Igbogila FC Wins YAYI CUP
By Adetokunbo Fakeye
Igbogila FC has emerged the winner of the maiden edition of YAYI football Competition tagged YAYI CUP 2014 in Ogun West Senatorial District, southwest Nigeria . The tension soaked match watched by over 7,000 spectators ended 3-1 in favour of Igbogila FC at the Gateway International Stadium, Ilaro.
The competition which started in February with group stages involved towns and villages in Ogun West. Towns that took part are: Alapoti, Imasayi, Igbogila, Olorulekan, Ebute-Igbooro, Idiroko, Oke-Odan, ketu-Adie Owe, Ado-Odo, Ilaro and Abule-Iroko. Oke-Odan FC team won the third place at the expense of Ebute-Igbooro.
Speaking at the ceremony, the founder of YAYI FOUNDATION (a non governmental Organisation), Hon. Solomon Olamilekan Adeola popularly known as “YAYI” said this is just the beginning of a New Dawn in Ogun West at large. He promised to sponsor the players who have performed well during the competition to continue in their football career abroad.
Hon Adeola, who is the Chairman House Committee on Public Accounts added that his foundation is not based on sports alone as he promised to empower women in the senatorial district through his “Entrepreneur Loan Scheme”. He also spoke on helping farmers in Ogun West by giving them “Modern mechanised farm equipment”.
Among dignitaries that graced the epoch making occasion are; The Paramount Ruler of Yewaland, Oba Kehinde Gbendewole Olugbenle MFR, Asade Agunloye IV;
Oba Olanloye Olu of Igbogila;
Oba N S O Fasina, Onitoro of Itoro;
Chief Mufutau Ajibola, Ogun State SUBEB Chairman; Engr,Yinka Akintomide; Bayo Adeyemi (SA to Ogun state Gov on Special Duties); Baaroyin Kayode Odunaro; Biodun Oluseye (Chairman Yayi foundation); Hon Obanla (Consultant to the Gov on LG Ipokia); Hon. Falola (Consultant to the gov on LG YNLG) Hon Babatunde Olaotan, Consultant to the Gov on LG, YSLG); Taiwo Hassan a.k.a. Ogogo and Felix Okugbe of Mundia Sports International.