Glits and Glamour As Gov Abiodun's Wife, Minister Oyetola's Wife, Senator Banjo, Others, Grace Alhaji Adekunle Adegbite's 90th. Birthday
By Charles Segun Adegbite
The arrival of Mrs Bamidele Abiodun, Wife of the Ogun State Governor and her entourage, with the presence of Mrs Kafayat Olaitan Oyetola, the Wife of the immediate past governor of Osun State; now the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Mr Gboyega Oyetola, without mincing words, added glamour to the glitzy 90th birthday of Alhaji Adekunle Sikirullahi Adegbite.
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Former President of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria, ICAN, who later became member of The Senate, Senator Kola Bajomo, and many other high-profile guests from government circle and corporate world, also filled The Innova Place Event & Suites, GRA, Sagamu, Ogun State, to capacity.
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This red-letter day, February 20, was a day the celebrant, Alhaji Adegbite, a retired Chief Technical Officer of Federal Housing Authority, FHA, Lagos, and most of the attendees, won't forget in a hurry, because it was the day he joined the Nonagenarians Club.
The birthday party started with Islamic prayers held in the morning from 10am, with the Chief Imam of Remo and other Islamic clerics in attendance.
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This was followed with snapping of photographs with the celebrant. The dress code which was shades of blue, make the whole place glamorous, as a lot of people wore white attires, with shades of blue.
His children, and their spouses, posed for group photographs with him. Family members, in-laws, a couple of his friends and associates also joined in making the event memorable for themselves, with the posing for photographs with him. He thereafter left the hall in preparations for the party reception.
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Around 12pm, more guests began to arrive for the main event, the reception. And about an hour later, when the hall was already filled to capacity with the guests, the celebrant who was in the morning dressed in complete white Agbada attire, returned in another new attire, a complete hunter green Agbada, with cap of same colour to match.
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Of course, he was ushered in by his children, in-laws and family members in an heroic manner, even as music was being played by the musicians. The Master of Ceremony, MC, announced his arrival to the hall; and instantly the attention of everyone was focused on them.
The celebrant and his entourage were moving in, dancing together stylishly,
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The MC announced the presence of Her Excellency, Mrs. Oyetola in the hall and a wife of a monarch, with other dignitaries, as the reception program started fully.
Thereafter, while wining and dining were going on, the Editor of Successful People Magazine and Successful People Biography, Mr. Charles Segun Adegbite was called upon to read the Biography of the celebrant, while the guests were attentive.
He quickly did that by chronicling the abridged version of his bio-data from his birth and early life, family background, through his early life, academic adventure, career, marriage and all others till his old age. This he did offhand; even as he presented it in English and Yoruba Languages simultaneously.
People were then called upon to testify what they know about the celebrant, Alhaji Adekunle Sikirullahi Oladele Adegbite. And it was a period of accolades galore. Testifiers who caught across family members, in-laws, tenants, alumni association, e.t.c, spoke extensively on his mannerism, lifestyle, life principle, among others.
For Alhaji Adegbite's biography, click and read:A Life Well Lived : Celebrating A Retired Public Servant, Alhaji Adekunle Adegbite At 90.
One of them, a Sagamu indigene from Festac Town, Lagos State, spoke about how the celebrant pioneered the formation of Egbe Omo Ibile Sagamu, in Festac Town in those days and consequently gave them the opportunity to unite, help one another and even begin to participate in the activities of the Conference of Social Clubs In Sagamu.
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An in-law from his wife's family spoke about how good he has been to them as a faithful and committed husband to their sister, Mrs Lydia Modupe Adegbite (nee Okeowo).
After everyone bore their minds on what they knew about him, which were full of encomiums, Alhaji Adegbite was then called upon for his remarks. And he didn't mince words in showing appreciation to everyone.
He then added how grateful he was to his children who organized the glorious birthday party for him to celebrate his nonagenarian year. He expressed gratitude to them and prayed that God will let them live long, be more blessed, with their good children who he prayed will also organise more glorious birthday with them.
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He was then ushered to where the cake was placed, for the cutting of the birthday cake. His children, Dr Yewande Dairo, Mr. Jimi Adegbite; a Surveying Engineer and System Analyst, Mrs. Abiodun Otulana (a banker) and Mrs Oluwameto Alomaja, and their spouses joined him in cutting the cake.
After the cutting of the cake, dancing time followed. This he did briefly and returned to his Seat of Honour; while his children took over with the dancing, in turns. And their guests joined them in the dancing, as the musicians were doing what they know how to do best.
Meanwhile, Governor Dapo Abiodun's wife, Bamidele, who arrived shortly after the reception program started, went to meet Papa, the celebrant and knelt down completely to greet him, as it's common with cultured Yoruba women.
She then rose up and hugged her friend, Mrs. Otulana, Alhaji Adegbite's second daughter, whose friend she is. She also went straight to Mrs Oyetola and they embraced each other. She also exchanged pleasantry with Mrs Oyetola's friend.
The trio of Mrs Abiodun, Mrs. Oyetola and her friend then sat together and began to engage in tete-a-tete while their host Mrs Otulana was attending to others. Shortly after that, Mrs. Otulana and her friends went out to dance together.
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On her way from the dancing floor, Mrs Abiodun went to greet Baba, the celebrant, again. And she then sat beside him for a while , even as Mr Tokunbo Adegbite, Elder Johnson Kunle Adegbite; a Fellow Chartered Accountant, and many others were coming to greet him and give him their birthday gifts.
The Olu Oke Ariko, Oke Ariko Community, Sagamu, Dr. Olayinka Ifagbemi Oladunni, was also sighted with two of his chiefs, who came to present a birthday gift to the celebrant.
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Former executive chairman of Sagamu Local Government, Engr. Oyewole who has been at the event from the morning, was seen till towards the end of the programme.
Senator Kola Bajomo also came and kept the company of Alhaji Adegbite; even as he extolled the virtues of the celebrant while speaking with Successful People Magazine. He then prayed that God will bless him as well for him to be alive and healthy till such old age.
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