As the prestigious Lagos Motor Boat Club celebrated 75, the leadership of the club decided to top up the celebration by honouring four distinguished personalities with membership rights.
Two of the four distinguished personalities are the Elegushi of Ikateland, HRH Oba Saheed Ademola Elegushi; and the Olu of Warri, HRH Ogiame Atuwatse III. The two other personalities, who were welcomed into the fold as honorary members are tech entrepreneur Shola Akinlade and world-renowned boxer Anthony Joshua. The event to warmly welcome the four personalities concluded the long celebration of the elite club’s 75th anniversary.
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Some of the notable members of the club include: Ladi Ani-Mumuney, Jide Balogun, Dr Dapo Majekodunmi, Ladi Ajose-Adeogun, Jide Coker, Dr Charles Hammond, Dr Lanre Towry-Coker, Senator Tokunbo Ogunbanjo, Babasola Alokolaro, Seun Faleye, Nonso Osakwe, Toyosi Olatunji, Sean Manley, Dapo Oshinusi, Prince Francis. O Awogboro, Demola Akinrele, Eyimofe Atake, Yinka Akinkungbe, amongst others.
The Lagos Motor Boat Club was founded on the 23rd of January, 1950. It is recognized as one of the most prestigious Clubs in Nigeria. The Club was incorporated at Wilmott Point by a group of people breaking away from the Lagos Tarpon Club, which had been founded in 1938.