- Elizabeth Maku, President of Eko Club London, passed away on July 11, 2026.
- Two-day funeral events run August 13–14: Service of Songs, Burial Service, and Committal Service.
- Eko Club International has issued a condolence statement mourning her, praying for her family and the wider club membership.
The family of Hon. Elizabeth Folusho Maku, President of Eko Club London, has announced funeral arrangements for the community leader, who passed away July 11, 2026.
EKO HOT BLOG reports that activities will begin with a Service of Songs on Thursday, August 13, 2026, at 7 pm prompt, according to a programme of events released by the family. The service holds at the Celestial Church of Christ, North London Parish, Unit 7-9, 1st floor, 32 Knight Chambers, Edmonton Green Shopping Centre, London N9 0TZ.
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The Burial Service follows the next day, Friday, August 14, 2026, at 10:30 am prompt, at ARC Church, 66a Sebert Road, London E7 0NJ.
Later that day, a Committal Service will hold at 12 noon prompt at Manor Park Cemetery & Crematorium, Sebert Road, London E7 0NP.
The family has specified a dress code of white only for all events, with black and red strictly excluded.
Eko Club International Mourns
Eko Club International has also released a statement mourning Maku, describing her as a devoted leader whose service to the organisation left a lasting mark.
In the statement signed by its Public Relations Officer, Hon. Tunde Phillips, the body extended condolences to Maku’s family, the leadership and membership of Eko Club London, and the wider Eko Club community.
The organisation prayed for her soul to rest in peace and asked for divine strength for those grieving her loss, extending the prayer to other departed members of the club.
“May her humble soul rest in perfect peace, may the good Lord give the family, all members of Eko Club London and the entire Eko club membership the fortitude to bear her loss. Amen,” the statement read in part.
Also reacting to Hon Maku’s demise in a statement, the President of Eko Club International, Lola Ogbara-Alogba, expressed her condolences to members of Eko Club London.
She also hailed the dedication of the deceased club president, noting her presence at the ECI’s 25th anniversary in New Jersey last September and her work preparing for the upcoming convention in London.
“Hon. Foluso Makun was recently in New Jersey for the 25th anniversary of ECI, and we are looking forward to the upcoming convention in London, which she had been preparing for before her passing. May her soul rest in peace,” Ogbara-Alogba stated.
Similarly, the President Emeritus of Eko Club London, Hon. Ganiyu Savage, described Maku’s passing as a significant loss for both Eko Club London and Eko Club International.
“Hon Maku was a valued member of our community and we are so saddened by her loss. Her passing has left a big void to fill and she will be sorely missed by everyone. May her soul rest in peace,” he said.
Likewise, former President of Eko Club International, Otunba TJ Abass, mourned Hon Maku’s demise, describing her as a dedicated and impactful president of the club’s London chapter.
“We pray that God grants Hon Maku’s family the fortitude to bear this irreparable loss. May God also grant the deceased eternal rest,” Otunba Abass, one of the club’s founding members, added in a statement.
Eko Club London is the UK chapter of Eko Club International, a global body for Lagos State indigenes and friends in the diaspora. Like other chapters, it brings together Lagosians in Britain around cultural heritage, community development, and mutual aid, while supporting the parent body’s welfare initiatives back home, including its medical missions offering free healthcare to underserved communities in Lagos.
Under Maku’s presidency, the London chapter continued this tradition of fostering fellowship among its members while sustaining its ties to the wider Eko Club International network and its mission of connecting Lagosians abroad to their roots.
FURTHER READING
Family members and associates of the late Eko Club London president are expected to attend the three-day programme of events, which brings together the club’s international membership, family, and friends to pay their last respects.
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