23/06/2023
EBENEZER OBEY-FABIYI
- the success of man is not in never failing, but to rise up each time he falls.
Ebenezer Obey-Fabiyi's mother, Abigail had married her first husband for 20 years without any child in Lagos.
The parents of the husband separated them after the long-year barrenness.
"What God hath joined together was put asunder by them." She was adjudged a barren woman.
In order to hide from public shame, Abigail Oyindamola relocated to Idogo now in Yewa South Local government where she met Fabiyi, an Egba man who was a carpenter and cocoa trader.
Their marriage was unexpectedly blessed with a boy and later, a girl. This was the reason the name "Ebenezer" was arrived at in 1942. Meaning: "Nihin ni Oluwa ran mi l'owo de". Ebenezer Oluwaremilekun Olasupo.
Ile aanu Oluwa ki su. Like Sarah, God answered Abigail, and took away her reproach. So shall God's promises of the fruits of the womb manifest and fulfilled in the lives of all members of His Order. Every reproach shall turn to joy and fulfilment in the life of all Meshenites. Amen.
Ebenezer Obey attended Methodist Primary school in Idogo where he was made as band leader in the school, this honed his music talents. He formed Ifelodun Mambo Orchestra in Idogo. The hidden talents and potentials in all the youths of His Order shall be revealed and brought to lime light for progress and achievement. Amen.
Struggle in life: May our efforts in life be crowned with great reward and outstanding successes. Amen.
In 1957, Ebenezer Obey renamed his band as Royal Mambo Orchestra. He relocated to Lagos from Idogo with two men, Akinyomi Savage and Bamgbose Jumoda, also known as Abengo Mayana. Late Fatai Olagunju, Fatai Rolling Dollar was the band leader and Obey was with him for 6 years.
6 years later, Obey formed another band called International Brothers. He was stranded with no music promoter. He decided to treck from his base in Mushin to Lagos Island, about 20 kilometres journey, to seek for assistance
