Lavish Food, Exotic Drinks, Music & Entertainment Headline Ambassador Ajadi’s New Year Party

By Cami Ezenwa Pictures by Lawal Abdullahi

There was obviously, no better place to be on January 1, than at Ambassador Olufemi Ajadi Oguntoyinbo’s New Year Party street party which held at Torotoro Quarters, in the Ibafo area of Lagos.

Choice food menus, exotic drinks, live music and dance and more were all on generous offer at the event which has now become an annual extravaganza.

Right from dusk to dawn, the whole atmosphere had become charged, with space from literaaly anyone who bothered to come.

There were politicians, entrepreneurs, socialites as much as there were ardent supporters of the man with a large humanitarian heart.

All you needed to do, was just show your face, and you were entitled to a ceaseless flow of hospitality from the army of caterers and social event undertakers.

In his characteristic, the day’s host, Ambassador Ajadi, assisted by his amiable wife, Mrs Oyindamola right from their vantage seat, kept tab on the serving arrangement, ensuring that everyone present has ate and drank to a tilt.

Some needy fellows, who braved the thick security by the high table to find their way closer to the man of the moment, had a better story to tell: they went home with some wads of notes in their pockets or handbags.

Ambassador Ajadi was just at his best doling out kindness in as many measures as possible.

The event also provided an opportunity for The Eag.le Newsmedia, to personally present to the politician, his premium award, a double platinum as announced at this year’s The Eagle Awards & Banquet 2025 held on December 23.

The Eagle reports that Ambassador Ajadi, now coasting on the Omi Tuntun political philosophy, has been soaring in the Southwest generally and Oyo State in particular.

Ambassador Ajadi, the flamboyant PDP politician acknowledging the crowds of supporters

The crowd was massive but enjoyed every bit of the event

The women were not left out

Legal Adviser, Mr Isaac Izunya right, about to present a double platinum award From The Eagle to Finance Director, Badmus Kilamuwaye for onward transmission to His Excellency, Ambassador Ajadi

There, he is gunning for a gubernatorial slot under the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) banner.

He just called for renewed commitment to a people-centred leadership onwards the 2026 election.

This was the crux of his New Year message which also urged Nigerians to remain optimistic about good governance.

A believer in one Nigeria, Ambassador has an unshakable faith in the ability of the nation to feed its people adequately once quality leadership and good governance is given a leeway.

He had, before now developed an economic master plan showing how the fortunes of the country could maximized to make Nigeria not just a food basket with regional semi-processing zones for food sufficiency, but a technological and economic powerhouse for the West-Coast of Africa.

“There is huge potential in this country for the real economic emergence of Nigeria not just in Africa, but in the whole wide world.

“It is a matter of time, and a question of good leadership and it would become a reality”, he asserted.

“Leadership is about service to humanity. It is about listening to the people, addressing their needs and creating policies that improve lives, reduce hardship and expand opportunities, especially for the youth and the vulnerable,” he added.

He equally used the opportunity to wish Nigerians well in the New Year.