Rotary District 9111 Honours Julius Adelusi-Adeluyi at 85

Rotary International, District 9111 delivered a spectacular celebration in honour of Doyen of past district governors in Nigeria, Julius  Adelusi-Adeluyi’s 85th birthday  in Lagos. 

The evening combined glamour, fellowship and purpose, highlighted by the unveiling of a Name Gift Endowment Fund in the celebrant’s honour.

The event was chaired by Chief Samuel Bolarinde and graced by prominent personalities, including Rotary International President-elect, Yinka Babalola; Rotary International Trustee, Ijeoma Pearl Okoro; top government officials like Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos, ably represented by his Commissioner for Special Duties, Hon. Olugbenga Oyerinde; Senior Advocates of Nigeria like Dele Adesina and Wahab Shittu, Nigerian Institute of Policy and Strategic Studies and Nigerian Pharmaceutical Society colleagues, led by the president, as well as a long list of Rotary leaders.

Speaking on the occasion,  District 9111 Governor, Prince Henry Akinyele, called on both Rotarians and non Rotarians to donate to the noble cause, The Rotary Foundation (TRF).

Guest Speaker, Dr. (Mrs.) Dere Awosika delivered a powerful, heartfelt keynote celebrating Adelusi-Adeluyi’s lifelong impact. 

The celebrant himself received a standing ovation and delivered a memorable speech on service and gratitude.

The Organizing Committee, led by PAG Emeka Okolonji, was widely praised for a seamlessly executed event.

In the end, the 2025 Rotary Foundation Dinner & Dance became a landmark moment in the District’s history – an innovative celebration conceived by  Henry Akinyele, who was looking dapper in his black double-breasted suit and unmistakable red bow tie, to honour a legend and above all, to launch a lasting endowment that will immortalise Adelusi-Adeluyi’s values of service, leadership and humanity.