Olatunji Ajisomo Alabi, popularly known as Lord Rumens, was born on February 12th, 1915 in the village of Oke Ona, Abeokuta South local government area of Ogun state, Nigeria. He was a popular Lagos socialite, business mogul and philanthropist.
Olatunji Ajisomo Alabi would have been 109 years old, if he were alive today. May his soul rest in peace.
Alabi attended Holy Trinity School in Abeokuta before moving to Lagos where he attended Methodist Boys High School.
Lord Rumens was related to business moguls, Molade Okoya-Thomas (nephew), and Mobaji Bank Anthony (cousin). He served as the President of Lagos Lawn Tennis Club in Onikan from 1966 to 1975. In 1971, he brought the likes of the late Arthur Ashe and Stan Smith to Nigeria for a tournament.
Lord Rumens was one of Nigeria’s fathers of tennis. A member of many elite clubs in Lagos and beyond, the business mogul has a vast estate and properties around Lagos and beyond. He died on November 14th, 1998, and was survived by 7 children and 14 grandchildren.
Fifteen years after his death, his estate has become a subject of contention between his children and trustees appointed to manage the estate. Mr. Babatunde Alabi, one of his children, who is spearheading the war to take over the control of their father’s estate, instituted a legal battle with Investment and Trust Company Limited, a subsidiary of Bank of Industry (BOI).
His net worth is not available.
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