History of Yoruba Tennis Club
The Yoruba Tennis Club, founded in September 15, 1926, is the premier, exclusive, traditional, and oldest indigenous social club in Nigeria. It is located in Onikan, Lagos.
The Yoruba Tennis Club started on 15 July 1926, as Orelodun Tennis Club. At several meetings, the Club was later renamed “The Yoruba Tennis Club”. During the inaugural meeting the club’s founders did not restrict its membership to those of Yoruba origin alone, but ensured that it has a wide variety of people from different walks of life.
Founding members
The first Chairman, Mr. V. Ade Allen, a notable social figure of his days led the Club through the early period and was the Chairman for eleven years. Other founding members as at the year 1926 are as follows:
M/No Surname Other Names Date of Admission
1 Allen V. Ade (Adejumo) July, 1926
2 Adeniji F. Ade July, 1926
3 Ariori Y. Saint A. July, 1926
4 Cole B.A. July, 1926
5 Emanuel Lydio Duro July, 1926
6 Fagbo Willie O. July, 1926
7 Fanu A.W. July, 1926
8 Fashaiye M July, 1926
9 Freeman D.A. July, 1926
10 Haastrup J.A. July, 1926
11 Harding H.R. July, 1926
12 John Isaac July, 1926
13 John Abraham July, 1926
14 Martins Lawale Lasisi July, 1926
15 Mensah C.J. July, 1926
16 Randle R. Adewale July, 1926
17 Taylor G. Chris A. July, 1926
18 Adeleye F.E.A. Aug., 1926
19 Awolesi M.S. Aug., 1926
20 Coleman-Daniel S.A. Aug., 1926
21 Daniel J. St. Matthew Aug., 1926
22 Johnson Gilbert C. Aug., 1926
23 Johnson V.E. Aug., 1926
24 Jordan D Aug., 1926
25 Odumosu Frank O. Aug., 1926
26 Oduyoye O. Aug., 1926
27 Sagoe P.K. Aug., 1926
28 Sho-Silva M.A. Aug., 1926
29 Sikuade Keyinde Aug., 1926
30 Tubi Agboola Aug., 1926
31 Tubi Jeariogbe Aug., 1926
32 Williams Ayodele Aug., 1926
33 Williams V. Oyewole Aug., 1926
34 Ogunlana I.A. Sept., 1926
35 Adeliyi Joseph Nov., 1926
36 Alli-Balogun Hameda Makanjuola (H.M) Nov., 1926
37 Haniba-Johnson T. Nov., 1926
38 Macaulay H.S. Nov., 1926
39 Macaulay J.D.A. Nov., 1926
40 Macaulay S.A.Q. Nov., 1926
41 Oni-Orisan G.L. Nov., 1926
42 Savage T.A. Nov., 1926
43 Thompson-John C.B. Nov., 1926
The Detailed List of All Members of Yoruba Tennis Club is found in this Link
OUR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OFFICERS FOR THE YEAR 2025/2026
Our Club current executive Officers as at today are as follows:
1. BRO. ENGR. CHIEF OLAWUMI GASPER, mni – CHAIRMAN
2. BRO. SIR BABATUNDE SOBAMOWO, KJW – VICE CHAIRMAN
3. BRO. LOOKMAN KOTUN -HON GEN. SECRETARY
4. BRO. OLUGBENGA OBI-FARINDE – TREASURER
5. BRO. OTUNBA SUNDAY ADEKOLA ADEPOJU- FINANCIAL SECRETARY
6. BRO. FRANCIS EDOSA ASEMOTA – SOCIAL SECRETARY
7. BRO. CHIEF AYODEJI THOMAS ALLI EKO – WARDEN
8. BRO. TOLULOPE EKO – INTERNAL AUDITOR
9. BRO. WALE AKINGBOJU – GAMES CAPTAIN
10. BRO. OLUGBO ADEYEMI – ASST. GENERAL SECRETARY
11. BRO. OLAWALE KUFORIJI – ASST. SOCIAL SECRETARY
12.BRO. PRINCE ADEDAMOLA DOCEMO – ASST. GAMES CAPTAIN
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS
1 BRO. DR.’BAYO AYO
2 BRO. OLUSOLA AKIODE
3. BRO. CHIEF TAIWO ADEOLUWA
4. BRO. HAKEEM OLAWALE SAVAGE
5. BRO. ADEMOLA ONITJU mni
6 BRO. ADEKUNLE ADEBIYI-THOMAS
7 BRO. BOLU AGBAJE AKADRI
8 BRO. HENRY A. ODUNEYE
9 BRO.BAMIDELE IBIRONKE, SAN
U.K BRANCH EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS 2025/2026
CO-ORDINATOR – BRO. OBASOLA A. OSOBA
VICE CO-ORDINATOR – BRO. DANIEL BENSON
HON. GENERAL SECRETARY – BRO. (OTUNBA) LEKE AJAYI
HON. TREASURER – BRO. DANIEL BENSON
FINANCIAL SECRETARY – BRO (OTUNBA) OLAWALE HARRISON-OBAFEMI
HON SOCIAL SECRETARY – BRO. OLADOTUN ADEWOLE
ASST. GEN. SECRETARY – BRO. TOLA ODUKOMAIYA
ASST. SOC. SECRETARY – BRO. OLADAPO OTESILE
Sub-Committees –2025-2026
OUR VICE-PATRONS
His Excellency Bro. Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu, Governor of Lagos State
His Royal Highness. Alaiyeluwa Oba Rilwan Are my Akiolu I. Oba of Lagos CFR, mni
His Imperial Majesty, Alaiyeluwa Oba Adeyeye Enitan Babatunde Ogunwusi, Ojaja ll, Ooni of fie, CFR
His Royal Highness Alaiyeluwa Oba (Bro.) Adedotun Gbadebo I, Alake of Egbaland CFR
His Royal Highness Alaiyeluwa Oba Babatunde Akron, OFF When Whole Menu Toyi II of Badagry
His Royal Highness Alaiyeluwa Oba Kabiru Shotobi, Anyangburen of lkorodu
His Royal Highness Oba A.A. Oguntayo, FCA – Ajalorun of ljebu-Ife
Bro. (Alhaji) Femi Okunnu, CON, SAN
Bro. (Dr.) E.A. Olufemi Bucknor Bro. (Dr.) Chief Oluyomi Abayomi Finnih
OUR BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Bro. Alhaji (Dr.) Femi Okunnu CON, SAN CHAIRMAN
Bro. (Dr.) EA. Olufemi Bucknor
Bro. (Dr.) Chief Oluyomi Abayomi Finnih
Bro. Bolaji Cole
Bro. Peter 0. Munis
Bro. Babaseyi Joseph, SAN, FCArb. SECRETARY
OUR PAST CHAIRMEN
S/NO NAME YEARS OF TENURE
1 BRO. V. ADE ALLEN 1926/27/28/29/30 & 1933/34/35/36/37/38/39/40/41/
2 BRO. JEARIOGBE TUBI 1930/31
3 BRO. F. ADE ADENIJI 1931/32/33
4 BRO. AYODELE WILLIAMS 1938/39 AND 1948/49
5 BRO. A. SOYOMBO ABOWABA 1942/43/44/45/46
6 BRO. E. ERINOSHO SMITH 1946/47/48
7 BRO. (HON. JUSTICE) J. IDOWU CONRAD TAYLOR 1949/50/51
8 BRO. DR. OMODELE B. ALAKIJA 1951/52/53/54/55
9 BRO. E. ABIODUN FOSTER 1955/56/57/58
10 BRO. HAMEDA MAKANJUOLA ALLI-BALOGUN 1958/59/60/61/62
11 BRO. (HON. JUSTICE) GEORGE SODEINDE SOWEMIMO C.F.R. 1962/63/64/65/66/67/68
12 BRO. DR. CHIEF C. MODUPE NORMAN-WILLIAMS 1968/69/70/71
13 BRO. DR. A. ABAYOMI MARINHO 1971/72/73/74
14 BRO. CHIEF THEOPHILUS O. SOBOWALE BENSON 1974/75/76
15 BRO. DR. EZEKIEL OLUSOJI SMITH 1976/77/78
16 BRO. WALTER A. LADIPO THOMAS 1978/79/80
17 BRO. (HON. JUSTICE) ADEBAYO DESALU 1980/81/82
18 BRO. ARC. J.S. KOLE MACGREGOR 1982/83/84
19 BRO. CHIEF FEMI OKUNNU 1984/85/86
20 BRO. DR. ERNEST A. OLUFEMI BUCKNOR 1986/87/88
21 BRO. CHIEF NATHANIEL FOLARIN COKER O.O.N 1988/89/90
22 BRO. CHIEF SOBO SOWEMIMO SAN 1990/91/92
23 BRO. ALADE IDRIS-ANIMASHAUN 1992/93/94
24 BRO. CHIEF J. BAMIDELE DARAMOLA 1994/95/96
25 BRO. HON. JUSTICE (CHIEF) PAUL ATILADE 1996/97/98
26 BRO. DR. (CHIEF) A. OLUYOMI FINNIH 1998/99/2000
27 BRO. PROF. BABASOLA O. OKUWOBI 2000/2001/2002
28 BRO. DR. OLUYEMISI A. KUFORIJI 2002/03/2004
29 BRO. CHIEF BADRU A. OLAOGUN 2004/05/2006
30 BRO. CHIEF SEHINDEMI PHILLIP 2006/07/2008
31 BRO. DR. (CHIEF) A. OLUSEGUN AJAYI 2008
32 BRO. DR. (CHIEF) A. OLUYOMI FINNIH 2008/2009
33 BRO. OTUNBA E.A. SOLANKE 2009/2010/2011
34 BRO. BOLAJI COLE 2011/2012/2013
35 BRO. BABASEYI JOSEPH 2013/2014/2015
36 BRO. AYODELE MARTINS 2015/2017
37 BRO. PROF. ADETOKUNBO O. FABAMWO 2017/2018/2019
38 BRO. ARC. OLAWUNMI T. AGBAJE 2019/2020/2021
39 BRO. CHIEF BABAJIDE DAMAZIO 2021/2023
40 BRO. CHIEFOLAKUNLE AGBEBI, SAN 2023/2024
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