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Olumide Osoba beaten up by former best friend, Sujimoto
Blow-by-Blow Account of The Boxing Day Show of Shame That Went Down At SIP Club
Strategically nestled on the ever bustling street of Akin Adesola Road, Victoria Island, is SIP Nightclub. It is regarded as the most prestigious night club in Lagos. Many reasons account for this fact. Over the years, SIP Nightclub, which shares the same space with the super swanky Zen Bar, has consistently sustained its upmarket lane; it is wholly elitist in terms of membership and it is the meeting point for the most fabulous upwardly mobile young men and women.
However, the exclusivity of civility which had hitherto been identified with this elitist nightclub, was shattered during the last Boxing Day, Thursday 26 December. At the center of the shameful drama were Sujibomi Ogundele, the self-acclaimed real estate and construction mogul, who is also known as Sujimoto and his former best friend, Honourable Olumide Osoba, a lawmaker representing Abeokuta North, Odeda and Obafemi-Owode Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives; and first son of Akinrogun Olusegun Osoba, the former governor of Ogun state.
The ELITES exclusively gathered that the two former best friends had engaged in a physical combat, reminiscent of the recent boxing bout between Anthony Joshua and Andy Ruiz. At the end of the fight, Sujibomi, who is a devout gym enthusiast, allegedly did to Osoba, what Joshua did to Ruiz during their boxing bout in Saudi Arabia.
Eye witness accounts disclosed that on the fateful day when the fight between the former friends broke out, SIP Nightclub was packed full to the brim, as the high-end fashionable crowd trooped in to let their hairs down. All of a sudden there was pandemonium and commotion by the left side of the club’s entrance, where tables were usually reserved for the Big Boys.
In a nightclub, which was filled, inch to inch with patrons, it is difficult to tell exactly what could have triggered the physical combat. However, according to sources who witnessed the scuffle, Sujimoto was the first to lash out with a staccato of heavy punches on Olumide. His dexterity in boxing was expressly displayed. Sujimoto, who grew up in Ahmadiyya area in Agege, Lagos, really proved that he was a street boy. Unfortunately, Olumide, an ajebota, who scores low in Street Credibility class, tried so hard to dodge some of the blows dealt to him. But he wasn’t so lucky. His feeble attempt at retaliating Sujimoto with some blows also turned out to be an exercise in futility.
Sourcws disclosed to The ELITES that it was a most shocking scenario as Sujimoto is regarded as a committed patron of many night clubs and he has never had any reason to fight anyone in clubs. So also is Olumide Osoba, who is described to be reserved and quiet by nature.
Interestingly too, a few hours before he got beaten up by Sujimoto, Olumide had hosted a select few friends to a house party at his Parkview mansion in Ikoyi. Hence, it was not out of place for him to have headed to the club in the wee hours of Friday, December 27, with some of his friends.
Sensing that Sujimoto had humiliated their friend by having the upper hand in the fight, Olumide’s friends decided to fight back. Unfortunately for them, the self-acclaimed real estate mogul, was in the company of his friends. Sujimoto, who is regarded as the number one Champagne popper in Lagos, always has many other big boys and girls on his tables at clubs. Thus, his friends were reported to have risen to the occasion and challenged Olumide and his friends to a free for all.
However, the brewing war was quelled by the some club patrons and security men. The situation was eventually brought under control, and the night rolled on like it never happened.
Some of the Lagos big boys present during the drama were Tobi Osoba, the younger brother of Olumide, who was reported to have tried to calm his two big brothers down, because Sujimoto has always been like a family member within the Osoba household. Also present was Tive Ibru, the Director of The Guardian newspapers and son of society matriarch, Lady Maiden Ibru. High flying fashionista, Kunle Onitiri was also present as he struggled to calm Sujimoto down.
It is imperative to note that Sujimoto and Olumide used to be close friends and they were inseparable. But all of a sudden, their friendship went south and they have refused to talk about what exactly caused this friendship to end. However the two Big Boys were said to still tolerate each other’s presence and they tried to put up with themselves whenever they run into each other in public. So, to many bonafide members of the Lagos social establishment, this fight was not too much of a surprise.
Meanwhile, Sujimoto, after pummeling his former friend, Olumide, also pulled a fast one on him. He was reported to have played the victim and immediately placed a call to his father, Akinrogun Osoba to report that Olumide had attacked him at the club.
Sources disclosed that some notable elders within the society are working towards reconciling the feuding friends.
Source: The Elites
Chief (Mrs.) Lucia Onabowale Onabanjo, the widow of Ogun State’s first civilian governor, Chief Victor Olabisi Onabanjo, has passed away at the age of 100.
Her passing was announced by her daughter, Ms Olubukunola Onabanjo, on Tuesday.
According to Ms Onabanjo, the matriarch of the Onabanjo dynasty died at the age of 100.
She said in a statement: “The family of Chief Victor Olabisi Onabanjo, former Governor of Ogun State, announces with deep sorrow, yet with gratitude to Almighty God, the passing of our beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.
“Chief (Mrs) Lucia Onabowale Onabanjo (1925–2026) was called to glory on Monday, January 11.
“We thank God for her long and fulfilled life, and for the enduring legacy of love, strength and faith she leaves behind.
“May her soul rest in perfect peace.”
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Emulate Oyebanji’s Humility: Fayose Urges Fubara To Reconcile With Wike Following Impeachment Crisis
Amid the political rivalry with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Ayodele Fayose, on Tuesday, urged Governor Sim Fubara of Rivers State to emulate his counterpart from Ekiti State, Biodun Oyebanji.
Fayose said Fubara should be like Oyebanji who once begged him for support.
Speaking in an interview, Tuesday, on Arise Television, Fayose urged Fubara to be humble to Wike because the Minister gave him the platform.
He said: “May I say this to you and to Nigerians, you brought up, like the example I have given, you brought up your child, you trained her, and somebody says I want to marry this girl.
“The credit goes to you. If you have left that girl rotten, ordinary carpenters and people who have no capacity will be chasing her.
“He must have capacity at different levels of life. Life is about level by level. God has graduated this life like a pyramid, you have Asiwaju up there, the governors, the ministers, everybody is at a level.
“You can’t tell me, majority of times, you can’t tell me a man who is down the ladder wants to marry a queen somewhere. They will tell you, you don’t have the capacity.
“So let’s go back to the issues, everybody must have helped everybody in life. But God in himself, God says I hate ingratitude. I will only fight with what I have left.
“You can’t sack Wike from Rivers politics, you can’t sack me from Ekiti politics. I’m not supposed to say what I want to say to you now and I will say it to you.
“It’s about Ekiti politics. I was in this house three years ago. The current governor of Ekiti is of the APC extraction. I am of the PDP. He came to this house, he said, leader, I would want to visit with you. I said, you’re welcome, Your Excellency.
“He came here and sat on the chair and said, Your Excellency, I want to beg you, I want you to come to my support and my aid. I want you to stand by me in this government. I didn’t go to him. He’s the governor. He deserves all honour.”
The next Awujale of Ijebuland may emerge in the next 14 days, the Olori Ebi of Fusengbuwa Ruling House, who is also Otunba Jadiara, Lateef Owoyemi, has said.
Otunba Owoyemi gave the indication while answering questions from reporters after the conclusion of the nomination process.
The nomination meeting held at Bisi Rodipe Hall, GRA, Ijebu Ode, was attended by representatives of Ijebu Ode Local Government led by the Secretary, Abiodun Oke-Adebanjo.
Other leaders of the ruling house at the meeting included Deputy Olori Ebi, Otunba Adedokun Ajidagba, Chairman, Chief Fassy Yusuf, among others.
Although 95 princes and princesses had shown interest in the stool of Awujale of Ijebuland, only 85 went through the nomination process.
Fuji maestro, Wasiu Ayinde, aka KWAM1, was not part of the nomination process, as his name was not one of the 85 nominations mentioned.
Owoyemi said everybody who went through the nomination process had signed a bond that there would be no litigation after the process.
He said the names of those who scaled the nomination process would be submitted to the Afobaje (Kingmakers) today.
“It was a peaceful process. It is now the turn of the Afobaje to do their traditional work of selecting the next Awujale.’’
He said the Afobaje would pick one of the candidates as the next Awujale and subsequently the ruling house would forward his name to Ogun State Government.
“I pray God to guide them in the exercise so that they can give us an Awujale that will make Ijebu Ode great.”
Asked how the choice would be made, Otunba Owoyemi said: “The one that the oracle will pick is among the 85 that went through the nomination process.
“The kingmakers will select the best king for us.
“We thank God that there was no commotion throughout the process. Everything went smoothly, there was no rancour. Everything has ended well. So we look forward to the next stage.
‘’We hope the kingmakers and Ogun State Government will do well to select one candidate among the nominees that aligns with the yearnings of Fusengbuwa Ruling House, their ancestors and Almighty God as revealed by the Oracle (Ifa).’’
He said the next stage is now for them to transmit the names of the candidates to the kingmakers to do justice to the selection process.
Chief Yusuf thanked God that the anxiety and the apprehension were over.
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