idowu, Mr. Dele Banjo, Mr. Sola Agbelusi, Engr. Akolade L. Sanusi, Mr. Remi Caxton-Martins, Mr. Taiwo Talabi, H.r.m Oba Sakiru Kuti, Chief Tunde Fahm, Dr. Adetokunbo Adedeji, Chief Lateef Adams (Latrls), Alh. Chief Sheriff Folami, Chief Olayiwolaa. Adenipebi and Capt. Kasim Braimoh. There are others like Hon. Oyinlomo Danmole, Prince Adegboyega Akinyemi, Mr. Sunny Soneye Thomas, Otunba Kole Olatunji, Arch. Sola Adesina, Otunba Wasiu Oyebola, Hon. Kayode Amusan, Hon. Dave Salako, Otunba Henry Akinwumi, Chief S. B. Bakare, Alh. Lateef Abayomi Oloyede, Chief Sule Lladi, Otunba (Engr.) Sikiru A. Salami, Otunba Sakiru Bello, Otunba Dipo Orepitan, Mr. Babatunde Wilkey, Mr. Femi Aina, Alh. (Chief) Rabiu Amusa, Chief Paul Erinne, Aremo Adebola Ojugbele, Mr. Adetayo Oludare Banjo, Alh. Waheed Afolabi Odusanya, Mr. Oyetola Adeniyi, Chief O Kpaka Johnson Ubaka and Mr. Feyishitan Fashola. Others are Engr. Mayowa Omosebi, Deacon Martins Fakoya, Arole Michael Olufemi Awotedu, Mr. Akolawole Adebayo Oyekoya, Mr. Abayomi Okundalaiye, Alh. Akeem Sokunbi, Mr. Ernest Mauyon Ajasa, Otunba Adebayo Babatunde, Mr. Musbau O. Makanjuola, Alhaji Biobaku Ola Shittu, Dr. Tajudeen Afolabi, Mr. Sunday Rashidi Adesina, Chief Adewale Ayuba, Mr. Kesington Adegbuyi, Chief Fredrick Abayomi Lewis, Alh. Hammed Soyemi, Mr. Sunday Olujuwon Ojo, Mr. Kayo De Akinola, Engr. David Setonji, Prince Oyeniyi Taiwo. There are others like Mr. Segun Bashorun, Mr. Adebola Fagbule, Mr. Abiola Ilori, Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, Otunba Wale Okesola, CP Dejo Tewogbade Oyelowo, Acg Tunji Aremu, Engr. Femi Abolarin, Mr. Bamidele Awolo, Dr. Oluseyi Adefowope, Mr. Gbenga Laoipo , Amb. Robert Adeleke Adebiyi, Mr. Lladi Temitope , Olowu Niyi Olanrewaju, DIG Adeniji Adeola Adeleke, Aare Rotimi Sulaimon Isola, Barr. Famuyiwa Olasupo S, Mr. Fagbemi Samuel Babatunde, Otunba Olufemi Oyebanjo and Mr. Oyedipe Bambo Johnson.
There are others Mr. Toyin Elefontuyi, Mr. Odefemi Abayomi Alidu, Alh. Otunba Mukail Akanni Ajao, Mr. Ayodele Akinyosoye, Otunba Lateef Remi Shekoni, Oyegunle Idowu Olayiwola Daniels, Mr. Aliu Mohammed Olurotimi, Engr. (Dr) Oduselu Samuel Olukayode, H.r.m Oba Kabiru Adewale Shotobi, H. E Otunba (Engr.) Justus Olugbenga, Engr. Awe Hakeem Omotunde, Mr Omotayo Shonaike, Mr Adeniyi Oluwaseun, Otunba Olatunji Sosanya, Alex Olugbenga Bankole, Mr.Olowude Akintayo Olu, Chief Kunle Owonifari, Capt Folayele Akinkuotu, Prince Akintunde Ayeni, Otunba Stephen Ojo, Prince Adetayo Adereti, Mr Fola Adeyemi, Engr Layi Taylor, Engr Oluwashina Adeyeba, Kenneh Mabunmi, Saheed Jimoh, Mr Abiodun Oladipo Ekerin, Mr Adetayo Olubunmi Martins and Chief Kuyoro Temitope Olatunbosun.
