Chief Molade Okoya Thomas,Asoju Oba Cup Founder,dies at 79

This is sad news.Billionaire businessman, the Asoju Oba of Lagos, Babasuwa of Ijebu-Remo, Odofin of Ife, the current Chancellor of Lagos State University and chairman of CFAO Nigeria Limited, Chief Molade Okoya-Thomas has died. He died today February 2nd. He was 79.

I have known this man for ever,he was always in my childhood,i actually thought he
was older.Chief Okoya Thoma was a great Sports Philanthropist,like the late MKO Abiola.The Asoju Oba Table Tennis Tournament is one of the tournaments Molade Okoya Thomas started.He started the tournament way back in 1968 and it is still going strong today.

 At the time of press,details as to what caused his death hasn't been made public yet. May his soul rest in peace. Amen.