The first year remembrance of Mr. Taiwo Koffie Sagoe, the highly respected lawyer and entrepreneur was held in Lagos on Thursday, December 19th, 2013. A memorial service, conducted in his honour, took place at the Cathedral Church of Christ, Marina, Lagos, Mr. Sagoe was a member of the cathedral’s Guild of Stewards and a life patron of the prestigious all-male choir. This was later followed by a grand reception at Greenwood School Parkview Estate, Ikoyi. The event recorded a colorful gathering of prominent dignitaries, drawn from every facet of the society.
Mr. Sagoe, who was affectionately called The Perfect Gentleman, was
born in Lagos on Friday, June 24th, 1927, to Mr. Samuel Quesi Sagoe, a land
surveyor,and his wife, Sally, nee Aboyade-Cole. He enjoyed a most blissful
marriage, which spanned almost 50 years with Sisi Modupe Sagoe, the
famous society matriarch and textile merchant. The union was blessed
with children- Ekua and Wale Abudu, Kofi and Toyin Sagoe, Araba and Tunde
Moraki
nyo and eight grand children.
Here are some of the faces at the ceremony.
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