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.
Sources 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: theelite
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