The Ijebu Boys Association (IJBOYS) has elected Barrister Olukayode Okenla as its President to be assisted other officers, who will serve for two years.
Also in the Executive Council, which was sworn in on 28 December 2025, are Otunba Niyi Awonaike (Vice President) and Mr. Adesanwo Adebiyi (Secretary General).
Other key officers include Omoba Adetola Odusote (Publicity Secretary) and Barrister Olusegun Ashaye (Legal Secretary).
Other members of the Executive Council are Omoba Akinwande Adewale, (Deputy Head for United Kingdom), Alhaji Olamide Okunowo (Financial Secretary), Ayodele Okuwa (Head of Strategic Planning for the United States of America); Mr. Oludolapo Olusoga (Treasurer for USA), Omoba Adewale Odedina (Assistant Secretary General), Mr. Olan Olasimbo (Head USA Chapter) Otunba Babatunde Akintona (Chief Whip), Dr. Sesan Daniels (Deputy Head for USA chapter), and Olawale Siyanbola (Head of UK chapter). The immediate past President, Mr. Olagbuyi Oduniyi will serve as a non-officio member of the Council.
Founded in 2016, IJBOYS is an elitist, non-profit, non-political philanthropic organisation made up of men who grew up in the Ijebu region of Ogun State in the 1970s and early 1980s.
The association is committed to promoting human and physical development in Ijebu land through educational, economic, and social initiatives, thought leadership, as well as the economic empowerment and welfare of its members.
Over the years, IJBOYS recorded significant impact across health and economic development sectors. Flagship initiatives include its annual three-day free medical outreach, which is now in its seventh edition. It has provided free medical consultations, diagnostics, free medications and free meals to thousands of residents across Ijebuland.
The association has also sponsored health insurance coverage for vulnerable members of the community, helping to improve access to quality healthcare.
In further support of the health sector, IJBOYS has made donations of essential drugs to the Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital (OOUTH), Sagamu.
On the economic front, the association successfully convened an Economic Summit and Trade Fair in 2025, aimed at stimulating local enterprise, promoting trade, and fostering sustainable economic growth within Ijebuland.
The new Executive Council pledged to consolidate on these achievements, while expanding the association’s developmental footprint across health, education, and economic empowerment in the years ahead.
In his New Year message, Okenla expressed profound gratitude to all members for their unwavering commitment and dedication to the association, while congratulating them for witnessing the New Year.
He assured members of the Executive Council and the general membership that a new dawn has emerged for the association, particularly in its renewed focus on delivering greater value and impact to Ijebuland.
‘The year 2026 is a special one for our great association as we celebrate our 10th Anniversary of remarkable successes and impactful contributions to humanity, the development of Ijebuland, and Idagbasoke Dédé Akílẹ̀ Ìjẹ̀bú. We are fully prepared to lead Ijebuland to greater heights, sustain our vision, and deepen growth and development. Our commitment remains to serve humanity and advance the collective interests of our members’, he stated.
