About Us

Mace at a glance

Mace Club was conceptualized after a series of contacts by a group of friends. However, the first meeting of like-minds took place on 1st April, 1984. In attendance were 15 young men with an average age of 23 years.

Within 2 months, a constitution with a motto: Modesty & Candour was adopted upon which an election was held in June 1984 to produce pioneer executive members.

Discipline was our watchword as young men then and the vision to excel in our various endeavours were never compromised.

Our Anthem is a reflection of our mission. We are living for magnanimity, accommodating downtrodden, radiating happiness and love …..In God, we trust.

SECRETARIAT:

Meetings were initially held at members’ apartment within Abeokuta. With the appointment of Senior Mace Tunde Lawal as Special Adviser in 1986, the club moved to former Starlight Hotel, Onikolobo later Frontline Hotel, Onikolobo Abeokuta.

In 1992, the club moved to its temporary club house at Rev. Adetoro Street, Off Elite Road, Abeokuta. On January 17th 2010, the club decided to move to its permanent Club House on Plot 2, Mace Club Avenue, Kobape-Sagamu Road. With the turning of sod by our Chief Patron, Late Elder Mace Yahya Soaga on 7th February, 2010, the first meeting was held on this land on 21st February 2010. The official commissioning of this Club House was performed by our Royal Father; His Royal Majesty, Oba Aremu Gbadebo (Okukenu IV), Alake & Paramount Ruler of Egbaland on 26th December 2017.

CLUB REGISTRATION:

On 4th December 1990, a Certificate of Registration signed by the then Minister of Internal Affairs, Major General Bagudu Mamman was issued to Mace Club of Nigeria.

HUMANITARIAN/INTERVENTION PROGRAMMES

• Block of six (6) toilets at Lepers Colony Iberekodo – 2000
• Periodical visits to the colony since 1998.
• Visits to Stella Obasanjo Childrens’ Home
• Visit to Daniel Akintonde School for the Handicapped
• Full scholarship to indigent student for a University degree programme and numerous financial assistance to other students.
• Road rehabilitation within our community.
• Employment and provision of job opportunities.
• Mace Club Inter School Debate: Essay and Quiz competition among students of Secondary Schools in Ogun State introduced in 2007. It’s aimed at reviving and enhancing the culture of reading, positive interactions and exchange of great ideas among students today. The competition is being used to draw more attention to and campaign against killer disease;

Presidents to date are:

• 1984 – 1991: Mace Segun Soetan
• 1992 – 1995: Mace Tunde Akamo
• 1996 – 1999: Mace Tunji Odunmbaku
• 2000 – 2003: Mace Tosin Fadare
• Jan – Aug. 2004: Mace Dele Oladapo
• 2004 – 2005: Mace Bola Ogunlolu
• 2006 – 2010: Mace Dapo Coker
• 2010 – 2014: Mace Bayo Ajibode
• 2014 – 2018: Mace Laja Awodele
• 2018 – 2022: Present: Mace Sina Oyejobi
• 2022 – President Mace (Chief) Lolu Elemide

The Club’s Board of Trustees is made up of:

Mace ‘Segun Soetan Chairman, Mace Bola Ogunlolu Secretary, Mace Tunde Akamo Member, Mace Tunji Odumbaku Member, Mace Tosin Fadare Member, Mace Kehinde Egunjobi Member and Mace Bode Fabule Member

ORGANS OF THE CLUB

• Board of Trustees,
• Executive Council,
• Management Committee,
• Social & Public Relations Committee,
• Finance Committee,
• Audit Committee,
• Project Development Committee,
• Secretarial Administration Committee
• and Welfare Committee.

MEMBERSHIP:

The Club is blessed with over 40 distinguished men who are excelling at home and in the diaspora. The door of membership is open to willing and qualified members of the public.

So far, so well, so memorable, In God we trust.