The Coordinator of the Yayi State-Wide Support Group, Alhaji Fasiu Ajadi, has said a seven-a-side football tournament organised in honour of the All Progressives Congress governorship candidate in Ogun State, Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, popularly known as Yayi, is aimed at mobilising youths and promoting his 2027 governorship ambition.
Ajadi said the competition was designed to engage young football enthusiasts across Ogun Central Senatorial District and create awareness about Adeola’s aspiration to succeed Governor Dapo Abiodun in 2027.
He said the tournament was informed by the need to engage the growing number of youths involved in neighbourhood football competitions, particularly five-a-side and seven-a-side football activities.
According to him, the initiative provides an opportunity to project Senator Adeola as a sports-loving politician while encouraging young people to identify with his aspiration to govern Ogun State in 2027.
Ajadi, who is also the Chairman of United Traders and a Commissioner in the Ogun State House of Assembly Service Commission, noted that although many youths were already familiar with the senator's activities, the football competition would further strengthen their awareness and connection with him.
"The essence of this competition is to create awareness among our teeming youths who are football lovers about the distinguished Senator Olamilekan Adeola Yayi, who is aspiring to be the Governor of Ogun State and, Insha Allah, will be the Governor of Ogun State in 2027," he stated
Ajadi further revealed that 12 teams are participating in the tournament, which would run for two weeks, with teams drawn from the six local government areas making up Ogun Central Senatorial District.
He listed the participating local governments to include Abeokuta North, Abeokuta South, Ewekoro, Ifo, Obafemi-Owode and Odeda.
Ajadi added that the competition would climax with a final scheduled for the following week November 15, 2026 noting that attractive prizes had been provided for the first, second and third-placed teams.
He urged the participating teams to demonstrate commitment, sportsmanship and determination throughout the competition to emerge victorious.
The coordinator also encouraged the players to extend the message of the Yayi political movement to their friends, families and neighbours after the tournament.
He expressed optimism that the competition would not only promote grassroots football but also serve as a platform for youth engagement and political mobilisation across Ogun Central.
In the matches decided on Saturday at the Federal Housing Estate Olomore Playing Ground in Abeokuta North Local Government Area, involved Crown city Football Club who beat Sanni Araromi Football Club 7-6 via penalties, after both sides ended the regulation time at one-all while Olomore FC defeated Eminent FC 2- 0 to move into the next round of the competition
Matches played earlier on Friday at the same venue, saw Morich FC defeating Crown FC by a lone-goal:while Ijeja FC managed a 2-1 win against Saje FC to qualify for the next round of the tournament
The competition has been attracting large crowd of football fans including leaders of APC who are excited about the rich displayed of football artistry by the participating teams
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