{"id":33671,"date":"2017-09-18T13:36:13","date_gmt":"2017-09-18T12:36:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.citypeopleonline.com\/?p=33671"},"modified":"2017-09-18T13:36:56","modified_gmt":"2017-09-18T12:36:56","slug":"prof-aduayi-celebrates-80th-bithday-lagos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.citypeopleonline.com\/prof-aduayi-celebrates-80th-bithday-lagos\/","title":{"rendered":"Prof. ADUAYI Celebrates 80th Bithday In LAGOS"},"content":{"rendered":"

+His 50th Wedding Anniversary<\/strong><\/p>\n

Professor emeritus, Emmanuel Aduayi and wife, Patricia, recently threw a big 2-in-1 party in Lagos. The 80th birthday & 50th wedding anniversary party was held on the 9th of September, 2017, at the 9th Darlington Event Centre, Ilupeju, Lagos State.
\nFamily, friends, well-wishers and academics all stormed the party venue to celebrate with the couple for coming a long way together. City People\u2019s Reporter, FEMI FABUNMI, attended the glamorous event and brings you gists.<\/p>\n

IT WAS A 2-IN-1 CELEBRATION<\/strong>
\nProfessor Emmanuel Aduayi clocked 80 years, while his marital journey was also 50 years old. Professor Emmanuel decided to roll out the drums for sparing his life till 80 and also for keeping him and wife together for 50 years.<\/p>\n

PROFESSOR EMMANUEL\u00a0THANKS GOD @ 80<\/strong>
\nDarlington Event Centre was temporarily converted to a church auditorium for the purpose of thanksgiving service Professor & wife Patricia, gave testimonies of their 50 year-old-marriage and thanked God for sparing their lives till now.<\/p>\n

ABOUT PROFESSOR EMMANUEL<\/strong>
\nProfessor Emmanuel Adote Aduayi was born in Utagba-Ogbe, Kwale, Delta State on April 17, 1937.
\nHe attended St. Peter Claver\u2019s College, Aghalokpe, Sapele. After secondary education, he worked briefly for African Timber & Plywood Limited. He later taught in a school before joining the Bank of West Africa now First Bank.
\nLater, he decided to further his education. He got admission into the Arizona State University, where he obtained his first degree. He proceeded for his post graduate degrees abroad and then began to lecture.<\/p>\n

HOW PROFESSOR & WIFE MET<\/strong>
\nUpon completion of his first degree programme in America, the Prof came back to Nigeria to take up a teaching job at Edo Boys High School. He met a damsel, Patricia Sagay, and feelings grew for each other.
\nThey both walked down aisle in September 1967.<\/p>\n

RECEPTION PARTY INSIDE DARLINGTON HALL<\/strong>
\nDarlington Event Centre was thrown into a Frenzy of activities as family members, friends, well-wishers and academics trooped enmasse to celebrate an eighty-year old professor, who has stayed for 50 years in marriage.<\/p>\n

PARTY PACKAGED\u00a0BY REMMY J<\/strong>
\nA Lagos-based event planning outfit, Remmy J, did a Yeoman\u2019s job for the event. The hall\u2019s decoration, lighting & sounds were perfect<\/p>\n

USHERS @ THE BECK & CALL OF GUESTS<\/strong>
\nBeautiful ladies under the auspices of Remmy J hostesses were brought in and they maintained standard.<\/p>\n

MC\u2019S RIB-CRACKING JOKES<\/strong>
\nPopular comedian, Adegboye-Damola, was the compere of the day and he performed Excellently well. Guests were seen laughing to his jokes throughout the event.<\/p>\n

MELUKA CHOIR PERFORMS<\/strong>
\nA group of Choristers from the ancient city of Ibadan mounted the podium to serenade guests with quality classical & modern vibes. The celebrator and guests were really thrilled.<\/p>\n

ABOUT CELEBRATOR AND WIFE’S BEAUTIFUL DANCE STEPS<\/strong>
\nBehind the intellectual abilities lies a great dancing professor. Emmanuel & wife will pass for good dancers anytime & anyday.<\/p>\n

WITH LOVE FROM GHANA<\/strong>
\nMrs. Comfort Adzaho flew in from Ghana to celebrate Prof. & wife. She heaped praises on the couple for staying together for 50 years and for being wonderful individuals and hospitable too.<\/p>\n

MASSIVE MEDIA COVERAGE<\/strong>
\nThe party was massively covered by different print & electronic media. Paparrazis and cameramen kept washing the couple in the deluge of their flashing light.<\/p>\n

MEGAMOND’S BOSS WAS UP & DOING<\/strong>
\nOtunba Olumide Osunsina, CEO Megamond Properties, was seen moving from one table to the other in the hall, ensuring that the party was hitch-free. Apart from being the Megamond’s boss, he is also an in-law to Prof. Emmanuel.<\/p>\n

ARISTO BAND DID JUSTICE TO MUSIC<\/strong>
\nLagos-based crew, Artiste band, kept serenading guests @ the event. Everyone was seen shaking and dancing to the band\u2019s melodious vibes.<\/p>\n

DJ XB ON THE WHEELZ OF STEEL<\/strong>
\nPopular Disc Jockey & DJ XB was on ground to complement the efforts of the band. XB\u2019s musical selection.<\/p>\n

FOOD WAS ON POINT<\/strong>
\nHamptons Kitchen was in charge of food and they scored a very high mark. All kinds of food, ranging from local to intercontinental dishes, were served to guests.<\/p>\n

J.K PARTY WORLD TOO<\/strong>
\nAnother wonderful Kitchen, J.K Party, also served at the party and I can tell you authoritatively that their meals too were very tasty.<\/p>\n

CHILLED DRINKS BY ICE. CODE<\/strong>
\nLagos-based drinks company, Ice-Code, was hired to supply drinks and they performed creditably well. All kinds of soft & assorted drinks were served chilled at the party.<\/p>\n

NATURELLE COCKTAIL COMPLEMENTED TOO<\/strong>
\nMany guests were served chilled cocktail drinks with different kinds of flavour.<\/p>\n

CUTTING OF THE CAKE<\/strong>
\nA gigantic cake, representing Prof\u2019s age and the wedding anniversary was cut by the couple. The MC made guests to count from 1 to 80 before the couple cut their cake.<\/p>\n

CONVERGENCE OF ACADEMICS<\/strong>
\nProfessors, Doctors and University teachers stormed the venue in their numbers to felicitate with one of their own. It was purely a gathering of brains & books.<\/p>\n

MAXIMUM SECURITY PROVIDED<\/strong>
\nIt was security extraodinary as security personnel dressed in white and black uniform were spotted manning every entrance to the hall. The Nigerian Soldiers were also spotted complementing the efforts of the men-in-black \u2018N\u2019\u2019 white.<\/p>\n

ABOUT PROFESSOR EMMANUEL\u2019S CLOSING REMARKS. <\/strong>
\nWhen he was asked to give the vote of thanks, Prof Emmanuel stood and heaped praises on his wife, Patricia, for coming that far with him.
\nHe said they had come a long way and that God should continue to bless and keep her. He thanked everybody for coming to his party.<\/p>\n

ROLL CALL<\/strong>
\nLucy Uzoka, Loretta Amosu, Mr. &Mrs Jibowo, Miss Fakolijo Irene, Mrs Roli Okplabhele, Mrs. Gbube Zuwa, Prof & Mrs Itse Sagay (SAN), Damilola Obusua, Mr. Anthony P.K. Adzaho, Mrs. Lucy Lawrence, Mrs. Joke Falaye, Mrs. Lizzy Nwachukwu, Mrs. & Mrs Gbade Togun, Mrs. Adeosun & Mrs. Uwaya, Mrs. Mary Oshodi-Glover, Mrs, Tonia Kareem, Sir Biodun Akinyemi & Chief Akin Sokunbi, Mr. Biriyal Dambo (SAN), Mrs. Bamidele, Olabisi Adewunmi.<\/p>\n

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