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BANJO SUPER CUP: LEADERS FC BEATS AGBEDE FC, 2-0, TO LIFT THE TROPHY. | Shakiru Seidu. "It was aimed to unite the people of Ikorodu North," Banjo reveals. Babajimi Benson, Gafaar Bolowotan, others, add glamour to the final Match.

It was a day of reckoning in the history of Ikorodu North LCDA, as the Chairman of Ikorodu North, Hon Banjo Adeola Adebisi held its 1st Edition of Banjo Super Cup Football Competition, at the Adamo playing ground, Adamo, on Wednesday, September 5, 2018.

The competition was said to unite the people of Ikorodu North LCDA, so as to mentally improve the youths and the community. It's also aimed to bring friends, families and youths together, to ensure peaceful coexistence and preparing the youths for better lifestyle, MegaXpression Magazine garthered.

The Match which was officiated by of one of the highly respected Referees in Nigeria, Mr Kazeem Makinde, kicked off at exactly 4:00pm between Agbede Lion FC and Leaders FC, under a peaceful atmosphere.

It was a great encounter between the two teams in which the teams refused to score until 15minutes when Yemi Ogunbote of Leaders FC put the ball at the back of the net to record the first goal of the Match. All efforts made by the Agbede Lion FC to level the score proves abortive as the first half ended in 1-0 in favour of Leaders FC.

However, the second half was more interesting as the Agbede Lion FC refused to bow to Leaders FC. In the 85minutes, Oloye Felix of Leaders FC increased the score line through a superlative strike to make it 2-0. It was a game of luck, as Agbede Lion FC wasted a lot of scoring chances. The Match finally ended 2-0 in favour of Leaders FC.

Immediately after the final whistle, Medals and Trophy were presented one after the other. The winner of the competition, Leaders FC, went home with N150,000, while the second position, Agbede Lion FC, got themselves N100,000. The 3rd position, Megida FC, also went home with N50,000 while the Most valuable player, Salaudeen Kehinde of Agbede FC and Highest goals scorer, Moruf Ganiu of Leaders FC were both rewarded.

While speaking with Shakiru Seidu of MegaXpression Magazine, the chief host and Chairman, Ikorodu North LCDA, Hon Banjo Adeola Adebisi thanked all, appladed his Supervisor for Agric and Sports, Hon Sheriff Tijani, said renewal strides and people-oriented initiatives, necessitated the competition.

He further thanked Hon Babajimi Benson, MHR, for his unalloyed support to Ikorodu North LCDA. He urged all to support him for second term in office. "Not only that Jimi Benson merited the Reps position, but equally have the potential to contribute meaningfully well to the growth and development of Ikorodu Division", he added.

In the same vein Banjo, thanked Prince Toyin Gafaar Bolowotan for his support towards the competition. He therefore wished him favour of God in his endeavours.

Among the notable personalities at the final match were, the Vice Chairman, Ikorodu North, Hon Ameen Apanishile, Alhaji Lukman Shonibare, Chairman Ikorodu FA, Alhaji Fayas, Mr Odesanya Olasunkanmi, Mayor Deen Sanwoola, Mr Bayo Oteju, Mrs Salau, Hon Aderoju, Alhaji Musbaudeen Alejo, among others.

SHAKIRU SEIDU
Publisher MegaXpression MagazineMagazine

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