Call it one of the most popular Age-grade groups in Ijebuland and you won’t be wrong. Call it one of the most visible of all the age-grade groups and you will be right.
This is because Egbe Bobakeye (Okunrin) Akile Ijebu is an age grade group that has been transformed into a formidable institution that is well run by its members like a social club with its own Constitution, Aims and Objective and Structure. Lets quickly tell you more about Egbe Bobakeye Akile Ijebu (Okunrin).
It is one of the over 20 age groups that exist in Ijebuland called Regberegbes. It is a traditional Ijebu age grade group of male children born between 1st January 1956 to 31st December 1958. Whats are its Aims & Objectives? It is geared towards the sustenance of Ijebu Customs and Traditions. Two, the promotion of Social and Economic developments of members. Three, to promote the Unity amongst members and assist in times of need. Four, to cooperate with other Regberegbe of similar objectives in promoting and propagating Ijebu cultural values and the enhancement of the Ijebu fatherland. Five is to engage in all such activity that will enhance the realisation of all these objectives. 6, membership is open to anybody irrespective of religion profession or town of origin within Ijebuland. So whether you are Remo or Ijebu you can be a member if you so wish. Right now, there are about 188 members most of whom are well to do professionals. So successful are its members that they include 4 traditional rulers, 3 University Professors, a former Governor, lots of medical doctors, lawyers, engineers, top businessman, a retired colonel. The group started in 1995 with about 40 members. But it was incorporated in 1996. It started off with members, many of whom were classmates in the same school in Ijebu or in surrounding schools and with time it began to expand. The group after its formation had to wait for about 6 to 9 months before we decided to go for incorporation”, explained its Giwa, Otunba Biodun Onanuga.
The Grand Patron of the group is Oba (Dr.) Sikiru Kayode Adetona, the Awujale of Ijebuland. The Patron is Lagos Lawyers, Chief Chris Olufunmilola Okunowo. The Patroness is Chief (Mrs.) Yemisi Oshundeko.
Lets tell you about the Principal Officers. They are 17 in number. They are Otunba Biodun Onanuga – Giwa, Dr. Bode Tawak – Otun Giwa, Otunba Kayode Adedipe – Osi Giwa, Biodun Banjo – Hon. General Secretary, Wale Okusi – Asst. General Secretary, Biodun Shonibare – Hon. Treasurer, Yinka Alese – Financial Secretary, Victor Okuselu – Social Secretary, Rashidi Gbindin – Asst. Social Secretary, Hon. Abdulai Olugbenga – Publicity Secretary, Olu Ogunyoye – Welfare Officer I, Seyi Ige – Welfare Officer II, Segun Aderibigbe – Welfare Officer III, Prof. Lasun Gbadamosi – Ex-Officio I, Biodun Bello – Ex-Officio II, Laja Ewumi – Auditor, Adesanya Kayode (London) – Asoju Keye London within the group is another unit called the Council of Chiefs. They are Otunba (Engr.) Gbenga Daniel – Balogun, Dr. (Chief) Tubosun Oduwole – Otun Balogun, Alhaji Taofik Agbomabiwon – Osi Balogun, Dr. Toye Alatishe – Basorun, Engr. Dolapo Balogun – Kakanfo, Mr. Ladi Owodunni – Babalaje, Mr. Wole Obajimi – Seriki, Prince Bunmi Mebude – Bada, Barrister Rotimi Fabanwo – Bamofin, Dr. Biodun Otusanya – Basegun, Dr. Thomas Adekoya-Cole – Bameto, Alhaji Rashidi Gbindin – Ameriya, Dele Ogunbowale – Asiwaju Keye (Europe), Dr. Segun Oshin – Jaguna, Otunba Sakiru Bello – Mayegun, Abiodun Shonibare – Atoyegun, Otunba Victor Okuselu – Amuludun, Alhaji (Dr.) Wasiu Ayinde Anifowose – Gbobaniyi, Goke Balogun – Bagiwadare, Arc. Kayode Anibaba – Apesin, Mabayoje Olokodana – Otun Ameriya, Dr. Lasun Gbadamosi – Apagun-Pote, Laja Ewumi – Afofu-Kete, Hon. Flower Dongo – Jagunmolu, Bayo Onanuga – Akinrogun, Hon. Gbenga Abdulai – Ameso, Ade Odukoya – Bagbimo, Solomon Oguntade – Aro, Col. M.K.O. Awokoya – Akogun, Senator Tokunbo Ogunbanjo – Olotu, Kayode Adesanya – Otun-Asiwaju Keye, Hon. Kayode Amusan – Ponle, Arc. Tokunbo Fowode – Ojogbon.
How about its members. The List of Members are as follows in order of which they joined (1). Otunba Biodun Onanuga – (Giwa) (2.) Dr. Bode Tawak – (Otun Giwa) (3.) Alhaji Muftau Bello – (Deceased) (4.) Prof. Dr. Sunkanmi Gbadamosi – (Apagunpote) (5.) Prince Bunmi Mebude – (Bada) (6.) Victor Okuselu – (Amuludun) (7.) Olayinka Adesanya (8.) Alh. Rasheed Gbidin – (Ameriya) (9.) Alh. Bashiru Alli-Balogun (10.) Comrade Tunde Salisu (Deceased), (11.) Alh. Taofik Agbomabiwon – (Osi Balogun) (12.) Biodun Banjo (13.) Prince Abiodun Olugbenro Oshikanlu (USA) (14.) Tunji Bimbo Tijani (15.) Dolapo Balogun – (Kankafo) (16.) Ganiyu Odunaiya (Deceased) (17.) Laja Ewumi (Afofu-Kete) (18.) Alhaji Abiodun Abdul (19.) Mufutau Dongo (20.) Taiwo Banjo (21.) Mabayoje Olokodana (Otun Ameriya) (22.) Rasheed Hassan (23.) Adebayo Adedeji (24.) Dr. Abiodun Otusanya (Basegun) (25.) Bayo Onanuga – (Akinrogun) (26.) Abiodun Bello (27.) Goke Balogun (Bagiwadara) (28.) Dele Ogunsanya (29.) Kayode Alausa (30.) Otunba (Dr.) Gbenga Daniel (Balogun) (31.) Oladipo H. Owodunni (Babalaje) (32.) Abiola Amuludun (33.) Kola Idris (34.) Alh. Toyin Banjo (Deceased) (35.) Wole Obajimi (Seriki) (36.) Barrister Rotimi Fabanwo (Bamofin) (37.) Tayo Jaguna (38.) Gbenga Adekoya Tomadek (39.) Dr. Olatunbosun Oduwole (Otun Balogun) (40.) Kayode Adedipe Kadex (Osi Giwa) (41.) Otunba Sakiru Bello (Mayegun) (42.) Hon. Flower Osinilu Dongo (Jagunmolu) (43.) Bimbo Arigbabu (44.) Abiodun Shonibare (Atoyegbe) (45.) Hon. Olugbenga H. Abdulai (Ameso) (46.) Sikiru Adekoya (47.) Alh. Wasiu Ayinde Anifowoshe (Gbobaniyi) (48.) Oladipo Bashorun (49.) Victor Tugbobo (50.) HRH Dr. Toye Alkatishe (Bashorun) – (Gbegande of Ososa) (51.) Arc. Damilola Adetugbogbo (Olotu-Ona) – (Deceased) (52.) Fatai Yaya (53.) Kemi Osiyemi (54.) Oyegoke Fetuga (55.) Alhaji Lati Olori (56.) Yekini Adedeji Ibrahim (57.) Yomi Idowu (58.) Engr. Wole Adekoya (59.) Abayomi Ologbon-Ori – London (60.) Kehinde Akinsanya (61.) Sina Ogunnusi (62.) Dr. Olusegun Adeyemi Oshin – (Jaguna) (63.) Ade Odukoya – (Bagbimo) – London (64.) Dele Ogunbowale – (Asiwaju) – London (65.) Dr. Gbenga Sanni (66.) Toyin Amzat (67.) Abass Onanuga (68.) Wale Osifeso – USA (69.) Bola Fari (70.) Arc. Biodun Fari-Arole (71.) Arc. Adedeji Olatokunbo Fowode (72.) Arc. I. Kayode Anibaba – (Apesin-Ola) (73.) Rasheed Tobe Oyewole (74.) Yomi Rasaq Adesanya (75.) Demola Adekogbe (Deceased) (76.) Olawale Okusi (77.) Arc. Ademola Adedeji Odutola (78.) Sola Balogun – London (79.) Kehinde Douglas Sogbesan (80.) Hon. Kolawole Ogunyemi (81.) Vincent Olatunji Ogbe (Deceased) (82.) Ademola Olaitan Sanya (83.) Patrick Oluseyi Ige (84.) Lateef Adeyemi Ewunmii – London (85.) Prince Folarin Oshinusi – London (86.) Adetayo Adewale Adebanjo – London (87.) Olusanya Adedoyin Idowu (88.) Mutiu Olukoga – London (89.) Olugbenga Gbesan (90.) Leke Adesanya – USA (91.) Moses Adebanjo – London (92.) Biodun Olowu – London (93.) Olayinka Alese (94.) Olumuyiwa Anthony Adekoya (95.) Jide Tokan (96.) HRH Oba Bisi Okubanjo – (Obiri of Aiyepe) (97.) F.O. Adesanya Festus (98.) Solomon Oguntade – (Aro) (99.) Koletowo Adesina Mufutau (100.) Col. MKO Awokoya (Akogun) (Rtd.) (101.) Olusegun Odumosu – London (102.) Tayo Segun (103.) Owoseni Osibodu (104.) Senator Tokunbo Ogunbanjo (Olotu) (105.) Dr. Gbenga Omolayole (106.) Adewale Dawodu – London (107.) Adele Ademola – London (108.) Kayode F. Adesanya – London (109.) Odunfunlade – London (110.) Dr. Cole Adekoya (111.) Alaiyeluwa, Oba Adesina Adenugba (Ebumawe of Ago Iwoye) (112.) Alh. Hon. Lateef Ajimajasan (113.) Wale Adepitan (114.) S. A. Sangosanya (115.) Anthony Adesegun Oshin (116.) Tunde Adagunduro (117.) Alh. Rasaki Otun (118.) Mr. Kamoru Agoro (119.) Hon. Alh. Jelili Kayode Amusan – (Ponle) (120.) Mr. Olumide Talabi (121.) Otunba (Engr.) Femi Abdulai (122.) Lekan Kuku – London (123.) Muyiwa Akinola – London (124.) Dr. Olumuyiwa Opeewe (125.) Solomon Odude – London (126.) Segun Odeneye – London (127.) Alhaji Toyin Teriba (128.) Mr. Segun Aderibigbe (129.) Mr. Adewale Ogunyoye (130.) Adekunle Adebayo – London (131.) Rotimi Osibogun (USA) (132.) Segun Aregbe (133.) Gbenga Adefuke (134.) HRH Oba Adeleke Idowu-Basibo – (Alaperu) (135.) Otunba Tola Aina (136.) Engr. Wale Oduwole (137.) Gboyega Abimbola (138.) Tunji Oloko (139.) Prof. Akin Osibogun (140.) Olotu Dipo Sofowora (141.) Bola Sanni (142.) Agiri Johnson (143.) Debo Aina (144.) Rotimi Araba – London (145.) Frank Owolayole (146.) Olalekan Bakare (147.) Sunkanmi Gbaye (148.) Kehinde Alebiosu (149.) Taofik Gbagba (150.) Remi Ogunmefun (151.) Otunba Oskar Ibru (152.) Gbemi Onakoya (153.) Wole Mayungbe (154.) Lekan Adesalu (155.) Otunba Tosin Igun (156.) Funsho Olukoga (157.) Femi Osilaja (158.) Adeeko Julius – USA (159.) Dr. Festus Osoba (160.) Muyiwa Onabanjo – London (161.) Bayo Bolaji – London (162.) Akin Akinsanmi – London (163.) Alhaji Sikiru Lawal – London (164.) Moshud Kuku – London (165.) Otunba Adenuga Femi – London (166.) Gbenga Mafe – London (167.) Oshofodunrin Kunle – London (168.) Babatunde Oduneye – London.
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