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For 75 years, the Lagos Motor Boat Club has been a beacon of nautical excellence in Nigeria. From its early beginnings in 1950 breaking away from the Lagos Tarpon Club, it has evolved into a vibrant boating community, nurturing generations of sailors, fostering a deep love for the waters, and leaving an indelible mark on the nation’s boating culture and lifestyle. It is One of Nigeria’s most prestigious social institutions and is sustained by a foundational core of communal sentiments and values, the love of boating, a fond appreciation of Lagos’ cultural heritage, and the beauty in belonging. The desire to preserve its excellence and sustain leisure boating activity has nurtured the club’s growth for close to a century.
From its wood-paneled bar to its boat wheel centerpiece overlooking the water, the club has inspired the creation of lifelong loyalties and birthed a home for families with a taste for Lagos open waters.
Lagos Motor Boat Club is one of Nigeria’s most exclusive private clubs. The LMBC is located right on 18, Awolowo Road, Ikoyi.With that white colonial building and lagoon view,its a members-only club known for boat races, private social events, and a mix of wealthy Nigerians, royals, and business leaders. Membership is exclusive and you generally need to own a boat to get in as an Ordinary Member after a referral from an existing member.
It is one of Nigeria’s most exclusive and historic social institutions, featuring a prestigious membership roster of prominent business moguls, traditional monarchs, and cultural influencers.
The complete registry of Lagos Motor Boat Club (LMBC) members is confidential and it is a highly exclusive, private members-only social club. However,many prominent members, celebrities, the governing trustees, its executive committee officers, and a few notable individuals who hold honorary memberships have their names known nationwide.The known individuals associated with the club—ranging from its current and former committee leadership to its distinguished and honorary members highlight the profile of this prestigious club.
Club Leadership: The club’s management is steered by a dedicated executive committee, alongside a robust roster of distinguished corporate leaders and long-standing members. They are: Babasola Arokolaro-Commodore of the prestigious club.
Senator Tokunbo Ogunbanjo: A frontline member heavily involved in the club’s policy and structural administrative discussions.
Prince Francis O. Awogboro: Trustee, A highly respected, long-serving senior Trustee of the club.
Jide Coker: A key management committee member who was a central figure in the 2020 trustee elections.
Dr. Charles O. O. Oyediran: Longtime trustee shaping the foundational administration of the club
Dr. Charles Hammond: A primary club trustee and prominent regular figure within the elite community.The club’s active roster during this period featured some of Nigeria’s top legal practitioners and business executives, many of whom went on to hold committee positions:
Demola Akinrele (SAN): A top corporate lawyer and influential senior member of the club.
Eyimofe Atake (SAN): Prominent legal practitioner and long-standing member.
Yinka Akinkugbe: A widely known regular member who frequently intervened in club operations and legacy matters.
Ladi Ajose-Adeogun: An active senior voice within the club’s internal committees.
Ladi Ani-Mumuney, Dr. Dapo Majekodunmi, Dr. Lanre Towry-Coker, Yinka Akinkungbe and Jide Balogun.
It’s not only from the business circles that members are drawn from.The club’s membership include prominent Nigeriansndrawn from all walks of life.They include:
Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun (Wizkid): The Grammy-winning Afrobeats star was inducted as an honorary member.
Oba Saheed Ademola Elegushi: The Elegushi of Ikate Kingdom, a highly prominent traditional ruler.
Ogiame Atuwatse III: The Olu of Warri, a distinguished traditional monarch.
Shola Akinlade: Co-founder and CEO of the prominent fintech company, Paystack.
Anthony Joshua: The world heavyweight boxing champion, who was welcomed as a distinguished honorary member.
Wole Alakija
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