Jericho Businessmen Club is a club of accomplished and upwardly mobile Ibadan Indigenes established through the pioneering and visionary efforts of Chief Adeyemi Soladoye (Ekerin Baameto of Ibadan Land), its Founding President, and the foundation members. The club was formally launched on 2nd of January, 2002 and its membership comprises of Ibadan professionals, technocrats and entrepreneurs gainfully engaged in various sectors of the Nigeria economy as well as in the diaspora. From year 2002 to date, the membership roll of the club has also grown significantly with many Ibadan sons from across the various indigenous areas in Ibadan land joining its fold.
The JBC Annual Socio-Economic Summit was instituted as an annual event, to bring together thought leaders, entrepreneurs, policymakers, and changemakers to address the pressing socio-economic challenges facing the people of Oyo State. It is a non-partisan platform for constructive dialogue on vital developmental issues. to deepen the club’s public advocacy and engagement in Oyo State. Aligned with our nonpartisan and professional ethos, the summit aims to generate progressive, impactful ideas and recommendations for socio-economic and cultural transformation of Oyo State. The summit brings prospective investors and practitioners up to speed on the great business opportunities available in different sectors of Oyo State’s economy. The inaugural edition of the summit was held on November 24, 2023 and had the theme "Driving Agricultural Transformation in Oyo State Through Value Chain Integration for Sustainable Development." It was critically acclaimed a huge success. The second edition of the annual summit with the theme " Powering Oyo State for Industrialization and Economic Development" will hold on November 15, 2024. It is our strong belief that continuous interaction through exchange of ideas and complementary efforts between government and civic-minded indigenous clubs/societies like ours will help to achieve the rapid positive economic and socio – cultural change which we all so deeply desire.