15th January, 2023
Dorcas Elusogbon
The Oldest Indigenous Social Club in Nigeria, Yoruba Tennis Club, has honoured the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, as its Vice-Patron.
The Chairman of the Club, Bro. Chief Euzebio Damazio, made the open announcement at Ooni’s Palace on Saturday, in Ile-Ife.
Damazio thanked Ooni for playing some fatherly role by empowering youths, the aged, widows, and physically challenged people and for prioritising Yoruba culture and heritage in the land.
He returned all the Glory to the Lord for giving them grace, saying they were all happy to witness the programme and for the manifestation.
“We cherished culture and today’s the best day to visit the home of tradition, for what we have seen exceeded mere saying, but real tradition,” he stated.
The Chairman commended Ooni for doing a “fantastic job” in Ife, and for accepting to be their Vice-Patron, and prayed for his long life and prosperity.
Also, the Ogunsua of Modakeke, Oba Joseph Toriola, acknowledged the Asiwaju of Ile-Ife, Chief Oyekunle Alex-Duduyemi, who hosted them for a get-together party in his residence.
According to Oba Toriola, Pa Alex Duduyemi is a unified factor that’s a character worthy of emulation, “for he loves everybody and wants everyone to progress as well as the entire community.”
Ooni applauded the Club members for dimming him fit to be chosen for the post, saying that the Club has been performing well in Lagos.
He gladly received the post, pledged to serve humanity throughout his life and charged the members to continue embracing the traditional cultural heritage across the country and overseas.